First gaming PC

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JackBeech903

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I mostly play Warzone at the minute on Xbox but I want a PC, ideally with the freedom to play other games with medium/high graphics settings. My budget is around £2k. Is this good:

Case
PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (AM4, DDR4, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 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, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 120 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid 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
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 Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
Technician Assisted Installation & Set-Up
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
Price: £2,239.00 including VAT and Delivery
 
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FigmentOfYourImagination

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As mentioned, we'll need the information from that posted thread to advise appropriately.

On the face of it, you have chosen an older generation system (we are now on DDR5 and AM5) with a mix of low end components coupled with a high end 4k GPU.
 
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JackBeech903

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I’ve just specced out a build as my first gaming PC. It includes the RTX 4080 graphics card but my current monitor is the alienware AW2518HF (1080p, 240hz). I intend to upgrade to 1440p in the future but at the moment, is the 4080 overkill? Is there a risk I could bottleneck bearing in mind the below CPU?

If it’s overkill, which graphics card should I go for?

I only really play call of duty at the moment but I stream from time to time, and I’d like the option to play other (more single player) games on medium/high graphics. Would I need to also upgrade my monitor with this rig?

Max budget for the PC is £2,500. Should I get a 1440p monitor for around £600 and maybe go for a 4070?

Any advice appreciated. Full build below if it helps:

Case:

CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU):

AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard:

ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)

Memory (RAM):

32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 16GB)

Graphics Card:

16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR

Graphics Card Support Bracket:

NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)

1st M.2 SSD Drive:

2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/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 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid 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:

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:

Firefox™

Warranty:

3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Home Installation:

Technician Assisted Installation & Set-Up:

Delivery:

STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time:

Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
 
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FigmentOfYourImagination

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The ideal CPU is the 7800x3D as that is the best gaming CPU on the market currently, however, it's out of stock till 12th October (sometimes things come back in stock sooner, just depends on PCSs supply lines) so you can either wait or you can order with the placeholder CPU I have put in this spec (the 7900x3D is no slouch but it's not quite as good):

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE - Excellent case. Has very good cooling for a glass case...I have one with a 4090 in it
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12 Core CPU (4.4GHz-5.6GHz/140MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5) - Mentioned above
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) - 6000MHz is the sweetspot for RAM and AM5
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 GRE - HDMI, DP - DX® 12 - Slightly cheaper for around the same performance as the 4070 Super. However, if Ray Tracing is very important to you, then you might go for the 4070 Super
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW) - A good, fast Windows drive. If Windows needs reinstalling, you only need to lose Windows and not all your games
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW) - Games drive
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET - Overkill for the level of built but is the new generation of Shift models which are much improved (the 1000w variant is apparently coming to PCS in October and that would be right)
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 - I'd probably up this to the H115i variant for an extra £8 just for peace of mind (I'm of the "More cooling, more cooling" mindset!)
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
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE - Leave off Norton. Windows has Defender built-in (and free) which is better than Norton
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) - Upped this for £5. Most PC components, if they are going to fail (and sometimes they do), will do so within the first 6-12 months so an extra 11 months of C&R is a no-brainer for a fiver
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Price: £2,102.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/DRbnJ42fHF/

I left off technician assisted set-up as all they pretty much do is plug the thing in, turn it on and run Windows Updates. I mean, if you feel that is worth £79 then fair enough.

So, if you wait for the 7800x3D, then the price will be £40 cheaper. Either way, that leaves £400 plus anything else you can put in towards a good 1440p monitor (I'll leave any suggestions to others for monitors as I am not good with them).

And this system should be good for streaming as most of the load is handled by the GPU. I have a 7800x3D and stream to Twitch and the CPU has very little more load than when I'm not streaming
 
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FigmentOfYourImagination

Gold Level Poster
One follow up on monitors: Have a check of the monitors section of the forum as there is a lot of good information in there:

Monitors & Peripherals

Sales advice on Monitors & Peripherals
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Assuming you go for the build above, how much precisely will you have to spend on the monitor? Just the £400 or a bit more? So we know where we are aiming for
 
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JackBeech903

Member
FigmentOfYourImagination said:
One follow up on monitors: Have a check of the monitors section of the forum as there is a lot of good information in there:

Monitors & Peripherals

Sales advice on Monitors & Peripherals
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Assuming you go for the build above, how much precisely will you have to spend on the monitor? Just the £400 or a bit more? So we know where we are aiming for
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Thank you, that is very helpful! I’ll probably drop the graphics card down to the 4070 super and I’ll take on board the rest of your suggestions. I have my eye on the Alienware AW2725DF, which is 1440p and also 340hz refresh rate. Bearing in mind the refresh rate, will your above recommendations ensure I get the best out of a monitor like that? Or would I need better components? Thanks for your help so far.
 
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FigmentOfYourImagination

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I wouldn't bother with a refresh rate beyond 165Hz....240 and 360Hz monitors are just gimmicks. Elite professional esporters it may make a difference with but not the average person.
 
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JackBeech903 said:
Thank you, that is very helpful! I’ll probably drop the graphics card down to the 4070 super and I’ll take on board the rest of your suggestions. I have my eye on the Alienware AW2725DF, which is 1440p and also 340hz refresh rate. Bearing in mind the refresh rate, will your above recommendations ensure I get the best out of a monitor like that? Or would I need better components? Thanks for your help so far.
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Be aware, there's an awful lot of disinformation on the internet targeted at console players and youngsters that you need the maximum refresh rate you can possibly get as it will improve you as a player no matter who you are

It's just outright lies spurred by "influencers" who have zero understanding of technology but are getting paid £1m to promote an ad spot. They really don't care if it's good advice, they'll just take the money and run.

Over 120Hz, 99.9% of the human population can't determine any difference.

The time considerations with various refresh rates

A different take on monitor refresh rates (and the actual fact why 60hz to 144hz is the biggest jump and 144hz to 240hz not so much) When we talk about refresh rates, we talk about a frequency in which the monitor refreshes the image on screen every second. We refer to that as hertz (hz). So...
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It doesn't improve visual fidelity in any way at all, merely gives a fraction of a few milli-seconds more reaction time. But it far exceeds human reaction times anyway, so it is in fact only those players who can a/ guess what's coming up, able to respond in any meaningfull time frame.

This is why they're paid multiple millions per match. They are literally super human.

I'm betting you've not even acclimatized yet to 144Hz and would suggest you start there on a decent quality monitor rather than a substandard high refresh rate monitor. It will give you a far better experience and it will take years to train yourself to 144Hz.

Also be aware, you may have a 240Hz monitor at the moment, but if you've been using that on console, you've never experienced over 120fps (theoretical). But in reality, even then, 120fps on a console is nowhere near the equivalent of 120fps on a PC as the latency of the controller vs keyboard and mouse is exponential.

So you haven't benefitted from a basic gaming experience at this point as you've been on bottom tier 1080p (which is awful by todays standards) plus at low fps counts hampered by high latency.

You've got a lot of body learning to do before you're even capable of a 144Hz PC gaming experience.
 
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SpyderTracks said:
Be aware, there's an awful lot of disinformation on the internet targeted at console players and youngsters that you need the maximum refresh rate you can possibly get as it will improve you as a player no matter who you are

It's just outright lies spurred by "influencers" who have zero understanding of technology but are getting paid £1m to promote an ad spot. They really don't care if it's good advice, they'll just take the money and run.

Over 120Hz, 99.9% of the human population can't determine any difference.

The time considerations with various refresh rates

A different take on monitor refresh rates (and the actual fact why 60hz to 144hz is the biggest jump and 144hz to 240hz not so much) When we talk about refresh rates, we talk about a frequency in which the monitor refreshes the image on screen every second. We refer to that as hertz (hz). So...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk

It doesn't improve visual fidelity in any way at all, merely gives a fraction of a few milli-seconds more reaction time. But it far exceeds human reaction times anyway, so it is in fact only those players who can a/ guess what's coming up, able to respond in any meaningfull time frame.

This is why they're paid multiple millions per match. They are literally super human.

I'm betting you've not even acclimatized yet to 144Hz and would suggest you start there on a decent quality monitor rather than a substandard high refresh rate monitor. It will give you a far better experience and it will take years to train yourself to 144Hz.

Also be aware, you may have a 240Hz monitor at the moment, but if you've been using that on console, you've never experienced over 120fps (theoretical). But in reality, even then, 120fps on a console is nowhere near the equivalent of 120fps on a PC as the latency of the controller vs keyboard and mouse is exponential.

So you haven't benefitted from a basic gaming experience at this point as you've been on bottom tier 1080p (which is awful by todays standards) plus at low fps counts hampered by high latency.

You've got a lot of body learning to do before you're even capable of a 144Hz PC gaming experience.
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Interesting, thank you. Should I still upgrade to 1440p at least? I’ve always heard it’s noticeably better than 1080p.

I just want to make sure I have a fast refresh rate (not inhumanly fast) to make sure I’m still competitive playing Call Of Duty, high frames etc, and I want the graphics to be good (really good if we are talking about single player games).

Should I go for the setup @FigmentOfYourImagination suggested, with a 1440p monitor that’s maybe 144Hz?

My brain has been conditioned to think this is somehow a downgrade from my 240hz 1080p monitor.
 
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Timing is the key with everything. You want to only purchase the GPU if you're looking to upgrade the Monitor imminently. There are new GPUs due to be realised in the coming months, rumour is the end of this month for the first wave (high end). These GPUs will perform better for the same price points so it's better to wait and get an upgraded GPU along with the Monitor (saving the money currently to put towards it).

Sensible options:

1. Wait, save up and get the Monitor ASAP and purchase a system with next gen hardware in it to suit.
2. Get the system just now with a 1080p GPU in place. When ready, and finances become available, purchase both a GPU and Monitor paired together to get a bump in visuals all around.
3. Get a 1440p system now, but be sure to get the monitor in weeks rather than months.

The frequency of the monitor isn't something to worry about. The one you mention, is that the £700 offering? There is one that has a ridiculous level of FPS but it also checks a lot of boxes. The point with the frequency is simply not to consider anything above 144hz as a plus point or a reason for buying, if it has a frequency higher.... then that's fine, but make your choices on the other specs of the panel.
 
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JackBeech903 said:
I just want to make sure I have a fast refresh rate (not inhumanly fast) to make sure I’m still competitive playing Call Of Duty, high frames etc, and I want the graphics to be good (really good if we are talking about single player games).
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This is what I'm saying though, even if you had a 240Hz monitor, it will take you years before you're even up to 144Hz reaction times, and past 120Hz, it's very doubtful that you'd ever gain any performance anyway. So you're paying a huge premium for high refresh on a lesser quality panel for something that's not going to ever benefit you.

If you actually read the link posted it goes into details.

But you've never experienced over 120Hz or 120fps as that's what the console is capped at (Hz is the same as FPS) that's assuming you have a latest gen console as previous models were capped at 60fps, and even then, the latency of the console would have limited your reaction times hugely anyway compared to PC. it will take you years to train up to PC reaction times at 144hz, and it’s more than likely you’d never respond over 120hz anyway as with most human beings

So 240Hz is completely meaningless for you for years to come, if ever. 1080p is incredibly poor in PC builds and only suggested with extreme entry level budget builds.

High refresh comes at a huge premium and is generally on lesser quality panels like VA or IPS, so you may get hogher refresh, but you take a hit on the overall picture quality for that benefit (as competitive denotes lowest possible graphics settings and resolution so looks absolutely dreadful like on a pc from the 90s

Your current monitor is an old TN panel which is a huge no no these days, at 1080p it’s literally the worst graphical experience available on pc, you won’t appreciate how bad you’ve been slumming it until you experience some proper hardware, but you’ve been at the bottom of the barrel until now. All this is leaving out the years of training it takes anyway simply moving from controller to mouse and keyboard

What you’re proposing is like a child having flown a glider with their dad a couple of time instantly thinking they’re ready to apply to be an astronaut, just doesn’t work that way, you have to train for years to get even close to being fit enough and that’s IF you’re body is able at a physical level to achieve that fitness
 
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SpyderTracks said:
This is what I'm saying though, even if you had a 240Hz monitor, it will take you years before you're even up to 144Hz reaction times, and past 120Hz, it's very doubtful that you'd ever gain any performance anyway. So you're paying a huge premium for high refresh on a lesser quality panel for something that's not going to ever benefit you.

If you actually read the link posted it goes into details.

But you've never experienced over 120Hz or 120fps as that's what the console is capped at (Hz is the same as FPS) that's assuming you have a latest gen console as previous models were capped at 60fps, and even then, the latency of the console would have limited your reaction times hugely anyway compared to PC. it will take you years to train up to PC reaction times at 144hz, and it’s more than likely you’d never respond over 120hz anyway as with most human beings

So 240Hz is completely meaningless for you for years to come, if ever. 1080p is incredibly poor in PC builds and only suggested with extreme entry level budget builds.

High refresh comes at a huge premium and is generally on lesser quality panels like VA or IPS, so you may get hogher refresh, but you take a hit on the overall picture quality for that benefit (as competitive denotes lowest possible graphics settings and resolution so looks absolutely dreadful like on a pc from the 90s

Your current monitor is an old TN panel which is a huge no no these days, at 1080p it’s literally the worst graphical experience available on pc, you won’t appreciate how bad you’ve been slumming it until you experience some proper hardware, but you’ve been at the bottom of the barrel until now. All this is leaving out the years of training it takes anyway simply moving from controller to mouse and keyboard

What you’re proposing is like a child having flown a glider with their dad a couple of time instantly thinking they’re ready to apply to be an astronaut, just doesn’t work that way, you have to train for years to get even close to being fit enough and that’s IF you’re body is able at a physical level to achieve that fitness
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I understand your point. I’ve been playing Xbox for so long, I can’t complain about my current monitor for the series X but it sounds like I definitely need a 1440p, just not crazy hertz. I will do some homework on the ideal one and drop my spec so that it’s not overkill. How about a 1440p monitor, 144hz, with the following setup:

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz-5.6GHz/76MB CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)

Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)

Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR

Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)

1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)

2nd M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)

Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMe SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid 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
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
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 3 to 5 working days
 
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Can you post the link for the above as it will make it easier to rectify see detail problems, and what would your budget be
 
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JackBeech903 said:
Hopefully this link will work: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forum-friendly-view/2897760/
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That’s a link to your account, need the link at the bottom of the quote?

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So after taking your advice, and the build from @FigmentOfYourImagination, I could opt for this:

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D 12 Core CPU (4.4GHz-5.6GHz/140MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)

Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)

Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)


Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR

Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)

1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)

1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)


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 H115i 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
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
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 3 to 5 working days


Price: £2.081.00 including VAT and Delivery


Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/7grUE2n3A4/
 
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JackBeech903

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SpyderTracks said:
That’s a link to your account, need the link at the bottom of the quote?

How to Post Your Specification to the Forum - Check this Spec

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Ignore that, sorry. I have just posted another build, taking all your feedback into consideration and I think the link is posted correctly at the bottom on that one.

For the sake of argument, if I was to let’s say win a 360hz Alienware monitor in a competition and plug it into that setup… would I really not be able to tell the difference?

What I’m asking is if 360hz is a much bigger strain on performance compared to 160, 240hz or not really?

I’m coming from a place of genuine infancy here, go easy on me!
 
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JackBeech903 said:
Ignore that, sorry. I have just posted another build, taking all your feedback into consideration and I think the link is posted correctly at the bottom on that one.

For the sake of argument, if I was to let’s say win a 360hz Alienware monitor in a competition and plug it into that setup… would I really not be able to tell the difference?

What I’m asking is if 360hz is a much bigger strain on performance compared to 160, 240hz or not really?

I’m coming from a place of genuine infancy here, go easy on me!
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Hz is how many times a second the screen is redrawn.

Its the same as fps.

Higher hz takes more gpu power.

Bit again, please hear what’s being said, even if you could see the difference which it’s almost a certainty you couldn’t, you won’t be able react anywhere near the time required. It would take years of muscle memory training to get close
 
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