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I'm looking to spend £2000 to £2500 on a gaming pc. I'll initially be using a 4k JVC TV for a monitor and would like to use it for VR when funds allow.

Is this a suitable spec, or over or under?
Is the graphics card the best for the job and do I actually need as much cooling?
I'd like it to be upgradable in the future so will the case fit any future improvements?

I'm open to any suggestions. Thanks for looking.

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i RGB PRO XT 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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
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 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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,365.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/eFYB4XCfgR/

 

[Martinr36]

the 5900 is pretty much overkill for gaming, you could quite happily drop to the 5800, other than that it looks pretty much bang on

 

[JUNI0R]

I'm looking to spend £2000 to £2500 on a gaming pc. I'll initially be using a 4k JVC TV for a monitor and would like to use it for VR when funds allow.

Is this a suitable spec, or over or under?
Is the graphics card the best for the job and do I actually need as much cooling?
I'd like it to be upgradable in the future so will the case fit any future improvements?

I'm open to any suggestions. Thanks for looking.

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H150i RGB PRO XT 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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
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 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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,365.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/eFYB4XCfgR/

Agree with Martin on this one, you've got it pretty much bang on. The 5800X is a fantastic gaming CPU and would be ample for your needs. If you we're to wind up video editing or streaming the extra cores would be useful on the R9, although for hobbyist levels, I'm sure the 5800X would be perfectly comfortable with it too. If you were to stick with the 5900X, I'd suggest upping to the STRIX X570 motherboard. You could also upgrade to the newer Capellix H150i, it's got a more powerful pump than the PRO XT and will give that extra improvment on CPU temps for only about £20 more.

 

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Many thanks for your suggestions. As it's likely we'll venture into streaming and video editing at some point it's probably worth the extra £78.
One other question though - is the Asus STRIX 3070 worth an extra £67 or is it essentially the same as the Nvidia 3070?

 

[JUNI0R]

Many thanks for your suggestions. As it's likely we'll venture into streaming and video editing at some point it's probably worth the extra £78.
One other question though - is the Asus STRIX 3070 worth an extra £67 or is it essentially the same as the Nvidia 3070?

Performance wise it’ll be basically identical as it’s still a 3070. The temps might be slightly different depending on the cooling solution each brand uses but the main difference is looks. It’s just the STRIX is considered a ‘premium’ brand so there’s a higher cost. If you were to go with the standard you’d likely get a Palit, Zotac or Gigabyte card which are all perfectly good options. As for the strix option you have to get a specific card, the wait may will be longer compared to the standard option where they can put in any card they ‘get their hands on’. It’s up to you, but unless you’re 100% sold on the looks, I would personally go with the standard option, save the cash and the wait.