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Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT 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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS TUF K1 Gaming Keyboard & M3 Mouse Bundle
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/euuaubTnr7/
 
sck451

sck451

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Looks like a good start, but could you answer a few questions to help us help you?
  1. What purposes will you be using this for? If gaming, what games?
  2. What monitor will you be using?
  3. What's the budget?
Thanks!
 
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sck451

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If I were you I'd look at something like the below build, which you'll see is fairly close to yours but with a few changes.

I've gone down to the eight-core 5800X, because the cooler and motherboard were a bit marginal for the 5900X, and it spares some cash up to spend on upgrades that will have a bigger effect on performance. 16GB of RAM is enough for most games and is easily upgraded if needed; 3200MHz is definitely best for Ryzen. I've gone down to the 3060 Ti, which is really plenty for the G5 except in the most demanding games. With storage I've sped up the primary boot drive and suggested a second 1TB M.2 SSD for game storage -- playing games off hard drives is a very bad time these days.

I've then upgraded your power supply and cooler to allow quiet operation, upgradability and optimum performance. If this were my build I'd probably change the case to the awesome Corsair 5000X, but the Lian Li case is great too.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING WIFI (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 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 INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
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 ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT 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™
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS TUF K1 Gaming Keyboard & M3 Mouse Bundle
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £2,035.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/rDMWDXXw6z/
 
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sck451 said:
If I were you I'd look at something like the below build, which you'll see is fairly close to yours but with a few changes.

I've gone down to the eight-core 5800X, because the cooler and motherboard were a bit marginal for the 5900X, and it spares some cash up to spend on upgrades that will have a bigger effect on performance. 16GB of RAM is enough for most games and is easily upgraded if needed; 3200MHz is definitely best for Ryzen. I've gone down to the 3060 Ti, which is really plenty for the G5 except in the most demanding games. With storage I've sped up the primary boot drive and suggested a second 1TB M.2 SSD for game storage -- playing games off hard drives is a very bad time these days.

I've then upgraded your power supply and cooler to allow quiet operation, upgradability and optimum performance. If this were my build I'd probably change the case to the awesome Corsair 5000X, but the Lian Li case is great too.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING WIFI (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 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 INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
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 ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT 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™
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS TUF K1 Gaming Keyboard & M3 Mouse Bundle
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £2,035.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/rDMWDXXw6z/
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I noticed that the WiFi card was swapped out for a motherboard that included it, but I went with the extra card for the Bluetooth so I had to swap that back in.
I also don't want a lot of RGB so I tried to change some parts for what I thought were as close to what you exchanged them to. Could you go over this build for me and advise once again? Thanks.

Case
CORSAIR 4000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT 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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Keyboard & Mouse
ASUS TUF K1 Gaming Keyboard & M3 Mouse Bundle
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £1,981.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/s6aba8GjxC/
 
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The WiFi on the Tuf board is exactly the same as on the separate chip (including Bluetooth) except that it's all on board rather than taking up an expansion slot and cluttering up your case. There's no advantage at all to having it separate.

With the cooler, the H100x is OK but kind of old. You can turn the RGB on the cooler off; those on the H115 RGB Pro are actually much more subtle, so that would be an alternative for you. Sadly there aren't any top-tier coolers in the PCS configurator now that aren't RGB.

As to the other changes, the 970 is fine, but for the minor increase in cost I'd personally want the 980: it's twice the speed and PCIe 4.0 may come in handy with Direct Storage over the coming years. With the power supply, the TX750m is excellent, but the RM850x is really the top-of-the-line and will operate much more quietly and efficiently. The RM750x would also be a perfectly reasonable option to take.
 
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sck451 said:
The WiFi on the Tuf board is exactly the same as on the separate chip (including Bluetooth) except that it's all on board rather than taking up an expansion slot and cluttering up your case. There's no advantage at all to having it separate.

With the cooler, the H100x is OK but kind of old. You can turn the RGB on the cooler off; those on the H115 RGB Pro are actually much more subtle, so that would be an alternative for you. Sadly there aren't any top-tier coolers in the PCS configurator now that aren't RGB.

As to the other changes, the 970 is fine, but for the minor increase in cost I'd personally want the 980: it's twice the speed and PCIe 4.0 may come in handy with Direct Storage over the coming years. With the power supply, the TX750m is excellent, but the RM850x is really the top-of-the-line and will operate much more quietly and efficiently. The RM750x would also be a perfectly reasonable option to take.
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On this, if you buy a x570-plus gaming WiFi board. Is there any advantage to buying a seperaye Intel 6 WiFi card or are you just hoying £20 away.

Somebody told me the MB has Intel 5 and its worth getting the seperate card. Would you not bother?
 
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NileyCoyote said:
On this, if you buy a x570-plus gaming WiFi board. Is there any advantage to buying a seperaye Intel 6 WiFi card or are you just hoying £20 away.

Somebody told me the MB has Intel 5 and its worth getting the seperate card. Would you not bother?
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You're right and I take it back: on the B550 it's the same, but on the X570 it uses the older WiFi standard (I'm guessing this is because X570 despite being the "top tier" is actually older).

So maybe a separate WiFi card is technically superior, though I doubt there will be a significant difference in most day-to-day use.
 
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sck451 said:
You're right and I take it back: on the B550 it's the same, but on the X570 it uses the older WiFi standard (I'm guessing this is because X570 despite being the "top tier" is actually older).

So maybe a separate WiFi card is technically superior, though I doubt there will be a significant difference in most day-to-day use.
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Does the x570 have Bluetooth?
 
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