Gaming & Streaming - Good setup or overkill?

[Lord Arse!]

Hi guys,

I'm looking to buy a new system which will be for work (nothing more than Microsoft apps, maybe some video editing) and to play and stream retro (my consoles are connected to a multi-SCART switcher which is in turn connected to an HDMI convertor which will connect to the capture card) and cutting-edge games.

Will also require 2 monitors but haven't figured these out yet. I'm thinking a pair of 24"ers?

Does this look about right?

Case
CORSAIR SPEC-DELTA RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
6TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
2nd Storage Drive
6TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/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
Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
Capture/Streaming Cards
AVerMedia Live Gamer HD 2 - PCIe Card
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)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Mouse Pad
Corsair MM300 Gaming Mouse Mat - Extended
Streaming Accessories
Elgato Stream Deck
Speakers
LOGITECH Z623 2.1 SPEAKERS - 200W RMS & THX®-Certified
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 15 to 18 working days
Price: £2,780.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[Lord Arse!]

Dropped the above into PC Part Picker and all checked out apart from this flag:

" The Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS ATX AM4 Motherboard has an additional 4-pin ATX power connector but the Corsair TXM Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply does not. This connector is used to supply additional 12V current to the motherboard. While the system will likely still run without it, higher current demands such as extreme overclocking or large video card current draws may require it."

 

[Scott]

This is a massive over-spend for your uses and the monitors you are considering. I wouldn't go with PC Part Picker. There is nothing in the config that won't be compatible with each other.

What is your entire budget for the PC and the Monitors? What is your desk space like? Would it fit 2x 27" monitors? (more apt for 1440p gaming, looking at the budget being spent).

 

[Lord Arse!]

I don't really have a budget in mind but obviously, if I can save money by toning things down a bit, that would be great. If I can keep it under £3000 with the monitors (and a new gaming chair) then I'd be happy.

As you can see in the picture, there would be room for two 27" monitors but I think that would just look huge. That's why I'm preferring 24".

 

[Scott]

Definitely need to nail down what you fancy for the monitors. If you really want 24" then I don't think 1440p would be a good choice, it would be better for 1080p (cheaper and requires less GPU power anyway.... so possibly win win).

The other thing to possibly consider would be a UWQHD monitor. This would be a single monitor in place of 2 monitors. There are a couple of downfalls here though. Retro games would be unlikely to utilise the resolution and aspect ratio, you wouldn't have a second screen for using while in full screen mode.

If you're definitely in for 2x 24" 1080p monitors then we can start to build a rig. Let me know

 

[Lord Arse!]

That is the plan Nursemorph and I like that idea. The only thing that put me off was simply aesthetics, but you're right, I don't *need* a 27" screen for streaming.

I've actually got an old 2560 x 1440 27" Dell monitor which I'm using right now on my old setup. Perhaps I can purchase the computer without monitors and see how I go with this (and maybe a 24" borrowed from work) before I decide on new monitors.

Scott, I'm not really a fan of those ultra wide monitors. Let's say that I'm going to go with the above suggestion. A 27" 1440p for the main and a 24" for secondary use

 

[Scott]

This is extremely high end for your uses and should cover every possible angle you would need.

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE 7 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
6TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/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
Corsair H115i 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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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
Capture/Streaming Cards
AVerMedia Live Gamer HD 2 - PCIe Card
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)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Mouse Pad
Corsair MM300 Gaming Mouse Mat - Extended
Streaming Accessories
Elgato Stream Deck
Speakers
LOGITECH Z623 2.1 SPEAKERS - 200W RMS & THX®-Certified
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 15 to 18 working days
Price: £2,591.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/86tAEYHmkc/

 

[Lord Arse!]

Thanks Scott! I'll take a look at that, compare it with me and come up with something a bit less pricey