Replacement pc

[DerekThompson 400]

I use my pc for games and 4k movies/home cinema. I have Ram etc I can transfer from my old pc to this one.

does this spec look ok?
Case COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASEProcessor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)

Change to: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)

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

Change to: ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!

Memory (RAM)8GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 4GB)

Change to: 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR1st Storage DriveNOT REQUIRED1st M.2 SSD Drive1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)

Change to: 500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)

DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIREDPower SupplyCORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIETPower Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)Processor
CoolingPCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)

Change to: Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLINGExtra Case Fans1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)

Change to: NONE

Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORTWireless Network CardWIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD

Change to: NOT REQUIRED

USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTSOperating SystemNO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIREDOperating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English LanguageWindows Recovery MediaNO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIREDOffice SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWAREBrowserMicrosoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)Warranty3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Change to: 3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)Build TimeStandard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working daysPromotional ItemGet Battlefield 2042 with select GeForce RTX™ 30

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Thankyou in advance

 

[jamiephillips909]

Its abit mixed in copy and paste but from what I can see looks great its best not to mix ram as the timings may be off and cause issues for your uses tho no need for 5950x cpu a 5900x is more then enough 5950x for gaming is a waste of money its more for heavy production work

 

[SpyderTracks]

Also, an older system ram would normally be ddr3 which isn't compatible with modern motherboards.

What software suite do you use on the PC for movies? Or are you just playing back BluRays?

What monitor are you pairing it with, what resolution and refresh rate or make and model if you're unsure?

 

[DerekThompson 400]

Also, an older system ram would normally be ddr3 which isn't compatible with modern motherboards.

What software suite do you use on the PC for movies? Or are you just playing back BluRays?

What monitor are you pairing it with, what resolution and refresh rate or make and model if you're unsure?

I’ll be using PLEX for movies and LG C9 77 tv for games and movies.
The RAM I have is ddr4, sadly I’d very recently purchased an sn750 2tb nvme ssd, m.2 gen 3, but it will do me for now.

 

[DerekThompson 400]

Its abit mixed in copy and paste but from what I can see looks great its best not to mix ram as the timings may be off and cause issues for your uses tho no need for 5950x cpu a 5900x is more then enough 5950x for gaming is a waste of money its more for heavy production work

Good information. I’ll change back to the 5900x.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I’ll be using PLEX for movies and LG C9 77 tv for games and movies.
The RAM I have is ddr4, sadly I’d very recently purchased an sn750 2tb nvme ssd, m.2 gen 3, but it will do me for now.

What's your current build then? Why ate you looking to replace it so soon?

I'm a plex user although stream at 1080p, but I have some knowledge on its requirements. Hands down the best media server in the history of media players!

 

[DerekThompson 400]

What's your current build then? Why ate you looking to replace it so soon?

I'm a plex user although stream at 1080p, but I have some knowledge on its requirements. Hands down the best media server in the history of media players!

Long story, which I won’t bore you with on here.
I agree with you on plex too.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Long story, which I won’t bore you with on here.
I agree with you on plex too.

Ok, no worries.

If you want the 5950x which would in all honesty be handy for 4k Transcoding, it's the processor I'm looking at for my next Plex Server / Gaming PC, then I'd suggest upping the motherboard to the Hero, reason being is that it has far more robust VRM support which will lead to better long term boost clocks.

You'd need to up the cooler to a minimum of the H115i Capellix, you really need a 280mm or even 360mm radiator on that processor.

Up the wifi card to the AX200, it's only about £10 more expensive but has support for modern standards, the one you've currently selected is wireless N which came around back in 2009.

The rest is all gravy though, looks a lovely rig, very similar to what I'm going to be aiming for

 

[jamiephillips909]

Ok, no worries.

If you want the 5950x which would in all honesty be handy for 4k Transcoding, it's the processor I'm looking at for my next Plex Server / Gaming PC, then I'd suggest upping the motherboard to the Hero, reason being is that it has far more robust VRM support which will lead to better long term boost clocks.

You'd need to up the cooler to a minimum of the H115i Capellix, you really need a 280mm or even 360mm radiator on that processor.

Up the wifi card to the AX200, it's only about £10 more expensive but has support for modern standards, the one you've currently selected is wireless N which came around back in 2009.

The rest is all gravy though, looks a lovely rig, very similar to what I'm going to be aiming for

When it comes to if you need a 5950 or not I would take spyders advice over my own as hes more knowledgeable on this matter !

 

[JediMonsoon]

Up the wifi card to the AX200, it's only about £10 more expensive but has support for modern standards, the one you've currently selected is wireless N which came around back in 2009.

If you upgrade to the Hero wifi motherboard then you can remove the wifi entirely as its fully built in.