Well its been approx 10yrs, its that time again

[sedge]

Hi all
Well you did me proud all those years ago, and now im back asking for a check on this spec. I have read and checked a lot of threads and have come up with the following.
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
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
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
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
Firefox™
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: £2,223.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

It is to go with either

Gigabyte G34WQC Curved 34" VA 1500R (3440 x 1440) 144Hz 1ms FreeSync/G-Sync Compatible, Ultrawide Gaming Monitor, Black​

or

AOC Gaming CU34G2X - 34 Inch WQHD Curved Monitor, 144Hz, 1 ms, VA, AMD FreeSync,​

Any advice , cost cutting etc would be appreciated...
I cant go for the big fancy cooler as
wont fit case (doesnt fit quite a few cases) and this time i want to go a little blingy...
gaming in the main Lotro type games and branching out into new(er) as i will hopefully ahve a pc that can cope

 

[sck451]

Looks like a lovely build and a good match for the monitors. A few tweaks you can make:

• downgrade the motherboard -- the 5800X doesn't need the Strix model
• possibly upgrade the boot SSD -- the 980 Pro is super-super-fast
• get a better cooler -- the Cooler Master 240 will be far better than the PCS one

This comes to £2210, so not a massive saving but a bit! And it's definitely a better build. You could keep the SSD as the 970 if you want to save a bit -- it would still be Really Very Fast.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB 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 RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB 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
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
Firefox™
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: £2,210.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/kE7zRB27UC/

 

[SpyderTracks]

Very close to spot on, have made a couple of amendments which have highlighted, if you needed to save a little, you could drop the motherboard down to the Tuf X570:

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W) Significantly faster OS drive
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
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler Far superior cooler which will be needed on that CPU
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING Standard paste will be fine with this cooler
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
Firefox™
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: £2,260.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Hr9P33xzrq/

 

[SpyderTracks]

Aaaaa..... beaten to it by @sck451 with very sage advice

 

[sck451]

First rate build, @SpyderTracks!

 

[sedge]

Thanks both for speedy response..but i really fancy having the rgb on the cooler fans .. think the 980 is a good call, and could go with the Asus Tuf 570 , Im sure in the past few months pc specialist had more rgb cooler choice or was it my imagination ?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks both for speedy response..but i really fancy having the rgb on the cooler fans .. think the 980 is a good call, and could go with the Asus Tuf 570 , Im sure in the past few months pc specialist had more rgb cooler choice or was it my imagination ?

The PCS cooler doesn't have RGB fans, it's just an area on the pump head that's RGB.

But it's not enough for the CPU, it will run for a little while before collapsing under the sustained heat, it's not designed for that processor.

Up until recently they had the H100i Platinum which would have been perfect and has full RGB fans as well as RGB pump header.

 

[sck451]

Thanks both for speedy response..but i really fancy having the rgb on the cooler fans .. think the 980 is a good call, and could go with the Asus Tuf 570 , Im sure in the past few months pc specialist had more rgb cooler choice or was it my imagination ?

Yeah, the cooler selection is definitely reduced from what it was a couple of months ago. You could place the order with the build we suggested and hope that something more colourful comes into stock while you're waiting for it.

I for one certainly wouldn't want the FrostFlow cooler on my PC, no matter how shiny it is! (The picture in the configurator definitely suggests it is RGB, @SpyderTracks.) It's a faff, but it's not impossible to add fans to the system after you buy it...

 

[JUNI0R]

Thanks both for speedy response..but i really fancy having the rgb on the cooler fans .. think the 980 is a good call, and could go with the Asus Tuf 570 , Im sure in the past few months pc specialist had more rgb cooler choice or was it my imagination ?

Lucky I've been coming up with one that fits a fancy AIO Cooler

Changing to the TD500 Mesh, it allows you to have the larger Corsair Cooler which will be significantly better than the PCS cooler and will come with more RGB. The TD500 also has 3 ARGB fans. As others have said, the strix mobo isn't needed and I've spent that saving on a faster M.2 SSD. The RGB RAM is also very tall ram meaning the AIO would have to be front mounted which isn't optimal for airflow so I've changed it for the standard non-ARGB stuff so the AIO can be top mounted for exhaust (And I've removed the extra case fan you had)

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 Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
Firefox™
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: £2,227.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/T09aX5Bhdn/

 

[SpyderTracks]

Edit.... The PCS does have RGB fans, but it's still not suitable for the processor though.

You could fit the coolermaster 240, and order 3 x RGB fans on the configurator, then call up and ask PCS to fit them to replace the stock coolermaster fans.

 

[sedge]

oh pic shows rgb fans...oh thats a pain..hmm looks like im going to have to look again at cases to get my blingy cooler in

 

[sedge]

you folks are great, cheers all so need to have a think about your ideas .. I will be back (not 10 yrs this time) and try again. Cheers

 

[sck451]

Edit.... The PCS does have RGB fans, but it's still not suitable for the processor though.

You could fit the coolermaster 240, and order 3 x RGB fans on the configurator, then call up and ask PCS to fit them to replace the stock coolermaster fans.

Two on the AIO and one on the exhaust? Would look 👌

 

[SpyderTracks]

Two on the AIO and one on the exhaust? Would look 👌

Yeah, could be rather bling bling:

 

[AgentCooper]

Yeah, could be rather bling bling:

View attachment 24220

Are all those fans necessary? No.

Do I want to dance around that case to a high energy beat with some glow sticks? Yes.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Are all those fans necessary? No.

Do I want to dance around that case to a high energy beat with some glow sticks? Yes.

The air flow would likely be awful, but who cares.... ibiza at home!

 

[Ash_]

Mine is coming in a bit more expensive. You could save £100 if you can transfer your windows licence - but the main difference are:
Nicer case 😜
Very top end AIO with loads of RGB
Very fast games drive


Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER 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 RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB 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 CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 1880 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
Firefox™
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: £2,307.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/zG62gk4Pj6/

 

[Deleted member 17413]

My new thing, since discovering some more of the Lian Li cases thanks to posts by @SpyderTracks is buy your own case.
Few suggestions (£80 to £150 mark) Some I think you would need to buy fans like the Lian Li, dont appear to come with the case.
Youve got a healthy budget though, you could make a genuinely unique build and looking elsewehere gives a much bigger range.

Lian Li 011 Dynamic Mini (Still an ATX board, also a Midi version available)
Corsair 4000D (Not on PCS atm, used to have)
Corsair Obsidian 500D (NOT SE version, so about £50 less but no front glass panel)
Fractal Meshify C (again, normally part of PCS range but vanished recently)
Fractal Define S2 Midi Tower

 

[Martinr36]

Aaaaa..... beaten to it by @sck451 with very sage advice

About £50 between the pair of you

 

[Ash_]

My new thing, since discovering some more of the Lian Li cases thanks to posts by @SpyderTracks is buy your own case.
Few suggestions (£80 to £150 mark) Some I think you would need to buy fans like the Lian Li, dont appear to come with the case.
Youve got a healthy budget though, you could make a genuinely unique build and looking elsewehere gives a much bigger range.

Lian Li 011 Dynamic Mini (Still an ATX board, also a Midi version available)
Corsair 4000D (Not on PCS atm, used to have)
Corsair Obsidian 500D (NOT SE version, so about £50 less but no front glass panel)
Fractal Meshify C (again, normally part of PCS range but vanished recently)
Fractal Define S2 Midi Tower

I hate the Lian Li O11 Dynamic 🤣🤣

Pcs’s discount on the Lian Li Lancool 215 blows my mind. I just wish with the Lian Li Lancool II, they would add the mesh version.

Also Phanteks P400A and P500A would be great choices. My favourite cases though are the 4000/5000 cases from Corsair.