Hey, can anyone just give this the once over for me!!

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chobba

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spec :
Case
PCS SPECTRUM RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-11600 (2.8 GHz) 12 MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 120 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 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 - 3 User, 1 Year
Browser
Google Chrome™
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 13 to 16 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

thank you to anyone who bothers
 
Martinr36

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Give this a read especially the AMD v intel section

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chobba

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Hey I’ve given that a read, so your telling me to use an AMD based system? And do you have any glaring issues with this design or cpu chip in general
 
Martinr36

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yes an AMD system is best, the 11th gen cpus are actually surpassed by 10th gen in various areas, intel chips are bad on thermals, power consumption and many security issues
 
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There's a few other areas that could do with tweaking, I'd choose a better case, the storage could do with some work, Power supply needs upgrading to a better one we normally recommend a 750W RMx for this type of build.

If you let us know your monitor details resolution & refresh rate or make & model, uses and budget we'll sort something
 
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chobba

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Looking into a new 1440 p 144 hz monitor for this system
the estimated wattage was around 300 so 650 seems overkill in itself to me
And storage seems good as most games can stay on the hard drive
 
Martinr36

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We spec PSU'sto allow for upgrades over the life of the machine
The storage we'd normally spec a really fast 500GB M.2 like the 980 for the OS & programs, then a slightly slower 1TB M.2 such as as the intel 670p for the games drive, then a 1TB HDD for general storage
the 3060 Ti is a good call for 1440p @ 144Hz
 
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I have a similar build to this mate and regularly push close to 600W on power draw

The 3060Ti's draw a fair bit of power so yeah I'd say 650W would be minimum in my opinion.
 
Scott

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chobba said:
Looking into a new 1440 p 144 hz monitor for this system
the estimated wattage was around 300 so 650 seems overkill in itself to me
And storage seems good as most games can stay on the hard drive
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Where did the 300w estimate come from out of curiosity? I would be concerned about where that figure came from for a few reasons:

Nvidia recommend 650W for a system with a 3060Ti in it
The standard peak draw of the 3060Ti is 200w, the standard peak draw of any decent CPU is easily over 100w..... with zero headroom and nothing else powered you are already over 300w peak. Any standard calculator would be at 400w by this point so it's concerning to see 300w being quoted.
The maximum use of the PSU isn't a healthy place to be living in. You want some headroom so that the PSU glides through its life.
You want to be considering tomorrows use rather than just today. A PSU should last the entire life of the system, along with the other core components. The last thing you want to do is to have to replace the PSU so that you can pop in a new GPU.
 
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chobba

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Scott said:
Where did the 300w estimate come from out of curiosity? I would be concerned about where that figure came from for a few reasons:

Nvidia recommend 650W for a system with a 3060Ti in it
The standard peak draw of the 3060Ti is 200w, the standard peak draw of any decent CPU is easily over 100w..... with zero headroom and nothing else powered you are already over 300w peak. Any standard calculator would be at 400w by this point so it's concerning to see 300w being quoted.
The maximum use of the PSU isn't a healthy place to be living in. You want some headroom so that the PSU glides through its life.
You want to be considering tomorrows use rather than just today. A PSU should last the entire life of the system, along with the other core components. The last thing you want to do is to have to replace the PSU so that you can pop in a new GPU.
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Would 750w suffice ?
 
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