Martinr36
MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
And on the menu tonight we have a slow roasted CPU, with a side of gently fried GPU....................
Switch 3080 to 3090 for a faster build?
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Little_Miss_Naughty
Bronze Level Poster
I received my second PCS machine on Christmas Eve after a 3 month wait, mine was also over the £3,000 mark.
7 years ago I got a Vortex IV laptop from PCS, that laptop is still going strong and now my younger brother has it for his school work plus gaming.
That laptop has never developed a fault, I’ve never had a computer last so long without something going wrong. Hence why I’ve come back for my desktop.
My desktop is also a lovely machine, well built and runs like a dream. I do not have cheap components in. I received a Gigabyte Vision OC 3080, I’ve got an £800 card for £690 (that’s how much it was on my configuration).
I’ve had no experience with Zotac, but Palit is a solid brand.
I completely agree with Gavras, those who tend to run into problems cheap out on other components just so they can get the top of the range CPUs and GPUs, but it’s an expensive road in the long run. Pre-built machines often suffer the same fate and they die within 3-4 years.
It’s unbelievable how many people spend thousands of £ on what are essentially toasters. Just pay that extra and get the right components to support your system.
SpyderTracks
We love you Ukraine
Very well put, and fully agree on all points!
Thanks for the reply - can I ask what your build was please?
Little_Miss_Naughty
Bronze Level Poster
This was my desktop configuration:
Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 750D FULL TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
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
ASUS PCE-AX58BT Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2400Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
jamiephillips909
Godlike
To be honest any 3080 is a blessing in these times id take a tesco basics if they sold 3080,s prob get some of it with club card
Little_Miss_Naughty
Bronze Level Poster
It was definitely worth waiting for the 3080, I've come from the AMD Radeon HD 8970M from 2013To be honest any 3080 is a blessing in these times id take a tesco basics if they sold 3080,s prob get some of it with club card
. I didn't get the ASUS ROG STRIX that I'd hoped to get but still very happy with the Gigabyte and to be honest was a nice surprise when I removed in internal packaging.
SpyderTracks
We love you Ukraine
Gigabyte cards are really good.It was definitely worth waiting for the 3080, I've come from the AMD Radeon HD 8970M from 2013
I didn't get the ASUS ROG STRIX that I'd hoped to get but still very happy with the Gigabyte and to be honest was a nice surprise when I removed in internal packaging.
have you received your build or are you still getting estimates?
Resistance100
Expert
Received mine last week got new build date estimates after the new year and it went into build the day before they thought it would
cool if we had same production dates i should get mine soon! Hope so otherwise i'm gonna have a good cry
I've bought and used at least 20 GPUs in the last 20 years, not to mention other PC components from pretty much every manufacturer. It feels like what you are referencing above is based on what you've read on the internet. My most recent, long term card (2 years) was a Palit 2080 ti. It. was faultless and replaced the FE 2080 TI which lasted 24 hours and couldn't get through 5 seconds of Time Spy. You will find issues with every single RTX 30 series that has been sold in volume. Gigabyte - very cheap and faulty (to the point of danger) power connectors (apparently now fixed). eVGA - cards running considerably hotter than others. Asus (ROG and TUF) - coil whine. PNY, Gainward, Galax, KFA - these are all Palit cards. Zotac - All you need to do is flash the BIOS to the Gigabyte or Palit BIOS. It's quick and easy. If you're overclocking anyway, then why would you have a problem flashing the BIOS? I believe there was an issue with the Zotac RGB lighting that was fixed. Not sure about the noise side of things that you mention.
By the way, you can (at a premium but still a very fair market price) select an Asus card with PCSpecialist. Any new order with any company now now will likely reflect the c.15-20% price hike that's been announced on GPUs and, in some cases motherboards too. Something to consider.
ubuysa
The BSOD Doctor
Because, in order to maintain your warranty, you need PCS's permission to update your BIOS.
I would have thought that overclocking would also void your warranty, no? You would only want to flash your BIOS if you wanted to unlock the power limit to overclock.
Martinr36
MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
That is explained in this sticky in the overclocking forum
Warranty When Overclocking!
Regarding warranty on overclocking, this thread is here to clear up any confusion, and set the mind at rest. When you overclock a PC you will not void your warranty unless the PC fails as a result of the overclock. If you overclock your CPU and your hard drive breaks, we WILL cover this under...
i am pretty sure their are likely a multitude of reasons to flash your BIOS (after getting permission of course), such as memory compatibility etc.
We're talking about GPU BIOS.
Sophistry.That is explained in this sticky in the overclocking forum
Warranty When Overclocking!
Regarding warranty on overclocking, this thread is here to clear up any confusion, and set the mind at rest. When you overclock a PC you will not void your warranty unless the PC fails as a result of the overclock. If you overclock your CPU and your hard drive breaks, we WILL cover this under...www.pcspecialist.co.uk
ubuysa
The BSOD Doctor
We're all well aware of that.
Think so? I suggest you take a more careful read of the Terms and Conditions before making such an unwise, unsupported, and silly statement.
