Ordered this gaming computer, I am very happy with it but feed back would be welcome just in case I made mistake.

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grsspirit

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Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.7GHz/144MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO (WIFI 6E, DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (4 x 16GB)

"I know this is to much Ram but thinking about the future."

Graphics Card
24GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 4090 OC EDITION OG - 2x HDMI, 3x DP4

I was holding out for the 4090ti but heard it got Cancelled."

Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS ARGB GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)

"I mod my games a lot and want plenty of memory."
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

"If I upgrade my graphics card in the future I will need this power supply in the future."

Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler

"I heard this has three fans so better."

Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
5 x Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
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
Microsoft® Edge
Speakers
LOGITECH S150 2.0 BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
 

TonyCarter

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I think you’ve gone overboard and spent too much for little reason…but without knowing your exact usages it’s hard to tell what’s inherently wrong with it.

Could you read the below, and answer some of the questions it raise…
 

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Yeah that's a pretty wild build. It seems a bit all over the shop. You've got the budget to have it all though so definitely feed back with the info required :)
 

grsspirit

Member
I think you’ve gone overboard and spent too much for little reason…but without knowing your exact usages it’s hard to tell what’s inherently wrong with it.

Could you read the below, and answer some of the questions it raise…
Thanks for the feedback. I wanted the best I could get for gaming and been saving up and thinking about the computer for a couple of years. So far nobody has said the specs would not work together so that is was what I was checking for.
 

grsspirit

Member
Yeah that's a pretty wild build. It seems a bit all over the shop. You've got the budget to have it all though so definitely feed back with the info required :)
Thanks for your feedback. Yes I had the budget for it. I believe in getting the best you can get with something like this. I have made mistake before not getting the best I could at the time.
 

TonyCarter

VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Other than ’gaming’, you haven’t told us anything new to help us to tell you if it’s balanced or not…hence the lack of clear responses.
  • Personally, for gaming only I don’t see the point of the extra cores of the 7950X3D over the 7800X3D...as the extra cores do not have 3D-vcache - and you may have to do some tweaking to get games/apps to use the correct cores
  • The motherboard is intended for enthusiasts who plan to overclock and put extra power & stress through it
  • The overclocked GPU is next to pointless (1-2% extra boost for 20% more cost)
  • AMD motherboards are back to supporting 6000MHz RAM, so that will be the ‘best’ PCS offer
  • Don’t need Arctic paste as the Corsair AIO comes with better ore-applied paste
  • 1000W PSU is the bare minimum we’d recommend for a 4090 system, and would suggest the 1200w instead
  • Strange m.2 SSD configuration, as we’d normally keep the boot drive relatively small and increase the size of the 2nd/3rd m.2 SSDs, an£ but save some cash there by going for slightly slower, but higher endurance drives instead
But all this is theoretical as all we know is ‘gaming’.
 

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
Thanks for your feedback. Yes I had the budget for it. I believe in getting the best you can get with something like this. I have made mistake before not getting the best I could at the time.

Thanks for the feedback. I wanted the best I could get for gaming and been saving up and thinking about the computer for a couple of years. So far nobody has said the specs would not work together so that is was what I was checking for.


Why post if you're not actually looking for feedback then? You're not coming across well at all so I will simply answer as per your request.

As with every option and build on the configurator everything you have chosen will be compatible and "work". It's not ideal, there are many changes that would be recommended but without knowing if you're looking to knock a thumbtack in with a bulldozer it's difficult to offer anything further.

If you want anything past this feel free to take some time to consider and offer the information requested. I'm sure someone will be back to assist, it won't be me. I can't be bothered with the unbothered.
 

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Thanks for your feedback. Yes I had the budget for it. I believe in getting the best you can get with something like this. I have made mistake before not getting the best I could at the time.
There's a lot of misunderstanding with components into what they actually do, one example is RAM, adding too much RAM does absolutely nothing for performance, all RAM does is MAINTAIN performance IF that much is required by the specific program.

There's no game on the planet that would use anywhere near 32Gb, let alone 64Gb. It's not futureproofing either, 64Gb will never be required by games in the lifetime of the PC. It's taken about 20 years to go from 16Gb to 32Gb and we've only JUST hit 32Gb requirement. But no game comes close to requiring 32Gb, most of the biggest are around 20 - 24Gb, it's only because it's DDR (Double Data Rate) that you require matched pairs, ie 2 x 16Gb, if we had 10Gb sticks, 2 x 10Gb would be ample for most of todays games.

Similarly the 7950x3d is not a gaming CPU and you'll find performance tanks in a lot of titles unless you manage the non X3D CCD. It's designed for creative professionals who game on the side, so you'd have the full cores unlocked for professional workflows and then disable the second CCD for gaming. So if you've just bought it for gaming, it's the wrong chip and will actually reduce performance unless you know how to park cores.

But yes, as you haven't said what it's for or what monitor you're pairing it with, we're shooting in the dark as to weather it's at all suitable or not.
 
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grsspirit

Member
Hi! Thanks. I did think about the 7800X3D after hearing about it doing well in gaming. I will think about this thanks.
On the configure page it recommended a 8500w power source so I did go with some extra power. It interesting you suggested a 1200w power.
I think about replacing the Arctic Paste.
You have given me some things to think about it.

Thanks
 

grsspirit

Member
Why post if you're not actually looking for feedback then? You're not coming across well at all so I will simply answer as per your request.

As with every option and build on the configurator everything you have chosen will be compatible and "work". It's not ideal, there are many changes that would be recommended but without knowing if you're looking to knock a thumbtack in with a bulldozer it's difficult to offer anything further.

If you want anything past this feel free to take some time to consider and offer the information requested. I'm sure someone will be back to assist, it won't be me. I can't be bothered with the unbothered.

Thanks. I am considering what you said. It just takes me time to think about it and I work full time so I am slow in replying. Yes the computer is mostly for playing computer games.
So any suggested changes are welcome you could please post I would be thankful for.
 

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
Thanks. I am considering what you said. It just takes me time to think about it and I work full time so I am slow in replying. Yes the computer is mostly for playing computer games.
So any suggested changes are welcome you could please post I would be thankful for.
We'd need the above questions answered to be able to give any feedback.
 

grsspirit

Member
There's a lot of misunderstanding with components into what they actually do, one example is RAM, adding too much RAM does absolutely nothing for performance, all RAM does is MAINTAIN performance IF that much is required by the specific program.

There's no game on the planet that would use anywhere near 32Gb, let alone 64Gb. It's not futureproofing either, 64Gb will never be required by games in the lifetime of the PC. It's taken about 20 years to go from 16Gb to 32Gb and we've only JUST hit 32Gb requirement. But no game comes close to requiring 32Gb, most of the biggest are around 20 - 24Gb, it's only because it's DDR (Double Data Rate) that you require matched pairs, ie 2 x 16Gb, if we had 10Gb sticks, 2 x 10Gb would be ample for most of todays games.

Similarly the 7950x3d is not a gaming CPU and you'll find performance tanks in a lot of titles unless you manage the non X3D CCD. It's designed for creative professionals who game on the side, so you'd have the full cores unlocked for professional workflows and then disable the second CCD for gaming. So if you've just bought it for gaming, it's the wrong chip and will actually reduce performance unless you know how to park cores.

But yes, as you haven't said what it's for or what monitor you're pairing it with, we're shooting in the dark as to weather it's at all suitable or not.
I am considering changing to 32GB Ram and considering changing to the 78003XD.
 

grsspirit

Member
Why post if you're not actually looking for feedback then? You're not coming across well at all so I will simply answer as per your request.

As with every option and build on the configurator everything you have chosen will be compatible and "work". It's not ideal, there are many changes that would be recommended but without knowing if you're looking to knock a thumbtack in with a bulldozer it's difficult to offer anything further.

If you want anything past this feel free to take some time to consider and offer the information requested. I'm sure someone will be back to assist, it won't be me. I can't be bothered with the unbothered.
I am very not unbothered. I am reading peoples comments and thinking about them very much. I am fully aware I am not good at knowing about computers so I am listening.
Without the answers, we're not gonna be able to help I'm afraid.
I will try to answer some of the questions.
I am planning to buy the monitor later as I have a monitor already. It is a VG278QR. I have personal reasons for this but later planning on a Samsung Odyssey G9.
My budget for computer is £4600.
The computer is mostly for Games for example Starfield.
Honestly I am not the best at replying on this forum so I am sorry if I sound distant.
Why post if you're not actually looking for feedback then? You're not coming across well at all so I will simply answer as per your request.

As with every option and build on the configurator everything you have chosen will be compatible and "work". It's not ideal, there are many changes that would be recommended but without knowing if you're looking to knock a thumbtack in with a bulldozer it's difficult to offer anything further.

If you want anything past this feel free to take some time to consider and offer the information requested. I'm sure someone will be back to assist, it won't be me. I can't be bothered with the unbothered.
 

grsspirit

Member
We'd need the above questions answered to be able to give any feedback.
Why post if you're not actually looking for feedback then? You're not coming across well at all so I will simply answer as per your request.

As with every option and build on the configurator everything you have chosen will be compatible and "work". It's not ideal, there are many changes that would be recommended but without knowing if you're looking to knock a thumbtack in with a bulldozer it's difficult to offer anything further.

If you want anything past this feel free to take some time to consider and offer the information requested. I'm sure someone will be back to assist, it won't be me. I can't be bothered with the unbothered.
Other than ’gaming’, you haven’t told us anything new to help us to tell you if it’s balanced or not…hence the lack of clear responses.
  • Personally, for gaming only I don’t see the point of the extra cores of the 7950X3D over the 7800X3D...as the extra cores do not have 3D-vcache - and you may have to do some tweaking to get games/apps to use the correct cores
  • The motherboard is intended for enthusiasts who plan to overclock and put extra power & stress through it
  • The overclocked GPU is next to pointless (1-2% extra boost for 20% more cost)
  • AMD motherboards are back to supporting 6000MHz RAM, so that will be the ‘best’ PCS offer
  • Don’t need Arctic paste as the Corsair AIO comes with better ore-applied paste
  • 1000W PSU is the bare minimum we’d recommend for a 4090 system, and would suggest the 1200w instead
  • Strange m.2 SSD configuration, as we’d normally keep the boot drive relatively small and increase the size of the 2nd/3rd m.2 SSDs, an£ but save some cash there by going for slightly slower, but higher endurance drives instead
But all this is theoretical as all we know is ‘gaming’.
I have so far changed my order to the CPU to a 78003XD
32GB Ram
upgraded my power to 1200w
as suggested
I will try to reply tomorrow after work.
I will try to answer your questions.

Thanks
 

grsspirit

Member
Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.7GHz/144MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO (WIFI 6E, DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 4090 OC EDITION OG - 2x HDMI, 3x DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS ARGB GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
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
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
5 x Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE PWM Fan + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
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
Microsoft® Edge
Speakers
LOGITECH S150 2.0 BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM
Cable Management
3 x PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
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PCSpecialist Logo
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This is the changed order. It was suggested that I change the Mother Board.
 
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