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[ven]

Hey everyone so this is my first post. Just placed an order with PCS a couple of days ago and cant wait for it to arrive. The aim of the desktop is to be able game at the highest possible settings and look amazing, also maybe to stream and edit game play as well in the future. So here are the specs, so I saved some money on the hard drive and CPU cooler as i will be adding my own.
-500gb samsung 850 evo ssd
-1tb wd hdd
-corsair h100i v2

Case	BE QUIET! DARK BASE PRO 900 REV. 2 FULL TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard	ASUS® ROG STRIX Z390-F GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)	16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card	11GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive	NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive	250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
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	PCS FrostFlow 80 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	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	NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser	Google Chrome™
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 12 to 14 working days
Promotional Item	FREE SW: Jedi Fallen Order & More! w/ select Intel i7 & Above CPUs!
Welcome Book	PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

 

[Scott]

Hi there,

I don't think that's the best use of the budget you had in mind. However, it will be a very capable system. What monitor are you pairing the system with? is it a high refresh, competitive 1080p 240+hz monitor? Are you a competitive gamer?

We are volunteers here so the consumer is our first consideration.

 

[ven]

For now its my old monitor 1080p 144hz. I am looking for a new monitor so any recommendations are welcome, I was looking for 1440p. No Im not a competitive gamer, just wanted to treat myself.

 

[Scott]

1440p sounds much more apt to be honest. Unfortunately it would need a monitor around £300-£400.

That being said, what's the budget for the actual PC itself? Lets see what we can get!

 

[ven]

£300-£400 is what i was thinking.

 

[Scott]

Perfect. What budget do you have for the PC? We can't see anything regarding your build without the link at the bottom

 

[ven]

I have already purchased the PC 2 days ago. I do think it was expensive but i wanted to treat my self. Link? I dont understand

 

[Scott]

I have already purchased the PC 2 days ago. I do think it was expensive but i wanted to treat my self. Link? I dont understand

Ahh, I wouldn't have recommended such a build.

When you are configuring the build, you have an option to post to forum to ask for advice. At the bottom is a link along with the configuration. It makes it easy to suggest changes. You are now at the point of cancelling and re-ordering, or sticking with an Intel build. If you aren't heavy into Simulation gaming or extreme FPS gaming then I would probably cancel.

 

[ven]

TBH I really do want the extreme FPS gaming, Any reason why you would change from an Intel build?

 

[Scott]

For extreme FPS Intel does have its merit. The issue with Intel is that it's at the end of its life. The 9900k runs as hot as a toaster and there are numerous security issues with the architecture.

If you're sticking with the 9900k you're really going to need to put a FAR better cooler on there. The H100i RGB platinum would be the minimum with the H115i RGB platinum being recommended.