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Hi, i ordered a PC the other day and still have time to amend. I've recently read here that the case is less than ideal? Would it be vital to get it changed? All help appreciated!

Specs:
CasePCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
MotherboardGIGABYTE B550 GAMING X V2 : DDR4, USB 3.2 - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics CardNONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD (ASUS TUF Gaming NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 V2 OC 10GB GDDR6X Ray-Tracing Graphics Card)
1st Storage Drive3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIRED
Power SupplyCORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor CoolingPCS FrostFlow 100 RGB V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
Thermal PasteARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network CardWIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt OptionsMIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating SystemWindows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery MediaWindows 10/11 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
BrowserGoogle Chrome™
 
B4zookaw

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  • Poor case choice, I'd look for one with better airflow like Corsair 4000D or Lian Li
  • The 5800X has a rep for running hot, so I'd look to up the cooling to an AIO such as the CORSAIR H100X or H100i
  • If you go with the AIO, you can ditch the Artic paste as they come prepasted
  • If you're going to add your own 3080, I'd be upping the PSU to 850W min, preferably 1000W for more headroom and efficient running
  • HDDs are noisy, so if you need large storage space fine, otherwise I'd go with a fast Gen4 SSD for Windows/Boot and a larger Gen3 SSD for games (500MG and 1GB say)
 
robin h 25

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Sorry to say this, but you're not going to be doing any justice to that poor 3080, paring it with that 1080p monitor...
3080 + 1080p = NOPE.jpg


Unless you're going to be upgrading the monitor (asap) to something that a 3080 deserve's...
3080 + 4K = Yes, 3080 + 1080p = Nope.jpg


Here's two monitor i can recommend for a 3080...

Curry's.co.uk - Gigabyte M32U

or if that's too much or too big, the same model just a smaller screen size...

Curry's.co.uk - Gigabyte M28U

As far as i'm concerned, 1080p is obsolete and anyone that orders a 3080 or higher or the newer upcoming RTX 4000 series card, should no longer be using any sort of 1080p monitor, outside of pro gamer's competing in big money prize pool gaming tournaments.
 
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robin h 25 said:
Sorry to say this, but you're not going to be doing any justice to that poor 3080, paring it with that 1080p monitor...
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Unless you're going to be upgrading the monitor (asap) to something that a 3080 deserve's...
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Here's two monitor i can recommend for a 3080...

Curry's.co.uk - Gigabyte M32U

or if that's too much or too big, the same model just a smaller screen size...

Curry's.co.uk - Gigabyte M28U

As far as i'm concerned, 1080p is obsolete and anyone that orders a 3080 or higher or the newer upcoming RTX 4000 series card, should no longer be using any sort of 1080p monitor, outside of pro gamer's competing in big money prize pool gaming tournaments.
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I do plan on upgrading the monitor to one that is 4k later in the year. I have a second monitor thats only 60hz and thats been causing me issues with my sanity. Im not 100% sure what my budget would be come the time i can upgrade, probably closer to christmas. Is there decent lower budget options for 4k monitors around?
 
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IRLRobinS said:
  • Poor case choice, I'd look for one with better airflow like Corsair 4000D or Lian Li
  • The 5800X has a rep for running hot, so I'd look to up the cooling to an AIO such as the CORSAIR H100X or H100i
  • If you go with the AIO, you can ditch the Artic paste as they come prepasted
  • If you're going to add your own 3080, I'd be upping the PSU to 850W min, preferably 1000W for more headroom and efficient running
  • HDDs are noisy, so if you need large storage space fine, otherwise I'd go with a fast Gen4 SSD for Windows/Boot and a larger Gen3 SSD for games (500MG and 1GB say)
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I'll definitely see about fixing these things up, cheers!
 
SpyderTracks

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cwl said:
I do plan on upgrading the monitor to one that is 4k later in the year. I have a second monitor thats only 60hz and thats been causing me issues with my sanity. Im not 100% sure what my budget would be come the time i can upgrade, probably closer to christmas. Is there decent lower budget options for 4k monitors around?
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At the moment, the cheapest 4k 144Hz panels are around £600
 
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