New 4k Gaming PC

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AdZJT

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Hi All,

After 40 days of Pre-Production and a 5900x release day amendment, I would appreciate any advice on my selected parts for a potential final amendment before the build process hopefully begins.
I've been slightly conflicted about my motherboard and M.2 SSD in particular. I'm intending for this to last me for at least the next 5 - 7 years so I'm quite intent on getting the right spec. Any help / Thoughts would be of great help.


Case CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
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MotherboardASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
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Change to: 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080
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Change to: 10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Xmas delivery not guaranteed)
1st Storage Drive2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
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DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
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Change to: CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingCorsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal PasteSTANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless Network CardWIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
BrowserFirefox™
Warranty3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home InstallationNONE
DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build TimeStandard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
 
AgentCooper

AgentCooper

At Least I Have Chicken
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That spec is pretty nice, you've chosen the appropriate motherboard and cooler for the CPU so there's no issues there.

Storage is always dependent on the user. What I'd personally do in your position (funds-dependent) is drop the M.2 down to a 500GB Samsung 980 for the OS drive. And then add a second, cheaper M.2 like the 1TB PCS version. Increases the total storage capacity and keeps your boot drive compact and running fast. The second one can then act as fast storage (only worth it for some mediums like gaming - music and videos gain no benefit from that).

What monitor have you got, out of curiosity?
 
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AdZJT

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Thanks a lot for the advice. I've just amended my order as suggested.

As for the monitors, the original plan was for an ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQ as the main gaming monitor with 2 further 27 inch 4k monitors for media / work etc. However, as I get closer to my potential build date I've been heavily considering an ultrawide monitor instead.

Not too sure yet though. If you have any knowledge in this area I'd appreciate any further advice?
 
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