Need some opinions

Croupier

Croupier

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Hello,

I'm building a PC that I'm going to use only for gaming (I don't stream or do anything video editing or anything of that nature). Money is no object with this build, I just want to be able to game at 4k at 144hz. I'm not the most knowledgeable when it comes to PC's so I'm just looking to make sure my spec here is okay. Also I have only selected 1 m.2 as I'm adding a 1TB 970 Evo Plus that I have sitting at home already. I've heard that the 3090 is quite power hungry so it would be good to know if I need to instead opt with a larger wattage Corsair power supply.

Also if anyone has ordered an ASUS ROG STRIX RTX 3090 - can you give some insight into how long roughly the queue is?

Thanks in advance,
Croupier

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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 - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
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 13 to 15 working days
Price: £4,054.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/FaezVcWDMC/
 
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SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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This is far better balanced:

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Xmas delivery not guaranteed)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
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 H100i RGB PLATINUM 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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 - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
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 13 to 15 working days
Price: £2,662.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/dY3FAV2m!2/
 
AgentCooper

AgentCooper

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I’m jealous you got to this one first, @SpyderTracks. I love doing a ‘money is no object’ spec 😍

All sensible changes, there’s no point reaching for the most expensive components if they’re not going to be reaching their full potential 👍

@Croupier - what types of games will you be playing?
 
Croupier

Croupier

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Cheers for getting back to me quickly... I'm pairing this with a LG 27GN950-B. OP was kinda what I was going for.
@AgentCooper At the moment I play games like EFT and any and all FPS. I also enjoy the AAA titles that are around the corner for example Assassins Creed, Cyberpunk and Watch Dogs Legion etc. I typically will play and enjoy anything.

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SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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Croupier said:
Cheers for getting back to me quickly... I'm pairing this with a LG 27GN950-B. OP was kinda what I was going for.
@AgentCooper At the moment I play games like EFT and any and all FPS. I also enjoy the AAA titles that are around the corner for example Assassins Creed, Cyberpunk and Watch Dogs Legion etc. I typically will play and enjoy anything.

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Ah, lovely monitor, was just suggesting that exact one to someone else, good choice.
 
AgentCooper

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Croupier said:
Cheers for getting back to me quickly... I'm pairing this with a LG 27GN950-B. OP was kinda what I was going for.
@AgentCooper At the moment I play games like EFT and any and all FPS. I also enjoy the AAA titles that are around the corner for example Assassins Creed, Cyberpunk and Watch Dogs Legion etc. I typically will play and enjoy anything.

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Coolio. I think the spec @SpyderTracks did for you will have you covered for seriously top end AAA gaming. Throwing more cores or RAM at it is only probably going to benefit you if you’re going for specifics. Like getting deep into Flight Sim, having ridiculously huge detailed battles on Total War, or really heavily modding games.

You possess a sexy monitor, for the record 😁👍
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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AgentCooper said:
Coolio. I think the spec @SpyderTracks did for you will have you covered for seriously top end AAA gaming. Throwing more cores or RAM at it is only probably going to benefit you if you’re going for specifics. Like getting deep into Flight Sim, having ridiculously huge detailed battles on Total War, or really heavily modding games.

You possess a sexy monitor, for the record 😁👍
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Yeah, I'd say if you were doing additional stuff like streaming or something, then the increased CPU would be worth it, but for strictly normal gaming, there's no benefit to it, likewise with the GPU, the 3090 just isn't worth it at 4k for normal gaming, if you were factoring in video editing also, then sure.
 
AgentCooper

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Croupier said:
Thanks for the feedback guys - gonna meet you in the middle @SpyderTracks and opt for the 5900x and the 3080 as I am interested in Flight Sim and will downgrade the RAM to 32gb 3600
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That’s fair enough then 🙂👍

If you’re going for the 5900X the ROG Strix X570 motherboard will be an appropriate match.

I like that you chose my favourite case, the 680X is a peach. Post some pics when you’ve got it all set up!
 
Croupier

Croupier

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AgentCooper said:
That’s fair enough then 🙂👍

If you’re going for the 5900X the ROG Strix X570 motherboard will be an appropriate match.

I like that you chose my favourite case, the 680X is a peach. Post some pics when you’ve got it all set up!
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Okay, I have changed the motherboard to match. I certainly will take some photos when I receive it... with the 3080's we're looking at next year now right? Thanks again!
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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Croupier said:
Okay, I have changed the motherboard to match. I certainly will take some photos when I receive it... with the 3080's we're looking at next year now right? Thanks again!
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Quite possibly, but it's anyones guess. There's been a fair bit of despatched 3080 builds over this week, so there is movement.
 
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