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JUNI0R
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We currently highly recommend AMD builds for 99% of builds. Intel currently has many issues causing it to lag behind AMD such as security issues that they've known about for quite a while, lack of Gen 4 NVME M.2 support and hotter running CPU's requiring more beefy cooling solutions, just to name a few. Here's a thread with some more info I'd recommend a listen of
Also before we give any advice we'll need some basic info. 1) What's your budget/ max you're willing to spend? 2) What will it be used for? If it's gaming, what games would you like to play? if it's for work, are there any specialist programs you need to run? 3) What monitor is it hooked up to? (either make and model or resolution AND refresh rate) That 3080 will be pointless if it's being hooked up to a 1080p 60hz display. Once we have that info we can start to suggest changes/ builds for you!
Also before we give any advice we'll need some basic info. 1) What's your budget/ max you're willing to spend? 2) What will it be used for? If it's gaming, what games would you like to play? if it's for work, are there any specialist programs you need to run? 3) What monitor is it hooked up to? (either make and model or resolution AND refresh rate) That 3080 will be pointless if it's being hooked up to a 1080p 60hz display. Once we have that info we can start to suggest changes/ builds for you!
Trackmister
Member
Thank you for the fast response.
my max budget is £3300
The pc will be used for extreme and normal gaming
the monitor is a
Lenovo Y27GQ-25 27" 0.5MS 165Hz G-SYNC Gaming Monitor
1440p
JUNI0R
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Fantastic thanks!
Also, considering your PC is a custom watercool loop, I thought I'd let you know that they require a lot more maintence than a standard air cooled PC. Have you previously had experince with one and are you aware of this? PCS does offer a service to 'service' the loop- I can't remember specifics but it seem to remember it being pretty good value (£150 from memory). Are you happy to take on the added care that comes with owning a watercooled PC?
MrWilson
Godlike
£400 for a 1440p 240hz display, that seems amazing!
Liquid builds are somewhat of a gimmick; for gaming an AIO will be ample, even at this level.
Have you ordered it already? If you haven't ordered yet I would probably recommend sticking with a standard AMD build, with over £3k for the budget we can go full on and get you a monster of a build.
Liquid builds are somewhat of a gimmick; for gaming an AIO will be ample, even at this level.
Have you ordered it already? If you haven't ordered yet I would probably recommend sticking with a standard AMD build, with over £3k for the budget we can go full on and get you a monster of a build.
SpyderTracks
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Totally agree with this, open loop watercoolers are a thing of the past, they're largely redundant these days outside of some rendering station / scientific workstation uses where CPU and GPU are throttled continuously over several days.
AIO have made them redundant, they're very expensive for no performance gains plus take expensive maintenance and are prone to leaks.
Not a worthwhile investment imho.
JUNI0R
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Going almost all out on a Gaming AMD build and I'm still £500 off! This will be an absolute beast of a machine.
The Lian Li case isn't available for the standard PC lines so I've gone for a 5000D SE. The panels on this are very tinted so if you'd like to see the inside, I'd recommend a 465X or 680X as they don't have tinted side panels.
Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
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)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W 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
LED Lighting
2x 50cm ARGB LED Strip
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 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 [KUK-00001]
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £2,822.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/N4Jn88EHxX/
The Lian Li case isn't available for the standard PC lines so I've gone for a 5000D SE. The panels on this are very tinted so if you'd like to see the inside, I'd recommend a 465X or 680X as they don't have tinted side panels.
Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
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)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W 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
LED Lighting
2x 50cm ARGB LED Strip
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 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 [KUK-00001]
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 10 to 12 working days
Price: £2,822.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/N4Jn88EHxX/
jamiephillips909
Godlike
I have to agree i really would not go for a custom water cooled loop it looks flashy and impressive but the amount of hassle involved I mean practical things like just moving rig to a new house maintenance the fear of leakage after transport the cost of it compared to a aio cooler would rather spend the money on the base build 
Trackmister
Member
Case
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC XL ROG CERTIFIED GAMING CASE
Custom Liquid Cooling Kit
Liquid Series RGB Lian Li PC011D – EK
Tubing
Clear Hardline PETG Tubing (Bent/Metallic Fittings)
Graphics Card Cooling
GPU Water Block - For One Graphics Card!
Coolant Colour
Mayhems X1 Blue
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i9-10900X 10 Core (3.7GHz @ up to 4.7GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING II: ATX, USB 3.2, SATA 6 GB/s, Wi-Fi AC - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 1500MB/sR | 1000MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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 [KUK-00001]
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 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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £3,349.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-x299-liquid/hDNCnZ97Qd/
usage: gaming, work and performance
max budget: £3350
notes: i have gone for a small ssd because i will be doing minor upgrades over time.
LIAN LI O11DYNAMIC XL ROG CERTIFIED GAMING CASE
Custom Liquid Cooling Kit
Liquid Series RGB Lian Li PC011D – EK
Tubing
Clear Hardline PETG Tubing (Bent/Metallic Fittings)
Graphics Card Cooling
GPU Water Block - For One Graphics Card!
Coolant Colour
Mayhems X1 Blue
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i9-10900X 10 Core (3.7GHz @ up to 4.7GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING II: ATX, USB 3.2, SATA 6 GB/s, Wi-Fi AC - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 1500MB/sR | 1000MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
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 [KUK-00001]
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 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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £3,349.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-x299-liquid/hDNCnZ97Qd/
usage: gaming, work and performance
max budget: £3350
notes: i have gone for a small ssd because i will be doing minor upgrades over time.
@Trackmister - I’ve merged your most recent post with the thread you opened a while ago as you didn’t respond to the people who had a look at your spec.
If you’re set on a liquid series because you love the aesthetic, that’s absolutely fine. We just generally don’t recommend them for a standard gaming system as an AIO cooler will do the job and not have some of the pitfalls a liquid series build can. It’s also cheaper! 🙂
Let us know your thoughts and we can advise appropriately 👍
If you’re set on a liquid series because you love the aesthetic, that’s absolutely fine. We just generally don’t recommend them for a standard gaming system as an AIO cooler will do the job and not have some of the pitfalls a liquid series build can. It’s also cheaper! 🙂
Let us know your thoughts and we can advise appropriately 👍
sck451
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As others have said, that system is not good value for money. Do you definitely, absolutely, 100% want the custom watercooled system? It will have no advantages other than aesthetic ones. If that's what you really want, I'm sure advice can be offered, but you can spend the money on things that actually affect performance...
By way of example, I've just tricked out the fanciest, most powerful gaming system I could for both the liquid series and the non-liquid series. The standard one came to £2981, well within your budget; the liquid series one came to £3627. Their performance would be pretty much indistinguishable. So the question really is whether you want to take that performance/cost hit for the sake of the appearance...
By way of example, I've just tricked out the fanciest, most powerful gaming system I could for both the liquid series and the non-liquid series. The standard one came to £2981, well within your budget; the liquid series one came to £3627. Their performance would be pretty much indistinguishable. So the question really is whether you want to take that performance/cost hit for the sake of the appearance...