JamesDaGames
Member
Hi everybody,
I am looking for some advice/second opinions on the build below before as I am not up to date on the latest hardware trends and just want to be sure I am making the most informed purchase
The budget for this PC is a maximum of £3500. It will be primarily used for gaming with the occasional video editing project and general productivity tasks (M365)
The main games I have been wanting to play as of late are Star Citizen and Escape from Tarkov which do not run well on my current PC. I am also struggling to run Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 on my current PC (6700k and GTX 1080 - Having issues maintaining 60 FPS even on low settings) and while it might be considered novel by some, I would like to also experience Ray Tracing and take advantage of modern technology like DLSS which isn't possible on my current PC.
I am aiming for the PC to arrive in time for my birthday in mid-January, so would be looking to order a system within the next few days based on current lead times.
I have included some notes below to assist as required.
Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700K (3.4GHz) 36MB Cache (I have typically used Intel CPU's in the past, so don't have much experience with AMD, hence opting for Intel here)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB) (I have opted with DDR4 for this configuration mainly due to cost at this time and due to the relative 'newness' of DDR5, leading to higher costs. Is DDR4 still sufficient for the future or should I swap to DDR5 and pay the premium now?
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 - HDMI, DP, LHR (This could be replaced with an RTX 3080, though I am reluctant to do this as I would like to come in at the current gen relative top end)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W) (I intend for the OS to be installed on this drive)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 MB/W) (Main games storage drive)
1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW) (Other Mass Storage)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (I am under the impression, this has enough overhead for potential future upgrades - More storage as it becomes cheaper, additional/change to DDR5 RAM down the line - Please advise if this is not the case)
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (I am under the impression air coolers aren't really a 'thing' anymore and AIO's are the way to go - Is this sufficient or overkill? I have never used an AIO before)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2 x 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Case Fans (Thinking about Thermals, would this be enough fan wise or should more be added?)
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]
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £3,283.00 including VAT and Delivery
Thank you for any input/opinions provided
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/!v!q8a94Uj/
I am looking for some advice/second opinions on the build below before as I am not up to date on the latest hardware trends and just want to be sure I am making the most informed purchase
The budget for this PC is a maximum of £3500. It will be primarily used for gaming with the occasional video editing project and general productivity tasks (M365)
The main games I have been wanting to play as of late are Star Citizen and Escape from Tarkov which do not run well on my current PC. I am also struggling to run Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 on my current PC (6700k and GTX 1080 - Having issues maintaining 60 FPS even on low settings) and while it might be considered novel by some, I would like to also experience Ray Tracing and take advantage of modern technology like DLSS which isn't possible on my current PC.
I am aiming for the PC to arrive in time for my birthday in mid-January, so would be looking to order a system within the next few days based on current lead times.
I have included some notes below to assist as required.
Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700K (3.4GHz) 36MB Cache (I have typically used Intel CPU's in the past, so don't have much experience with AMD, hence opting for Intel here)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-A GAMING WIFI D4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB) (I have opted with DDR4 for this configuration mainly due to cost at this time and due to the relative 'newness' of DDR5, leading to higher costs. Is DDR4 still sufficient for the future or should I swap to DDR5 and pay the premium now?
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 - HDMI, DP, LHR (This could be replaced with an RTX 3080, though I am reluctant to do this as I would like to come in at the current gen relative top end)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W) (I intend for the OS to be installed on this drive)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 MB/W) (Main games storage drive)
1st Storage Drive
2TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW) (Other Mass Storage)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (I am under the impression, this has enough overhead for potential future upgrades - More storage as it becomes cheaper, additional/change to DDR5 RAM down the line - Please advise if this is not the case)
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H150i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (I am under the impression air coolers aren't really a 'thing' anymore and AIO's are the way to go - Is this sufficient or overkill? I have never used an AIO before)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2 x 120mm Thermaltake TOUGHFAN 12 Case Fans (Thinking about Thermals, would this be enough fan wise or should more be added?)
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]
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £3,283.00 including VAT and Delivery
Thank you for any input/opinions provided
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/!v!q8a94Uj/
