Thoughts on this PC?

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PCSUser54363

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The purposes of this PC would be for gaming, video editing and streaming. How do you guys think it'll perform and what changes, if any, do you recommend?

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
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 H150i 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
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

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
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
STANDARD AMD 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
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £1,859.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/DwaPfnDks5/
 
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JUNI0R

JUNI0R

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PCSUser54363 said:
The purposes of this PC would be for gaming, video editing and streaming. How do you guys think it'll perform and what changes, if any, do you recommend?

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
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
STANDARD AMD 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
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £1,859.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/DwaPfnDks5/
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Hi there, before we give any advice, would you be able to provide us with your budget and monitor info (make and model or resolution and refresh rate). Also what games do you plan to play?
 
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PCSUser54363

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JUNI0R said:
Hi there, before we give any advice, would you be able to provide us with your budget and monitor info (make and model or resolution and refresh rate). Also what games do you plan to play?
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GTA/FiveM, Rocket League, Minecraft at 144Hz and a budget of around £1900-2000.
Just wondering how you guys think this would perform for these purposes and if any changes should be made.
 
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Hi, I've made some significant changed to your build. I'm guessing if you're going with a 5800X and a 3070 you're aiming at 1440p 240hz so this is what I would go for.

I changed the motherboard to something that suits the CPU better, Ryzen CPU also require fast ram. Minimum I would recommend is 3200Mhz

I've changed the storage to something that's just a better set up.

Increased the PSU for a minimal cost increase to help give you more longevity.

Changed the CPU cooler to something more suited and finally added the silver warranty, it's only a fiver and worth it

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB 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 3070 - HDMI, DP
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 PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ 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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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)
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,083.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/KEN44rETBb/
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

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PCSUser54363 said:
GTA/FiveM, Rocket League, Minecraft at 144Hz and a budget of around £1900-2000.
Just wondering how you guys think this would perform for these purposes and if any changes should be made.
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What Bigfoot said and is this a monitor you already own, or is it one that needs to come out of the bugdet/ are you looking at getting a new monitor?
 
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PCSUser54363

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Steveyg said:
Hi, I've made some significant changed to your build. I'm guessing if you're going with a 5800X and a 3070 you're aiming at 1440p 240hz so this is what I would go for.

I changed the motherboard to something that suits the CPU better, Ryzen CPU also require fast ram. Minimum I would recommend is 3200Mhz

I've changed the storage to something that's just a better set up.

Increased the PSU for a minimal cost increase to help give you more longevity.

Changed the CPU cooler to something more suited and finally added the silver warranty, it's only a fiver and worth it

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB 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 3070 - HDMI, DP
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 PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ 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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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)
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,083.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/KEN44rETBb/
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Thanks, will take this into consideration.
 
JUNI0R

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PCSUser54363 said:
It's 1080p.
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For 1080p, the 3070 is big overkill. A 3060 is a top of the line 1080p 144hz card. For your budget this is what I'd go for

For a Ryzen 7, you'll want an X570 board, the TUF is a good pairing for the 5800X. AMD loves fast RAM so I've gone for a 3600mhz kit, that will help a lot for your video editing and streaming. For storage, I've managed to upgrade you to a 500GB Gen 4 SSD for Windows and your programs then a 1TB SSD for your games then the 2TB HDD for your general files. The Corsair RMx850W is a solid PSU we recommend to basically everyone, it'll allow you to upgrade for years to come and likely outlive the rest of your system. You'll want an uprated cooler for the 5800X so I've gone for a top of the line Capellix H115I AIO. I've removed the anti-virus as it's known to cause issues and the Silver warranty is well worth the £5.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB 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)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - 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 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
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
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)
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £1,987.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/xKrUt6KmJ0/
 
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Hey, say I wanted to go with a 125W TPD air-based CPU cooler, would this work well with a Ryzen 7 5800X?
If not, would a 180W TPD be fine?
 
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PCSUser54363 said:
Hey, say I wanted to go with a 125W TPD air-based CPU cooler, would this work well with a Ryzen 7 5800X?
If not, would a 180W TPD be fine?
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I would not do the 125W air cooler with the 5800X, no. You definitely want something with more cooling capacity. I think the minimum cooler any of us would recommend for the 5800X would be the Cooler Master 240 one, and even then I'd prefer something beefier.
 
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sck451 said:
I would not do the 125W air cooler with the 5800X, no. You definitely want something with more cooling capacity. I think the minimum cooler any of us would recommend for the 5800X would be the Cooler Master 240 one, and even then I'd prefer something beefier.
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Thank you for the recommendation. I have decided to go with the "Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (250W TDP)" although I've been rather hesitant on liquid cooling in the past out of fear of it leaking, I'm willing to give it a shot. Thanks again!
 
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That is not a cooler you want to take, its a older model and the performance is nothing like as good as the H100i Capellix
 
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sibun1 said:
That is not a cooler you want to take, its a older model and the performance is nothing like as good as the H100i Capellix
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Is it really necessary for me to upgrade that far? I'm working on a budget so I just need to know if the H100x will do the job? What are the advantages/disadvantages of me using either of the two?
 
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If you are taking a 5800X, yes.
A H100x Hydro is an old model, more likely to have problems and no where near as good as the H100i Capillex, if they still had H100i Platinums i'd suggest that.
 
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PCSUser54363 said:
Is it really necessary for me to upgrade that far? I'm working on a budget so I just need to know if the H100x will do the job? What are the advantages/disadvantages of me using either of the two?
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What I think you get is better fans, better control, and better lighting, and possibly a better pump. As I understand it, the architecture of the radiator is the same. What this probably results in is similar cooling ability but the H100i will be quieter.

Personally I think the H100x would be sufficient, but in a build that has a lot of top-line hardware in it, it feels an unfortunate choice to put a slightly outdated cooler in.
 
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sck451 said:
What I think you get is better fans, better control, and better lighting, and possibly a better pump. As I understand it, the architecture of the radiator is the same. What this probably results in is similar cooling ability but the H100i will be quieter.

Personally I think the H100x would be sufficient, but in a build that has a lot of top-line hardware in it, it feels an unfortunate choice to put a slightly outdated cooler in.
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The H100x is a very old unit now and has a greatly inferior pump that is significantly louder as well as not cooling as well. For the tiny increase in price for the capellix which is brand new, there's no question which is the better buy.
 
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SpyderTracks said:
The H100x is a very old unit now and has a greatly inferior pump that is significantly louder as well as not cooling as well. For the tiny increase in price for the capellix which is brand new, there's no question which is the better buy.
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Thanks once again for the advice everyone, I have upgraded again to the Corsair H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler.
 
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Capellix fans take in something like 80% more air also, so although the radiator may be the same, there is a significant amount more air moving over it and therefore cooling the liquid inside.
 
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