Gaming pc, good for the price?

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greenman181

Member
Would like this pc to last me for atleast 4-5 years,
Any glaring errors?


Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE 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 DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
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
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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 20 to 22 working days
Price: £2,175.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/NfXgAgEUKX/
 
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Stephen M

Author Level
For the storage drive a 7200rpm would be better, not a major thing but I did notice a benefit when using the slightly faster HDDs.
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

Godlike
greenman181 said:
Would like this pc to last me for atleast 4-5 years,
Any glaring errors?


Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE 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 DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
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
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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 20 to 22 working days
Price: £2,175.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/NfXgAgEUKX/
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Build looks solid, there are a couple of things I would change though.
What is your budget?
What sort of games do you play? e.g Cyberpunk, FPS, RTS, MSFS
What monitor do you have? Make/model or resolution and refresh rate would be handy to know.
 
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greenman181

Member
MrWilson said:
Build looks solid, there are a couple of things I would change though.
What is your budget?
What sort of games do you play? e.g Cyberpunk, FPS, RTS, MSFS
What monitor do you have? Make/model or resolution and refresh rate would be handy to know.
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Im stretching my budget a little with the build
cyberpunk, also looking at upcoming titles like Dying light 2, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2. Max settings
1080p 144hz. Though im looking to change within 6 months - 1 year to QHD or 4K.
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

Godlike
So this build is without a GPU at the moment, we can add that in when we work out which monitor you're going to pick and if you want Ray-Tracing or not.
16GB of RAM is fine for gaming unless you're looking at playing MSFS. It's also a really easy upgrade if you want to move to 32 down the line. PCS have an open case policy so you're fine to upgrade it yourself.
Buffed your storage a little to have a super fast 980 pro for your OS and programs, a 1tb m.2 for your games library, and a HDD for general storage.
Buffed PSU to a Fully Modular design that also has room for GPU upgrades down the line.
This build should last you 7-10 years, but within that you'll need a couple of GPU upgrades to keep playing the latest, most demanding games at max settings (eg Cyberpunk, The Medium etc)

Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-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 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/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 H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
LED Lighting
50cm ARGB LED Strip
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
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
Firefox™
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 20 to 22 working days
Price: £1,466.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/ajCPdwZpa5/
 
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greenman181

Member
Nursemorph said:
What you are going to be getting monitor-wise will dictate the build really...1440p 144Hz and 4k 144Hz are a big difference. The 3070 will handle 4k 60Hz but you really need a 3080 for high-end 4k.

Then there is the question of Ray-Tracing as some games are more demanding than others..for example, the Medium (just released) needs a 3080 for RTX and high game settings
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Probably looking at 1440p. Biggest monitor I can get is 32", is 1440p the sweet spot at this size or will I notice 4k?
 
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greenman181

Member
Nursemorph said:
Most would argue that 32" 1440p is the sweet spot (well, unless you could afford the £1200 for a 49" 1440p Superwide of course).

4k is a different matter...personally, I am of the opinion that 4k is wasted on anything less than 40" in size...but others would argue that it looks good on a 27" or 32" screen. Having said that, I am spoilt for choice as I have a 32" 1440p monitor and a 55" 4k TV and the graphics difference is surprisingly wide.

I think ultimately, it depends on how much you are willing to spend on the bits needed...if you want to do 4k properly (4k 144Hz), then you would need the 3080 (£200 more than the 3070) plus probably £800 for the monitor. For 1440p, the 3070 is plenty and the monitor probably around £500

And then there is still the Ray-Tracing consideration...if you want to use it, then I'd probably aim a bit higher than normal. The Medium, for example, which has just been released may be a sign of what is coming and it's requirements are quite high:

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I think 1440p is good for now. If I go for the 3080 with that, should be future proof for a good while. I'm at 1080 for now anyway so I should notice the difference coming from that.
 
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