Spec Opinions

[danzoooo]

Hey all,

What do we think of this spec? Anything I am missing that would improve this?

This is my first system, and its mainly for gaming (With some streaming on the side) and also to edit high res photographs for my photography business.

I have been a console gamer for last 12 years so would love some advice on some good mice and keyboard combos to help me get into it also, I am currently looking at these as are relatively budget friendly and well rated.

• G512 SE Gaming Keyboard
• G502 SE HERO Optical Gaming Mouse

I am looking at the Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ Monitor with QHD IPS 165HZ but again am more than open to opinions

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL II GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Cable Management
PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
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 21 to 23 working days
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[Deleted member 17413]

Whats it for and what monitor are you using?
If you already have a monitor, is it from an existing system?

If you are getting the corsair cooler, it comes with high quality paste anyway, so you can save on the arctic extreme.
So i've saved you £9 at least

 

[danzoooo]

Hey Subini,

Those are good questions and i have updated original post to reflect that.

This is my first system, and its mainly for gaming (With some streaming on the side) and also to edit high res photographs for my photography business.

I have been a console gamer for last 12 years so would love some advice on some good mice and keyboard combos to help me get into it also, I am currently looking at these as are relatively budget friendly and well rated.

• G512 SE Gaming Keyboard
• G502 SE HERO Optical Gaming Mouse

I am looking at the Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ Monitor with QHD IPS 165HZ but again am more than open to opinions

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Ive seen some good reviews for the Logitech G502, im assuming the Hero is the next model up? If thats the one you like, then I see no reason why not.

Ive been on laptops for the past 7 or 8 years and i'm switching back to a desktop myself.
With the laptop i have a Razer Mamba mouse, and I have to say i've loved it since day one, but it is 3 years old now.
If you're still undecided I believe the Razer Viper is its replacement, so may be worth looking at reviews for that.

Corsair Ironclaw also gets great reviews, but its a fair size. Theyve also released the Dark Core one again (as Pro) changing the thumb buttons which is an improvement, but the Ironclaw still reviews a little better.

Steelseries get really good reviews on the Rival 710 but also do the Sensei ten, which is a pretty good price and nice introduction mouse if you arent used to having lots of buttons on a computer mouse.

 

[Haywire23z]

That's a really nice build and will serve you well for gaming. You might consider getting some extra storage as you're not going to have much headroom with 1tb. Perhaps get a second HDD at 7200rpm with 2tb storage?

You'll have a much better experience if you don't have to constantly worry about space. There are lots of games out there around the 100gb mark (COD Modern Warfare 2 is 150 gigs!!) so you can see how this would easily add up, along with any other software and files you have. If you're the kind of person who likes to have multiple games installed and ready to play, I definitely recommend getting some more storage.

I have been a console gamer for last 12 years so would love some advice on some good mice and keyboard combos to help me get into it also, I am currently looking at these as are relatively budget friendly and well rated.

Logitech make amazing peripherals so you won't go wrong buying from them. I have the mouse that you listed and it's excellent.