AfghanAndy
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Hi everyone, so after a while of getting to terms with spec builds and what fits well with the advice of friends and the internet, I ordered this pc build but I was just wondering if there are any changes that need to be made before it is all sorted, I feel like everything is in working order but what I'm anxious about is whether there's a high chance of bottlenecking in this pc.
As you can see, I made a few changes such as the case which I changed to get the original case I wanted but for some reason, wouldn't show up in the list which I thought had been sold out, but appeared when I went to make amends. Changed my power supply to a much higher wattage after some help on Reddit and added some RGB lighting just for the design. Would appreciate some confirmation as to whether I've made the right build or not for the purpose of streaming and gaming, which is only what this pc will be used for. I've also paired this up with the MSI Optix G24C4 full HD 24", with a 1ms response time and 144hz refresh rate. Any advice would be great!
EDIT: So after some snooping around the internet, I realised the case I had originally bought was way better than the PCS case I changed for, so I changed that back, while I really like the design of the PCS case, I would much rather go for functionality and have come to terms with the design of the Coolermaster case.
EDIT 2: Following the suggestions made on here, I changed my CPU cooler into something a bit more substantial but that meant I didn't have the fan space for the extra RGB fans I wanted so I went with one Thermaltake ToughFan, but I don't lose much in terms of RGB as the cooler has 2 RGB fans, I also changed my m.2 drive to the PCS 1TB drive, I was recommended to use 32GB for Ram rather than 16GB but because of budget, that wasn't possible but I will look towards upgrading that in the future.
| Case | COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH ARGB GAMING CASE
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| Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) |
| Motherboard | ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready! |
| Memory (RAM) | 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB) |
| Graphics Card | 12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP |
| 1st Storage Drive | 2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE |
| 1st M.2 SSD Drive | 1TB INTEL® 665p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 2000MB/sR | 1925MB/sW) |
| DVD/BLU-RAY Drive | NOT REQUIRED |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR 450W CV SERIES™ CV-450 POWER SUPPLY
|
| 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 |
| LED Lighting | NONE
|
| Extra Case Fans | 3x PCS ARGB LED Fan + Controller Kit |
| 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)
|
| Monitor Cables | NONE |
| Keyboard & Mouse | PCS GK180 88-Key RGB Mechanical Keyboard + PCS GM150 RGB Mouse |
| Mouse Pad | NONE
|
| Cable Management | NONE |
| 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 - Approximately 10 to 12 working days |
| Welcome Book | PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland |
As you can see, I made a few changes such as the case which I changed to get the original case I wanted but for some reason, wouldn't show up in the list which I thought had been sold out, but appeared when I went to make amends. Changed my power supply to a much higher wattage after some help on Reddit and added some RGB lighting just for the design. Would appreciate some confirmation as to whether I've made the right build or not for the purpose of streaming and gaming, which is only what this pc will be used for. I've also paired this up with the MSI Optix G24C4 full HD 24", with a 1ms response time and 144hz refresh rate. Any advice would be great!
EDIT: So after some snooping around the internet, I realised the case I had originally bought was way better than the PCS case I changed for, so I changed that back, while I really like the design of the PCS case, I would much rather go for functionality and have come to terms with the design of the Coolermaster case.
EDIT 2: Following the suggestions made on here, I changed my CPU cooler into something a bit more substantial but that meant I didn't have the fan space for the extra RGB fans I wanted so I went with one Thermaltake ToughFan, but I don't lose much in terms of RGB as the cooler has 2 RGB fans, I also changed my m.2 drive to the PCS 1TB drive, I was recommended to use 32GB for Ram rather than 16GB but because of budget, that wasn't possible but I will look towards upgrading that in the future.
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