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[EttIsl]

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair ICUE LINK QX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
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Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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United Kingdom - English Language
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Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
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Any glaring issues or suggestions? I'll be pairing it with a 3060ti and Asus TUF VG279QM, 1080p 280hz for the time being with plans on going to 1400p 240+ and a newer card down the line. Main usage gaming I play a variety of different games, I like the refresh rate/1080p for games like CS2/Cod MW3

Thoughts on cooler? Was thinking of going LCD, went with this one because it's newer, haven't tried windows 11 yet, thoughts and anything I need to know? Couldn't decide between Asus TUF mobo or the aurous elite ax

 

[Steveyg]

I'd say you're massively overspending in some places and adding things you just don't need. I personally wouldn't want a 5400RPM HDD on any machine made after 2006 so that's a strong no in the build. I'd be aiming here mate and if you need mass storage like 8TB the slowest speed you want on a HDD is 7200RPM anything less than is just brutally slow

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
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 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 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
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
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Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
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[EttIsl]

I'd say you're massively overspending in some places and adding things you just don't need. I personally wouldn't want a 5400RPM HDD on any machine made after 2006 so that's a strong no in the build. I'd be aiming here mate and if you need mass storage like 8TB the slowest speed you want on a HDD is 7200RPM anything less than is just brutally slow

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
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 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX XT 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
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
Microsoft® Edge
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £1,578.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/Uus2FRJmGK/

Thanks for the response!
I have 5400rpm drives in my current system and it's purely for storage of videos/audio/pictures. It's not for gaming or anything. I have 3tb of SSD used in my current system, I have quite a big library of games so a 512gb SSD just wouldn't cut it... Red Dead 2 and Cod alone take about 300gb. You honestly think getting a 7200rpm HD would make much of a difference for storage?

Edit: Just realised you switched it to a 4tb secondary ssd, that's a no for as I like to keep the SSD purely for software/gaming and use HD for storage. Also why get rid of the thermal paste? Surely 9£ for better thermals/long life isn't too much of a stretch on a machine like this?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks for the response!
I have 5400rpm drives in my current system and it's purely for storage of videos/audio/pictures. It's not for gaming or anything. I have 3tb of SSD used in my current system, I have quite a big library of games so a 512gb SSD just wouldn't cut it... Red Dead 2 and Cod alone take about 300gb. You honestly think getting a 7200rpm HD would make much of a difference for storage?

Edit: Just realised you switched it to a 4tb secondary ssd, that's a no for as I like to keep the SSD purely for software/gaming and use HD for storage. Also why get rid of the thermal paste? Surely 9£ for better thermals/long life isn't too much of a stretch on a machine like this?

The 4TB is for games, not storage.

The 512 is for the OS and programs.

You always separate them so if you need to reinstall windows (which you will have to frequently), then you don't need to reinstall all your games library.

Then mass storage would be on top of that, if you're comfortable with your current 5200rpm HDD's, then just use those.

The cooler comes pre applied with high quality paste, no need for the additional. It's not better and you run the risk of a bad application rather than machine application.