need more power

[cederic]

Not certain about this one - will it be quiet enough (no more Fractal Define 7?), and will the various bits all work together?
Intended use:
- gaming
- video processing
- photo processing (don't mock - Photoshop used 48GB RAM and took 20 minutes to complete a single processing step at the weekend on the PC I bought here two years ago)

The old PC will drive my sim rig and VR headset in another room, so certainly won't be wasted.

PCSPECIALIST.CO.UK SPECIFICATION

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Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY 2 LIGHT TEMPERED GLASS
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-13900K (Up to 5.8GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI (DDR5, LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
96GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (4 x 24GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 4080 OC EDITION - HDMI, DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6850 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid 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
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc Single License
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Price: £3,883.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z790-overclocked/X4MHN!jSmk/

 

[SpyderTracks]

Did you not just buy a system?

1440p gaming + other uses

I'm after something that'll future proof me for 4 years of gaming at 1440p with ray tracing and full AA (including MS Flight Sim) at sensible framerates. Large primary M2 for OS and photo processing (if you've tried loading 3000 photos into Lightroom after a weekend shoot you'll understand)...

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[cederic]

That was almost two years ago, and as mentioned, I'll use it for my sim rig in another room.

 

[cederic]

This is going to sound stupid but I went for the OC 4080 on the assumption it'd have better cooling and likely be quieter. That assumption may well be very flawed, and the stock 4080 would suffice. The 4090 runs too hot.

Monitor is currently the same but is likely to be upgraded to 3440x1440. I do now have a Valve Index

I've also revisited my storage needs. I'm currently only using 400GB on my primary OS drive and bumping the gaming drive to 4TB with comparable performance means I can just combine them. The biggest use of the gaming drive is MS Flight Sim too, which I won't need on the new PC as it'll be running on the sim rig.

Which leaves me pondering the graphics card - I do want silent, and I will pay extra to get it. Based on the configurator linked (thank you), a lower cost but still very capable build looks like this:

PCSPECIALIST.CO.UK SPECIFICATION

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Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY 2 LIGHT TEMPERED GLASS
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-13900K (Up to 5.8GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI (DDR5, LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
96GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (4 x 24GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6850 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc Single License
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £3,539.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z790-ddr5-pc/THwhjSzJwE/

 

[SpyderTracks]

Yeah, the 4000 series all run very efficiently thermally.

 

[cederic]

Norton should never have been there, good spot.
Fair point on the M2.
By hotter I should've said 'more power hungry'. The 4090 has been measured as using 30-120W more than the 4080 for the same workloads, and that power turns into heat that must be quietly dissipated. I know it won't overheat, but the 4080 will run more quietly. Plus I really just don't need the power of a 4090

Switching out the PCS cooler I'd have to go with Corsair. The H150I ELITE RGB would be fine except.. someone recommended the h115i for my current PC and it's horrifically loud. Although research suggests that this is due to an anomaly on that one model, this has put me off Corsair AIO coolers


Adding the 1TB m2 back in, and switching to the h150i bumps me back up to £3734, which is still within budget - indeed, lower than my initial attempt.