A monster gaming pc

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Ash10252

Member
Hi guys I’m currently awaiting my new PC for gaming I have 2 screens 1 Alienware 240hz monitor at 1080p and 1 ASUS 4K monitor. I designed this build to A get 240 FPS on fortnite and Warzone to gain an edge over the others. And also to be able to play beautiful 4K games on my other monitor.

let me know what you think


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COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-10700K (3.8GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/Wr
Power Suppy
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
3x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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™
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 15 to 18 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
 
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Ash10252

Member
That’s interesting you say about the AMD over Intel why do you have that opinion? From everything ive looked at points to intel for gaming only and AMD for multi tasking. I have a Mac also which I use for day to day stuff so it will only be gaming on this machine
 
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Charlas

Enthusiast
Intel is generally used for 'pro gamers' as they do have the edge at 1% and 0.1% lows, however, if you are not a full-on competitive gamer earning you money from playing, I'd save the pennies and get the AMD, after all the next-gen consoles are using the same underlying tech as the Ryzen 3000 parts, and games will be designed with those mind down the line.

Don't get me wrong, Intel parts are still great parts, just cost/performance they fall well behind AMD atm in the desktop space. Gaming laptops are the other way as the AMD 4000 series parts don't have access to the super/gddr6 GPU's so stuck at RTX2060 at the moment.

Worth considering either way.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
You would still be pushing 300+ FPS with the AMD anyway so it won't make any odds for you. I would personally be opting for the 3800X for the core of the build. It has you covered at peak frequency for gaming and any streaming or etc you want. It might only manage 390 FPS against Intels 399, but it's hardly much to worry about. Everywhere else the AMD is significantly better.

There's the upgrade path to consider, the security vulnerabilities (past and present), the insane temperature and power requirements of the intel and the price vs performance.
 
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Ash10252

Member
Wow okay that’s really got me thinking now. My order is already 6 days in but is in pre production I presume I can’t just make a change to AMD if I’ve already built with Intel? Would I cancel then re order?
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Pre-production is fine. Just cancel the order then start again from the AMD configurator :)
 
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Ash10252

Member
I called PCS and because it’s through finance it gets a bit complicated so I will stick with the I7 unfortunately. But thanks for your input as per the rest of the build does it look alright?
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Strix is a waste of cash on the motherboard and the GPU
You want a water cooler on that chip

Other than that, it looks fine.

I would be cancelling regardless of the finance situation though. Short term pain, long term gain.
 
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Ash10252

Member
I know what your saying but I don’t want another credit check etc. I have changed the cooler to H100i. And as for the gpu I went for Strix because A it was factory overclocked and B the warranty is longer and C I didn’t want the palit 2080 ti
Again I do agree with the motherboard which would you suggest?
 
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Ash10252

Member
I cancelled the order and changed to a AMD 3800x build. Just a question in relation to that the cpu voltage seems to hover around 1.35/1.4 does that sound normal it’s standard I haven’t changed anything on it. The temps are okay 55 under load.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
I think they do run fairly high voltage as standard. If the temps are 55 under load you've got a beauty!

Voltage is directly related to temperature. Don't read into this too much but technically if the temps are OK, the voltage could be 2v and everything would be right as rain. It's temps that make everything unstable, not the voltage.
 
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