Thoughts on this spec please?

[XplosiV]

Briefly, My PCS Octaine has served me well for the past 9 years, but now it's time to get a gaming tower as opposed to a laptop, so this is the spec I'm considering.

Case
PCS PRISM TG BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 32GB) AMD
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CRUCIAL T705 GEN 5 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 14,500MB/sR, 12,700MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AK620 ZERO DARK High-Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 11 Home Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
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 3 to 5 working days
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/sbuFmwW!R0/

I already have spare SSD's I can add into this, likewise I have spare HDD's I can also add in later once I replace my NAS and reformat the drives so I simply don't need this spec to come with additional drives.

I would like to think that opting for the gen 5 m.2 would future proof the build for some time.

Typically the usage will vary but the priority will be gaming. I already have a AOC 34" monitor but encounter some issues with some games trying to use it. (CS2 & Dayz work fine but Diablo 4 & Hunter call of the wild simply freeze up and crash if the AOC monitor is primary)

Currently most of my gaming are above, CS2, Diablo4, Hunter call of the wild, Dayz, so nothing too intensive but I might get something more modern in the future if this rig works as expected.


Any opinions & advice welcome, especially when it comes to essential options like CPU, GPU, RAM concerning compatibility and such technical things.
Thank you in advance.

 

[Ekans2011]

Briefly, My PCS Octaine has served me well for the past 9 years, but now it's time to get a gaming tower as opposed to a laptop, so this is the spec I'm considering.

Case
PCS PRISM TG BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Promotional Item
Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 32GB) AMD
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7800 XT GAMING - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CRUCIAL T705 GEN 5 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 14,500MB/sR, 12,700MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
DeepCool AK620 ZERO DARK High-Performance Dual Tower CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 11 Home Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
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 3 to 5 working days
Price: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/sbuFmwW!R0/

I already have spare SSD's I can add into this, likewise I have spare HDD's I can also add in later once I replace my NAS and reformat the drives so I simply don't need this spec to come with additional drives.

I would like to think that opting for the gen 5 m.2 would future proof the build for some time.

Typically the usage will vary but the priority will be gaming. I already have a AOC 34" monitor but encounter some issues with some games trying to use it. (CS2 & Dayz work fine but Diablo 4 & Hunter call of the wild simply freeze up and crash if the AOC monitor is primary)

Currently most of my gaming are above, CS2, Diablo4, Hunter call of the wild, Dayz, so nothing too intensive but I might get something more modern in the future if this rig works as expected.


Any opinions & advice welcome, especially when it comes to essential options like CPU, GPU, RAM concerning compatibility and such technical things.
Thank you in advance.

Hello, what's the resolution/refresh rate of your AOC 34''? What's your maximum budget? Do you already have an OS license associated with your Microsoft account?

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Is your spare SSD an NVME or a SATA? To clarify, mechanical HDDs are very slow and only suitable for storage today.

Why more than one storage drive?

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[XplosiV]

Greetings.

I have a budget of £2500

Hello, what's the resolution/refresh rate of your AOC 34''? What's your maximum budget? Do you already have an OS license associated with your Microsoft account?

The AOC is an AOC U34G2G4R3 running in windows 3440x1440 @ 120htz via DP from the octaines (PCS laptop) Nvidia 980M 8gb which is why I suspect it's giving me issues, due to age/compatibility.

I don't use a Microsoft account for anything but email, so to the best of my knowledge the windows versions I have via purchasing from PCS are locked to those laptops.

Is your spare SSD an NVME or a SATA? To clarify, mechanical HDDs are very slow and only suitable for storage today.

I have both.
I bought 4x crucial P3 plus 2TB NVME's to upgrade two PCS laptops, one purchased in 2015, the other 2019. Two NVME's weren't compatible for the 2015 Octaine so they are currently sat spare and will go into this build. I also have spare SATA drives which I can use for additional storage but I'm not overly fussed on that as I will be replacing my 2009 Synology NAS soon which will store everything I need.

I have looked into the motherboard and see it supports RAID 0, 1, 10, so Once the NVME's are in I may see if I can raid those but otherwise storage isn't an issue.

 

[Ekans2011]

Greetings.

I have a budget of £2500



The AOC is an AOC U34G2G4R3 running in windows 3440x1440 @ 120htz via DP from the octaines (PCS laptop) Nvidia 980M 8gb which is why I suspect it's giving me issues, due to age/compatibility.

I don't use a Microsoft account for anything but email, so to the best of my knowledge the windows versions I have via purchasing from PCS are locked to those laptops.



I have both.
I bought 4x crucial P3 plus 2TB NVME's to upgrade two PCS laptops, one purchased in 2015, the other 2019. Two NVME's weren't compatible for the 2015 Octaine so they are currently sat spare and will go into this build. I also have spare SATA drives which I can use for additional storage but I'm not overly fussed on that as I will be replacing my 2009 Synology NAS soon which will store everything I need.

I have looked into the motherboard and see it supports RAID 0, 1, 10, so Once the NVME's are in I may see if I can raid those but otherwise storage isn't an issue.

This is what I would recommend for your needs.

Regarding the OS license, you should be able to transfer it to the new PC.

Still possible to transfer Windows 10 from old defunct PC to new build?

I'm about to order my dad a PC from here and saving the windows cost would mean I could get him a better PSU and SSD. He's got an old ancient PC which can just about run windows 10. But it has Windows 10 nonetheless. OEM I'm sure. But the PC will get skipped. But does that method still work...

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I would not considering RAID with NVMEs; it’s absolutely meaningless on a modern system and will kill the drives quickly, nothing else.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE - Better quality than the unknown PCS one
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5) - Best gaming CPU on the market
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E) - Solid MB, more than enough to handle the 7800X3D
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) - AM5 frequency sweetspot, 32GB are already overkill for gaming
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR - Top-tier 1440p GPU
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW) - OS boot drive
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET - New ATX 3.1, better efficiency at low loads, transient spikes protection, plenty for future GPU upgrades (unavoidable)
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 - Premium 280mm AIO, already overkill for that CPU, less noisy than air cooler and better aesthetic
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING - Corsair XTM70 is better than MX-4
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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 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™ - Non-Chromium based browser
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 3 to 5 working days
Price: £2,336.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/AKKdB2ctKh/

 

[XplosiV]

Thanks for your input, I'll take it into consideration