Best gaming setup on the site (excl liquid)? :D

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RainyCats

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Title is tongue-in-cheek, just feeling happy about my first upgrade in a while.

Case
THERMALTAKE CORE X71 TEMPERED GLASS EDITION GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
ASUS ROG STRIX 850W MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i PRO Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm UV LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
5x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ASUS STRIX Raid DLX 7.1 PCIe sound card
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
ASUS PCE-AX58BT Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2400Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [MUP-00003]
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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
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Scott

Scott

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Could definitely do better.

Have you purchased it already or are you looking for advice?

The 3090 is leaping out as a huge waste of cash for gaming. The money is in the RAM for Octane Rendering etc, the gaming aspect is a publicity stunt. Almost £800 saved now would almost buy you the 3080Ti in January. Purchasing a 3090 for gaming is just wild.
 
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Scott said:
Could definitely do better.

Have you purchased it already or are you looking for advice?

The 3090 is leaping out as a huge waste of cash for gaming. The money is in the RAM for Octane Rendering etc, the gaming aspect is a publicity stunt. Almost £800 saved now would almost buy you the 3080Ti in January. Purchasing a 3090 for gaming is just wild.
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Ordered it this morning, so can still amend. Money isnt much of an issue, i couldnt see any better options on the site unless i went into the liquid options, which I'm not really interested it.
 
Scott

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What monitor are you pairing it with?

Just hitting max on everything isn't a good way to build a system :)
 
Scott

Scott

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Monitor not withstanding this would be elite level. Note that I wouldn't order it like this as the H115i RGB Platinum is out of stock. As soon as it's back in I would switch the H100 over to the H115i. You will be waiting for a while on the 3080 Strix anyway so should have some time.

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Xmas delivery not guaranteed)
1st Storage Drive
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB 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
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i 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)
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
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Firefox™
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 13 to 15 working days
Price: £3,339.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/0CPSMxQzAV/
 
Scott

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RainyCats said:

As long as im not losing performance i dont mind. Im ok with what im spending.
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You need to spend a LOT more on the monitor to get the most out of the system. That's very, VERY, low end 4k and wouldn't warrant the system above.

For 4k you would want something like this..

www.overclockers.co.uk

LG 27" 27GN950-B 3840x2160 4K NANO IPS 144Hz 1ms HDR 600 FreeSync/G-Sync Compatible LED Widescreen G

Display Resolution 3840x2160 UHD 4K, Display Size 27", Refresh Rate 144HZ, FreeSync, G-Sync Compatible, 1ms Response Time, Contrast Ratio 700:1, Panel Type NANO IPS, Height Adjust, Tilt Swivel , DSC
www.overclockers.co.uk www.overclockers.co.uk

Or for, IMO, the ultimate experience you would want the Samsung G9

 
Scott

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Gavras said:
Does the 5900x offer much more than the 5800x.

from what have read and various benchmark (pinch salt etc), for gaming does not seem to be much in it.

hexus.net

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 5600X

Mainstream Ryzen 5000 Series takes centre stage.
hexus.net hexus.net
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Not really, but then again the same can be said with the 5600X :D

More cores will help with some titles though and when the budget is throwaway, might as well go big (5950X). If I had unlimited funds I would be on the 5950X in a heartbeat.
 
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From what I gathered the 5950x is only better if i wanna do some heavy work on the PC, the base clock speed seems to be lower than the 5900X too. Well I'm a noob and can spend a few hundred extra.

That LG monitor looks pretty dope, I might just get it too.
 
Scott

Scott

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RainyCats said:
From what I gathered the 5950x is only better if i wanna do some heavy work on the PC, the base clock speed seems to be lower than the 5900X too. Well I'm a noob and can spend a few hundred extra.

That LG monitor looks pretty dope, I might just get it too.
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It's all about peak frequency rather than all core. Single core the 5950x is the fastest. Multi-threaded it's also the fastest overall (by quite some way).

It's a toss up though, you would be absolutely fine with any new 5000 series chip for gaming.
 
Scott

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Be sure to switch the cooler to the H115i RGB platinum when it's available also :)
 
AgentCooper

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Scott said:
Be sure to switch the cooler to the H115i RGB platinum when it's available also :)
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Scott, isn't the H115i RGB Pro XT on the configurator essentially the same as the H115i RGB Platinum? Just has no RGB in the fans, only on the pump head? If so, that's in stock...
 
Scott

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AgentCooper said:
Scott, isn't the H115i RGB Pro XT on the configurator essentially the same as the H115i RGB Platinum? Just has no RGB in the fans, only on the pump head? If so, that's in stock...
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It does look the same. I haven't really read anything on it to know for sure. Will be better than the normal pro though, that's for sure.

Believe it or not the main difference is actually in the pump & heatsink. The RGB Platinum series used plates by Cool-It which was a game changer :D
 
AgentCooper

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Scott said:
It does look the same. I haven't really read anything on it to know for sure. Will be better than the normal pro though, that's for sure.

Believe it or not the main difference is actually in the pump & heatsink. The RGB Platinum series used plates by Cool-It which was a game changer :D
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I think I saw @Nursemorph mention it, calling him in to verify 😃(y)
 
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