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StaPum

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Hello im new, what do you guys think about this spec? Thank you very much

Case
THERMALTAKE CERES 350 MX GAMING CASE (BLACK)
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Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 20-Core Processor i7-14700K (Up to 5.6GHz) 33MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z790-A GAMING WIFI D4 (LGA1700, DDR4, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (1 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ASUS PROART GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER OC EDITION - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO M.2, PCIe 4.0 & 5.0 NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4200MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB 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
ONBOARD LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Insurance
Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Welcome Book
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Packaging
PCS Corsair Carton Upright
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/3XeAGXbqjS/
 
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StaPum

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Sorry that’s not what I meant. What I wanted to say is what is your thoughts about this setup and by experts I meant people who knows more than me
 
SpyderTracks

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StaPum said:
Sorry that’s not what I meant. What I wanted to say is what is your thoughts about this setup and by experts I meant people who knows more than me
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Yes that was perfectly clear, and the post is what we meant in response, there was no confusion, as without that we don’t have enough to advise

I take it you haven’t actually read the link, nothing we can do I’m afraid unless you help us out.
 
Scoped Badger

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StaPum said:
Sorry that’s not what I meant. What I wanted to say is what is your thoughts about this setup and by experts I meant people who knows more than me
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What isn't what you meant?

You need to read the post linked above, and answer the questions, before anyone can offer you any advice.
 
Ekans2011

Ekans2011

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StaPum said:
Sorry that’s not what I meant. What I wanted to say is what is your thoughts about this setup and by experts I meant people who knows more than me
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Free advice: Stay away from INTEL.

Intel 13th and 14th Gen confirmed defective

So there's been a lot of upset gathering steam on the inter webs with intermittent games crashes on Intel 13th and 14th gen. Workarounds range from underclocking to disabling ecores. BUT, there are a lot of people finding that simply disabling hyperthreading is a proper solution. The findings...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
 
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StaPum

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Alright 😁 sorry again I haven’t seen the link. So i dont have the monitor yet so one of the advises was what kind would you recommend? My budget is not very high but I could spend up to 300 for it. I was looking ant currys and theres this msi 27” that i like and i think its about similar price. I will use the pc mainly for gaming at least now but in the future im not sure, i might do more stuff like video editing and stuff, but for the moment its only for gaming. The main reason I ask all these questions is because im far from expert at these things so I dont want to buy lets say motherboard that will not live up to the age of cpu and etc. So my main question is do you think these components are compatible with each and its not overkill regarding each other or, for example I need stronger cpu for my gpu and stuff like that. Also advice on monitor would be great, thank you and sorry for the confusion 😊
 
Ekans2011

Ekans2011

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StaPum said:
Alright 😁 sorry again I haven’t seen the link. So i dont have the monitor yet so one of the advises was what kind would you recommend? My budget is not very high but I could spend up to 300 for it. I was looking ant currys and theres this msi 27” that i like and i think its about similar price. I will use the pc mainly for gaming at least now but in the future im not sure, i might do more stuff like video editing and stuff, but for the moment its only for gaming. The main reason I ask all these questions is because im far from expert at these things so I dont want to buy lets say motherboard that will not live up to the age of cpu and etc. So my main question is do you think these components are compatible with each and its not overkill regarding each other or, for example I need stronger cpu for my gpu and stuff like that. Also advice on monitor would be great, thank you and sorry for the confusion 😊
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Yes, but what's your max budget for that?
 
SpyderTracks

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StaPum said:
Alright 😁 sorry again I haven’t seen the link. So i dont have the monitor yet so one of the advises was what kind would you recommend? My budget is not very high but I could spend up to 300 for it. I was looking ant currys and theres this msi 27” that i like and i think its about similar price. I will use the pc mainly for gaming at least now but in the future im not sure, i might do more stuff like video editing and stuff, but for the moment its only for gaming. The main reason I ask all these questions is because im far from expert at these things so I dont want to buy lets say motherboard that will not live up to the age of cpu and etc. So my main question is do you think these components are compatible with each and its not overkill regarding each other or, for example I need stronger cpu for my gpu and stuff like that. Also advice on monitor would be great, thank you and sorry for the confusion 😊
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I take it it’s not £300 for the pc???
 
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StaPum

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SpyderTracks said:
I take it it’s not £300 for the pc???
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No the pc is how I posted in the first post, 300 is the monitor and do you think what parts i chose for the processor match with each other? Or i need better cpu, gpu etc? Maybe I need more / less ram for this build? And what monitor would be matching to this processor?
 
Ekans2011

Ekans2011

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StaPum said:
No the pc is how I posted in the first post, 300 is the monitor and do you think what parts i chose for the processor match with each other? Or i need better cpu, gpu etc? Maybe I need more / less ram for this build? And what monitor would be matching to this processor?
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Without a max budget, we are unable to assist you.

The build you posted is DOA and based on a dead platform. No one would recommend it.
 
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TonyCarter

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StaPum said:
Why is it DOA? Max budget is 2700£ for processor and monitor. Why the processor is DOA?
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Intel 13th and 14th Gen confirmed defective

So there's been a lot of upset gathering steam on the inter webs with intermittent games crashes on Intel 13th and 14th gen. Workarounds range from underclocking to disabling ecores. BUT, there are a lot of people finding that simply disabling hyperthreading is a proper solution. The findings...
www.pcspecialist.co.uk www.pcspecialist.co.uk
 
SpyderTracks

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It’s been worldwide news since january, it’s affecting your banks, NHS, gaming servers, Intel are broken, they’re melting at the core.

Bit they’re also poor processors anyway, easily outperformed by AMD and for significantly less money. Plus they cant be cooled properly and use about double the power to achieve less performance.

You’d have to be insane to buy Intel, it’s only fanboys who still do
 
SpyderTracks

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StaPum said:
Sorry im not a fan of anything, but why is this still being sold if its bad?
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Because Intel haven't recalled them. Partners are contracted to sell unless it's been recalled. And so far regulators haven't stepped in to mandate Intel initiate a recall.
 
Ekans2011

Ekans2011

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StaPum said:
Why is it DOA? Max budget is 2700£ for processor and monitor. Why the processor is DOA?
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Here's what I suggest for a good gaming platform.

N.B. You'll need the 9800X3D when it becomes available (November 7th).

Regarding the monitor, I'd go with an ultra-wide 1440p like this Samsung G8


Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.5GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £2,059.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/rtvGkpuh5f/

If you can't go slightly over budget with the above one, here's another option.

Case
THERMALTAKE CERES 350 MX GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.5GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H115i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days

Price: £1,996.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/SwdpUECUjB/
 
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StaPum

Member
Ekans2011 said:
Here's what I suggest for a good gaming platform.

N.B. You'll need the 9800X3D when it becomes available (November 7th).

Regarding the monitor, I'd go with an ultra-wide 1440p like this Samsung G8


Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.5GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £2,059.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/rtvGkpuh5f/

If you can't go slightly over budget with the above one, here's another option.

Case
THERMALTAKE CERES 350 MX GAMING CASE (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.5GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X870-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB GIGABYTE RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING OC - 2 x HDMI, 2 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H115i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days

Price: £1,996.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/SwdpUECUjB/
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So is 1st M.SSD acting like a memory and the other one as a storage? Also is the psu not too powerful? Is there a reason for it to be 1200W? I read that it is good when it’s 10 or 20 % percent higher than required power consumption
 
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