Another Help with Gaming Desktop post *Sorry

[steve jones]

Hey everyone. My last desktop purchase with PC Specialist was 2015 and I’m in dire need of a full restoration/top to bottom gaming desktop.

I am so out of touch compared to what my knowledge was like back in 2015 with regards to building a decent rig. I even bought a console 😮.

Anyways I need some help with creating a gaming desktop with a budget no more then £2500 ( could this also include suggestions for new mouse/keyboard ).

I’ll be hooking it up to my current Oled TV. In the past I’ve always gone for an Intel/Nvidia set up. I believe my last console had the 980Ti. I know it’s OLD like me.

So any help with be great. I appreciate it! Praise be to the Omnissiah!

 

[steve jones]

Anyone able to help me out. Do you need more info before you can reply? If so let me know and I’ll do my best.

 

[Martinr36]

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[SpyderTracks]

Anyone able to help me out. Do you need more info before you can reply? If so let me know and I’ll do my best.

Apologies we missed this.

What make and model is your tv?

 

[steve jones]

It’s an Oled LG C2.

 

[steve jones]

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Yeah I understand that. It’s just 9 years ago I pretty much made a similar post and managed to get some help.

Apologies we missed this.

What make and model is your tv?

if it helps then this is what I put together on the site. I would like someone that is easily upgradable in the future but also that will last me a good while as well as it’s not cheap. Well not cheap for me at least.

PCSPECIALIST.CO.UK SPECIFICATION

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Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B550 GAMING X V2 (AM4, DDR4, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W 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
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
2 x 50cm ARGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
2 x 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Case Fans
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT 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
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £2,337.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/faymeh4g6s/


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[SpyderTracks]

It’s an Oled LG C2.

So that's 4k 120Hz

This has a placeholder GPU which you'd swap out for the 4080 Super when it's released in a couple of weeks, it's cheaper and more powerful than the 4080 which it replaces

And you can transfer your current license over, no need for an additional one.

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/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 H100i 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
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
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & Mouse
Razer® Cynosa V2 Gaming Keyboard
Keyboard & Mouse
Razer® Deathadder Essential Gaming Mouse
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £2,705.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/YGdTdWAHs5/

 

[SpyderTracks]

Edited the specs as I'd forgotten keyboard and mouse.

 

[steve jones]

I sold my last PC so I’ll probably need an OS.

Plus it’s already over my ideal budget 🤣.

Also you mention the 4080 super. Even though it releases at the end of Jan that won’t mean PCS has stock right away though.

Appreciate the reply.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Plus it’s already over my ideal budget 🤣

It’s not, you’ve missed what’s been said about the gpu.

PCS are an NVIDIA partner, they get stocks on release day like any other partner

 

[steve jones]

It’s not, you’ve missed what’s been said about the gpu.

PCS are an NVIDIA partner, they get stocks on release day like any other partner

So I’m better off being a little patient then and waiting to early February when the 4080 super is released.

Can I ask what your thoughts on this build you’ve created are? I’m just curious as I’m soooo out of touch nowadays I’m interested in understanding the thoughts behind it are.

Again I appreciate the time and answers. I’m sure you have better things to do then answer my annoying questions.

Cheers.

 

[Scott]

The 4080 Super should be cheaper than the 4080, so basically the build will be cheaper than it looks above.

Build above is spot on....

Good level case to support high level hardware
Best Gaming GPU
Good motherboard with strong VRM & support
RAM on the button, you could spend a little extra for the 6400 but I don't think it's worth it. May want to consider RGB though, if you want some shiny.
4080 Super once it's released is good bang for buck. I have the 4080 and it's a strong GPU
High end Storage support, if you want to save a bit the 500GB drive would do nicely for the primary. Keeps you in check with storage habits.
1200w PSU is overkill power wise but it's ATX3.0 which has a ton of plus points .No lesser offerings available from PCS as yet.
I would probably bump up the cooler to either the H115i or H150i (H115i for more quiet, H150i for more aesthetic in the case.
OS will be a bit over budget, but hopefully the PC sale makes that hurt less.
Peripherals are quite expensive, but you tend to get what you pay for. Swap them out as you choose

 

[Scott]

Just had a nosey. 4080 is still coming in around £1200 with the 4080 Super expected to be £1000.

 

[steve jones]

Will anyone be able to tell me why the price of a build is £2592 with a 4080 and £2552 with a 4080 super. I thought they were supposed to be cheaper than the 4080 by £200. Has the 4080 come down because of the super?

 

[sck451]

Will anyone be able to tell me why the price of a build is £2592 with a 4080 and £2552 with a 4080 super. I thought they were supposed to be cheaper than the 4080 by £200. Has the 4080 come down because of the super?

The 4080 non-Super is currently out of stock. The price may therefore be out of date: it will be updated when it's next in stock. That's not ideal, I suppose, but it is how PCS pricing always seems to work! (Honestly, I know it's scheduled to come back into stock, but (a) it's scheduled for the 31st of February, a date that's a little hard to believe, and (b) it's no longer going to be produced, so I'd not be entirely surprised if it now disappears altogether.)

 

[TonyCarter]

Will anyone be able to tell me why the price of a build is £2592 with a 4080 and £2552 with a 4080 super. I thought they were supposed to be cheaper than the 4080 by £200. Has the 4080 come down because of the super?

Yes, the standard 4080 has come down to c.£900 (but out of stock), and the Super is c.£935.

So about the same price for the Nvidia RTX4080 Super as the AMD 7900XTX - for worse raster performance, but much better VR/RT performance.

Nobody was saying to buy the Super for the extra performance over the 4080, but purely for the £200-£250 saving. It's only 2-3% faster than the 4080.

 

[steve jones]

Yes, the standard 4080 has come down to c.£900 (but out of stock), and the Super is c.£935.

So about the same price for the Nvidia RTX4080 Super as the AMD 7900XTX - for worse raster performance, but much better VR/RT performance.

Nobody was saying to buy the Super for the extra performance over the 4080, but purely for the £200-£250 saving. It's only 2-3% faster than the 4080.

To be honest that’s the reason why I waited. It wasn’t for any improvement on performance. It was purely for the £££ saving. Though I’m not really saving that much am I 🤣. Oh well I suppose saving £50 ish is better than nothing.

 

[TonyCarter]

To be honest that’s the reason why I waited. It wasn’t for any improvement on performance. It was purely for the £££ saving. Though I’m not really saving that much am I 🤣. Oh well I suppose saving £50 ish is better than nothing.

Well, the 4080 Super is still £250 less than the 4080 non-Super was a couple of days ago!

 

[AccidentalDenz]

To be honest that’s the reason why I waited. It wasn’t for any improvement on performance. It was purely for the £££ saving. Though I’m not really saving that much am I 🤣. Oh well I suppose saving £50 ish is better than nothing.

Companies do like to play silly buggers with pricing. It's the same across most things. A saving is a saving though!

 

[Scott]

To be honest that’s the reason why I waited. It wasn’t for any improvement on performance. It was purely for the £££ saving. Though I’m not really saving that much am I 🤣. Oh well I suppose saving £50 ish is better than nothing.

You've waited and saved £250? Do you not think? If you had purchased a month ago you would have purchased a full price 4080 rather than a discounted one.