Advice on spec appreciated

[jobject]

I am very close to ordering the attached spec. My intended use cases are software development (linux and win10), 4K gaming, and VR. I am wondering about the rear RGB fan you see in a lot of pics. I don't see how to add this with the pc configurator. Thank you in advance!

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16 Core (3.5GHz @ up to 4.3GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [MUP-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/amd-am4-overclocked/0EeHh4wrXj/

 

[Scott]

It looks to me like it may be overkill for your uses but it's certainly about as good as you're going to get.

I personally wouldn't opt for the Hero motherboard over the STRIX. The STRIX is a luxury choice, the Hero doesn't really offer much over it with AMD to be honest.

With the storage, do you really need 2TB and 2TB? I would normally recommend 1TB for the Primary and 2TB for the secondary. I can't think of many instances where a 2TB primary would be a high priority.

With regards to the RGB, between the front fans and the RGB fans on the cooler, you will already be covered with airflow and RGB. It should balance nicely. If you really want to go for more, you need to select the "3x Corsair LL 120 RGB fan" package. Not sure how that will work out with the cooler but you could call and ask.

That's quite the dream spec you have

 

[jobject]

@Scott Thank you for the quick reply.

I will look at not using the Hero in favor of the STRIX...it was one of the places I wasn't quite sure so that it is very helpful and will save me a few bucks.

The two 2TB drives were for linux and windows, 2TB for each.

The rear fan was really for aesthetics more than practicality, so maybe I will just pass on it to keep it balanced.

The reason for the perhaps over powered spec is because some of my development can be compute intensive like local training of ai models.

Now I just have to gather the courage to pull the trigger.

Thanks again for the help