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JDZY

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Hiya, I'm looking to work towards buying a custom PC in the coming months. This is what I'm looking at at the moment.
Case
PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 10 Core Processor i9-10900X (3.7GHz) 19.25MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X299 UD4 Pro: USB 3.1, SATA 6 GB/s - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 7 working days
Price: £2,816.00 including VAT and Delivery
Any improvements? Not looking to go any higher than this, but if I can bring it down without losing performance I'd be thankful for suggestions.
 
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TonyCarter

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Would help the hamsters if you let us know what your likely usage will be (i.e. gaming, streaming, coding, modelling, AI, finance, web browsing), what monitor (resolution/HZ), if gaming/coding/modelling games, then what apps, etc.!

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Steveyg

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We can get a significantly better performing machine mate, that processor is ancient now and far surpassed. Let us know what it's for and what monitor you'll be using we can help
 
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JDZY

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Steveyg said:
We can get a significantly better performing machine mate, that processor is ancient now and far surpassed. Let us know what it's for and what monitor you'll be using we can help
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The plan is to use it for gaming, possibly streaming down the line, and will begin to learn small programming skills in the near future. I have a 1080p 144hz monitor and a 1080p 60hz secondary monitor.
Games like Warzone, Black Desert Online, F1 are probably the more demanding games that I plan to play and therefore am wanting a decent build to be able to both play and stream at 1080p preferably.
 
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TonyCarter

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JDZY said:
The plan is to use it for gaming, possibly streaming down the line, and will begin to learn small programming skills in the near future. I have a 1080p 144hz monitor and a 1080p 60hz secondary monitor.
Games like Warzone, Black Desert Online, F1 are probably the more demanding games that I plan to play and therefore am wanting a decent build to be able to both play and stream at 1080p preferably.
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In that case, you're probably wasting about 50% of your money, as the build you started out with is more for 4k gaming or video editing (or MSFS2020).
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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Better airflow case, modern CPU which will nail streaming, 32GB of fast RAM, the 3070 will nail 1440p monitor (with room in the budget to get one), fast storage for OS and programs, games, and general storage.
PSU aimed with the future in mind, top end cooler in terms of performance and aesthetics.
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700K (3.6GHz) 25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 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)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB 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
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 [KUK-00003]
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £2,457.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/NFPFZApucU/
 
SpyderTracks

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I wouldn't buy anything at the moment, we're at the tail end of a generational cycle.

New motherboards, SSD's, CPU's, GPU's and even PSU's are about to hit the market and all are set to be a substantial improvement over current gen.
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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This is at the top end of your budget, and you might be able to get some deals on it.
SpyderTracks said:
I wouldn't buy anything at the moment, we're at the tail end of a generational cycle.

New motherboards, SSD's, CPU's, GPU's and even PSU's are about to hit the market and all are set to be a substantial improvement over current gen.
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But this is also very true. If the PC you’re looking to buy is a “want” and not a “need”, I would recommend holding off a few months as when the next gen items drop you will be able to get a lot more bang for your buck. 🙂
 
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