RTX 3080 BUILD

[MIETUS]

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to ask you what do you think about my build which includes RTX 3080.

I am only not sure about the Case I have selected.

Feel free to give me some advice chaps!

Thanks,

Case	COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB530P RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™ i9 Ten-Core Processor i9-10900K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Master (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI, Wi-Fi) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)	64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080
1st Storage Drive	2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
2nd Storage Drive	2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive	1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
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	x2 50cm ARGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans	1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking	10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

 

[AgentCooper]

We’d need to know a few things in order to advise appropriately...

What’s the max budget for the system? What would you be using it for, gaming, streaming, editing etc? And what monitor would you be pairing with it? Make and model or resolution and refresh rate would be helpful info. Ta 👍

 

[MIETUS]

@AgentCooper I am using Asus ROG Strix 27'' 4k 144Hz HDR model XG27UQ My budget for the PC is around £3000-£3200. I am going to use it mostly for gaming. To be fair I was wondering if this case I have selected is alright for the whole build.

 

[MIETUS]

@AgentCooper Well in addition, I am going to use it mostly for gaming but I will store some work files, pictures & videos etc. etc. That's why I have picked one 2TB HDD.

 

[AccidentalDenz]

I've got a similar build on order, but chose a different case. I was aiming for a similar budget, so I'm sure that @AgentCooper can point out any issues my build has. I've had to order a keyboard, speakers and stuff, so there's savings to be had taking them out. I feel the base build is solid enough though.

I also have the exact same monitor as it happens.

This comes out at £2,853.00.

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Eight Core CPU (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 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/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 H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB 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 [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
Firefox™
Monitor Cables
1 x 2m DisplayPort Cable - DP (M) to DP (M)
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair K55 RGB Gaming Keyboard (UK)
Mouse Pad
PCS Gaming Mouse Mat
Speakers
Creative GigaWorks T40 Series II 2.0 High End Speakers
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
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
Promotional Item
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Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/XankhPxa9N/

 

[AgentCooper]

Excellent choice on the monitor 👍

The case is good, no need to worry about that. 64GB of RAM is a bit overkill for a gaming build, you can easily drop that to 32GB and still be future proofed.

The biggest issue... is the CPU. You’d be so much better off going for an AMD chip. This thread is worth checking out...

AMD Vs Intel

So some of you aren't aware of the reasons why so many people are heading away from Intel to AMD, so thought it would be important to lay that out for people to refer back to. A lot of you will go to cpubenchmark or userbenchmark to find performance metrics for CPU's. These sites are complete...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

 

[AgentCooper]

Our good friend @ActuallyDenz has a cracker of a build there, one of the few occasions we’ve never had to suggest any changes 🙂👍

If you’re willing to make the change to AMD and wait until the 5th of November, the next gen Ryzen chips are released and you could have an absolute monster of a machine.

 

[MIETUS]

@ActuallyDenz Really nice build mate. @AgentCooper Thanks, I am using this monitor for a while on my current PC and I have to say it's really good. I will check out this thread regarding AMD vs INTEL and I will think about amending my order. Btw guys have you already received your machines with RTX3080 or are you still waiting?

 

[AgentCooper]

@ActuallyDenz Really nice build mate. @AgentCooper Thanks, I am using this monitor for a while on my current PC and I have to say it's really good. I will check out this thread regarding AMD vs INTEL and I will think about amending my order. Btw guys have you already received your machines with RTX3080 or are you still waiting?

I’m actually waiting for the 3070, I’ve got an ultrawide 1440p screen so the 3080 would be a bit wasted on my monitor. Thirteen days to go until I’m mashing F5 😆

 

[MIETUS]

Yesterday I have received ETA 19.10 before that it was supposed to be 16.10, so I am going to ignore those automatic emails. I have placed the order at release date of 3080.

 

[MIETUS]

@AgentCooper Ohh I see mate Well, what can I say the waiting time is most painful!

 

[MIETUS]

@AgentCooper 3070 is just perfect for 1440p, I hope your await time will pass quickly

 

[AgentCooper]

@AgentCooper 3070 is just perfect for 1440p, I hope your await time will pass quickly

Ta very much! 🙂

 

[AccidentalDenz]

@ActuallyDenz Really nice build mate. @AgentCooper Thanks, I am using this monitor for a while on my current PC and I have to say it's really good. I will check out this thread regarding AMD vs INTEL and I will think about amending my order. Btw guys have you already received your machines with RTX3080 or are you still waiting?

I'm still waiting. Was originally planning to order in November to take advantage of the new Ryzen 5000 CPUs released on the 5th, but when I realised just how short stock of the 3080s are, placed my order on the 2nd so I'm in the queue for one. I've asked PCS not to dispatch until I can add a 5900X to the order, so hoping to get it maybe 5/6 weeks from now.

 

[MIETUS]

@ActuallyDenz Nice one mate, it's worth it waiting for these beasts. We just need to survive this time

 

[AccidentalDenz]

@ActuallyDenz Really nice build mate. @AgentCooper Thanks, I am using this monitor for a while on my current PC and I have to say it's really good. I will check out this thread regarding AMD vs INTEL and I will think about amending my order.

If you did decide to go down the AMD route (I'd definitely advise doing it, but obviously it's your choice), I've seen a few customers on here order Intel and PCS seemed to be fairly happy to amend the order to AMD over the phone.

 

[Voeille]

I amended my order to AMD via email and that was resolved quickly considering how busy they are, I just had to tell them which motherboard and CPU I wanted. The following was added to my order list as a sub-order:

And all I had to do is pay for the price difference (it was £139 for those specific changes). All the other components that I amended before that were compatible and I didn't need to change anything else. I'm glad it went through smoothly, it'd be a shame if I had to cancel and reorder and go to the very back of the queue.