Hi all!
I'm a bit of a donkey and have already purchased this computer, but can amend my order as needed. Wanted to run is past forum members to see if I was totally off the mark with anything as this is my first work and gaming station after a Mac workstation, and my first foray into the world of AMD. I perhaps shouldn't have been so hasty. With hindsight I could get rid of the thermal paste as I think the cooler comes with it, and I am probably being greedy with the gen 4 m.2.
My budget is £2,500-£2,800 and this machine comes in at £2,666. My budget is massive due to an unexpected windfall so I kinda just went all out.
This PC is intended for mixed heavy use, both for gaming and work. It will be ethernet connected to the internet at all times so omitted a better quality wifi card.
For work, I will be doing heavy image processing (astrophotography) using photoshop and pixinsight, along with video rendering. There will also be some curation and design work in photoshop and illustrator.
For gaming, I play grand strategy (like Stellaris), MMO's, Cyberpunk and sometimes simulator games along lots of other less intensive games (I'm looking at you, Stardew Valley).
The case is a fractal design meshify 2, light tinted window (a gorgeous case).
The monitor I will be pairing with will be QHD 144Hz, ideally 1ms and I have a £500+ budget for that but I am still shopping around for one.
Peripherals are all sorted otherwise.
Any help/advice would be appreciated. I will be adding in HDD myself (so going just with SSD and M.2) as needed for larger files like photo and videos, the meshify 2 has tonnes of storage space.
Many thanks!
Send In Your Own 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 (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
5x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) 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 & 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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Promotional Item
Choose from 3 incredible Ubisoft PC titles - Free with select Samsung SSDs
Welcome Book
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I'm a bit of a donkey and have already purchased this computer, but can amend my order as needed. Wanted to run is past forum members to see if I was totally off the mark with anything as this is my first work and gaming station after a Mac workstation, and my first foray into the world of AMD. I perhaps shouldn't have been so hasty. With hindsight I could get rid of the thermal paste as I think the cooler comes with it, and I am probably being greedy with the gen 4 m.2.
My budget is £2,500-£2,800 and this machine comes in at £2,666. My budget is massive due to an unexpected windfall so I kinda just went all out.
This PC is intended for mixed heavy use, both for gaming and work. It will be ethernet connected to the internet at all times so omitted a better quality wifi card.
For work, I will be doing heavy image processing (astrophotography) using photoshop and pixinsight, along with video rendering. There will also be some curation and design work in photoshop and illustrator.
For gaming, I play grand strategy (like Stellaris), MMO's, Cyberpunk and sometimes simulator games along lots of other less intensive games (I'm looking at you, Stardew Valley).
The case is a fractal design meshify 2, light tinted window (a gorgeous case).
The monitor I will be pairing with will be QHD 144Hz, ideally 1ms and I have a £500+ budget for that but I am still shopping around for one.
Peripherals are all sorted otherwise.
Any help/advice would be appreciated. I will be adding in HDD myself (so going just with SSD and M.2) as needed for larger files like photo and videos, the meshify 2 has tonnes of storage space.
Many thanks!
Send In Your Own 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 (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
5x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) 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 & 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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Promotional Item
Choose from 3 incredible Ubisoft PC titles - Free with select Samsung SSDs
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
. I also put in some haribo in the computer case box. Because sugar is good.