For gaming

[Ali Bongo]

Do you think this spec will run well with the Noctua NH-U14S?

I want to play games like Fortnite at 240fps comfortably so please feel free to make any changes

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Ten-Core Processor i9-10900K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO Wi-Fi (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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
Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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 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 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: £2,876.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z490-pc/vFp3xqhX2w/

 

[Ali Bongo]

The h115i won't fit in that case.
Do you have any other case recommendations?

I will be buying a new monitor with 240hz and 1ms refresh.

Also if I don't need a 2080ti to run at 240fps then which one would you go for?

I would like to play other games like warzone and csgo at high fps

 

[Scott]

It depends what level of gaming we are talking about to be honest.

The 3800X would actually be the better option as it has a higher frequency than the 3900. However, the Intel still is the better choice and will often net you around 5% additional frames.... depending on the title.

This leaves you with 2 real options:

Forget the fact that the Intel platform can't be upgraded and go all out for RAW performance..... screw the future.

Consider the future upgrade path of the AMD, sacrifice 5% FPS in order to allow for this. Save some dough at the same time.

You would need to be a high level competition gamer for that 5% to make any odds so it needs some serious consideration given the down sides of the platform.

Personally I would choose the AMD over the Intel every single day of the week just now.