Hi All,
Hope everyone is well and getting into the holiday spirit!
Please see my build below:
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-10700K (3.8GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - 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 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W 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
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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
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 16 to 18 working days
Promotional Item
Get 1-Year Founders Membership to GeForce Now w/ select RTX Cards
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
I have a few questions, and I am open to suggestions on any amendments:
- I live in London and tomorrow we are moving into "Tier 4". I wasn't paying attention to whether Leeds would be moving, but I had an afterthought - if Leeds were to move into Tier 4, I assume all production would be halted?
- If I do make amendments and the items I change/add are in stock, will my build keep it's position in the queue or will it be pushed to the back? I placed my order on the 27th (15 working days ago) so I'm hoping I'm near the top of the list to be worked when the 3070 stock arrives.
With regards to PC usage and budget:
- I play games quite often and whilst most of them are not too taxing, my current system struggles with the newer games. I can't even run Warzone because I don't have enough RAM. The games I play most often I play on the lowest graphic settings to avoid performance issues.
- I have been working from home since Feb, and whilst my current PC has been okay I think it's time to upgrade my almost 10 year old system because in the event it dies on me, I will be screwed!
- I'm willing to make amendments on my build above, up to an additional £300. Anything higher would have to be extremely worthwhile, and for what I use it for I don't think that will be the case (but as mentioned, open to suggestions). I have 2 new monitors that I bought based on the above build,and budget - I specifically chose 3070 over the 3080 because I don't think I could justify the cost of 2x 4K monitors. The monitors are: https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/G27Q#kf
Edit - Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z490-pc/3SYAM8NT0A/
I look forward to and appreciate any responses!
Thanks.
Hope everyone is well and getting into the holiday spirit!
Please see my build below:
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-10700K (3.8GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - 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 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W 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
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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
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 16 to 18 working days
Promotional Item
Get 1-Year Founders Membership to GeForce Now w/ select RTX Cards
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
I have a few questions, and I am open to suggestions on any amendments:
- I live in London and tomorrow we are moving into "Tier 4". I wasn't paying attention to whether Leeds would be moving, but I had an afterthought - if Leeds were to move into Tier 4, I assume all production would be halted?
- If I do make amendments and the items I change/add are in stock, will my build keep it's position in the queue or will it be pushed to the back? I placed my order on the 27th (15 working days ago) so I'm hoping I'm near the top of the list to be worked when the 3070 stock arrives.
With regards to PC usage and budget:
- I play games quite often and whilst most of them are not too taxing, my current system struggles with the newer games. I can't even run Warzone because I don't have enough RAM. The games I play most often I play on the lowest graphic settings to avoid performance issues.
- I have been working from home since Feb, and whilst my current PC has been okay I think it's time to upgrade my almost 10 year old system because in the event it dies on me, I will be screwed!
- I'm willing to make amendments on my build above, up to an additional £300. Anything higher would have to be extremely worthwhile, and for what I use it for I don't think that will be the case (but as mentioned, open to suggestions). I have 2 new monitors that I bought based on the above build,and budget - I specifically chose 3070 over the 3080 because I don't think I could justify the cost of 2x 4K monitors. The monitors are: https://www.gigabyte.com/Monitor/G27Q#kf
Edit - Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z490-pc/3SYAM8NT0A/
I look forward to and appreciate any responses!
Thanks.
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For that reason alone I think I will just keep the Intel CPU and upgrade to the 11th gen when it releases, or when/if my build seems lackluster. Would you guys advise against this?