MY FIRST EVER PC, HELP WITH SPECS

Chanel

Chanel

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This is my first time having a PC and my first time trying to figure out what would be best for the PC I want.. I will be using it for streaming and playing FPS shooter games mainly. Can someone let me know if this SPEC configuration is decent? Or if there is anything I should change or add? I am already in the pre-production stage so not sure how much time I will have to add or change anything.. Many thanks!!

Case
NZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight-Core Processor i9-11900KF (3.5GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z590-P (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CV SERIES™ CV-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
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sck451

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You're absolutely right that AMD is a better bet. It's hard without a budget to work to, but here's what I might recommend for that awesome monitor as a kind of top-of-the-line no-real-compromises build:

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING WIFI (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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 - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
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 - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £2,235.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/r6g2cjgaPT/
 
Chanel

Chanel

Active member
sck451 said:
You're absolutely right that AMD is a better bet. It's hard without a budget to work to, but here's what I might recommend for that awesome monitor as a kind of top-of-the-line no-real-compromises build:

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING WIFI (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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 - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
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 - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £2,235.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/r6g2cjgaPT/
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Thank you for your time, and if I wanted to go for the AMD RYZEN 9 would that be overkill? I didn't consider 2 SSD drives before - is this something that is important? And would this build be good for getting MAX FPS in my FPS shooter games as well as being able to stream in good quality to Twitch??
 
sck451

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Well, there are always more FPS that can be eked out. But yes, absolutely it would. And for streaming it'll be awesome: make sure you use the Nvenc setting when you're streaming.

The Ryzen 9 would be even better, certainly in the long term. It probably won't make a large difference to FPS right now. But I wouldn't suggest it was necessary by any means. The 5800X outperforms the Intel chip you had.

As for the SSD, you have one super fast drive for the operating system, then a second drive you can use for storing games. If you have the budget, it wouldn't be a terrible idea to go for a PCIe 4.0 drive like the Firecuda for the sake of Direct Storage when it arrives.

But at that point you're into complete luxury build territory! Not by any means a bad idea, but it's gone beyond value for money and into the realm of diminishing returns.
 
Chanel

Chanel

Active member
sck451 said:
Well, there are always more FPS that can be eked out. But yes, absolutely it would. And for streaming it'll be awesome: make sure you use the Nvenc setting when you're streaming.

The Ryzen 9 would be even better, certainly in the long term. It probably won't make a large difference to FPS right now. But I wouldn't suggest it was necessary by any means. The 5800X outperforms the Intel chip you had.

As for the SSD, you have one super fast drive for the operating system, then a second drive you can use for storing games. If you have the budget, it wouldn't be a terrible idea to go for a PCIe 4.0 drive like the Firecuda for the sake of Direct Storage when it arrives.

But at that point you're into complete luxury build territory! Not by any means a bad idea, but it's gone beyond value for money and into the realm of diminishing returns.
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Okay this is fantastic I am going to change my build today!!
I do have an external SSD (I think it is some sort of hard drive lol) I think that I use for my playstation atm. Would that be something I could use instead of adding the 2nd on on my build?
 
Chanel

Chanel

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Hi I was thinking of switching out my graphics cards on my PC build from the 3070ti to the 3080 but I wanted to make sure it was worthwhile before doing so.
This is the monitor I will be using

ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN eSports NVIDIA G-SYNC Gaming Monitor – 24.5 Inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 360 Hz, Fast IPS, 1 ms (GTG), HDR, NVIDIA ULMB - ASUS

Buy ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN eSports NVIDIA G-SYNC Gaming Monitor – 24.5 Inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 360 Hz, Fast IPS, 1 ms (GTG), HDR, NVIDIA ULMB at Amazon.
www.amazon.co.uk

Many thanks
 
AgentCooper

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Unless you’re a pro competition gamer, I’d reconsider that choice of monitor. There’s only a very small percentage of people who can actually detect anything over 120Hz… and even they lose that over time.

You could spend around £500 to get a good quality 144Hz 1440p ultrawide monitor and still go for the 3070Ti.
 
SpyderTracks

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Chanel said:
Hi I was thinking of switching out my graphics cards on my PC build from the 3070ti to the 3080 but I wanted to make sure it was worthwhile before doing so.
This is the monitor I will be using

ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN eSports NVIDIA G-SYNC Gaming Monitor – 24.5 Inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 360 Hz, Fast IPS, 1 ms (GTG), HDR, NVIDIA ULMB - ASUS

Buy ASUS ROG Swift 360Hz PG259QN eSports NVIDIA G-SYNC Gaming Monitor – 24.5 Inch FHD (1920 x 1080), 360 Hz, Fast IPS, 1 ms (GTG), HDR, NVIDIA ULMB at Amazon.
www.amazon.co.uk

Many thanks
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That's a 1080p monitor which is really poor by todays standards, there are only 2 GPU's that support it, it's really only any good for competition gaming which means reducing resolution to 720 and lowering settings to the lowest so games look awful but play fast.

Most people can't see any difference over 120Hz, so personally I would strongly recommend avoiding that unless you're playing at competition level.

1440p is the current sweetspot for mainstream gaming, and it's leaps and bounds better than 1080p. 144Hz is also the mainstream for a gaming monitor.
 
jamiephillips909

jamiephillips909

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For the cost of that monitor I would personally go with the new samsung g7 4k monitor could not justify spending that much money on a 1080p monitor with a refresh rate that the average user wouldent even notice I went from 1080p to 1440p and the diffrence is incredible looking to go from 1440p to 4k next would never take a step back down to 1080p
 
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