My new build

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Sammykaz

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Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 500D SE 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 RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)

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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
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy Rx
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
 
steaky360

steaky360

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Hi Sammykaz,

Are you looking for advice on this at all? If you are it would be good to understand what your main uses are and what your budget is.
 
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neewhom

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Case fans:
There's no need for the extra case fans, as the case comes with 3 on the front and
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler comes with 2 they will attach to the roof
The only place left to put one would be the rear, and I'd recommend getting your own corsair LL120 fan (which match the front ones) to go on the rear, as there's only space for one more. (that's what I did with the same build)

RAM:
Also there's absolutely no need for any more than 16GB of RAM for gaming, the extra 16GB will literally never be used (and in the off chance that's required in say 3 years, it would be far cheaper to buy 16gb then, than it will now while it's gathering dust)

Thermal paste:
Not needed as the Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler comes with it's own paste which is actually pretty good.

Sound Card:
Probably not needed unless you're actually using audio software, the motherboard has a perfectly fine sound-card built in

Can save yourself some money by editing these out and maybe investing in a decent 4K monitor with high refresh rate, as this build would be wasted for anything less! ;)
 
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Sammykaz

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Thats what i ordered from pc specialists i dont know if its possible to add or change the bits as its will be delivered sometimes next week
 
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Sammykaz

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neewhom said:
Case fans:
There's no need for the extra case fans, as the case comes with 3 on the front and
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler comes with 2 they will attach to the roof
The only place left to put one would be the rear, and I'd recommend getting your own corsair LL120 fan (which match the front ones) to go on the rear, as there's only space for one more. (that's what I did with the same build)

RAM:
Also there's absolutely no need for any more than 16GB of RAM for gaming, the extra 16GB will literally never be used (and in the off chance that's required in say 3 years, it would be far cheaper to buy 16gb then, than it will now while it's gathering dust)

Thermal paste:
Not needed as the Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler comes with it's own paste which is actually pretty good.

Sound Card:
Probably not needed unless you're actually using audio software, the motherboard has a perfectly fine sound-card built in

Can save yourself some money by editing these out and maybe investing in a decent 4K monitor with high refresh rate, as this build would be wasted for anything less! ;)
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I got monitor already with 244 hz
 
SpyderTracks

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Sammykaz said:
Yeah i know i know but at least no need to do any upgrades in future
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That's not really how it works, generational releases will include new feature sets that previous generations don't have.

Especially in future updates, there are so many just announced features to be released with upcoming 7nm cards. It's not a good idea to overspec vs upgrading in 3 years, the cost doesn't work to your benefit, neither does the hardware limitations you'll invariably have.
 
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Sammykaz

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SpyderTracks said:
That's not really how it works, generational releases will include new feature sets that previous generations don't have.

Especially in future updates, there are so many just announced features to be released with upcoming 7nm cards. It's not a good idea to overspec vs upgrading in 3 years, the cost doesn't work to your benefit, neither does the hardware limitations you'll invariably have.
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so u want to say i spent it over £3k for pcto build and its wasted?
 
steaky360

steaky360

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Sammykaz said:
so u want to say i spent it over £3k for pcto build and its wasted?
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Personally I'd say 'wasted' is perhaps an overstatement but you could have been more economical with your choices and still had the same end result ultimately.

Buy cheaper now and put the money away that you're not spending for your upgrade in 2-3 years? If you've not been sent your PC you can perhaps still make changes to your spec.
 
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Sammykaz

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steaky360 said:
Personally I'd say 'wasted' is perhaps an overstatement but you could have been more economical with your choices and still had the same end result ultimately.

Buy cheaper now and put the money away that you're not spending for your upgrade in 2-3 years? If you've not been sent your PC you can perhaps still make changes to your spec.
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Its waiting for dispatch.
 
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Sammykaz

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So im a bit confused.I know i could go for a bit cheaper graphic card and cheaper processor and get a same effect but i paid more so then at least i dont need to worry for couple years.I took platinum warranty out for 3 years which includes return so i believe if i dont like it pc i can return it in 3 years or im wrong?
 
steaky360

steaky360

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Sammykaz said:
So im a bit confused.I know i could go for a bit cheaper graphic card and cheaper processor and get a same effect but i paid more so then at least i dont need to worry for couple years.I took platinum warranty out for 3 years which includes return so i believe if i dont like it pc i can return it in 3 years or im wrong?
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In terms of the warranty, unfortunately you are wrong.

The Platinum warranty covers failures for 3 years. It does NOT cover you if you decide you don't like the PC.

Edit: To expand on the above slightly;

The warranty is discussed in detail here: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/warranty/

Essentially, the platinum warranty extends the free return to base and hardware cover period to 3 years. So if you request an RMA within 3 years then PCS will cover the costs of shipping it back and replacment parts for anything which has failed within that time.
 
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Sammykaz

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Ok thank for advice guys.Im now strongly thinking to not accept delivery so my new pc goes back as i still can change my mind and get a cheaper one.
 
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Sammykaz

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What guys you would suggest to do it?Go for cheaper one or leave it as it is?First time buying gaming pc so always want it top noch one
 
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