yeah maybe faster ram and an 850W PSU upgrade at some point and it should be good for a few yearsTheres hardly anything between them. Unless overclocking.
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In an ideal world you'd want a bit faster ram. But for the price you paid its a steal
Any reason to upgrade to a better PSU? I don't intend to do any overclocking so this one should do?yeah maybe faster ram and an 850W PSU upgrade at some point and it should be good for a few years
Just in case you upgrade your GPU in the future which might require more power. You can hold off until thenAny reason to upgrade to a better PSU? I don't intend to do any overclocking so this one should do?
This ^Just in case you upgrade your GPU in the future which might require more power. You can hold off until then
I know, it’s madness!To think that system is only £200 more than I spent on my system a year ago...and that system just had a 3600 and a 2060 Super
only about £400 more than i paid for the I7 system in my signature 2 year ago and that was just with the integrated graphics...........To think that system is only £200 more than I spent on my system a year ago...and that system just had a 3600 and a 2060 Super
Doesn't slow you down on here mind.......only about £400 more than i paid for the I7 system in my signature 2 year ago and that was just with the integrated graphics...........
It isn't the system it was, this was what it was when it was delivered:Doesn't slow you down on here mind.......
Just hope you have a G5 to make the most of that 2070 superIt isn't the system it was, this was what it was when it was delivered:
and this is now
Case
PCS CYCLONE GAMING CASE (Red LED Fans)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor i7-8700 (3.2GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z370-P II: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU) Replaced with RTX2070 Super
1st Storage Drive
Crucial MX500 1 TB CT1000MX500SSD1(Z)-Up to 560 MB/s (3D NAND, SATA, 2.5 Inch, Internal SSD)
2nd Storage Drive
SanDisk SSD PLUS 480 GB Sata III 2.5 Inch Internal SSD, Up to 535 MB/s
3rd Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
COOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUND
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
I certainly doJust hope you have a G5 to make the most of that 2070 super
Thanks! I know, I can't quite believe I bumped into this deal, and for anyone who's curious about how it happened:I think you’ve completely won with this purchase, you got an absolute steal imho! Congratulations!!!
Kindly donated by Sammy I bet as a thanks to how many you've sold on here
Dumb luck is the best thing at present. It's the only way I managed to get a PS5 at launch and a retail 3070. Right place right timeThanks! I know, I can't quite believe I bumped into this deal, and for anyone who's curious about how it happened:
I had set up an alert on hotukdeals for gaming pcs, and after a few days of so-so deals this came up, the OP just said "hundreds of pounds cheaper given the specs. Only 1 available". The deal pointed to the curry's clearance section on their ebay store. I had a quick look and i thought the price was just incredible, it said "pristine", so I took a leap of faith and bought in on the spot. In the meantime I refreshed the thread on hotukdeals and it had suddenly disappeared, no trace of it. So...had i not been quick enough to check out the notification for my "gaming pc" alert, I wouldn't even have known about this.
I didn't know that my motherboard can host a second m.2!! In that case I can put the pcspecialist nvme in as well!Given the cost of replacing it, I wouldn't worry about the RAM....it won't offer enough performance to warrant the cost of it (given it would be around £70 or so for 16GB worth of 3200MHz or 3600MHz)
PSU can be replaced if/when you put in a newer GPU down the road.
Personally, I'd look into the possibility of adding in a second M.2 SSD, a 1TB one so you can put your games on it and separate from your Windows install (saves aggro if Windows ever needs reinstalling). Not entirely sure which one to suggest however as the second M.2 slot on that board is limited to PCI-e 3.0 though I suspect the PCS 1TB one would be fine if you wanted to order through the PCS upgrade service (assuming you can order it through that of course)
Yeah, well worth it, they're amazing value and good performers.I didn't know that my motherboard can host a second m.2!! In that case I can put the pcspecialist nvme in as well!
So long as it’s been correctly plugged into the motherboard rgb headers it should workI've just checked out the cooler master website about the TD500 case, it mentions that it works with Asus aura sync..so I guess that to change the rgb lights I should download that..