the build im going for , what you think ?

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David Watson

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Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Extra Case Fans
1x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
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Windows Recovery Media
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3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
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STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
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Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,333.00 including VAT and Delivery
 
SpyderTracks

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Is there a reason you’re replacing your 2018 computer?

What do you use it for?

what screen are you pairing it with, what resolution and refresh rate or make and model if you’re unsure?
 
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David Watson

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SpyderTracks said:
Is there a reason you’re replacing your 2018 computer?

What do you use it for?

what screen are you pairing it with, what resolution and refresh rate or make and model if you’re unsure?
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hey man , well im moving upwards as a creator , im twitch partner and have big goals , also a 2nd pc would be helpful for all the stuff i want to do , my 2018 build is still going strong
 
JUNI0R

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We'll need some info before making recommendations.

1) Budget, what do you plan to spend? and do you need anything in that budget like a monitor, keyboard and mouse
2) Monitor, do yo already have a monitor you plan to use? If so what's the make and model or resolution AND refresh rate. If you plan to upgrade your monitor in the next few months what's the info for that
3) Use case, what will you be using it for? Gaming? If so what games and will you be streaming? Work? Are there any specific programs you need to run we should be aware of?
 
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David Watson

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JUNI0R said:
We'll need some info before making recommendations.

1) Budget, what do you plan to spend? and do you need anything in that budget like a monitor, keyboard and mouse
2) Monitor, do yo already have a monitor you plan to use? If so what's the make and model or resolution AND refresh rate. If you plan to upgrade your monitor in the next few months what's the info for that
3) Use case, what will you be using it for? Gaming? If so what games and will you be streaming? Work? Are there any specific programs you need to run we should be aware of?
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hey dude , i have 3 monitors , a 144hz and two 75hz , ill be getting a 1440p though , i have peripherals but will get new ones in time , just sucks about the long wait for these 3080 cards man , are 3090's quicker to get ? thanks , i game , stream & create , im thinking this new build should keep me going for 4-5 years
 
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David Watson said:
hey dude , i have 3 monitors , a 144hz and two 75hz , ill be getting a 1440p though , i have peripherals but will get new ones in time , just sucks about the long wait for these 3080 cards man , are 3090's quicker to get ? thanks , i game , stream & create , im thinking this new build should keep me going for 4-5 years
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yeah budget is £2400 for the system alone
 
JUNI0R

JUNI0R

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David Watson said:
hey dude , i have 3 monitors , a 144hz and two 75hz , ill be getting a 1440p though , i have peripherals but will get new ones in time , just sucks about the long wait for these 3080 cards man , are 3090's quicker to get ? thanks , i game , stream & create , im thinking this new build should keep me going for 4-5 years
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Thanks for the info! I assume by "ill be getting a 1440p though" those monitors are 1080p? And for 1440p 144hz, the 3070 should be ample. The 3070 also has a much shorter wait time than the 3080 (by like more than half). The 3090's do have a shorter wait time but will also likely push you out of the budget, and are really designed for 8K which won't be neccessary here. Alternatively, you could buy the build without a GPU/ lower end GPU and try to source one yourself, although with the popularity of the 3080 cards, I'd reckon you'll be very lucky to get one from all the bots

As you already have a new PC, are you planning on running a dual PC setup or is this PC just to replace the older one.

Sorry for all the questions, just wanna make sure I get it right!
 
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JUNI0R

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Based on the idea that the above statments are true and this is a PC to replace your current one, this is the build I'd go with. This build does come a bit over your initial £2400 budget but I feel it's worth it. If this PC is to replace your current one, you could copy the Windows Key across which will save you £85 which will take you under the inital £2400.

Case you've chosen is a great choice. By adjusting the spending I've managed to get the new generation of Ryzen 9 in there which will give you fantastic performance for streaming. The X570 really the board you want to pick for a Ryzen 7 or Ryzen 9. 32GB was the right choice but I've changed it to 2 sticks as there have been reports of issues with Ryzen 5000 and 4 sticks of RAM (this also gives you the choice to upgrade to 64GB if you feel the need) and removed the RGB to save some money. As mentioned earlier, I feel a 3070 will comfortably run a 1440p 144hz monitor and means you'll save 2-4 months waiting for a GPU. If you did want to go for a 3080, you could swap the Ryzen 9 for the Ryzen 7 5800X which will still be a good performing chip (especially for gaming) and take the price down a bit. For storage, I've gone for a Gen 4 M.2 SSD to load Windows at the click of your fingers, a 1TB M.2 SSD for your Games and Programs then a 2TB HDD for all your general files such as photos, videos and documents. I've changed the PSU to a higher quality RM850 unit which will run the system more comfortably and leave room for upgrades down the line. The H100i is a fantastic choice but the Corsair thermal paste is already high quality so the extra stuff can be dropped. I've upgraded the wifi card to the AX200 which has 5.0Ghz bandwith as well as bluetooth, although if you use a wired connection this can be removed to save about £20. I've also removed the antivirus as it's known to cause
issues.

For Monitor 1440p 144hz monitor recommendations, the Samsung G5 is a forum favourite but is actually beaten by the AOC CQ27G2U in this RTings review. They're both curved monitors but if you'd prefer a Flat panel AOC does the flat version called the Q27G2U. All three can be found for £300 online currently. They're all VA panels, but if you're looking for an IPS you'd have to raise the budget a bit. Moderator Rakk recently got an IPS ASUS TUF VG27AQ and seems to be enjoying it (thread about the discussion here). That monitor is about £450.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
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 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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £2,468.00 including VAT and Delivery

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