Anything I should change now before its to late - RTX 3070 Build

Cozmo1987

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Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275Q QUIET CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-10700KF (3.8GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z490 UD (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready
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32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
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2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
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1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
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CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
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1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
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PCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
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ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
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2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
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10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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AgentCooper

At Least I Have Chicken
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Hi there. It's difficult to answer that question without a bit more info from you. So if you can furnish us with some details...

What's your budget?

System uses? Gaming, streaming, editing, audio production etc?

Monitor to be used with system? Resolution and refresh rate or make and model would be handy to know.
 

Cozmo1987

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Hi there. It's difficult to answer that question without a bit more info from you. So if you can furnish us with some details...

What's your budget?

System uses? Gaming, streaming, editing, audio production etc?

Monitor to be used with system? Resolution and refresh rate or make and model would be handy to know.
Hi, strictly gaming. Civilization, total war etc

Happy playing at 1080p, 60hz. Altho more is welcome. I havnt yet got a monitor.
budget is build is around 2k, can stretch to maybe 2.2 with monitor.
 

AgentCooper

At Least I Have Chicken
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Okay, thanks! I've actually just done a couple of builds for someone on another thread that would also suit you down to the ground too. I'll link it below if you wish to have a look through, and then let me know if any further advice is required :D (y)

 

Cozmo1987

Active member
Okay, thanks! I've actually just done a couple of builds for someone on another thread that would also suit you down to the ground too. I'll link it below if you wish to have a look through, and then let me know if any further advice is required :D (y)

brillant, thanks, I was just looking through this!
 

MrWilson

Godlike
Specced you out a 1440p build, but then the dreaded green text appeared so I won't bother. :ROFLMAO:
Did a little research; reaffirmed my belief that 16GB is ample for games like Total War and Civ. From a gaming perspective it is really only MSFS and certain heavily modded titles that benefit from going to 32GB of RAM, or frequent streaming.
The 220t is a fantastic entry level case that will look after your components. If you chose the 275 case for its refined design it's worth pointing out that you can turn off the RGB lights on the front fans of the 220t if RGB isn't your style.
The AX200 wireless card is a great pick as it gives access to both the 2.4 and 5 GHz channels, the latter of which is less congested, as well as Bluetooth support. If you're going to have an ethernet connection you can also drop the card completely.

Happy to answer any further questions you might have! :D
 

AgentCooper

At Least I Have Chicken
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Specced you out a 1440p build, but then the dreaded green text appeared so I won't bother. :ROFLMAO:
I've had four cups of coffee this morning, I am blazing :D

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Cozmo1987

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Specced you out a 1440p build, but then the dreaded green text appeared so I won't bother. :ROFLMAO:
Did a little research; reaffirmed my belief that 16GB is ample for games like Total War and Civ. From a gaming perspective it is really only MSFS and certain heavily modded titles that benefit from going to 32GB of RAM, or frequent streaming.
The 220t is a fantastic entry level case that will look after your components. If you chose the 275 case for its refined design it's worth pointing out that you can turn off the RGB lights on the front fans of the 220t if RGB isn't your style.
The AX200 wireless card is a great pick as it gives access to both the 2.4 and 5 GHz channels, the latter of which is less congested, as well as Bluetooth support. If you're going to have an ethernet connection you can also drop the card completely.

Happy to answer any further questions you might have! :D
Hey, thanks very much for looking and coming back to me. Looks like there are some great people here willing to help

I will be dropping to 16 gig after reading posts here and im really not a lights in case person.
 

Cozmo1987

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Thanks for your help everyone.

I have changed to 16gig ram @3600mhz
RTX 3060
Coarsair 400D Case
Motherboard is now ASUS® TUF Z490-PLUS GAMING WI-FI
fans and cooling tweeked

Saved about £200 for what will hopefully run my fav games just as well.
 

Cozmo1987

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im modifying the build after the order is placed and it was an intel build. I dont get the option to change processor now. I could call them I guess
 

JUNI0R

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ok, gone for AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)

Thanks again for all your help today people
Great choice! Which Motherboard and CPU cooler did you pair with it? It also might be worth upping the RAM to 3200 which is the sweetspot for AMD currently

It might be worth posting the whole spec again as it's a completly different build, just so we can make any tweaks that may be needed
 

Cozmo1987

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Great choice! Which Motherboard and CPU cooler did you pair with it? It also might be worth upping the RAM to 3200 which is the sweetspot for AMD currently

It might be worth posting the whole spec again as it's a completly different build, just so we can make any tweaks that may be needed
Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB 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 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
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Warranty
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JUNI0R

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Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB 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 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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)
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NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
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Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
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Build Time
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Looks like a great build to me! I agree with @Nursemorph about going with the H100i CPU cooler, if you're not a fan of the RGB it can always be turned off. I'd also advise on upgrading to the RMx 850W for about £25 when it comes back on the 10th, otherwise you're onto a complete winner. Make sure you post some pics in SHOW OFF YOUR NEW COMPUTER! when it arrives!
 
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