new pc after 10 years

paul450 · Sunday at 8:46 PM

hi decided to treat myself to a new pc as the one i have is 10 years old now
didn't now about this forum or would have posted asking for advice,bit late now as
had confirmation that its built and awaiting dispatch.

thought i would ask anyway do they key spec's of it look ok(wanted something that would last a while)
or have i made a pigs ear of it so to speak.(not the best with computers)

i'm now thinking i went with the wrong ram, should have went with 32gb ?

it will be used for gaming (mostly racing and fps) and on a lg 4k tv as have a ps5 aswell and dont have the space
for a dedicated monitor and separate tv for the ps5

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000T RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
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 CL40 (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 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HXi SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM V2
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND APPLICATION
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair ICUE LINK RX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit

Ekans2011 · Sunday at 8:56 PM

paul450 said:
hi decided to treat myself to a new pc as the one i have is 10 years old now
didn't now about this forum or would have posted asking for advice,bit late now as
had confirmation that its built and awaiting dispatch.

thought i would ask anyway do they key spec's of it look ok(wanted something that would last a while)
or have i made a pigs ear of it so to speak.(not the best with computers)

INTEL is really a poor choice, I'd strongly suggest to cancel the order and seek advice for a suitable, working system for your needs.

Please read before posting:- Collaboration of Helpful Hints

NB: These forums are not an official support channel. None of us work for PCS, we're all either customers or techies who just like to help out where possible. For any official support, you need to contact PCS directly either through your PCS account, or via the contact details on the main...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

paul450 · Sunday at 9:12 PM

Ekans2011 said:
Please read before posting:- Collaboration of Helpful Hints

NB: These forums are not an official support channel. None of us work for PCS, we're all either customers or techies who just like to help out where possible. For any official support, you need to contact PCS directly either through your PCS account, or via the contact details on the main...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

just read that sorry have edited my post

Ekans2011 · Sunday at 9:22 PM

paul450 said:
it will be used for gaming (mostly racing and fps) and on a lg 4k tv as have a ps5 aswell and dont have the space
for a dedicated monitor and separate tv for the ps5

So, you'd definitely need to cancel the order and get an AMD 9800X3D, which is less expensive, outperforms Intel, and uses around half the power of the i9 285K.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Review - The Best Gaming Processor

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D establishes AMD as the leader in gaming performance. This Zen 5-based X3D chip is not only fast, it also comes with full support for overclocking. Besides gaming, application performance is considerably improved over the 7800X3D, but that comes at a price.

www.techpowerup.com

Martinr36 · Sunday at 9:23 PM

Ekans2011 said:
INTEL is really a poor choice, I'd strongly suggest to cancel the order and seek advice for a suitable, working system for your needs.

Please read before posting:- Collaboration of Helpful Hints

NB: These forums are not an official support channel. None of us work for PCS, we're all either customers or techies who just like to help out where possible. For any official support, you need to contact PCS directly either through your PCS account, or via the contact details on the main...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Yep I'd agree, you can return it and get your money back with no questions in 14 days of receiving it, answer all the questions raised in the post that was posted above, and will help you get good bang for your buck

paul450 · Sunday at 9:34 PM

Ekans2011 said:
INTEL is really a poor choice, I'd strongly suggest to cancel the order and seek advice for a suitable, working system for your needs.

Please read before posting:- Collaboration of Helpful Hints

NB: These forums are not an official support channel. None of us work for PCS, we're all either customers or techies who just like to help out where possible. For any official support, you need to contact PCS directly either through your PCS account, or via the contact details on the main...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

just watched the video's looks like i made a good choice, not

i have always had intel pc's thats why i just chose that

SpyderTracks · Sunday at 9:39 PM

paul450 said:
just watched the video's looks like i made a good choice, not

It’s very easy to cancel, if you aren’t able to do it before it’s despatched, just let PCS know of your intent to cancel and reject the delivery, then you should just incur a small admin fee for the cost to build it (I don’t think this is much), but you’re under full rights to cancel without any reason within 14 days of it being delivered.

Then we can advise on something more suitable

paul450 · Sunday at 9:49 PM

SpyderTracks said:
It’s very easy to cancel, if you aren’t able to do it before it’s despatched, just let PCS know of your intent to cancel and reject the delivery, then you should just incur a small admin fee for the cost to build it (I don’t think this is much), but you’re under full rights to cancel without any reason within 14 days of it being delivered.

Then we can advise on something more suitablit

SpyderTracks said:
It’s very easy to cancel, if you aren’t able to do it before it’s despatched, just let PCS know of your intent to cancel and reject the delivery, then you should just incur a small admin fee for the cost to build it (I don’t think this is much), but you’re under full rights to cancel without any reason within 14 days of it being delivered.

Then we can advise on something more suitable

its not been dispatched yet, some of the cost is with there finance they use

Ekans2011 · Sunday at 9:53 PM

paul450 said:
its not been dispatched yet

Then you should be able to cancel the order easily.

If you don't want to cancel the order (NOT RECOMMENDED), at least get a premium AIO (360 or 420mm) that can cool that CPU and keep the core from melting: the PCS-branded one is of poor quality and prone to failure, and choose a decent pair of M.2s (Corsair, SolidiGM, Crucial etc) because the 990Pro is more expensive and not reliable.

paul450 · Monday at 8:10 AM

Ekans2011 said:
So, you'd definitely need to cancel the order and get an AMD 9800X3D, which is less expensive, outperforms Intel, and uses around half the power of the i9 285K.

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Review - The Best Gaming Processor

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D establishes AMD as the leader in gaming performance. This Zen 5-based X3D chip is not only fast, it also comes with full support for overclocking. Besides gaming, application performance is considerably improved over the 7800X3D, but that comes at a price.

www.techpowerup.com

Just done one with the 9800x3d can't put it up here as it's out of stock so can't click on the bottom and copy paste here.
it's 2k cheaper than the one I have ordered unless I have mucked it up again

Are amd that much cheaper

paul450 · Monday at 8:11 AM

Just had a message the one i ordered has been dispatched

SpyderTracks · Monday at 8:19 AM

paul450 said:
Just done one with the 9800x3d can't put it up here as it's out of stock so can't click on the bottom and copy paste here.
it's 2k cheaper than the one I have ordered unless I have mucked it up again

Are amd that much cheaper

They are cheaper, but not 2k cheaper, as above just put a placeholder cpu in so you can copy the specs

paul450 · Monday at 8:20 AM

SpyderTracks said:
They are cheaper, but not 2k cheaper, as above just put a placeholder cpu in so you can copy the specs

I think most of the difference is because of the graphics card I picked with the intel one
5090

Ekans2011 · Monday at 8:20 AM

paul450 said:
Just done one with the 9800x3d can't put it up here as it's out of stock so can't click on the bottom and copy paste here.
it's 2k cheaper than the one I have ordered unless I have mucked it up again

Are amd that much cheaper

I'm not sure how much you paid for your Intel build, but here's an AMD high-end 4K gaming PC.

N.B. The 7800X3D is only to post the build; the 9800X3D will cost around £100 extra and be available at the end of April.

Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC EVO RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/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
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB 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
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
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 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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £3,082.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/Ua0AJ8nbhQ/

Ekans2011 · Monday at 8:25 AM

paul450 said:
I think most of the difference is because of the graphics card I picked with the intel one
5090

I wouldn't bother with a 5090; it's the most powerful GPU on the consumer market, but I think it's a waste of money for a pure gaming PC.

Just my personal opinion

paul450 · Monday at 8:59 AM

Ekans2011 said:
I'm not sure how much you paid for your Intel build, but here's an AMD high-end 4K gaming PC.

N.B. The 7800X3D is only to post the build; the 9800X3D will cost around £100 extra and be available at the end of April.

Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC EVO RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 5080 VENTUS 3X OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/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
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB 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
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
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 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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £3,082.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/Ua0AJ8nbhQ/

Similar to the one I done but had the the rx9070xt gaming oc card picked and 4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO

Ekans2011 · Monday at 9:18 AM

paul450 said:
Similar to the one I done but had the the rx9070xt gaming oc card picked and 4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO

Yes, it is a considerably cheaper alternative to the 5080 (£500 less) with a significantly better price-performance ratio.

Certainly, the 5080 has better relative performance in 4K, especially if RT is crucial, but I believe @SpyderTracks will be able to provide far more real-world benchmarks with his 9070XT Steel Legend on a Superwide 1440p.

SpyderTracks · Monday at 9:38 AM

If you’re ok with upscaling the 9070xt is absolutely superb, FSR4 is extremely good visually, I can’t notice any difference from native

new pc after 10 years

Member

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR

Member

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR

Member

We love you Ukraine

Member

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR

Member

Member

We love you Ukraine

Member

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR

Member

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR

We love you Ukraine