Going to order this build today! Last minute suggestions appreciated

[Nbz]

Case	THERMALTAKE V200 2.0 TEMPERED GLASS RGB EDITION GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)	AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB 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 3000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card	10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive	4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive	500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive	2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
Memory Card Reader	USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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 H60 2018 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)
Network Card	10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card	WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options	2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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)
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 17 to 19 working days
Promotional Item	Get CoD:Cold War & 1YR GeForce Now w/ select RTX Graphics Cards
Promotional Item	Get FarCry 6 with select AMD Ryzen CPUs

Any things I should be changing? Apparently I don't need an 850w PSU but saw someone say I should have it for futureproofing

 

[Martinr36]

What's it going to be used for, what monitor are you using resolution & refresh rate or make and model, what's the budget & can you post the configuration link for the above build

 

[Nbz]

What's it going to be used for, what monitor are you using resolution & refresh rate or make and model, what's the budget & can you post the configuration link for the above build

It's going to be used for Gaming/Video Editing. I'm targeting a 1440p 144hz monitor (though will upgrade to 4K eventually) - Build costs around £2700 and I don't want it to go higher than that. Not sure how to get the configuration link for my choices cos this one takes you to the base page https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-am4-gen3-pc/1950021/

 

[Ash_]

Up the ram speed and get the H115 cooler. And yeah 850w may not be needed now, but in the future, it may well be

 

[Martinr36]

It's going to be used for Gaming/Video Editing. I'm targeting a 1440p 144hz monitor (though will upgrade to 4K eventually) - Build costs around £2700 and I don't want it to go higher than that. Not sure how to get the configuration link for my choices cos this one takes you to the base page https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-am4-gen3-pc/1950021/

follow this link to see how to post the spec

How to Post Your Specification to the Forum - Check this Spec

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www.pcspecialist.co.uk

 

[Nbz]

follow this link to see how to post the spec

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Great thanks, here is the link

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/0YqsYnJtdP/

 

[Ash_]

I’ve made the changes i would make personally. I’m not too sure about the case though, you may want to spend an extra £50 or so on a better case.

Case
CORSAIR 275R TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB 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 (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 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 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 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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 17 to 19 working days
Price: £2,702.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

 

[Nbz]

I’ve made the changes i would make personally. I’m not too sure about the case though, you may want to spend an extra £50 or so on a better case.

Case
CORSAIR 275R TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB 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 (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 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 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 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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 17 to 19 working days
Price: £2,702.00 including VAT and Delivery

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

Thanks! I would like to keep the 2TB SSD as I want to have a lot of games installed and running from it. How much difference will the faster RAM/improved water cooling make? I'm not that deep in the weeds of pushing my PC to its limits so will I notice any tangible improvements?

 

[Gavras]

Thanks! I would like to keep the 2TB SSD as I want to have a lot of games installed and running from it. How much difference will the faster RAM/improved water cooling make? I'm not that deep in the weeds of pushing my PC to its limits so will I notice any tangible improvements?

The water cooling will keep things cool and quiet, it’s not so much about stressing a system but giving it elbow room when you install a more intense game next year.

the memory is ideal, fast and a lot of it - usually 16GB suffices but for that build it allows high memory use games such as MSFS 2020.

it looks a good build.

shame the 500D SE are not in stock...

 

[Martinr36]

It's going to be used for Gaming/Video Editing. I'm targeting a 1440p 144hz monitor (though will upgrade to 4K eventually) - Build costs around £2700 and I don't want it to go higher than that. Not sure how to get the configuration link for my choices cos this one takes you to the base page https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-am4-gen3-pc/1950021/

How soon do you envisage before you go 4K as at the moment for 1440p 144Hz the 3080 is overkill and you wont see any difference with it than you would on a 3060Ti

 

[MrWilson]

Tweaked a bit more. The 3080 isn't worth it if you're only targeting 1440p 144hz. 3060ti will suit your current needs and then a GPU upgrade can coincide with a monitor upgrade.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500M GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB 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 (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 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
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 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
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 17 to 19 working days
Price: £2,665.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/5gbFT8XRZE/

 

[Ash_]

4k 144hz displayport 2.0 monitors should be available in 2021.

 

[Nbz]

How soon do you envisage before you go 4K as at the moment for 1440p 144Hz the 3080 is overkill and you wont see any difference with it than you would on a 3060Ti

Interesting, didn't consider this. I will get a 4K monitor at some point but I guess a lower end card would probably suffice for now. Any reason to go 3060Ti as opposed to 3070? Are the 3060Ti more readily available?

 

[Martinr36]

3070 is more suited to ultra wide so would probably be bit overkill

 

[Ash_]

Interesting, didn't consider this. I will get a 4K monitor at some point but I guess a lower end card would probably suffice for now. Any reason to go 3060Ti as opposed to 3070? Are the 3060Ti more readily available?

60ti is cheaper. If you upgrade to 4k and got 3080 anyway, the extra money between 60 and 70 would be a waste. If you plan to upgrade soon, i’d probably just overkill for now personally, but if its a fair way off i’d get the 60. The 70 sits awkwardly between the two in your situation.

 

[Martinr36]

Interesting, didn't consider this. I will get a 4K monitor at some point but I guess a lower end card would probably suffice for now. Any reason to go 3060Ti as opposed to 3070? Are the 3060Ti more readily available?

Have you checked out @MrWilson build above?

 

[Nbz]

Thanks for the advice everyone, decided that I'm might as well just go for 4K now and since I'll be waiting a few months for the build I will have earned some extra cash by the time I get it, which means I can buy a 4K display instead! Final build included the better RAM, Case and Cooling as suggested as well as a 3080! So I'm paying a bit more but I plan to have this PC for a very long time so it will be a great investment!

 

[Ash_]

Very nice. You won’t be disappointed with a build like that.

 

[MrWilson]

Thanks for the advice everyone, decided that I'm might as well just go for 4K now and since I'll be waiting a few months for the build I will have earned some extra cash by the time I get it, which means I can buy a 4K display instead! Final build included the better RAM, Case and Cooling as suggested as well as a 3080! So I'm paying a bit more but I plan to have this PC for a very long time so it will be a great investment!

Sounds like a plan! It will be a bit of a wait but will be worth it once your beastly gaming rig arrives!