Opinions on new gaming pc ? Just ordered..

[Surfer179]

Hey guys just wondering what you guys think of gaming pc I have ordered, not too knowledgable on PC parts and just wanted a second opinion.

Hoping to run games on ultra with this computer but obviously need a second opinion! Cheers
pictures attached...

 

[Surfer179]

Case	COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE H500 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™ i9 10 Core Processor i9-10900X (3.7GHz) 19.25MB Cache
Motherboard	ASUS® ROG STRIX X299-E GAMING II: ATX, USB 3.2, SATA 6 GB/s, WIFI - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)	16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card	8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - 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	1TB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 1800MB/sR | 1800MB/sW)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NOT REQUIRED
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	PCS FrostFlow 240 Series RGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste	STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans	2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof) Change to: NONE
Sound Card	ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking	ASUS PCE-AC88 AC3100 2100Mbps/5GHz, 1000Mbps/2.4GHz
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System	Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language	United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media	Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software	FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus	BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser	Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor	Samsung LC24F390FHUXEN Curved 24" Change to: AOC G2790PX 27" LED Gaming Monitor
Monitor Cables	1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE
Keyboard & Mouse	ASUS Cerberus Keyboard & Mouse Bundle
Gaming Mouse Pad	CoolerMaster MP510 Gaming Mouse Pad - Large
Speakers	Creative A250 2.1 Speakers with Subwoofer
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	FAST TRACK 5 WORKING DAY DISPATCH
Welcome Book	PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland

 

[SpyderTracks]

I would cancel the order and start over. The platform you’ve ordered isn’t suitable for gaming and a needless waste of money.

 

[Surfer179]

the i9 isn’t suitable for gaming ?

 

[SpyderTracks]

the i9 isn’t suitable for gaming ?

That's an HEDT CPU, it's not designed for gaming, it costs about £1000 and doesn't perform any better than a £350 AMD 3600.

It's not a gaming CPU.

 

[Surfer179]

Ah ok sorry I’m not computer wizard so I just presumed the i9 was the best one to get...

My order is already in dispatch so kind of late to change it lol. Will I not be able to play games on ultra settings with good FPS then ? Or are you trying to explain that it’s just overkill for the price i payed?

thank you for responding btw

 

[SpyderTracks]

Ah ok sorry I’m not computer wizard so I just presumed the i9 was the best one to get...

My order is already in dispatch so kind of late to change it lol. Will I not be able to play games on ultra settings with good FPS then ? Or are you trying to explain that it’s just overkill for the price i payed?

thank you for responding btw

It's that you've paid about £2000 for parts that will never be used on that configuration, totally wasted money.

A cheaper "gaming" specced PC would perform better.

It's a 4k PC with a 1080p monitor.

I would seriously return it, just call PCS and explain that you want to cancel. It's a really poor build.

 

[Surfer179]

so basically I have bought a pc which won’t use its maximum potential ? I’m not bothered about the money if I’m honest. After looking up reviews the performance stats show it’s clearly better than the 3600 but obviously for value for money your right...it doesn’t make much of a difference for the price difference.

apart from the CPU is everything else ok ?

The CPU cost me around £650 btw

 

[SpyderTracks]

so basically I have bought a pc which won’t use its maximum potential ? I’m not bothered about the money if I’m honest. After looking up reviews the performance stats show it’s clearly better than the 3600 but obviously for value for money your right...it doesn’t make much of a difference for the price difference.

apart from the CPU is everything else ok ?

The CPU cost me around £650 btw

What reviews and performance stats are you relating to, because they're incorrect. Don't use things like cpubenchmark or userbenchmark, they don't give accurate results in any way at all, they're based on bogus calculations that have no relevance whatsoever to real world performance.

The CPU is part of the platform of X299 which is totally pointless for gaming. The motherboard you've chosen again, most of it will never be used, it's not designed for what you've bought it for.

You've selected slow RAM which will further reduce performance.

The GPU is completely pointless for 1080p gaming, will offer no improvement over a GTX 1660 Super.

You've got a slow and expensive M2 drive

The cooler isn't adequate for the CPU anyway and you'll likely see thermal throttling under load and reduced lifespan of the build generally.

1080p monitor, which is a 20 year old resolution, most people are at 1440p as a minimum with high end being 4k. This is going reduce your experience to almost the same as a console you could buy for £450.

No warranty selected?

Even forgetting exorbitant costs for no gain, I promise you, this won't perform as well as a well designed gaming PC.

You could configure a build for about £900 geared towards 1080p which you have and it would perform better. PC components suit a particular use case, it's not the case that the most expensive is best, they all have thier particular places and each components needs to match it's partnered specs to give optimum performance.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Just an opinion from actual real world reviewers on that CPU:

 

[Surfer179]

pc arrived earlier this week...

CPU 15% max usage with 2 games running, throttling with high usage? don't think it will even get to high usage.

constant 240fps on apex legends on ultra everything..... does exactly what i need it to do.

"Slow RAM" but is literally only using just under 8GB of 16GB.

PC literally handles everything with ease, i had three games running at the same time earlier and it does even blink an eyelid.

I asked people on reddit after your post worried me and they reassured me that i could literally play real life on it, and they was correct.

bad design, if you say so.

 

[Oussebon]

While it's lovely you're happy with what you have - anyone else reading this should be aware this is not a very good spec for the purpose and budget.

 

[Surfer179]

I recommend everyone to get this if they want it for gaming It’s phenomenal.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I recommend everyone to get this if they want it for gaming It’s phenomenal.

It really isn’t. It costs double what a better performing rig would cost.

 

[Oussebon]

It's a straight up waste of cash versus the i9 9900k on the Z390 platform tbh.

It does whatever it does, but a different build would do it even better and for less money tbh.

 

[Surfer179]

Can’t really get much better than what it is now, money is not an issue so that doesn’t bother me.

 

[Surfer179]

It really isn’t. It costs double what a better performing rig would cost.

Not true.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Not true.

No, very true I'm afraid. Benchmarks will show you that.