Noobie Questions :)

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LexiLndn

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Nursemorph said:
1TB is fine on each if you want....the drive sizes is up to you and what budget you have available.

No, RAID isn't relevant.
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right ok cool. So just to make sure:
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LexiLndn

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Hey @SpyderTracks @Nursemorph ,, been doing a lot of research online ... made a few adjustments (nothing major haha havent ruined it.. promise - will post build now and let you know what i have changed). But i was wondering, do you think it is a good idea to have 1x120 mm black case fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) - or is the corsair crystal 570x case airflow good enough already? -- only reason i'm asking as seen some builds with the 570x with extra fans but specs that would produce less heat than this build. Also, i've seen the asus tuf x570 plus motherboard come with wifi ... if so should i remove the Intel Wifi 6 AX200? - keep in mind the room i will be playng in can sometimes struggle to find wifi so the best wifi component is good. Also what do you think of the newer setup? Sorry to be a bother again..


Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 570X RGB GAMING CASE <--- changed case as like the look of the 570x

Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Six Core CPU (4.5GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)

Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!

Memory (RAM)
16GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHZ (2X8GB) <--- Changed to the RGB pro like in @SpyderTracks 's orginal build.

Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!

1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE

1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)

External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW

Memory Card Reader
None <--- removed card reader

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
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler

Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

LED Lighting
2 x 50cm ARGB LED strip

Extra Case Fans
None

Keyboard & Mouse
None <--- Took away the corsair k55 and m55 bundle as wanted a large shift for gaming - see below for logitech keyboard and mouse

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Wireless/Wired Networking
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


Monitor
AOC CU34G2X/BK 34'' LED Curved Gaming Monitor (Ebuyer)

Headset
Razor Kraken - Black (Currys)

Keyboard
LOGITECH G213 Prodigy Gaming Keyboard (Currys)

Mouse
LOGITECH G402 Hyperion Fury FPS Optical Gaming Mouse (Currys)
 
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LexiLndn

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Nursemorph said:
Oh, and to answer your earlier question...no, I'd leave the extra case fan off...it's a pretty cheap fan which, while doing a decent job of moving air, will not be quiet whilst doing it. My understanding is that the case has more than enough airflow....if needed buy a decent fan later on and fit it (only takes 5-10 minutes)
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right yeah ill do that if it comes to it :)...
i was also going to ask if i should change 1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA HDD to 512GB PCS 2.5" SSD ... as it's faster? What do you think i should do?
 
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LexiLndn

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Nursemorph said:
Looking good. Worht considering upgrading the Warranty to SIlver...only £5 more for better cover. System and monitor and both spot on (that case is a fantastic looking case!)

Peripherals should be fine...Logitech and Razer both do good enough products in their field
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ah ok yeah i'll do that :) thanks
 
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LexiLndn

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Nursemorph said:
If you are using it as a pure storage drive then the speed isn't important (will just take a bit longer to transfer stuff across). If you are going to keep stuff on it that is accessed regularly or doing a lot of transferrring, then would be worth it.
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ah ok,thanks,probably will be using it actively so will use an ssd
 
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LexiLndn

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Hey @Nursemorph @SpyderTracks , nearly finished aha 😅
1. i've seen that wifi can come with the asus tuf motherboard ... the room i play in struggles to get wifi ... so need best wireless wifi possible ... so should i get the INTEL® WI-FI 6 AX200 ,, or is the one on the motherboard suitable?
2. Obviously this is bought by make-a-wish ... so do you know a way i can send this build to them, like a URL or something, other than copying and pasting it?
 
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LexiLndn said:
Hey @Nursemorph @SpyderTracks , nearly finished aha 😅
1. i've seen that wifi can come with the asus tuf motherboard ... the room i play in struggles to get wifi ... so need best wireless wifi possible ... so should i get the INTEL® WI-FI 6 AX200 ,, or is the one on the motherboard suitable?
2. Obviously this is bought by make-a-wish ... so do you know a way i can send this build to them, like a URL or something, other than copying and pasting it?
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Wifi is wifi, one card will operate very much the same as the next, they don't amplify the signal being received at all, it all depends how strong the signal being sent is.

If the signal is weak where you are you may wish to consider homeplugs or something.

The motherboard does not include wifi, so you would need a card and the intel AX200 is the best buy.

You can send them the link at the bottom of the quote.
 
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LexiLndn

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SpyderTracks said:
Wifi is wifi, one card will operate very much the same as the next, they don't amplify the signal being received at all, it all depends how strong the signal being sent is.

If the signal is weak where you are you may wish to consider homeplugs or something.

The motherboard does not include wifi, so you would need a card and the intel AX200 is the best buy.

You can send them the link at the bottom of the quote.
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ohhh right igy. will need to buy a repeater then probably. Thank you :)
 
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LexiLndn

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Hey @SpyderTracks @Nursemorph ,, I'd like to thank you both so much for helping me out through this process! Today i will be sending over my setup to make a wish! if you're interested, here it is (and again .. i have changed a couple peripherals haha!):

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Links:
Desktop: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/RnM8ZdXAA2/
Monitor: https://www.ebuyer.com/959486-aoc-cu34g2x-bk-34-led-curved-gaming-monitor-cu34g2x-bk
Keyboard: https://www.ebuyer.com/840333-razer-cynosa-chroma-rgb-gaming-keyboard-rz03-02260400-r3w1
Mouse: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/compu...2-hero-optical-gaming-mouse-10186039-pdt.html
Headset: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/compu...kraken-gaming-headset-black-10191511-pdt.html

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Models (just to double check):
Desktop: Custom AMD build - see above for link, below for config.
Monitor: AOC CU34G2X/BK 34'' LED Curved Gaming Monitor
Keyboard: Razer Cynosa Chroma RGB Gaming Keyboard
Mouse: LOGITECH G502 Hero Optical Gaming Mouse
Headset: RAZER Kraken Gaming Headset - Black

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Desktop Configuration (just to double check):

(Operating System installed on 1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD)

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 570X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600XT Six Core CPU (4.5GHz/35MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive - Secondary
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive - Primary - OS saved here
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/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
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
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
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 16 to 18 working days
Price: £1,830.00 including VAT and Delivery

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Price (inc. Vat & Delivery):

PCSpecialist- £1,830.00
Ebuyer (altogether) - £524.95
Currys (altogether) - £139.98

=£2,494.93

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LexiLndn

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Hello @SpyderTracks @Nursemorph ,, unfortunately i wasnt able to send it when i said ... and so i havent rlly looked at it since. Just wanted to be 100% sure on it and ask a one more question, as probably going to send it today/tomorrow:
1. What should i do? Spend £9 on MX-4 Thermal paste (instead of the standard paste) or £8 on another 50cm ARGB lights?
That's really it ... not very important. i have changed to Logitech g512 se keyboard since.
 
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