my new pc what do you think ?

[JAMES11]

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500 ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Ten-Core Processor i9-10850K (3.6GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG MAXIMUS XII HERO Wi-Fi (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
14TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 RGB Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm ARGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
3x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ASUS STRIX Raid Pro 7.1 PCIe sound card
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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 - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
DPD PICKUP - COLLECT FROM YOUR LOCAL SHOP FROM 12 NOON
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

 

[AgentCooper]

Hi there. Have you already placed the order?

What do you plan on using the system for and what monitor will you be using with it? Helps give us some perspective 👍

 

[JAMES11]

Hi
Im using it for gaming and VR also going to be connected to a tri monitor set up of asus rog swift pg278qr monitors
My system atm is about 4-5 years old that i ordered from here before and just time for a gaming upgrade

 

[Grumpywurzel]

Looks like 64gb of RAM is gonna be an overkill unless you do have a specific need but you deffo dont need that for gaming. An AMD 3600X or the 3800X would be a better choice than the Intel chip.

Do you need that much storage???

 

[JAMES11]

tbh yes i got big hdd's atm and the games i download take alot of space and id sooner pack them to one drive them split them apart

 

[Grumpywurzel]

no worries, you would have the OS on the NVMe anyway plus a few games, then use the slower HDD for everything else.

 

[AgentCooper]

Well I’m going to mix it up and throw in this AMD spec that would chew up the Intel and spit it out.... and it’s cheaper!


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 DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080
1st Storage Drive
14TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
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 H115i PRO Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
2x 50cm ARGB LED Strip
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
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Price: £2,948.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/9tDZxBZ5Pe/

 

[JAMES11]

I would agree but I'm not a AMD fan always had problems with them and too much messing about with them plus caused loads of problems gaming tho that's just me.
I'll stick to intel

 

[SpyderTracks]

I would agree but I'm not a AMD fan always had problems with them and too much messing about with them plus caused loads of problems gaming tho that's just me.
I'll stick to intel

That's AMD of old, they're an entirely different company now.

It's worth reading up on the consequences of choosing Intel, they're the poor mans option these days, compared to AMD they're just awful processors for so many reasons.

AMD Vs Intel

So some of you aren't aware of the reasons why so many people are heading away from Intel to AMD, so thought it would be important to lay that out for people to refer back to. A lot of you will go to cpubenchmark or userbenchmark to find performance metrics for CPU's. These sites are complete...

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[JAMES11]

Thanks ill take a look i will agree tho i might be stuck in the old way of thinking i did have AMD and it was a pain at every dam turn i stuck to intel just for length of time id have the CPU and reliability. Not so worried about mass speeds and the bees knees but just it working, but once again old way of thinking i guess

 

[Grumpywurzel]

It's totally your choice at the end of the day, I messed up and ordered, then came on the forum. Tbh I wish I had returned my PC within the 14 day cool off period. Dont get me wrong, mine is everything I ever wanted but if I went down the AMD route I wouldve got a better machine for the money.

If you factor in that AMD are releasing a faster CPU soon as well, which could increase the power by a further 25% (depending on where you read the blurb), is another nail in Intel's coffin

 

[JAMES11]

Its true i still think Intel may not be the total best chip on the market since AMD is getting better these days I still think Intel holds it for better in terms of gaming performance over AMD. In terms of just general usage and multi tasking then I think AMD has it yes its also good for gaming just not as much as Intel and not to start and fight over it lol SORRY! bad me!

 

[SpyderTracks]

I still think Intel holds it for better in terms of gaming performance over AMD

If you read that thread, you'll see that's only true at 1080p competitive, anything over that, the load is transferred to the GPU and you'll find the £100 AMD 3300x beats the £500 Intel 10900k, anything under that and the screen will be the bottleneck so again CPU is irrelevant.

But anyway, performance is like the lowest reason on the list, it's the more important security issues, thermal issues and power issues that are far more relavant.

 

[AgentCooper]

Intel is only better at high refresh 1080p, usually with lowered settings. If you’re a competitive gamer then maybe. But if you’re using three 1440p screens, you’ll see no benefit from the Intel...