Thoughts on this spec for a "work" PC (with a bit of gaming when nobody is looking)

[princesstw]

I'd like this to be quiet if I'm not playing games

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I have a Samsung C27FG70 at the moment, but am likely to pick up a CHG90 early next year

PC budget is ~£2,000

Any thoughts?


Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Six Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.6GHz/35MB 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 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 1800MB/sR | 1800MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans

 

[princesstw]

Hi. Could you please include the "Unique Configurable URL" from the bottom of the post to forum page (it's listed in green). The link you put in is just to the PCS website

Done

 

[SpyderTracks]

I am not 100% sure but you may need a 3080 to power that monitor....as it's "only" 144Hz you may be okay but not sure. @SpyderTracks thoughts please as it going to affect the rest of the advice. Thanks

I would definitely go for the 3080 or 6800xt

 

[SpyderTracks]

I would definitely go for the 3080 or 6800xt

Sorry, read that screen wrong, it’s a 1080p superwide, and 3070 would be better

 

[Scott]

I would probably put the extra "few quid" to a 1440p Super Ultrawide. It's not that much more for the 120hz offering and I think it will offer a far better experience all round.

The 3070 would probably be fine for either. If the budget is there for the 3080 then it's a fair shout for the 1440p offering.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I would probably put the extra "few quid" to a 1440p Super Ultrawide. It's not that much more for the 120hz offering and I think it will offer a far better experience all round.

The 3070 would probably be fine for either. If the budget is there for the 3080 then it's a fair shout for the 1440p offering.

I would strongly agree, the difference between 1080 and 1440 is night and day even in a superwide, I would never recommend 1080 for any build these days unless a strict budget was preventing the power for anything higher.

This is the 1440 superwide version around the same cost:

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This would pair well with the 3080

 

[princesstw]

Thanks all - I really appreciate the input and suggestions - I hadbn't even considered that the monitor I was lookingat was 1080 as opposed to 1440, and going for the 3080 makes far more sense with that in mind.

So just how loud do the 3080s get then? Is it worth sticking on an AIO cooler, or are the stock card fans good enough?

Thanks again!

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks all - I really appreciate the input and suggestions - I hadbn't even considered that the monitor I was lookingat was 1080 as opposed to 1440, and going for the 3080 makes far more sense with that in mind.

So just how loud do the 3080s get then? Is it worth sticking on an AIO cooler, or are the stock card fans good enough?

Thanks again!

They’re surprisingly quiet from what I’ve heard.

 

[TonyCarter]

They’re surprisingly quiet from what I’ve heard.

I agree.

Of all the ones I've heard in reviews, it's the Founder's Edition which seems to be the 'loudest'...but even then it's not what you'd call 'loud'.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I agree.

Of all the ones I've heard in reviews, it's the Founder's Edition which seems to be the 'loudest'...but even then it's not what you'd call 'loud'.

I don’t really understand how they’ve managed it considering how much power the cards actually use... must be new fan technology?