looking for longevity

[keith2474]

Hello all

I'm looking to upgrade to a pc that i will use for video editing, streaming and also gaming
I know my way around a computer to a certain level but i know some of you guys are OG
I am also looking at this thing lasting for years.

Any guidance / help is greatly appreciated.


Case
PCS LUMIN ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 24-Core Processor 285K (Up to 5.7GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE Z890 AORUS MASTER (LGA1851, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
32GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 5090 GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 7250MB/R, 6300MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
ONBOARD Wi-Fi 7
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Capture/Streaming Cards
Elgato Game Capture 4K PRO - PCIe Card
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products

 

[TonyCarter]

For me I’d have a better quality case from a known brand (i.e. not a PCS budget option) an AMD 9950X3D, and Corsair SSDs (split into 1TB, 4TB, 4TB).

Although it’s good to see PCS offering NZXT coolers as an alternative to all the Corsair stuff

 

[keith2474]

Thank you for the input Tony

I have been reviewing the CPUs today and i have changed to the 9950x3das you suggested it definitely seems the better of the two for what i intend to use it for. i also changed to the CORSAIR iCUE 5000T RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE.
its definitely good to get others view points.

Thank again.

 

[keith2474]

I thought there was another detailed post on specs etc, apologies for not replying sooner.
I have actually made a few changes based on both inputs over the last week and i have been doing reviews on YT etc.
Ive changed the case the GPU and also the M2 config and type based on the advice given and also reviews.
I was going to drop the power supply down to 1000 but the price difference isn't that much so sticking with the 1200.
let me know if there's anything obvious out of place.

Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC EVO RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.3GHz-5.7GHz/128MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
32GB GIGABYTE GEFORCE RTX 5090 GAMING OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 7250MB/R, 6300MB/W)
3rd M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 7250MB/R, 6300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX LCD RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND APPLICATION
LED Lighting
NONE
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair RS120 ARGB PWM Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Capture/Streaming Cards
AVerMedia Live Gamer 4K 2.1 - PCIe Card
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

 

[polycrac]

The Corsair coolers come with a really good quality paste applied by the manufacturer. Putting in the Arctic paste doesn't really add, in terms of quality and it brings in an additional (possible) failure point, in terms of someone scraping off the existing paste and adding the new paste. I'd leave this out, if I were you.

 

[keith2474]

Thank you. I've had some great advice from this post. I would never of thought of this.