Finally decided to switch from Xbox One X and PS4 Pro to this

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BenGriff88

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Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS Master: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs WIFI - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!

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1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 760p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 3230MB/sR | 1625MB/sW)
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 H115i PRO 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
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
Genuine 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® Office® 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
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
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Scott

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Is it purely for gaming?

If so, 32GB of RAM is a waste. 16GB is more than enough for the foreseeable future. You could save a few quid here to be put to other things. Regardless, you want to select 3200mhz RAM over the 3000, faster is better.

The Master motherboard is definitely one of the best but unless you plan on serious overclocking it's going to be completely wasted. It's up there with the best, no doubt, if that's what you are after then it's a great board but the Pro is more than enough for most people. I'm a hobbyist overclocker and I went with the Pro as I couldn't justify the cost of the Master. Note that the Master has Wifi, if Wifi is something you need you can select a £22 card to cover that should you change to the Pro.

The M2 you have selected isn't the best for the cost. The 970 Evo is the best performing for the cash here.

I would opt for the 850w RMx PSU for this build. Regardless of the power hike it's just a better PSU with better components and features.

The silver warranty is £5. Pretty much a no brainer.

Other than that, looks amazing.
 
Scott

Scott

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Is the mastercase you have chosen the H500M or H500P? Just asking as nearly £200 for a case is a bit rich too, for what it is.
 
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The_Scotster said:
Is it purely for gaming?

If so, 32GB of RAM is a waste. 16GB is more than enough for the foreseeable future. You could save a few quid here to be put to other things. Regardless, you want to select 3200mhz RAM over the 3000, faster is better.

The Master motherboard is definitely one of the best but unless you plan on serious overclocking it's going to be completely wasted. It's up there with the best, no doubt, if that's what you are after then it's a great board but the Pro is more than enough for most people. I'm a hobbyist overclocker and I went with the Pro as I couldn't justify the cost of the Master. Note that the Master has Wifi, if Wifi is something you need you can select a £22 card to cover that should you change to the Pro.

The M2 you have selected isn't the best for the cost. The 970 Evo is the best performing for the cash here.

I would opt for the 850w RMx PSU for this build. Regardless of the power hike it's just a better PSU with better components and features.

The silver warranty is £5. Pretty much a no brainer.

Other than that, looks amazing.
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Thanks for the feedback! It's already bought and paid for so isn't it too late to make these changes? Should've posted before purchase.
 
SpyderTracks

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BenGriff88 said:
Thanks for the feedback! It's already bought and paid for so isn't it too late to make these changes? Should've posted before purchase.
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You can still amend the quote so long as it’s not in building. But yeah, 16Gb is more than enough for gaming, maybe up it to 3200mhz ram on the saving.

I’d also step up to silver warranty for £5

Also step up the storage HDD to a 7200rpm? 5400rpm drives are noticeably slow even for storage.
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

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Just to reiterate what the others have said, you can amend the order after placing it - and in this case you really should amend it :)

- As above, drop the RAM to 16gb. 32gb costs you money for 0 gaming gain.

- The WD Black SSD is faster than the Intel drive for near enough the same price

- The H500P has been criticised for poor airflow due to limited air intakes and the sheer plastic panel. The H500M addresses that, for a price. Alternatives (with tempered glass and RGB) include Corsair 460X, 570X, Corsair Crystal 680X, Corsair 500D SE. Anything other than the H500P really.

Also, what monitor are you gaming on? Or if you need to buy one, what sort of budget do you have? Anything less than ~£400, really £500-£1000, would be a waste of the system.

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Also step up the storage HDD to a 7200rpm? 5400rpm drives are noticeably slow even for storage.
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PCS don't offer these other than the Barracuda Pro series, which aren't usually worth the egregious price premium
 
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Oussebon said:
Just to reiterate what the others have said, you can amend the order after placing it - and in this case you really should amend it :)

- As above, drop the RAM to 16gb. 32gb costs you money for 0 gaming gain.

- The WD Black SSD is faster than the Intel drive for near enough the same price

- The H500P has been criticised for poor airflow due to limited air intakes and the sheer plastic panel. The H500M addresses that, for a price. Alternatives (with tempered glass and RGB) include Corsair 460X, 570X, Corsair Crystal 680X, Corsair 500D SE. Anything other than the H500P really.

Also, what monitor are you gaming on? Or if you need to buy one, what sort of budget do you have? Anything less than ~£400, really £500-£1000, would be a waste of the system.

PCS don't offer these other than the Barracuda Pro series, which aren't usually worth the egregious price premium
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Thanks! Is the WD Black SSD better than the Samsung 970P?

Not got a monitor yet, that's next months purchase :). Was going to use it on my 4k tv for the time being, apparently this rig will allow 4k @ 60-100 FPS?
 
Scott

Scott

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970 isn't available in 500GB at the moment, hence the WD recommendation. There's next to nothing between the WD and the 970 so it just comes down to price. Since the 970 isn't available the WD Black would be the drive of choice for the moment.
 
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BenGriff88 said:
Thanks! Is the WD Black SSD better than the Samsung 970P?

Not got a monitor yet, that's next months purchase :). Was going to use it on my 4k tv for the time being, apparently this rig will allow 4k @ 60-100 FPS?
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The processor cooler is restricting the choice of case. I've gone with the Corsair H115i Pro Hydro. Is there a better option or should I stick with the cooler and bite the bullet and by the H500M?
 
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Thanks for all the help. So I've made all the adjustments above, going for a 1TB 970P evo and in total it's only £27 more expensive. Downgraded to a 2TB 7200rpm HDD, but that's more than enough for me. Thanks again.
 
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Just one final question. I want to hook this up to my 5.1 Dolby and also use it with a Turtle beach 800x which has 7.1 virtual Dolby. Is the sound board that comes with it suitable or should I change up?
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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BenGriff88 said:
Just one final question. I want to hook this up to my 5.1 Dolby and also use it with a Turtle beach 800x which has 7.1 virtual Dolby. Is the sound board that comes with it suitable or should I change up?
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The motherboards 5.1 will be excellent, try it out before considering a soundcard.

The headphones have their own soundcard so will bypass the PC anyway.
 
Oussebon

Oussebon

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It should be more than fine.

The best approach is probably to audition the onboard audio, and only decide after than if you need something else.

Not sure if you went with the AORUS Pro or the AORUS Master in the end but both have above average onboard sound.
 
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So this is my modified build, thanks for the advice.

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 460X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache

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Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!

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1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
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
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 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
Genuine 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® Office® 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 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 7 to 9 working days
Promotional Item
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Welcome Book
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