New PC for work and gaming

[AndyJB]

Hey everyone, I'm looking into getting a new pc as my current rig is about 9 years old now and I'm starting to feel the effects of it being that old.
I work as a video games artist so I'd be using a whole range of graphics software like UE4/5 Maya, Max, Substance etc and obviously would like to play the latest games with ease.
I would also like to futureproof so I'm hoping that it would last as long as my current pc has but I'm not really that knowledgeable when it comes to parts and I'm trying to keep it under £4k (currently at £4,058) so I'm wondering if anyone has any advice, recommendations, suggestions etc on my current quote:

Thanks in advance for any help!

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Promotional Item
Get Overwatch 2 Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle with select GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs!
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 12 Core Processor i9-10920X (3.5GHz) 19.25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING II: ATX, USB 3.2, SATA 6 GB/s, Wi-Fi AC - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 4090 OC EDITION - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W 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
CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE RGB High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2 x 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Case Fans
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc Single License
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive

 

[sck451]

You can do way better than that! You've gone for the X299 platform: old, hot and slow. Also, oddly, expensive.

You can do much better with a standard consumer platform. I'd suggest the 7950X as the obvious chip for you to use. It outperforms anything Intel has while also being less power-hungry. Then I'd make a few further changes as below:

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B650 AORUS ELITE AX: (WIFI 6E, DDR5, USB 3.2) - ARGB Ready! I'd prefer better, but this is the best board to support 64GB of 6000MHz memory
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP No significant benefit from the OC version
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W) V. fast boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW) Fast SSD for your current projects and games
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE Big old hard drive for less speed-sensitive stuff
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HX SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM, ULTRA QUIET 1000W is enough. But with a power supply, you always want more than "enough".
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler V good cooler for the 7950X. You may consider the H150i instead as it may be a bit prettier in that case.
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 You have 11 USB ports so far -- do you really need more?!
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 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: £3,669.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/XZ2U4dgvdf/

 

[sck451]

Options you could take:

• If you don't mind giving up some rendering performance, the 7950X3D would offer better performance in games.
• You could go for the 4x16GB RAM and go for, say, the Asus Strix X670E motherboard. But DDR5 and four sticks of RAM and AMD isn't a great combination at the moment.

 

[AndyJB]

Thanks for the suggestions @sck451
In terms of the mobo, the only options I have is what I have chosen and the GIGABYTE x299 UD4 Pro. Also I know AMD are better / faster but I've known far too many people that have had to either get new PC's or spend more money due to overheating. This might be a rarity, or a common thing but I would rather play it safe with Intel.
The OC version of the TUF RTX 4090 is the only one Asus has, however there is the standard NVidia Geforce RTX 4090 which is about £300 cheaper. Is that what you mean? If so, what's the difference in them?

 

[sck451]

Thanks for the suggestions @sck451
In terms of the mobo, the only options I have is what I have chosen and the GIGABYTE x299 UD4 Pro.

That's because you're only looking at the X299 platform. If you've already ordered it, I strongly recommend cancelling and starting over. There is no good modern system that can be built on that platform. The 10920X CPU you have was launched in 2019: it is very outdated and slow by today's standards, as well as being very hot and power-hungry.

Also I know AMD are better / faster but I've known far too many people that have had to either get new PC's or spend more money due to overheating. This might be a rarity, or a common thing but I would rather play it safe with Intel.

Intel isn't safe by those standards! Intel chips (well, the 13900K) can literally not be cooled properly and some have been known to warp because of the extreme temperatures. AMD is 100% the safe/efficient option. And if you do want Intel, you should go with the Z690/Z790 platforms, not the outdated X299.

I have not heard of AMD's reputation for overheating. That is entirely news to me. I don't think it's true.

The OC version of the TUF RTX 4090 is the only one Asus has, however there is the standard NVidia Geforce RTX 4090 which is about £300 cheaper. Is that what you mean? If so, what's the difference in them?

The generic one will be a different brand, probably Zotac or Palit, maybe Gigabyte. All will be fine, and all will perform within a couple of percentage points of the Asus one. There is no good reason to spend the extra on the top-end model: it gains you nothing.

 

[AndyJB]

Ok so come up with a new build, still Intel and probably not as good as @sck451 but thoughts? I think it's better than the first configuration? Also here's the specs of my current pc so there's some sort of base line to go by

New V2

Current PC

Case CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE Promotional Item Get Overwatch 2 Ultimate Battle Pass Bundle with select GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs! Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i9 16-Core Processor i9-12900K (3.2GHz) 30MB Cache Motherboard ASUS® ROG STRIX Z790-F GAMING WIFI (DDR5, LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready Memory (RAM) 64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 32GB) Graphics Card 24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP 1st M.2 SSD Drive 1TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 MB/W) 1st M.2 SSD Drive 2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW) 1st Storage Drive 4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE Power Supply CORSAIR 1000W 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 CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND Extra Case Fans 2 x 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Case Fans 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

Case COOLERMASTER CM STORM TROOPER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i7 Six Core Processor i7-5930K (3.5GHz) 15MB Cache Motherboard ASUS® X99 DELUXE: ATX, HSW-E CPU, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s Memory (RAM) 32GB KINGSTON HYPER-X PREDATOR QUAD-DDR4 2666MHz X.M.P (8 x 4GB) Graphics Card EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 1st Storage Drive 240GB HyperX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (up to 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW) DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM Memory Card Reader INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT Power Supply CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Power Cable 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead) Processor Cooling Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND Extra Case Fans 2x 120mm Black Case Fan Sound Card Creative Sound Blaster Z 5.1 PCI-E Soundcard - OEM USB/Thunderbolt Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS Operating System Genuine Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence

 

[sck451]

The 12900K isn't a good choice: the 13700K would be better. Both are hotter and slower than the 7950X in the applictions you mention. Your RAM is very slow. Your primary SSD isn't very fast. Your power supply isn't as good as I'd recommend. Your cooler is marginal on either of those chips. The extra fans aren't a good choice. And Windows 10 Professional is also really not what you want.

It'll be a vast upgrade on your current PC for sure, but it won't be as good as you can get for your money, which should really be the only relevant question IMO.

 

[Scott]

I can't understand why you would want to go against the opinion being offered. Landing on the X299 platform shows most that you're unsure of what modern standards are, continuing to go against advice from a community that does is never going to be recommended.

The justification for Intel is very unusual also, modern options from Intel have always been hotter than AMD. If you're being told different from anyone I would suggest that they perhaps didn't design their system correctly in the first place, getting advice from such avenues is never going to be a good shout.

With Intel I would look at the 13700k. I wouldn't go for the 13900k as it will more than likely cook itself out of shape. No matter which Intel option you go for, it's end of the line for the platform so I would probably just opt for DDR4 and pocket the platform & RAM savings.

 

[SpyderTracks]

AMD Fanboy here, Lisa Su is our leader... And they're both spot on

 

[AndyJB]

I can't understand why you would want to go against the opinion being offered. Landing on the X299 platform shows most that you're unsure of what modern standards are, continuing to go against advice from a community that does is never going to be recommended.

The justification for Intel is very unusual also, modern options from Intel have always been hotter than AMD. If you're being told different from anyone I would suggest that they perhaps didn't design their system correctly in the first place, getting advice from such avenues is never going to be a good shout.

With Intel I would look at the 13700k. I wouldn't go for the 13900k as it will more than likely cook itself out of shape. No matter which Intel option you go for, it's end of the line for the platform so I would probably just opt for DDR4 and pocket the platform & RAM savings.

I'm sorry that I seem I'm going against an opinion. That's not the intention, I've just had friends that have had bad experiences with AMD, that's all. And maybe you're right, maybe they didn't set up their machines properly but with that and my limited knowledge, it's just left me a bit skeptical when paying that amount of money. Whilst I know that sounds a bit backwards in the sense that I would maybe pay more for hardware that's not as good but I tend to hate going outside my comfort zone but ultimately, what do I know? Not much so that's why I'm here trying to get as much info as possible before forking out nearly £4,000.
Again, I'm not trying to go against opinions to which I do value, and I'm sorry if I come across a bit of a silly it's just I haven't got the upper hand of knowledge.

The 12900K isn't a good choice: the 13700K would be better. Both are hotter and slower than the 7950X in the applictions you mention. Your RAM is very slow. Your primary SSD isn't very fast. Your power supply isn't as good as I'd recommend. Your cooler is marginal on either of those chips. The extra fans aren't a good choice. And Windows 10 Professional is also really not what you want.

It'll be a vast upgrade on your current PC for sure, but it won't be as good as you can get for your money, which should really be the only relevant question IMO.

Is there much of a difference in GIGABYTE and ASUS? The 64GB Vengeance DDR5 6000MHz seem to be only compatible with with GIGABYTE mobo's. Just never heard of them before
Also what's the benefits of Windows 11? I've been using 10 for ages and use it at work. I have 11 on my laptop and feels a bit strange. Maybe because it's on a laptop and I'm so used to 10 on a desktop, just not sure what the benefits of 11

 

[sck451]

I'm sorry that I seem I'm going against an opinion. That's not the intention, I've just had friends that have had bad experiences with AMD, that's all. And maybe you're right, maybe they didn't set up their machines properly but with that and my limited knowledge, it's just left me a bit skeptical when paying that amount of money. Whilst I know that sounds a bit backwards in the sense that I would maybe pay more for hardware that's not as good but I tend to hate going outside my comfort zone but ultimately, what do I know? Not much so that's why I'm here trying to get as much info as possible before forking out nearly £4,000.
Again, I'm not trying to go against opinions to which I do value, and I'm sorry if I come across a bit of a d*ck it's just I haven't got the upper hand of knowledge.

It's more that your friends' experience is so much the opposite of what all reviews, benchmarks etc say about these products. AMD are the efficient and cooler option.

My only guess is that maybe friends have been using AMD graphics cards? They can be very hot. Or maybe they were talking about 10 years ago? But AMD have come a huge way since then. These days, AMD are the efficiency king. Intel sometimes outperform them, but generally by using tonnes of power and outputting loads of heat.

Is there much of a difference in GIGABYTE and ASUS? The 64GB Vengeance DDR5 6000MHz seem to be only compatible with with GIGABYTE mobo's. Just never heard of them before

It's more that the two Gigabyte boards on offer are both mid-tier cards. They're probably fine for this build, but I'd honestly prefer something better and stronger. I very much doubt you'll have a problem, but I'd cautiously prefer the Asus boards. But I'd rather have Gigabyte+fast RAM than Asus+slow RAM.

Also, I presume the reason Asus boards aren't supported is that PCS have found some trouble with compatibility. They're theoretically compatible, but perhaps in reality there are some hiccoughs...

Also what's the benefits of Windows 11? I've been using 10 for ages and use it at work. I have 11 on my laptop and feels a bit strange. Maybe because it's on a laptop and I'm so used to 10 on a desktop, just not sure what the benefits of 11

Windows 11 is the only version in the long run. Unless you want to run an unsupported OS, you'll have to move to 11 next year.

These days, there are no real benefits to 10. The teething problems are worked out. The biggest problem IMO with 11 (the start menu being in the middle) can be fixed with a quick config change. It's really not a big change...

 

[SpyderTracks]

It's more that your friends' experience is so much the opposite of what all reviews, benchmarks etc say about these products. AMD are the efficient and cooler option.

I wonder if their friends had old bulldozer builds, those were absolute trash. It's only really since Ryzen 3000 were released in 2019 that AMD started regaining a place in the market, the next Ryzen 5000's were on par with Intels, the current Ryzen 7000s are the top dog in general performance and both thermal and performance per watt efficiency.

AMD were absolute trash, but their new CEO Lisa Su has completely turned the company around, they're frankly a totally new company. Don't judge them by anything pre Ryzen 3000.

 

[AndyJB]

Yeah I think they were quite old rigs and definitely had AMD cards. Maybe I'm just getting confused between stories of the processor and cards as it was a while ago.

So I've updated my previous build and also made a new AMD build, which is a little bit more expensive:

Intel - £3,816.00

AMD - £3,975.00

Case CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-13900K (Up to 5.8GHz) 36MB Cache Motherboard GIGABYTE Z790 GAMING X AX (DDR5, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready Memory (RAM) 64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 32GB) Graphics Card 24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP 1st M.2 SSD Drive 1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W) 1st M.2 SSD Drive 2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW) 1st Storage Drive 4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE Power Supply CORSAIR 1200W HX SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM, ULTRA QUIET Power Cable 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core) Processor Cooling CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND Extra Case Fans 2 x 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Case Fans 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 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [MUP-00005]

Case CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5) Motherboard ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready! Memory (RAM) 64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (4 x 16GB) Graphics Card 24GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 4090 OC EDITION - HDMI, DP 1st M.2 SSD Drive 1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W) 1st M.2 SSD Drive 2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW) 1st Storage Drive 4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE Power Supply CORSAIR 1200W HX SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM, ULTRA QUIET Power Cable 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core) Processor Cooling CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE RGB High Performance CPU Cooler Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]

Not a huge difference in cost but would really like to keep it as low as possible. Also in regards to the power supply, although I've upgraded it, the configurator mentions:
"You have selected a 1200W power supply, but based on our calculations you actually only need a 1000W power supply. We have calculated your specification to require around 786W of power including a 20% allowance." So would the 1000W power supply hit that 'more than enough' mark?

 

[Scott]

With the Intel build you've selected the standard 4090, with the AMD option you've went with the OC version.

Additionally, you've selected Windows 11 Pro in the Intel build, rather than Home.

If you could share the configuration links when sharing the specs we can handily go in and advise changes. The options are around about where we would typically suggest though.

 

[TonyCarter]

PSUs are most efficient when operating in the 40-60% capacity window...so if you're doing long, full-power sessions, then you'll want that power usage to be in that most efficient window to reduce heat, noise & electricity use.

So a 1000w PSU starts to become less efficient (heat/noise/power) at 700w, where a 1200w PSU will be fine until 800w...it's not a huge amount, but anything that helps power efficiency will help keep the whole system cooler too...and that's before we get into the difference between 80+ Gold of the 1000RM PSU vs the 80+ Platinum of the 1200HX.

However, the Intel CPU you've chosen will undoubtedly use more power than the AMD CPU.

You'd also need a much bigger AIO cooler if you were to go with the Intel CPU (360mm H150i) - or keep the H100i and go for the i7-13700K (8p+8e)...which has the same number of performance cores as the i9-13900K (8p+16e).

 

[AndyJB]

With the Intel build you've selected the standard 4090, with the AMD option you've went with the OC version.

Additionally, you've selected Windows 11 Pro in the Intel build, rather than Home.

If you could share the configuration links when sharing the specs we can handily go in and advise changes. The options are around about where we would typically suggest though.

The AMD build only has the OC version of the GPU

Here's the config links:
Intel: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-z790-ddr5-pc/2569359/
AMD: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/amd-am5-overclocked/2569608/

You'd also need a much bigger AIO cooler if you were to go with the Intel CPU (360mm H150i) - or keep the H100i and go for the i7-13700K (8p+8e)...which has the same number of performance cores as the i9-13900K (8p+16e).

I've changed the cooler from the Capellix h100i to the h150i, but what's the difference between the standard and capellix variants?

 

[sck451]

That's because you're on the overclocked configuration tool. That's unnecessary.

The difference between the coolers is the level of RGB. Maybe there is a difference in the pump as well, but it's not significant.

Here's what I'd actually recommend for you, given where we've got to:

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Six Core CPU (4.7GHz-5.3GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP Non-OC graphics
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HX SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE RGB High Performance CPU Cooler Upgrade 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 [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 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: £3,386.00 including VAT and Delivery Yay, £500 in your wallet
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/5JaNXEWJBH/

 

[sck451]

Did you mean to only put the 7600x in? Given the budget level, that seems a little under-specced

No, mea culpa.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (DDR5, PCIe 5.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7300MB/R, 6000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
4TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W HX SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® PLATINUM, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE 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 [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 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: £3,688.00 including VAT and Delivery less yay
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[SpyderTracks]

Figured as much..just checking!

Personally, I'd go for the Strix motherboard...in my opinion, it looks so much better. I don't know how they work with the 7000 series CPUs but it used to be that you wanted the better board for the extra VRMs, especially in a high end CPU..albeit the OPs uses wouldn't necessarily necessitate it

They're still very good boards on X670 or B650

 

[Scott]

Manufacturers have taken heed with the VRMs now. Both Gigabyte & Intel have gone pretty far with the power capacity of their boards, most would allow the chips to glow molten

It was a long time coming as it was always a hidden consideration, which most users wouldn't think to check. Now decisions can be pretty much down to feature set entirely. Certainly as far as standard use goes.

The only thing to be mindful of now is longevity. Previously the X series boards have had a little further support in next gen. It's not always the case, but this early in the day with the platform is worth keeping in mind for the small difference in price.