Ideal monitor spec for this build

[jasgrewal]

Hi, After lots of deliberation I'm kind of settled on this spec for my new home office PC. Its going to be used mainly for running some memory hungry apps like minikube, virtualbox etc and dual booting ubuntu. With some occaisional gaming, stuff like Forza, F1 and COD. Im a PC gaming newb so some advice on whether the spec is ok for those types of games and what I should be looking at in terms of monitor spec to get the most out of the hardware. Im leaning towards a ultrawide over a dual monitor setup and value for money is important. So not looking for anything bleeding edge.

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X Six Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.4GHz/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 2400MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 590 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
3rd Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
RAID
RAID 1 (MIRRORED VOLUME - 2 x same size & model HDD / SSD)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid 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
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KK3-00002]

 

[Dan79]

In lieu of some of the more regular posters here, things to consider -

Pick some faster RAM - the newer AMD chips like faster RAM

Drop the SATA SSD and look at the m.2 SSD's like the ADATA sx6000.

AMD GPUs seem to be having ongoing driver issues - might be worth considering an Nvidia GPU

Also this is a good guide to monitors Monitor guide

Hope this helps a bit.

 

[jasgrewal]

In lieu of some of the more regular posters here, things to consider -

Pick some faster RAM - the newer AMD chips like faster RAM

Drop the SATA SSD and look at the m.2 SSD's like the ADATA sx6000.

AMD GPUs seem to be having ongoing driver issues - might be worth considering an Nvidia GPU

Also this is a good guide to monitors Monitor guide

Hope this helps a bit.

Hi Dan79, Thanks for the reply. The link for the monitors was useful very useful. As were the other recommendations.

 

[jasgrewal]

What is your maximum budget? I see the spec you posted is £1286, unless I missed something? Is that your max budget or can it be stretched? What is your monitor budget?

I dont really have a maximum budget, but I like to get value for money and dont want to overspec just cos I can. Im not going to be doing any competitive gaming, I just want a monitor that matches the low/mid spec that Im after in terms of gaming, will work OK for normal use and looks nice in terms of aesthetics.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I dont really have a maximum budget, but I like to get value for money and dont want to overspec just cos I can.

In that case, a £4000 build with a 2080ti would be the optimum, is that doable?

 

[jasgrewal]

In that case, a £4000 build with a 2080ti would be the optimum, is that doable?

OK that helpful thanks

 

[SpyderTracks]

OK that helpful thanks

As an example of the build, this is about as good as you can get:

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Case

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COOLERMASTER COSMOS C700M TOWER GAMING CASE (Pre-Order Only)

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Processor (CPU)

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AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core CPU (3.5GHz-4.7GHz/73MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard

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ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!

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Memory (RAM)

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16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)

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Graphics Card

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11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!

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1st Storage Drive

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16TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE

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1st M.2 SSD Drive

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1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)

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DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

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NOT REQUIRED

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Power Supply

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CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

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Power Cable

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1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

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Processor Cooling

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Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler

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Thermal Paste

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STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

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Sound Card

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ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

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Wireless/Wired Networking

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ASUS PCE-AX58BT Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2400Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz

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USB/Thunderbolt Options

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MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

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Operating System

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Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]

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Operating System Language

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United Kingdom - English Language

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Windows Recovery Media

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Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account

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Office Software

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FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)

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Anti-Virus

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BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode

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Browser

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Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)

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Warranty

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3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)

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Delivery

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STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

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Build Time

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FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH

Price: £3,929.00 including VAT and Delivery

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[SpyderTracks]

And pair it with this monitor:

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