Motherboard question
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JUNI0R
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Or if you can make the stretch, 3600! 3200 is the sweetspot but 3600 is ideal for some of the editing work you'll be doing
DanielPearson168
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hahaha i wish i could but im maxed on budged hahaha
DanielPearson168
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ive change to 3200 
DanielPearson168
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Hi All would you reccomend any other cases for this build ? just looking through a few as i have a small amount of extra cash i could use for this.
sck451
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It's not in stock right now with PCS, but I'd go for the Corsair iCue 5000X. It's really good both for airflow (despite the glass panel at the front) and in terms of aesthetics. You can order it elsewhere (e.g. at Scan either in white or black, or Amazon who only have it in white right now) and send it in for PCS to use with the "send in your own case" option.
From the PCS stock, the Corsair 500D is really very good indeed as well, though very pricey indeed.
From the PCS stock, the Corsair 500D is really very good indeed as well, though very pricey indeed.
DanielPearson168
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Hi all. Still tweaking on this. Do you reccomend the 2060 super over the 3060 as the 2060 actually performs better doesnt it ?
MrWilson
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Benchmarking is a fairly subjective process. I tend to rely on Hardware Unboxed as a competent and trusted reviews site. In their benchmark video for the 3060 it was slightly ahead of the 2060 Super. Additionally, it is a latest gen GPU so performs better with RT. The 12GB VRAM will be helpful for editing as well.
Considering the above, and that the 2060 Super is £5 MORE expensive than the 3060 in the configurator at the moment, I would recommend sticking with the 3060.
Considering the above, and that the 2060 Super is £5 MORE expensive than the 3060 in the configurator at the moment, I would recommend sticking with the 3060.
DanielPearson168
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Thabks you guys, I appreciate it. I have been checking everything and comparing so I get the best setup for my money. This is where I'm at now and I'm going to leave it at this.
DanielPearson168
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COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
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| Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) |
| Motherboard | ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready! |
| Memory (RAM) | 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 16GB)
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| Graphics Card | 12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP |
| 1st Storage Drive | NOT REQUIRED |
| 1st M.2 SSD Drive | 500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W) |
| 2nd M.2 SSD Drive | 1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W) |
| DVD/BLU-RAY Drive | NOT REQUIRED |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET |
| Power Cable | 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead) |
| Processor Cooling | Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler |
| Thermal Paste | STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING |
| Extra Case Fans | NONE
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| Sound Card | ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) |
| Network Card | 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT |
| Wireless Network Card | WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0 |
| USB/Thunderbolt Options | MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001] |
| Operating System Language | United Kingdom - English Language |
| Windows Recovery Media | Windows 10 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 | Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only) |
| Warranty | 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year 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 |
DanielPearson168
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Hi all. I wish they would build this haha I keep changing things. Now gone to the 3070 as I'm going to get a new monitor. Whats the best 2nd m.2 I've changed to the Intel but seen all the specs reccomend the pcs one. Also do I need the strix to future proof or is it not needed.
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JUNI0R
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What monitors were you looking at? I’d suggest at least 1440p if not 1440p ultrawide for a 3070.
Both the PCS and Intel drives are perfectly good I wouldn’t be too fussed about which one you have, although I believe the Intel is a lot faster for only £3 more.
And nope, I wouldn’t say so. The TUF will be perfectly capable. If you plan to upgrade to the 5900X at some point then it’s something you might want to consider, but the 5800x is already a super powerful CPU 😂
DanielPearson168
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oh no i defo wont be upgrading the cpu for some time. i am prob going to get a high refresh 1440p monitor. prob ASUS TUF. thanks for your feedback