Hi
My new custom built PC arrived last week and I am very happy with it, PCS know how to build a god PC that is for sure.
My use is general workstation with photo and video editing with casual gaming occasional with my kids. I also wanted it to last 6-8 years only needing the odd upgrade (GPU / RAM) which was an important consideration of the spec.
Thanks to Scott and Spyder who helped with the spec when I asked for advice on the forum a couple of weeks ago
Here is the spec:
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD My own old 1060 3GB
2nd Storage Drive
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
None - I added on 120SP Corsair fan at the back for a bit of extra bling.. (!)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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]
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
As I said, I am very happy with it. I had to make some compromises with spec but not much and of course that was budget related. I think the total cost is £1,430 odd (I had made changes along the way when it was in pre production)
The only issues with this spec relate to the size of the case. It's a great case and is shorter than most at 385mm which is why I like it. It is the same height as normal ATX cases (the spec on PCS did have (may still have) these two the wrong way round). But it makes the Power Supply a very very tight fit if you have a HDD. I would not have liked to build it myself to fit all this in...!!
Bear in mind the TXm 650 is 140mm long and so it quite short, you can see how much the cables have been bent at the back of the PSU. A lot of higher powered PSU are 160-180 which would make it very hard to fit in a HDD. Being semi modular helps but god help me if I have to attach any more cables to the PSU.
Another size issue in the RAM. It can't be RGB (high profile) with this cooler. In fact the 140mm version of the cooler (1500i) does not even fit in the case I believe. To change or add RAM I will also have to remove that fan blocking them.
Finally the size of the fan makes it very difficult to close the back properly, In fact, I can't. I am not sure if it was fully shut when I opened it sadly as I quickly opened it to have a look and add my extra fan. It really is a tight fit and the bottom of the back panel does not have one of those little metal eye things that slide into a hole in the case which is odd (the top of the back panel does) and makes the bottom bend out if its a tight fit. Oh well, I might try again at some point. (ignore that lead poking out the bottom, that is underneath the case!
So overall all good but with some size compromises if you are using this icue 220T case which is often recommended on here, especially with higher end builds.
My only real gripe is that my spec is very similar to the Inferno L2 review spec PC whichis discounted £300 and a great deal. I very nearly sent this one back to get it. But I am happy with my PC and it is a better spec and I had my own GPU. None of the other review PC's are discounted this much (I checked) and I would rather PCS saved their 'promo' budget to keep the prices of the Custom Build components as competitive as possible. I have mentioned this to PCS and were understanding and gave me the option of returning etc but ultimately this is the spec I wanted and is not compromised for my uses. It is still a fair deal and I still have confidence in PCS to offer their custom builds as competitively as they can.
My new custom built PC arrived last week and I am very happy with it, PCS know how to build a god PC that is for sure.
My use is general workstation with photo and video editing with casual gaming occasional with my kids. I also wanted it to last 6-8 years only needing the odd upgrade (GPU / RAM) which was an important consideration of the spec.
Thanks to Scott and Spyder who helped with the spec when I asked for advice on the forum a couple of weeks ago
Here is the spec:
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD My own old 1060 3GB
2nd Storage Drive
3TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB ADATA SX6000 Pro PCIe M.2 2280 (2100 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
None - I added on 120SP Corsair fan at the back for a bit of extra bling.. (!)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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]
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
As I said, I am very happy with it. I had to make some compromises with spec but not much and of course that was budget related. I think the total cost is £1,430 odd (I had made changes along the way when it was in pre production)
The only issues with this spec relate to the size of the case. It's a great case and is shorter than most at 385mm which is why I like it. It is the same height as normal ATX cases (the spec on PCS did have (may still have) these two the wrong way round). But it makes the Power Supply a very very tight fit if you have a HDD. I would not have liked to build it myself to fit all this in...!!
Bear in mind the TXm 650 is 140mm long and so it quite short, you can see how much the cables have been bent at the back of the PSU. A lot of higher powered PSU are 160-180 which would make it very hard to fit in a HDD. Being semi modular helps but god help me if I have to attach any more cables to the PSU.
Another size issue in the RAM. It can't be RGB (high profile) with this cooler. In fact the 140mm version of the cooler (1500i) does not even fit in the case I believe. To change or add RAM I will also have to remove that fan blocking them.
Finally the size of the fan makes it very difficult to close the back properly, In fact, I can't. I am not sure if it was fully shut when I opened it sadly as I quickly opened it to have a look and add my extra fan. It really is a tight fit and the bottom of the back panel does not have one of those little metal eye things that slide into a hole in the case which is odd (the top of the back panel does) and makes the bottom bend out if its a tight fit. Oh well, I might try again at some point. (ignore that lead poking out the bottom, that is underneath the case!
So overall all good but with some size compromises if you are using this icue 220T case which is often recommended on here, especially with higher end builds.
My only real gripe is that my spec is very similar to the Inferno L2 review spec PC whichis discounted £300 and a great deal. I very nearly sent this one back to get it. But I am happy with my PC and it is a better spec and I had my own GPU. None of the other review PC's are discounted this much (I checked) and I would rather PCS saved their 'promo' budget to keep the prices of the Custom Build components as competitive as possible. I have mentioned this to PCS and were understanding and gave me the option of returning etc but ultimately this is the spec I wanted and is not compromised for my uses. It is still a fair deal and I still have confidence in PCS to offer their custom builds as competitively as they can.
