Advice and comments on this spec please. Must be Intel spec!
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SpyderTracks
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Awesome chip, well worth the additional cost, just incredibly performance for multitasking (literally double Intel's offerings) and single core rivalling the 9900kMany thanks!
deanrobinson524
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Ok - With the high end cooler and a couple of adjustments - reducing 2nd M.2 SSD to 256GB and removing the RGB from the memory, it works out at £97 extra. What do you think? It is just for Adobe suites software but I'm so tempted to go with the 3900x
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
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)
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® Office® 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 12 to 14 working days
SpyderTracks
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Looks good to me, the 3900x is the productivity gold spot for price/performance, it's an insanely good processor.
SpyderTracks
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Yeah, given the choice it's definitely worthwhile but is quite a bit extra. But long term wise it's worth it.Looks pretty good. I can't help but think a TXm PSU would be more fitting for a build like this but the power will be enough for it at least
deanrobinson524
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Now that's odd, because the Txm PSU is in my original order so can only think I've selected the above in error. PSU is meant to be CORSAIR 550w TXm Ultra Quiet
SpyderTracks
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I’ve noticed this a few times since we started having issues yesterday, the configurator doesn’t remember changes or sometimes reverts components. I think it’s to do with the intermittent outages were having atm
deanrobinson524
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Hi again.
Can you recommend a monitor for this build? At least 27inch QHD.
Thanks.
SpyderTracks
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What's the budget?
deanrobinson524
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If it's an add on to my existing order then anything up to £300.
Otherwise if it's something I'll get at a later date then will pay much more. More keen on the monitor specs to suit the build.
SpyderTracks
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This is quite a specialist monitor, it's 3840 x 1440 which is 2 x 1440p across the horizontal and 1 x 1440 height, so it's essentially 2 monitors fused together with no bezel. It's slightly higher refresh rate than normal at 75Hz, which may suit some things, although for your uses, not sure it particularly matters. But it's a really high quality IPS panel as well, good blacks and colours. And it's £350! Bit of a steal
I've done a search and this was the cheapest I found it:
Iiyama 34" Ultrawide QHD IPS FreeSync Monitor Height/Tilt/Swivel Adjustable
Buy from Scan - 34" iiyama XUB3493WQSU-B1 Ultra Wide QHD IPS FreeSync Monitor, 3440x1440, 4ms 400cd/m2 80M:1 DP/HDMI/USB Speakers
It's on Amazon also if that's more familiar:
deanrobinson524
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This is quite a specialist monitor, it's 3840 x 1440 which is 2 x 1440p across the horizontal and 1 x 1440 height, so it's essentially 2 monitors fused together with no bezel. It's slightly higher refresh rate than normal at 75Hz, which may suit some things, although for your uses, not sure it particularly matters. But it's a really high quality IPS panel as well, good blacks and colours. And it's £350! Bit of a steal
I've done a search and this was the cheapest I found it:
Iiyama 34" Ultrawide QHD IPS FreeSync Monitor Height/Tilt/Swivel Adjustable
Buy from Scan - 34" iiyama XUB3493WQSU-B1 Ultra Wide QHD IPS FreeSync Monitor, 3440x1440, 4ms 400cd/m2 80M:1 DP/HDMI/USB Speakerswww.scan.co.uk
It's on Amazon also if that's more familiar:
Now this would be my dream monitor and can't believe that price!
Thanks. Am I better sticking to this size to make best use of the spec? Happy to get a 27" or 31" but a 34" at that price is more temping.
SpyderTracks
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There's actually a very similar spec, but I'm not certain it's as high a quality panel
If you think a normal 1440p monitor would be 27" usually, so this is essentially 2 side by side, you'd want 34" really. It may seem big, but you'll appreciate how much better it is for productivity when it's in front of you.
It's damn good value, lovely monitor. I've had a few Iiyama's over the years and they're definitely up there with Dells for quality, far better than samsung IMHO.
It's a very good deal. The most important thing is that it's a lovely form factor for productivity whilst using a high end IPS panel. There are a few competitors at around this price point, but they're using inferior panels so this one stands out amongst the pack.
If you think a normal 1440p monitor would be 27" usually, so this is essentially 2 side by side, you'd want 34" really. It may seem big, but you'll appreciate how much better it is for productivity when it's in front of you.
It's damn good value, lovely monitor. I've had a few Iiyama's over the years and they're definitely up there with Dells for quality, far better than samsung IMHO.
deanrobinson524
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Thanks again 😀 so glad I came here for advice!
SpyderTracks
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No problem, that will be a lovely pairing.
deanrobinson524
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Hi. I may have to resign to getting a smaller monitor, the dimensions of the 34" are huge and that's after clearing my desk space. Can you recommend anything smaller up to 31.5"? I've seen some BenQ and LG's that are £500+ but I'll just have to up my budget if that's the price bracket they are in. Thanks.
SpyderTracks
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Sorry about the wait, meant to get back to this and completely lost it.
This one comes very highly recommended, 4k 32", can be mounted, and very high quality QLED panel and good price:
Bout the same price here, but listing as it's got a really good summary of the panel:
32" Monitors | Cheap 32-inch Monitor Deals | Ebuyer.com
If you're looking for the perfect-sized monitor for your home office or gaming setup, a 32" monitor will give you an unbeatable viewing experience. Shop now.
www.ebuyer.com
deanrobinson524
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Sorry about the wait, meant to get back to this and completely lost it.
This one comes very highly recommended, 4k 32", can be mounted, and very high quality QLED panel and good price:
Bout the same price here, but listing as it's got a really good summary of the panel:
32" Monitors | Cheap 32-inch Monitor Deals | Ebuyer.com
If you're looking for the perfect-sized monitor for your home office or gaming setup, a 32" monitor will give you an unbeatable viewing experience. Shop now.
Thanks.
Was also having a look at this one by Philips. Bit cheaper but seems to have the same resolution and specs.
Think this would be suitable?
Buy the Philips Curved LCD monitor with Ultra Wide-Color 328E1CA/00 Curved LCD monitor with Ultra Wide-Color
The 32" curved E line display offers a truly immersive experience in a stylish design. Ultra-clear 4K UHD with Ultra Wide-Color and Adaptive-Sync brings your images alive!
www.philips.co.uk