Long over due upgrade

TiqleMiBawlz

New member
Upgrading from an i7-4790k/GTX 780Ti rig i bought 5 years ago and have since only added a GTX1080 and a 500gb SSD. New specs below

Case
PCS SR-819 RGB FULL TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9800X (3.8GHz) 16.5MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG RAMPAGE VI OMEGA: DDR4, 6Gb/s, CrossFireX/SLI, WIFI - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB) (i play cities skylines so no, its not overkill)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD (Keeping my 1080 from previous rig until next gen NVIDIA GPUs arrive)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB INTEL® 760p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 3230MB/sR | 1625MB/sW)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER (for importing pictures from phones and DSLR cameras)
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 H80i V2 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (because water cooling)
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]

Ive already bought it but would love some feedback. I do intend to eventually overclock the CPU for longevity, i believe newer games will become far more CPU intensive (RDR2 and hopefully a new ARMA will utilise more than 2 cores)

Lemme know what you think
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
Cancel the order immediately. If you already received it, return it for a refund and start over.

This is a very poor spec. The CPUs on the X299 motherboards are really intended for workstations, and many are obsolete already.

The 9800x is more expensive and lower performing for gaming than both Intel and AMD equivalents.

The motherboard is a shocking waste of cash and will do you no good.

The case doesn't seem ideal for airflow and I wouldn't recommend it.

H80i is poor value next to the much more effective H100x

Drop the USB card. The mobo and case already provide lots of ports.

If you are spending this much and buying a 2TB SSD, at least get the fastest one on the table (970 Evo).

I imagine the below is still quite a lot cheaper than your spec, while having a much, much better CPU, a faster SSD, etc

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 460X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Master: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs WIFI - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)

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Get Ghost Recon: Breakpoint with select SAMSUNG SSDs!
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine 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® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
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 - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £1,890.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-pc/90WdHAx0JZ/
 

TiqleMiBawlz

New member
Cancel the order immediately. If you already received it, return it for a refund and start over.

This is a very poor spec. The CPUs on the X299 motherboards are really intended for workstations, and many are obsolete already.

The 9800x is more expensive and lower performing for gaming than both Intel and AMD equivalents.

The motherboard is a shocking waste of cash and will do you no good.

The case doesn't seem ideal for airflow and I wouldn't recommend it.

H80i is poor value next to the much more effective H100x

Drop the USB card. The mobo and case already provide lots of ports.

If you are spending this much and buying a 2TB SSD, at least get the fastest one on the table (970 Evo).

I imagine the below is still quite a lot cheaper than your spec, while having a much, much better CPU, a faster SSD, etc

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 460X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Master: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs WIFI - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)

down_right_arrow.gif
Get Ghost Recon: Breakpoint with select SAMSUNG SSDs!
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine 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® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
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 - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £1,890.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-pc/90WdHAx0JZ/



Thanks bud, ive just emailed to cancel and will reorder with this spec, even get Breakpoint for free.

Thanks for the advice, i should really have specced and asked for advice before ordering.

One question tho, what case would you reccomend (ideally i would like usb-c ports)?

Cheers
 

Oussebon

Multiverse Poster
No worries, glad it helped :)

You get a USB C at the rear with the mobo regardless ofc.

If you: want a front facing one, like tempered glass, like RGB, and have the cash to spare, then the Corsair 680X or Corsair 500D SE will fit the bill. As will the Coolermaster H500M. And they're all solid for cooling too.
 
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