Bad plan

[Computasaysbuy]

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 12 Core Processor i9-10920X (3.5GHz) 19.25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING II: ATX, USB 3.2, SATA 6 GB/s, Wi-Fi AC - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
6TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD Display RGB CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
4x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS


Good Morning

Appreciate all the volunteers here helping people out. This is my first pass of several and I'm not really as knowledgeable on CPU/ Storage / USB as I should be.

Currently I have an i7 9800x that's 8 cores at 3.8 ghz. Games I play like anno, TW3 and heavily modded KSP is the no. of cores more important or the Ghz?

NVMe ? Do these replace SSD for boot and gaming? I have 2 Samsung 870 Evo (1 boot and 1 gaming) with a 4tb SATA for backup and torrent's. Do I simply just get two NVMe now and another SATA?

USB/Thunderbolt Options is the basic enough? What sort of uses are there for the upgrade USB 3.1, Type A and PCie Card.


Would much prefer Obsidian Series 500D RGB SE Premium Mid-Tower Case, PCS used to do and I don't think I'd take the responsibility of buying it separately ands making sure all the parts fit.

Thanks again.

 

[Scott]

Hi there, good to have you on board. The 9800X was never a good gaming CPU so I'm glad that you've popped into the forum to get some help this time around. You almost fell down the same trap of opting for the extreme choice with the 10920X, which again is not a good selection.

So, starting from scratch....

Here is a link to some tips & fundamentals

Please read before posting:- Collaboration of Helpful Hints

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www.pcspecialist.co.uk

We need to know the information listed, specifically:

Which monitor, I understand 4k and 60hz.... is it a TV?
What is the budget? I understand it's quite high given your choices so far, but let us know where to aim.
Is it purely for gaming? The Platform you have suggested is not aimed or suited to gaming, but it's the same platform you chose the last time. Just trying to understand the reasoning.

 

[Aza]

On the Obsidian, it is a rather large case so there should be no real concerns about things fitting (I believe it can even cater for the extra height of the RGB RAM with the cooler radiator..but am not 100%). The tech specs cover most dimensions:

Obsidian Series 500D RGB SE Premium Mid-Tower Case

The Obsidian Series 500D RGB SE is a premium mid-tower enthusiast PC case with aluminum construction, smoked tempered glass panels, and stunning RGB lighting enabled by CORSAIR Commander PRO.

www.corsair.com

Yes, yes it can.... its also very easy to clean, beautiful for airflow, and nice and easy to work in and change components.

It is however an absolute pain in the neck to keep clean of fingerprints, buy yourself a decent microfibre cloth and screen cleaner....


Did the OP come back with a budget/monitor plans? Im hoping he didnt order what he altered it to above (I notice the CPU is different to what Scott mentions so guessing there was some edits).