A realistic delivery estimate for a Build that has everything in stock except an RTX3090?

[Calibos]

Put the following build together. Its close enough to what I want anyway. Anything that looks odd was just to get past the order caveats to save the quote and is stuff I already have an alternative for. EG. CPU Cooler not an issue as I already have my own Corsair H115i etc.

Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i7-10700K Eight Core (3.8GHz @ up to 5.0GHz)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z490 AORUS Master (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI, Wi-Fi) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/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
PCS FrostFlow 150 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)
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
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
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: €3,779.00 including VAT and Delivery

Realistically, if I ordered today, given everything seems to be in-stock except the RTX 3090 and thus I am only stuck in last place in the 3090 queue, am I looking at 15, 30, 40, 60 days+ etc.

Side-Note

Decided I'd pay the 3090 Pandemic Tax when a couple of realisations hit me. Saw that S/H GPU prices are as insane as new prices now. Realised that the long paused plan to build a second VRPC for my brother was not needed and he can wirelessly use mine from nextdoor. We work in the family business and when one of us is off the other is working and visa-versa so we'll never want to use the PC at the same time. Hence one kick-ass VRPC is better than 2 lessor specced machines. As a result, I have a load of parts acquired for that aborted VRPC build and parts from my current machine and cast off parts from other brothers machines as they upgraded over the last few years. Looking at the S/H Sold listings on various AD sites, I can sell the spare GTX1080 and RTX2060 (bought last year or €350) and the other parts for about €1800. I sold a GTX970 for €180 yesterday only an hour after mentioning it on a local forum thread!! So I am confident in the ease of selling all the other stuff and getting near €1800 for it all. That €1800 really takes the sting out of paying €3800 for a 3090 based PC .

 

[JUNI0R]

Put the following build together. Its close enough to what I want anyway. Anything that looks odd was just to get past the order caveats to save the quote and is stuff I already have an alternative for. EG. CPU Cooler not an issue as I already have my own Corsair H115i etc.



Realistically, if I ordered today, given everything seems to be in-stock except the RTX 3090 and thus I am only stuck in last place in the 3090 queue, am I looking at 15, 30, 40, 60 days+ etc.

Side-Note

Decided I'd pay the 3090 Pandemic Tax when a couple of realisations hit me. Saw that S/H GPU prices are as insane as new prices now. Realised that the long paused plan to build a second VRPC for my brother was not needed and he can wirelessly use mine from nextdoor. We work in the family business and when one of us is off the other is working and visa-versa so we'll never want to use the PC at the same time. Hence one kick-ass VRPC is better than 2 lessor specced machines. As a result, I have a load of parts acquired for that aborted VRPC build and parts from my current machine and cast off parts from other brothers machines as they upgraded over the last few years. Looking at the S/H Sold listings on various AD sites, I can sell the spare GTX1080 and RTX2060 (bought last year or €350) and the other parts for about €1800. I sold a GTX970 for €180 yesterday only an hour after mentioning it on a local forum thread!! So I am confident in the ease of selling all the other stuff and getting near €1800 for it all. That €1800 really takes the sting out of paying €3800 for a 3090 based PC .

Hi there. For wait times, it's difficult to pin-point exactly how long you'll be waiting as it can vary a lot. I don't believe 3090's have that bad of a wait, about 1-2 months I think? Although it's been a while since I've known. For a more accurate estimate you could call PCS and they may be able to give you one although they won't want to give you a guaranteed date in case they don't hit it. There isn't a huge thread for 3090 customers but this one might help. It's users discussing swapping from 3080's (with a wait time of like 4 months) to a 3090 to cut down on how long they're waiting. It's a few pages long now but definitely worth a read of the recent few.

That said, there's still a number of things I'd change about this build. The case is super budget and won't be a good match for the parts inside, the storage layout isn't the best and I'd up the PSU to a 1000W if you're planning on a 3090. Then there's the whole AMD vs Intel conversation. From a quick google search it seems people still prefer Intel for VR gaming, but would be interesting to hear if the forum veterans agree with this. Here is a forum thread on why for the large majority of use cases we don't recommend Intel builds, although this might be one of the exceptions to that.

For more help, we'd need to know your Budget/ how much you're willing to spend and if you need anything else in this budget, use case (VR Gaming, but anything else?) and Monitors (make and model or resolution and refresh rate). Also the link that comes at the bottom of the 'Post spec to forums' page is very useful as it means we don't need to re-create the build every time.

 

[Calibos]

Hi there. For wait times, it's difficult to pin-point exactly how long you'll be waiting as it can vary a lot. I don't believe 3090's have that bad of a wait, about 1-2 months I think? Although it's been a while since I've known. For a more accurate estimate you could call PCS and they may be able to give you one although they won't want to give you a guaranteed date in case they don't hit it. There isn't a huge thread for 3090 customers but this one might help. It's users discussing swapping from 3080's (with a wait time of like 4 months) to a 3090 to cut down on how long they're waiting. It's a few pages long now but definitely worth a read of the recent few.

That said, there's still a number of things I'd change about this build. The case is super budget and won't be a good match for the parts inside, the storage layout isn't the best and I'd up the PSU to a 1000W if you're planning on a 3090. Then there's the whole AMD vs Intel conversation. From a quick google search it seems people still prefer Intel for VR gaming, but would be interesting to hear if the forum veterans agree with this. Here is a forum thread on why for the large majority of use cases we don't recommend Intel builds, although this might be one of the exceptions to that.

For more help, we'd need to know your Budget/ how much you're willing to spend and if you need anything else in this budget, use case (VR Gaming, but anything else?) and Monitors (make and model or resolution and refresh rate). Also the link that comes at the bottom of the 'Post spec to forums' page is very useful as it means we don't need to re-create the build every time.

"Anything that looks odd was just to get past the order caveats to save the quote and is stuff I already have an alternative for. EG. CPU Cooler not an issue as I already have my own Corsair H115i etc"

To add, I already have a case I like, a 1000w PSU, multiple SSD's and 3.5"HDD's.

The case that this build would come with would go straight on Facebook Marketplace.

I've always gotten Intel and it seems even though they are a laughing stock still stuck on 14nm, they still seem to have the single core edge in IPC and frequencies which for many/most VR games and Sims is still King. Little to no productivity uses in my case. I don't stream or content create for example so 8-10 cores is more than enough for me. I don't care about a few extra pence a week on my electricity bill so the power draw doesn't bother me. I use an 280mm AIO, 2.5-3 slot width GPU's, fan profiles and speedfan to keep everything cool and quiet as possible so heat and fan noise from an Intel power sucker don't worry me. What does worry me is not getting my PCSpecialist PC shipped when there was a 3090 available because the AMD Ryzen 7/9 I picked didn't happen to be available at the time.....and then for the PC not to go to picking or ship again weeks later despite the Ryzen 7/9 now being in stock because now the 3090's were back out of stock.... Surely waiting for those 2 stars to align at the same time are a recipe for waiting 4 or 5 months or more for my PC??? Hence I am happy to 'settle' for something like a 10700K or 11700k(reviews dependent)

 

[NoddyPirate]

"Anything that looks odd was just to get past the order caveats to save the quote and is stuff I already have an alternative for. EG. CPU Cooler not an issue as I already have my own Corsair H115i etc"

To add, I already have a case I like, a 1000w PSU, multiple SSD's and 3.5"HDD's.

The case that this build would come with would go straight on Facebook Marketplace.

Just be aware of this OP:

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Why buy a case rather than just send in the case you want it to be built in?
If you used your own case, the warranty would cover the build (just not the case). Switching it into your case yourself makes more work for you and voids the warranty.

 

[NoddyPirate]

Why buy a case rather than just send in the case you want it to be built in?
If you used your own case, the warranty would cover the build (just not the case). Switching it into your case yourself makes more work for you and voids the warranty.

Yes - great point @sibun1 - so obvious when you say it actually.....

 

[Calibos]

Just be aware of this OP:

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Ahh. I should really get into the habit of reading the smallprint! LOL

Is each part not subject to its own warranty? Could they refuse a warranty claim on a GPU or example because I'd rebuilt the PC in a different case? Would they demand the whole PC shipped back for warranty repair even if only a part of it like a GPU had a fault?

This would be my first pre-built in over 15 years and its only necessitated because its the only way to have any chance of some of the parts in a semi reasonable timeframe and at less than multiples of MSRP. Other than the parts I already own and would add to the system or swap in, there are other parts like the MOBO/CPU and NVME that I need new anyway and am happy to order them as part of this system and even pay a bit of a pre-built margin/premium for them, but pretty much the only reason I am buying pre-built and not building my own from scratch is better chance of getting a 3080 or 3090 before 2022!! LOL.

In other words, its so long since I bought a pre-built, I had forgotten about some of the caveats and gotcha's!

 

[Calibos]

Why buy a case rather than just send in the case you want it to be built in?
If you used your own case, the warranty would cover the build (just not the case). Switching it into your case yourself makes more work for you and voids the warranty.

Well if they are trigger happy with the warranty for any modification to their cases/CPU/MOBO, I assume they would also be trigger happy when they extend that warranty to the customer supplied case. ie. I'd now be risking my warranty for parts nothing to do with my own case potentially just because of some unconventional case mods.....to my own case I'd owned for years?? Point is, its moot to pay shipping from Ireland to the UK for the case to get the warranty extended to the entire built....and then have a warranty claim rejected anyway, because I 'Modified my case' by mounting it on its side and built in a Hotswap HDD Caddy with DIY cooling fan shroud where there was never meant to be one etc.

Given the warranty terms it would appear that in my particular case (no pun intended), I shouldn't sell the cheapo case the system came in but keep it in order to transfer the parts back into it for any warranty claim/return.

As for more work for me....

I love building PC's. See my other post for the reason I'm getting a pre-built this time.

https://imgur.com/a/UmttTRG

 

[Calibos]

Just thought of another reason not to risk delaying the order more than necessary waiting for 2 'in-stock' stars to align ie. Ryzen 7/9 and 3090. The Zen 3 platform has no upgrade potential either with Zen 4 in 2022 changing sockets, DDR5 etc. By all accounts everyone and their mother is going to be salivating about Zen 4 which will put the nail in Intels Coffin by a significant margin across all the metrics that Zen 3 hadn't already. Apparently even Intel admit that 10nm Alderlake in 2022 is going to be a disappointment. A cousin who works for Nikon Precision Europe on the Lithographic machines at Intels Fabs in Ireland said 2023/24 for Intel to crack 7nm.

Point is, if both current platforms are semi dead-ends at the moment for various reasons and I know I will be salivating for Zen 4 next year and with Intel still not any competition, I'll absolutely upgrade to Zen 4/DDR5 in 2022. So I may as will go Intel this one last time in order to get my 3090 based PC quicker.

Then in 2022 when I switch to Zen 4, swap out the Intel 11600K CPU and Z590 mobo to a dedicated VRPC for my brother by which time 3070/3080's should be back on shelves at MSRP meaning I'll have a Zen 4/3090 based PC to myself again and not have to share VRPC time on it with my brother.

 

[Bigfoot]

Well if they are trigger happy with the warranty for any modification to their cases/CPU/MOBO, I assume they would also be trigger happy when they extend that warranty to the customer supplied case. ie. I'd now be risking my warranty for parts nothing to do with my own case potentially just because of some unconventional case mods.....to my own case I'd owned for years?? Point is, its moot to pay shipping from Ireland to the UK for the case to get the warranty extended to the entire built....and then have a warranty claim rejected anyway, because I 'Modified my case' by mounting it on its side and built in a Hotswap HDD Caddy with DIY cooling fan shroud where there was never meant to be one etc.

Given the warranty terms it would appear that in my particular case (no pun intended), I shouldn't sell the cheapo case the system came in but keep it in order to transfer the parts back into it for any warranty claim/return.

As for more work for me....

I love building PC's. See my other post for the reason I'm getting a pre-built this time.

https://imgur.com/a/UmttTRG

I don’t they are being trigger happy. Unlike most suppliers, PCS have an open case policy where you can work on the PC as long as you do no damage. Changing the case, CPU or motherboard is viewed as a more involved operation, more likely to cause problems, and is why these operations can void your warranty (along with changing the BIOS without authorisation). Having the build in a case you supply has no effect on warranty.

 

[ubuysa]

Well if they are trigger happy with the warranty for any modification to their cases/CPU/MOBO, I assume they would also be trigger happy when they extend that warranty to the customer supplied case. ie. I'd now be risking my warranty for parts nothing to do with my own case potentially just because of some unconventional case mods.....to my own case I'd owned for years?? Point is, its moot to pay shipping from Ireland to the UK for the case to get the warranty extended to the entire built....and then have a warranty claim rejected anyway, because I 'Modified my case' by mounting it on its side and built in a Hotswap HDD Caddy with DIY cooling fan shroud where there was never meant to be one etc.

Given the warranty terms it would appear that in my particular case (no pun intended), I shouldn't sell the cheapo case the system came in but keep it in order to transfer the parts back into it for any warranty claim/return.

As for more work for me....

I love building PC's. See my other post for the reason I'm getting a pre-built this time.

https://imgur.com/a/UmttTRG

I guess it depends on how important the warranty is to you. If you plan to pay for one of the extended warranties then adding in the cost of shipping your own case to PCS makes sense.

On the other hand, and given your level of experience, if you're just taking the standard warranty it probably isn't worth shipping them your case.

I would suggest that you talk to PCS before you order and see what accommodations they can make for you. They are reasonable people in my experience so a chat with them about your special case (pun intended) makes sense.

 

[Calibos]

I guess it depends on how important the warranty is to you. If you plan to pay for one of the extended warranties then adding in the cost of shipping your own case to PCS makes sense.

On the other hand, and given your level of experience, if you're just taking the standard warranty it probably isn't worth shipping them your case.

I would suggest that you talk to PCS before you order and see what accommodations they can make for you. They are reasonable people in my experience so a chat with them about your special case (pun intended) makes sense.

Thanks UBUYSA. I've just sent them the following email asking them to clarify matters:

Hi,

I'm about to pull the trigger on the following build. *********

I selected the cheapest case because I'd plan to transfer the components into my own case. I am an experienced PC builder and have built my own PC's for nearly 15 years.

https://imgur.com/a/UmttTRG

My question is in regard to warranty and this specifically.

7.9 We reserve the right to suspend your warranty or refuse service if your case, motherboard, CPU or Bios have been replaced without authorisation. Any tempering repair or modification by unauthorised personnel voids the warranty.

Does that mean that if I transfer the build from the case I ordered to my own case, the warranties for all the component parts are void. So for example if the motherboard or CPU or GPU developed a fault, I would not be able to send them back for warranty repair or replacement because I had transferred them all into a new case? While I understand that one can send ones own case to PCS to have the parts built into it by PCS and technically the overall warranty now covers the build, I am in Ireland and the cost to send my case to the UK and probable issues with Customs due to Brexit mean thats not an option I would like to take.

So my main question is whether I am reading too much into those Terms and Conditions I quoted. As an experienced PC Builder and PC user for decades, I can diagnose and solve nearly all potential issues with a PC myself except a genuinely faulty part. Obviously I would boot up the PC in its PCS supplied case and run it there for a week or two to make sure everything is working before I transferred the components to my own case. However, in the unlikely event a component prematurely failed within a few weeks due to a manufacturing defect, would I still be covered by a warranty for that particular part and be able to return it for repair/replacement without having to send the whole PC back to PCS in its originally supplied PCS case?

I hope you can clarify matters for me before I spend 3 and a half thousand euros at PCS.

Kind Regards

***** *******

 

[ubuysa]

Thanks UBUYSA. I've just sent them the following email asking them to clarify matters:

TBH phoning them or live chat would be better. Emails have a low priority and it could be several days before your email is answered.

 

[Calibos]

TBH phoning them or live chat would be better. Emails have a low priority and it could be several days before your email is answered.

No Operators available on Chat.

Over the last hour or two theres been new ideas floating around in my head that might mean I add a few more bits and pieces to the order. ie. instead of selling my spare 4670K/Z97, instead build a Small Form factor Steam in-home Streaming Client for my brother for under his 4K LG TV so he can 2D Steam Game from my 11600K/3090. If I get word back that its capable of 4K60 H264 or would be with a GTX1030, then I'd add a Wireless Keyboard and Mouse and a 'second GPU' GTX1030 to my 11600K/3090 build to complete his Steam in-home streaming client.

Once I get the info I require, sure I might as well order the system even before I get confirmation of warranty just to get in the Queue. Its highly unlikely the build would go to picking and shipping before the Email Reply arrived. If I'm not happy with the answer, I cancel the order and or if I am happy and/or I decide I don't care about the warranty and take a risk, well then I let the order proceed.

 

[Calibos]

Well, I pulled the trigger, warranty be damned....and to get myself in the Queue.

Heres the spec I finally ordered:

Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-11600K (3.9 GHz) 12 MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WIFI (LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/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
PCS FrostFlow 150 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)
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]

Again, I'd like to re-iterate, pretty much anything that looks like an odd choice is because I have my own parts that I'll swap in/out once I've run the system as configured by PCS to make sure everything is working 'out of the box'

 

[Deleted member 17413]

The 11th gen Intel processers are being outperformed by their own 10th gen, before you even consider the AMD 5000 series.
At the very least i'd see if you can get a 10th gen (possibly even higher spec 10th gen) if not cancel the build and put in an order for a AMD platform.

I get you are swapping cases and you have other bits you are adding in yourself, but the 11th gen CPU's really look like they shot themselves in the foot a bit, I'd avoid it.

 

[Calibos]

The 11th gen Intel processers are being outperformed by their own 10th gen, before you even consider the AMD 5000 series.
At the very least i'd see if you can get a 10th gen (possibly even higher spec 10th gen) if not cancel the build and put in an order for a AMD platform.

I get you are swapping cases and you have other bits you are adding in yourself, but the 11th gen CPU's really look like they shot themselves in the foot a bit, I'd avoid it.

I've posted various questions in so many forums today and yesterday I've forgotten what details I posted where. 11600K presents best bang for the buck without being a waste of sand as Gamers Nexus described the 11700k/11900k's and it outperforms the 10600K a bit. I don't want to spend more on a 10700K or 10900K.

[EDIT] Forget about what I originally posted below. Like I said I’ve been tied in knots posting in multiple threads and researching various aspects of this build and other builds with my spare parts, and nearly everywhere reading about Ryzen availability issues. Assumed it was out of stock so never even bothered to check! Just checked on PCS this morning and the 5800x I mentioned below actually is currently in stock at PCS and the total reconfigured build comes to the same price as the 11600K build? I thought even if they had 5800x in stock it add a few hundred to the cost taking it over 4 grand. i’ll be contacting them to amend the order forthwith!! LOL.

While a Ryzen 5/7/9 are the obvious choice, the problem is availability. I don't want my build delayed despite a 3090 being available because my build is also waiting for an out of stock at the time 5800x for example...and then a few weeks later the build still being delayed because despite the 5800x then being in stock but now the 3090 is back out of stock. ie. A Ryzen/RTX3000 series build needs 2 stars to align simultaneously. An 11600K/3090 build does not. I don't technically need more cores because its a pure gaming machine. Hence my plan became, an 11600k/3090 build now to get it as fast as possible and then when Zen 4 comes out and trounces Intel in all the metrics the Zen 3 chips didn't already trounce them in, then swap out the 11600K for an 8-12 core Zen 4 chip with DDR5 and swap out the 2500K/Z67 from my Media server and swap in the 11600K/Z590 and turn the Media server into a combo Media server/4k60 Steam-Link game server with the addition of a hopefully by then MSRP 3060TI/3070.

 

[Calibos]

Couldnt change to an 10700K even if I wanted to. No Z490 mobos in stock.
Rang PCS and Sales CS recommended cancellation on my end and re-order. Too messy to switch the platform of the order. My bank is going to get a shock when nearly €8000 hit my Visa in 24 hours...before the refund for the cancelled order comes back next week. LOL.
Asked about the Asus Strix3090 which is an option on the Ryzen but dont remember seeing it on the intel configuration page. He said the order queue for the strix3090 is shorter because its a more expensive card and most people pick the generic 3090 option which is usually a Zotac.

 

[Calibos]

Ordered what I thought was the amd equivalent mobo to the TUF I’d ordered for the 11600K but upon inspection it was released last uear before Covid even existed! Should I change the Asus TUF x570 plus for a different mobo better suited to the 5800x??

[EDIT] Already changed it to the Strix x570-F...and the 750w to 850w PSU...and 2x8gb of regular Vengeance 3000mhz to 4x8gb (32gb) of 3200mhz Vengeance RGB Pro....in multiple amendments minutes apart. LOL. I hope the parts pickers only get the fully amended parts list, cause they'll have a hell of a time, working out whats amended with all the sub amendments I've made. It'll make for a complicated parts picking sheet if they see anything other than the final post amendment parts list. I'm one extreme or the other. Impulsive or a Chronic Paralysis by Analysis sufferer! LOL

Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID TOWER 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)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
24GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/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
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 (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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]

 

[Calibos]

This is the spec of my once cancelled, once re-ordered and a further 2 times amended April Fools Day order:

Case
PCS P209 ARGB MID TOWER 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)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
24GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3090 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/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
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 (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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]

I had initially ordered an 11600K, Z590 TUF, 2x8gb 3000mhz Vengeance DDR4, Generic (Zotac/Palit?) RTX3090, 750w RMx PSU.
I was persuaded and upon further research agreed with changing to AMD and a 5800x. PCS Sales advised of less complications by cancelling order and re-ordering if I wanted to change to AMD from Intel. Also advised when I probed them that the queue for the ROG Strix 3090 is shorter than Generic 3090 queue. So re-ordered with a 5800x, TUF B550, ROG Strix 3090. A few minutes later I changed my mind about the motherboard and used my account page to manually amend the brand new order to an ROG Strix X570-F motherboard, Realised I had forgotten to change the PSU to an 850w from the 750w and decided to switch the ram to Corsair Veneance RGB Pro and 32gb this time. Submitted amendments and paid the extra cost for the amendments with my VISA.....and then realised I'd clicked 2x16gb 3600mhz Vengeance RGB Pro instead of what I meant to click which was 4x8gb 3200mhz Vengeance RGB Pro. Paid the €7 difference with my VISA.

I hope when it comes time to pick the parts, that the part-pickers picking sheet just shows the latest iteration of the build because otherwise its going to be a confusing mess of amendments. LOL

I still need to explain some unusual looking choices. Ignore the cooler. Simply selected the cheapest cooler the website would let the order proceed with. I'm replacing it with my own Corsair H110GT 280mm AIO. Ignore the lack of 3.5" HDD. I have a spare Toshiba 3TB 7200rpm for Media, the 1TB Nvme is for the OS etc and the 1TB 2.5" SSD will be my steam/SteamVR drive. I have another spare 1TB Samsung SSD which will be my Oculus VR Drive. I don't need WIFI because this PC will be on my wired Gigabit network. Didn't spec extra fans because I have a plethora of Corsair and Thermaltake Ring LED fans at home.

The PC will primarily be a VR Gaming machine, and I plan to start modeling my house in Trimble Sketchup and then importing the model/models into TwinMotion (UE4 Realtime Renderer) and being able to explore them inside VR. This will be a boon for House renovations, plans for storage and cabinetry etc. ie. Get to try out all my wacky home improvement plans and ideas, leverage VR to be able to convey my plans to family without fear of misinterpretation and have arrived at the final finished plan through virtual experimentation before ever picking up a drill, hammer or tracksaw etc.

It will also be a 4K60 Flat Gaming Streaming machine with every TV in the house being able to game from it by turning all our Odroid N2 4k60 HDR HEVC H264 capable Android mini boxes into Steam-Link devices. They currently run KODI and stream media stored on my media server but Steam-link functionality will be but a Steam-link Android app install and then menu click away.

So, now that its April 2nd, is all my foolishness over and done with or have I made a fool of myself yet again and forgotten something obvious for my build??

Last couple of questions.

Do PCS also send you all the empty boxes that the various components came and all the various little brackets and screws etc that usually come with some of the components but aren't necessarily needed for ones own particular build?

STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER

Like I said I'll be replacing this with my own AIO. As a matter of interest, will this be something like an AMD Wraith LED cooler that PCS potentially have warehouse shelves full that came free with lower Tier Ryzen CPU's but many people don't need as they select different coolers on the configuration page.