Could I get some help on a new gaming rig?

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thebailers

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Hello all, I am about to order a new rig primarily for gaming and I wanted to get some opinions if that's ok? I want to play primarily FPS really smoothly with high frames... my monitor is a 240Hz Alienware. So this is what I am thinking (Note: This will be with the new Nvidia 3080 card):

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 200R COMPACT GAMING CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked AMD Ryzen 7 3800X 8 Core (3.9 GHz @ up to 4.4 GHz)
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 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £1,582.00 including VAT and Delivery

If there is anything that is a bit overkill for gaming, or anything that could do with raising the spec a little, I would love some help.

Thanks so much in advance.
 
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AgentCooper

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When you’ve got your spec how you want it, click on proceed and then scroll to the bottom of the following page, there’s a ‘post build to forum’ option. Click on that and then copy and paste the whole page over onto this thread 👍
 
AgentCooper

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I’ve done a bit of an alternate spec for you with a few differences.

Changed the case to something with improved airflow. Removed the overclocking from the CPU as it’s not necessary with the Ryzen range. Lowered the RAM to 16GB as unless you’re playing flight sims you won’t need it. Put two M.2 drives in so you’ve got one for your OS and programs, one for your games. If you need to do a clean install of Windows you won’t have to download them all again. Put the luxury cooler in. Lastly, put the silver warranty on there for an extra fiver. No brainer 😁

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800XT Eight Core CPU (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 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB 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 SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W 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
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 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)
Home Installation
NONE
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £1,595.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/tr3dE6KdEZ/
 
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thebailers

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@AgentCooper - thanks so much. Case looks decent! So definitely no need for the overclocked processor? Also, no need for the OS as I have a digital bought copy of Win10 Pro.
Like the idea on the two M.2 drives! Also, definitely no benefit of having 32GB ram?

@SpyderTracks - Are you sure? Wouldn't the 3080 have more longevity? Please could you explain more about why the3070 will do the job? I am a bit clueless with hardware and just want something that will run v fast and last me for a long time.

Is this build pretty powerful?
 
SpyderTracks

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thebailers said:
Are you sure? Wouldn't the 3080 have more longevity? Please could you explain more about why the3070 will do the job?
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The GPU needs to match the monitor. If you have an overpowered gpu, it’s just a waste of money as the monitor will be the bottleneck and by the time you’ll need the extra power, new gpu will be out with better technologies and you’ll upgrade the gpu anyway, and likely the monitor in this instance. Aside from 360hz 1080p monitors, the 3000 series have really made 1080p dead. Even for competitive gaming you should be looking to step up to 1440p 240hz.
 
AgentCooper

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Like I said, it tends to be just flight sims that eat up RAM in the gaming world. I’ve got 16GB in my gaming system and it’s never struggled. More RAM can always be added later, it’s the easiest upgrade there is 👍

And Ryzen chips have a built in frequency boost so they’re pretty much overclocked already 😈
 
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