Revisting my spec!

[Scottmask]

as it has now been well over 5 months since placing my order and i'm still in pre-production.. if anyone could advise on any minor adjusts i could make to get the most from my build please let me know!

this is primarily for gaming and will be accompanied with a 4k monitor when i receive the PC.

is it worth changing the ram to 3600?

Case	CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard	ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)	32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Xmas delivery not guaranteed) Change to: 10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive	4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive	1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Memory Card Reader	USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply	CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Change to: CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM 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 (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 - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software	FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus	NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser	Google Chrome™
Warranty	3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery	STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time	Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
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[Scott]

All looks fine. I would personally change the storage to 500GB Primary M2 & a 1TB secondary M2..... but that's just the way I like to have it as I don't want to have to re-install my games etc in case of a reformat/issue.

With games, the fast load speeds of the M2 drives do make a small difference, in comparison to SSDs etc, but there isn't a lot in it between fast M2s. With that in mind I always recommend the 500GB Primary to be as fast as affordable, in your case the 980 Pro, with the secondary M2 drive being the 1TB PCS Option (still a great drive and very fast). You need to click "more storage options" to see the second M2 option.

I wouldn't bother with the RAM personally. With the latency taken into account they perform identically. You get to keep the RGB with the 3200Mhz which is always nice.

 

[Steveyg]

There is honestly not a thing I would change, maybe the 3080 to get any 3080 that's available as opposed to that specific model unless your heart is really set on the ASUS ROG Strix 3080

Maybe add another M2 drive for the OS and nothing else?

 

[JUNI0R]

as it has now been well over 5 months since placing my order and i'm still in pre-production.. if anyone could advise on any minor adjusts i could make to get the most from my build please let me know!

this is primarily for gaming and will be accompanied with a 4k monitor when i receive the PC.

is it worth changing the ram to 3600?

Case	CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard	ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)	32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Xmas delivery not guaranteed) Change to: 10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive	4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive	1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Memory Card Reader	USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply	CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Change to: CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM 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 (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 - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software	FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus	NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser	Google Chrome™
Warranty	3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery	STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time	Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Promotional Item	Get CoD:Cold War & 1YR GeForce Now w/ select RTX Graphics Cards
Promotional Item	Get Assassin's Creed: Valhalla with select SAMSUNG SSDs!
Promotional Item	Get FarCry 6 with select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Welcome Book	PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

Wow they really weren't kidding with Xmas delivery not guaranteed. A rejig of the storage is the only thing I'd suggest. a 500GB 980 PRO for Windows, a 1TB PCS M.2 for games and apps and a 2TB HDD for general file storage would be a solid option. And realisitcally for gaming there's not much point in going 3600. 3200 is currently the sweetspot for AMD and you won't see drastic framerate differences by upgrading. If you were to be using the PC for creative purposes (photo/ video editing for example) then the 3600 speed would be worth it.

Edit: Gah!! The dastardly green bar! Also a good suggestion from @Steveyg changing to the standard 3080 as you'll hopefully get a card quicker. Although with the STRIX being my favourite card design, I don't blame you if you want to stick to it 😂

 

[Scottmask]

superb, thank you for your suggestions.

i've added a 500gb m.2 for windows. i don't think i'll use much of the 4tb hdd for storage anyway so i don't think i'll add a further harddrive for storage space.

thanks for the heads up on the RAM i just thought i'd have a quick re-check so that i'm not disappointed when it arrives and i realise i could've changed something while it was still in pre-prod. i've waited 92 days for the 3080 so i'm happy to wait a little longer the rog-strix variant.

 

[Scott]

superb, thank you for your suggestions.

i've added a 500gb m.2 for windows. i don't think i'll use much of the 4tb hdd for storage anyway so i don't think i'll add a further harddrive for storage space.

thanks for the heads up on the RAM i just thought i'd have a quick re-check so that i'm not disappointed when it arrives and i realise i could've changed something while it was still in pre-prod. i've waited 92 days for the 3080 so i'm happy to wait a little longer the rog-strix variant.

Just be sure to have the 500GB drive as M2 drive 1 and have the 1TB drive as M2 drive 2. If you have it the other way around they will install the OS on the 1TB drive rather than the 500GB drive.

 

[Scottmask]

Just be sure to have the 500GB drive as M2 drive 1 and have the 1TB drive as M2 drive 2. If you have it the other way around they will install the OS on the 1TB drive rather than the 500GB drive.

i didn't do this initially but i hve just now so thanks for that, i was trying to find an option to choose which drive i had windows on.. and the fact i couldn't should've sparked the thought..

appreciate your help bud.