Monitor Advice

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Daty

Active member
Hey all, just posting this here to ask for advice on potential monitor upgrade for the system bellow.


Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm Blue LED Strip
Sound Card
Asus Xonar SE 5.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card
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 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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 10.30AM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 18 to 20 working days
Promotional Item
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Welcome Book
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I currently have the monitor bellow and use a 1080p screen as a secondary monitor. what would any recommendations be a monitor to go with this build? i prefer having 2 monitors but i could be swayed to a widescreen one if they are recommended cheers :)

Monitor currently:

AOC AGON AG271QX 27" LED QHD (2560x1440) Freesync 144Hz 1ms Gaming monitor with Built-in speakers. (VGA, DVI, HDMI x 2, DisplayPort, USB 3.0 x 4) - Black/Red: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Buy
www.amazon.co.uk
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Ultrawide would be the minimum. Super Ultrawide would be the mecca.

Ultra

AOC Gaming CU34G2 - 34 Inch WQHD Curved Monitor, 100Hz, 1 ms, VA, AMD FreeSync, Ergonomic Stand, USB Hub (3440x1440@ 100Hz, 300 cd/m², HDMI/DP/USB 3.0): Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories

Buy AOC Gaming CU34G2 - 34 Inch WQHD Curved Monitor, 100Hz, 1 ms, VA, AMD FreeSync, Ergonomic Stand, USB Hub (3440x1440@ 100Hz, 300 cd/m², HDMI/DP/USB 3.0) at Amazon UK. Free delivery and return on eligible orders.
www.amazon.co.uk

Super Ultra
 
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Daty

Active member
Those do look tasty. with the first ultrawide you posted, would it be possible to have my current agon monitor used as a 2nd monitor? mostly used for other tasks whilst gaming etc or would that end up being to much?

Cheers
 
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Daty

Active member
Perfect! will be doing that then I think! One last thing, i opted to go for the Hydro 100x cpu cooler as the 115I platinum one was out of stock. That cooler should be sufficent enough for a Ryzen 9 3900X with those 2 screens?
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
I'm showing the H100i Platinum and the H115i Platinum in stock. Are you sure you were looking at the correct models? I would definitely opt for one of the newer coolers, they are significantly better than the old ones :)
 
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Daty

Active member
Oh are they, when I put together the build they were not, I can simply just adjust it as its only in pre-production right?

Also after spending a lot of time over the last few days reading around on this forum i see that its usually recommended to go for 2x16gb ram sticks. What is the benefit of this? If its a fair difference then i will think about just adjusting the build to 2x16GB.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Didn't even notice you had 4x8. Yeah, 2x16 is better. For gaming 2x16 is a waste though, 2x8 would be fine.
 
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Daty

Active member
I do occasionaly do hd video editing for work so thats mainly what the extra RAM is for. Anyway thanks very much for the advice, it's been great!
 
K

keithbeaks

Enthusiast
Daty said:
Oh are they, when I put together the build they were not, I can simply just adjust it as its only in pre-production right?

Also after spending a lot of time over the last few days reading around on this forum i see that its usually recommended to go for 2x16gb ram sticks. What is the benefit of this? If its a fair difference then i will think about just adjusting the build to 2x16GB.
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H 110/115i RGB Platinum Hydro Series are right at the bottom and should be in stock.
 
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Daty

Active member
After months of posting on this forum and reading great guides. this is what i have come to bois. I know the new 3000 series cards are coming and thats fine i will be upgrading to that when that comes to it!

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
11GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm Blue LED Strip
Sound Card
Asus Xonar SE 5.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card
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 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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 10.30AM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 20 to 22 working days
Promotional Item
Get Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition with select AMD Ryzen CPUs
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/7PjUDH4WdR/
 
TomBerry

TomBerry

Bright Spark
If you're upgrading to the new 3000 cards don't you think it would be a good idea to get something a little less expensive on the GPU side so you've got more money for an upgrade when they come out? :) Looks good though!
 
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Daty

Active member
well the 2080 TI will sort me for the next few months i already have a 1080ti but budget is NOT a factor in the build. and i will be upgrading for sure when the 3000 series cards come out. It took me ages to settle on the CPU and even though Intel is better fps for gaming, having multiple screens or running many tabs and programs with very high 'minimum' fps on the ryzen it was well worth getting the 3900X over the i9-10900k. the only regret is that i cant use a 115i cooler with this great case! that is the only thing i would change!
 
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Daty

Active member
haha I havent even started to thing about who to give my 1080TI yet xD. but i will keep you in mind! also off the bat, when the new cards come out you think a 2ndhand 2080TI will still be able to gofor a good price? i feel that they will still be priced high as the new cards come out
 
TomBerry

TomBerry

Bright Spark
The new card will still be an expensive card, look at the 1080Ti's pricing with the 2000 series at the moment :)
 
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Daty

Active member
thats true. atleast with the build i have the cpu is much better than the gpu so when the 3000 card come out it will be a pump lord. when it comes to my pc I wont hold back with budget xD Also keith. i already stated cant go for 115i unless i change the rgb ram, recommend going for 3000mhz ram not RGB over the RGB pro 3200MHZ and going fro the 115i? i have to downgrade the ram for the cooler if thats the case
 
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Daty

Active member
i cant go for the 3600mhz there is not the option. the 32gb is in stock with RGB pro. but if i go for the corsaid vengence normal ram that is 3000mhz instead of 3200mhz i can get the 115i. its for editing and gaming. will have multiple screens open. 4 of them so the ryzen9 is perfect for that
 
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