New Gaming PC and would love feedback please

[bonalste]

Hi! I bought a PC from PC Specialist 10 years ago, and it's started to be left behind a bit (although still doing an astounding job... the 4790k is an excellent CPU!).

I'm looking at buying something nice, and have come up with the below. Not sure on the number of fans, whether the motherboard is good enough or if it is worth paying for a better one and getting better RAM (I believe the one I chose only allows up to 5600mhz RAM so that's why I chose that one.

Anyway, that's a lot of writing, so build to follow, and feedback welcome please!

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-14900KS (Up to 6.2 GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI II (LGA1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 4090 OC EDITION OG - 2x HDMI, 3x DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
4 x Corsair ICUE LINK QX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit

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[SpyderTracks]

Hiya, can you include the configurable link at the bottom of the quote?

I’ve only just upgraded from my 4th gen i7 too, imho they were the last of the great intel processors before skylake where it was the same chip for 7 years or something as there was no competition so Intel just sat on their arses and didn’t bother releasing anything new for years.

Intel are now the awful processors that you run a mile from, impossible to cool, use 3 times the power for less performance and still crazy expensive. Except in extremely niche use cases, AMD are far superior.

What’s your max budget?

What make and model monitor are you using?

 

[bonalste]

I've included the link in the original post as you suggested. Thanks.

The monitor is nothing special, but it'll be connecting to the new TV as well, one of the new Samsung Q-OLEDs coming out soon, so 4k, 144hz, and I'll probably be getting a Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo at some point in the near future.

Budget is probably around the £4000 mark, give or take a few hundred.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I've included the link in the original post as you suggested. Thanks.

The monitor is nothing special, but it'll be connecting to the new TV as well, one of the new Samsung Q-OLEDs coming out soon, so 4k, 144hz, and I'll probably be getting a Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo at some point in the near future.

Budget is probably around the £4000 mark, give or take a few hundred.

Apologies, forgot to ask, is it purely for gaming? No other uses like streaming or any rendering?

 

[bonalste]

Apologies, forgot to ask, is it purely for gaming? No other uses like streaming or any rendering?

Nah just gaming.

Interestingly enough I just recreated the build but in the "overclocked pc's" section and it knocked £100 off the price. Bizarre.

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Not sure what I've done wrong, or right, with that one.

 

[sck451]

This is about the best gaming computer you can buy right now. The 7800X3D is amazingly fast and very efficient. The 4090 is just a beast. It's overkill for almost every human need, but it's amazing.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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 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 4 to 6 working days
Price: £3,392.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/C5zdDt9N5!/

 

[bonalste]

This is about the best gaming computer you can buy right now. The 7800X3D is amazingly fast and very efficient. The 4090 is just a beast. It's overkill for almost every human need, but it's amazing.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
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 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 4 to 6 working days
Price: £3,392.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/C5zdDt9N5!/

That's interesting. I have never looked outside Intel. Certainly something to consider. Why did you downgrade from the 150i to the 115i?

 

[SpyderTracks]

That's interesting. I have never looked outside Intel. Certainly something to consider. Why did you downgrade from the 150i to the 115i?

The 7800x3d is incredibly efficient, the h100i would be enough but the h115i is quieter

 

[sck451]

And the H100i is quite small and would almost look lost in a case the size of the 5000X. Any of these choices are technically overkill for the 7800X3D. The 14900KS you selected initially needs all the cooling it can possibly get: the AMD chip simply doesn't.

The only reason I'd go for the H150i is if you really liked the RGB fan look and were going to get another three fans to go on the side panel intake. That would be a purely aesthetic choice as it would do nothing at all for cooling.