New Machine arriving tomorrow

[Kerebus]

For the last 15 years or so I've been using gaming Laptops (mostly Alienware), but have decided to upgrade to a desktop and this is arriving tomorrow, anything I should look out for (I know the motherboard is only operating the RAM at 5000MHz but that will be addressed in the next bios update apparently)? I'll be using it for games like Civ, Starfield, Cyberpunk, Elder Scrolls and Elite Dangerous on an Oculus Quest 2.

Case
PCS PRISM TG BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 5600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS ARGB GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CV SERIES™ CV-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
ARGB Power Supply Extension Cables
LIAN LI ARGB STRIMER PLUS V2 24-PIN CABLE
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE LCD Display RGB CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
1 x 120mm PCS Ultra Quiet Fan
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 [KUK-00003]
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 8 to 10 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

 

[TonyCarter]

I'd say you've under-specced the PSU...in both wattage (current forum recommendation is for 850w+ for a 40-series GPU), and office-spec CV-rage PSU (forum recommendation would be an RX-range PSUl).

You also really don't want the Arctic paste, as it means PCS will have to remove the pre-installed Corsair paste on the cooler before they can add the Arctic paste...and the Corsair paste & application in very good.

 

[Kerebus]

I'd say you've under-specced the PSU...in both wattage (current forum recommendation is for 850w+ for a 40-series GPU), and office-spec CV-rage PSU (forum recommendation would be an RX-range PSUl).

You also really don't want the Arctic paste, as it means PCS will have to remove the pre-installed Corsair paste on the cooler before they can add the Arctic paste...and the Corsair paste & application in very good.

Interesting on the Power supply, I originally went with a higher specced one but the website told me I didn't need all that juice so I went lower. Presumably it shouldn't be too difficult to upgrade if needed. Wasn't aware of the corsair paste thing.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Interesting on the Power supply, I originally went with a higher specced one but the website told me I didn't need all that juice so I went lower. Presumably it shouldn't be too difficult to upgrade if needed. Wasn't aware of the corsair paste thing.

Replacing a PSU is a major headache, it's basically a full system rebuild.

The warning is accounting for the current specs, but you're not building the PC with current specs in mind, you're designing it so it can take required upgrades for the 7 - 10 year lifespan of the PC. The warning also doesn't account for transient spikes which can draw up to twice the GPU TDP, if there isn't the headroom, you'll get system instability of the PC will just cut out without warning.

I also wouldn't recommend the 4070 , it's a woefully poor product until prices come down significantly, it's just not worth the money. An AMD GPU offers better performance for less.

But without knowing your budget and what make and model monitor you're using it's not possible to give any advice?

 

[TonyCarter]

Interesting on the Power supply, I originally went with a higher specced one but the website told me I didn't need all that juice so I went lower. Presumably it shouldn't be too difficult to upgrade if needed. Wasn't aware of the corsair paste thing.

The configurator tends to try to save you some cash, and doesn't factor in any upgrade path.

The CV PSUs have all their cables hard-wired into the PSU, so a replacement PSU at a later date (in case of upgrading or failure) requires a complete strip & re-wire. The RX models have cables that can simply be detached the PSU end and swapped onto a new PSU.

 

[SpyderTracks]

 

[Kerebus]

Hmmmm beginning to wish I'd spotted the forums before ordering the machine, still I think it will do the job I want from it more than adequately and if I want to upgrade in a couple of years time I'll either sell it on or give it to my son and next time run some specs through here!