Hello everyone!
I am in the final phases of getting myself a high performance gaming PC. I recently finished my studies and got a full-time job, and my first paycheck(s) are going towards this thing. Finally I'll be making one of my dreams true!
I want to put a disclaimer that I don't necessarily know a lot about the intimate technical details of PC hardware in general, as I've been occupied with other things. However, I tend to pick things up quickly, so if you need me to understand something, just point me in the right direction and I'll get busy. If you make a suggestion, I would request that you state your reasoning for your alteration as it allows me to think with you.
Now, to the real purpose of this post. The use-case is relatively straightforward: I want something that can manage high performance gaming on my 4k high resolution TV screen, with 2 other, somewhat smaller, screens to the sides. So that means 1 HDMI for the TV, and 2 display ports for the monitors. (I won't be gaming on 3 screens at once obviously, but I thought I'd mention it)
When I talk about high performance gaming, I don't necessarily mean just the staple AAA games used for benchmarking, but I also mean stuff like hyper-modded Skyrim (hyper-modded games in general), ultra-megabases in Factorio without (much) UPS loss, and generally I don't really want to have to worry about specs when trying out any new game. (By which I mean, a smooth playable FPS, I don't care for getting 300+ FPS but I won't complain when it happens.)
Further, my intent is that this thing will last me a long, long time. I do not intend to do any upgrades to it in any foreseeable future, BUT I do want to have room for upgrades if I decide to go for it in the relatively far future. (I intend to maybe replace stock fans with higher quality ones, or maybe having some more storage if it turns out I really need it, but that's about it).
Then there is the matter of aesthetics. As I'll be using this PC for a long time, I want it to be beautiful and cool. For that purpose I do not mind paying a hefty price for things like better cable management, RGB effects, or an overkill PC-case. Saving money (as long as it is within the relatively generous budget as stated in the title) is not really a priority here.
Lastly, I'm not sure whether I am comfortable placing tubes with liquid in my computer. I understand that they should be safe, but I don't want to do it if I can reasonably get away with it. The configurator of the PCS site doesn't let me select larger air coolers, though, as it seems to be incompatible with RGB Ram.
I am on the fence about this point. I can of course always replace the air cooler with a higher quality one myself, as PCS doesn't really offer them (at least not on my side), but I would prefer not to.
And on the side of liquid coolers, I read you have to replace them every few years anyway, which is also something I don't really want to do. (I would probably let someone else do it for me. People who say "but it's so easy lmao", don't care, I know that I will not mess with something that I do not understand.)
And by the way, I want AMD components. Just my own preference, sorry!
Below is the configuration after spending some time thinking about what I want. If you have thoughts about anything you can think of, please do not hesitate to let me know!
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/RShcDXgR7J/
I am in the final phases of getting myself a high performance gaming PC. I recently finished my studies and got a full-time job, and my first paycheck(s) are going towards this thing. Finally I'll be making one of my dreams true!
I want to put a disclaimer that I don't necessarily know a lot about the intimate technical details of PC hardware in general, as I've been occupied with other things. However, I tend to pick things up quickly, so if you need me to understand something, just point me in the right direction and I'll get busy. If you make a suggestion, I would request that you state your reasoning for your alteration as it allows me to think with you.
Now, to the real purpose of this post. The use-case is relatively straightforward: I want something that can manage high performance gaming on my 4k high resolution TV screen, with 2 other, somewhat smaller, screens to the sides. So that means 1 HDMI for the TV, and 2 display ports for the monitors. (I won't be gaming on 3 screens at once obviously, but I thought I'd mention it)
When I talk about high performance gaming, I don't necessarily mean just the staple AAA games used for benchmarking, but I also mean stuff like hyper-modded Skyrim (hyper-modded games in general), ultra-megabases in Factorio without (much) UPS loss, and generally I don't really want to have to worry about specs when trying out any new game. (By which I mean, a smooth playable FPS, I don't care for getting 300+ FPS but I won't complain when it happens.)
Further, my intent is that this thing will last me a long, long time. I do not intend to do any upgrades to it in any foreseeable future, BUT I do want to have room for upgrades if I decide to go for it in the relatively far future. (I intend to maybe replace stock fans with higher quality ones, or maybe having some more storage if it turns out I really need it, but that's about it).
Then there is the matter of aesthetics. As I'll be using this PC for a long time, I want it to be beautiful and cool. For that purpose I do not mind paying a hefty price for things like better cable management, RGB effects, or an overkill PC-case. Saving money (as long as it is within the relatively generous budget as stated in the title) is not really a priority here.
Lastly, I'm not sure whether I am comfortable placing tubes with liquid in my computer. I understand that they should be safe, but I don't want to do it if I can reasonably get away with it. The configurator of the PCS site doesn't let me select larger air coolers, though, as it seems to be incompatible with RGB Ram.
I am on the fence about this point. I can of course always replace the air cooler with a higher quality one myself, as PCS doesn't really offer them (at least not on my side), but I would prefer not to.
And on the side of liquid coolers, I read you have to replace them every few years anyway, which is also something I don't really want to do. (I would probably let someone else do it for me. People who say "but it's so easy lmao", don't care, I know that I will not mess with something that I do not understand.)
And by the way, I want AMD components. Just my own preference, sorry!
Below is the configuration after spending some time thinking about what I want. If you have thoughts about anything you can think of, please do not hesitate to let me know!
Case
COOLERMASTER COSMOS C700M TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG CROSSHAIR X670E HERO (WIFI 6E, DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 XTX - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Braided Power Supply Cables
CORSAIR Premium Individually Sleeved PSU Cable Kit Pro - Black
ARGB Power Supply Extension Cables
LIAN LI ARGB STRIMER PLUS V2 24-PIN CABLE
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 RGB V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
3 x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB + Controller Kit
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 [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
Netherlands/Nederland - Dutch 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
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 DAY INSURED DELIVERY BY PALLET TO BELGIUM
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 10 working days
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/RShcDXgR7J/