Thinking of getting a new PC. Want it future proofed. How are these specs?

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MattChurchill98

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So I've had my old rig for 9 years and want to buy a new custom build. I've saved a lot for this and am ready to purchase it.
Please let me know how the specs look and if anything to improve on, any issues with airflow, etc. PC Specialist said that they will mount the CPU cooler on top if able to. Would this be the best option?

I am a gamer and currently use a BEN-Q 144hz monitor. Appreciate any assistance :)
Budget £2500 - 2800 (INCLUDING LABOUR COSTS)


Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ASUS PROART GEFORCE RTX 4080 SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H115i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
3 x 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Case Fans
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
Price: £2,860.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/xe0Bg6dtQs/
 
Scott

Scott

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Looks like a good budget. I would hold off until at least the end of the month as the next generation CPU & Chipset is being released by AMD. Even if you didn't want the latest, you will likely save a little on the current X3D offerings.

There are a number of changes outside of that though.
 
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MattChurchill98

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Scott said:
Looks like a good budget. I would hold off until at least the end of the month as the next generation CPU & Chipset is being released by AMD. Even if you didn't want the latest, you will likely save a little on the current X3D offerings.

There are a number of changes outside of that though.
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Thanks Scott! I will hold off until the end of the month, are there any immediate changes you would recommend with this build?
 
Scott

Scott

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MattChurchill98 said:
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You definitely don't want to be going for a 4080 for 1080p bud. I would pull it back a bit to a 4070Ti Super and spend the savings on a 1440p monitor.

4080 is a 4k 144hz monitor. Pointless wasting cash and pushing for a high end system on a low end monitor.
 
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With the £2800 in mind, below is where I land:

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H115i RGB 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
Google Chrome™
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 3 to 5 working days
Price: £2,457.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/dnyzsDAzWd/
 
Scott

Scott

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Something like this as a monitor:


There are many bargains to be had in the IPS QHD range nowadays so it's worthwhile making the jump when the budget is there for a system to handle it.
 
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MattChurchill98

Member
Scott said:
With the £2800 in mind, below is where I land:

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H115i RGB 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
Google Chrome™
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 3 to 5 working days
Price: £2,457.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/dnyzsDAzWd/
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Okay I will look at the 4070 TI and get a new monitor. Would the SSD's I provided be good enough? Want everything to run as smoothly and fast as possible. Would the case I provided give a good enough airflow, I see that yours didn't include case fans, is it worth getting them anyway?
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
I wouldn't opt for the 990. They're not good value. The ones I've selected are the best value performance options. If you wanted a bit more performance on the secondary drive you could opt for the P44 also. It's not really worth it yet though as direct access is still in its infancy. The second drive that I've selected is still blisteringly fast.

You won't need extra case fans. PCS will install one as standard, there are 3 on the case to begin with and the AIO has another 2 fans. If you wanted a better aesthetic inside you could opt for the H150i, which has 3 fans and would look very similar to the front fans from the inside.
 
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Stephen_UK

Active member
Hi matt,

The new line of GPUs are due to be released early next year (5k series ect) so worth just adding a placeholder for now.

Case


CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE - You can customise your case - placeholder


Processor (CPU)


AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Eight Core CPU (Up to 5.2GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
- best CPU chip out there for gaming by a mile at the moment

Motherboard


GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)


Memory (RAM)


32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)


Graphics Card


12GB XFX RADEON™ RX 7700 XT SWFT - HDMI, 3 x DP - this is a placeholder for the 5k series due to be released in Q1 of 2025

1st M.2 SSD Drive


512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)


1st M.2 SSD Drive


2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)


Power Supply


CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET


Power Cable


1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)


Processor Cooling


CORSAIR iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB 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


ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT


Wireless Network Card


NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)


USB/Thunderbolt Options


MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS


Operating System


Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence


Operating System Language


United Kingdom - English Language


Windows Recovery Media


Windows 10/11 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


Google Chrome™


Warranty


3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)- this is my chosen standard warranty, but you can save up to £135 here as well if you wanted minimum / no warranty


Delivery


STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)


Build Time


Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days


Price: £2,352.00 including VAT and Delivery


Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/zX5RzkGB0f/

You could also save some further money if you already have a OS (saves £100) and if you do not want the platinum warranty (up to £135)

The case can be chosen, i chose a midrange case , but other members may be able to advise of better cases for this build?

This way you then have room for simple upgrades of parts going forward and not a whole new setup - otherwise it defeats the whole purpose of a customised PC and available future upgrade.

Hopefully this helps
 
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MattChurchill98

Member
The selected motherboard is out of stock at the moment, any suggestions? Or should I just wait for it to come back in. Either going to get a 4070 ti super or see how much the 50 series cards are.
 
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Stephen_UK

Active member
Hi matt, I believe the motherboard ETA of stock is due in 2 days or there around 29/11/2024(from when i did the previous quote as i also have this on preorder myself!) but not sure how many preorders they currently have. Given it’s near the festive period people are buying more than normal.

There is alternatives , such as the high spec GIGABYTE X870E AORUS MASTER (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7) but this is at an additional cost of £208 but unless you are looking to go further in regards to more powerful specs the recommendation above should be fine with very smooth experience.

There is also cheaper alternatives but this would be a downgrade slightly, so recommendation is to wait until 29th November and see if you are still getting the out of stock message.

Also please be aware the link above has also changed the PSU back to a 750W - not sure why but the recommendations would be 1200w

The only thing you would then need to replace within a year if you wanted to, would be the GPU but prices are yet to be announced until around Q1 of 2025 once formal announcements come out for the new generation.

I’m still new here myself, but i’m sure others could look and advise if i’ve not got something right, their advice is welcomed :)
 
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MattChurchill98

Member
Thank you so much Stephen! I’ll definitely wait until it comes in stock, I see the RTX 4070 ti is also selling out fast. I wonder if @Scott could give an opinion too comparing to what was previously suggested :) appreciate all the assistance.
 
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MattChurchill98 said:
Thank you so much Stephen! I’ll definitely wait until it comes in stock, I see the RTX 4070 ti is also selling out fast. I wonder if @Scott could give an opinion too comparing to what was previously suggested :) appreciate all the assistance.
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At this late stage, it just doesn’t make any sense to be buying a current gen GPU.

They stopped production at the beginning of November so stocks are drying up and therefor prices far higher than their worth.

That’s coupled with the fact the 5070 will be announced at CES in January and is confirmed for a q1 release date, and will likely be around a 4080 in performance for significantly less money.

CPUs are also in a strange place currently with both the 9800x3d and the 7800x3d being in short supply leading to high prices.

I wouldn’t buy now personally and that’s the general advice from professionals too
 
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MattChurchill98

Member
SpyderTracks said:
At this late stage, it just doesn’t make any sense to be buying a current gen GPU.

They stopped production at the beginning of November so stocks are drying up and therefor prices far higher than their worth.

That’s coupled with the fact the 5070 will be announced at CES in January and is confirmed for a q1 release date, and will likely be around a 4080 in performance for significantly less money.

CPUs are also in a strange place currently with both the 9800x3d and the 7800x3d being in short supply leading to high prices.

I wouldn’t buy now personally and that’s the general advice from professionals too
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Okay thank you, I’ll wait
 
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