Comments on this system please and does it need extra fans -The case can only be 22cm wide max

[Deleted member 17413]

You're putting quite a few parts in there that are going to get warm quick in such a small case.
Are things like the bluray drive and SD card reader important, also something that will need thinking of as not all cases will allow for them.

With your budget, you could build a system thats more than capable, but theres a few things i'd change on the spec you listed.
Im right in assuming the main focus is the gaming and the video/photo editing is more hobby level rather than professional?
May I ask the reason why such limits on case width? are you slotting this into a enclosed space? Thats going to complicate things a little to if so.

 

[robkoj]

You're putting quite a few parts in there that are going to get warm quick in such a small case.
Are things like the bluray drive and SD card reader important, also something that will need thinking of as not all cases will allow for them.

With your budget, you could build a system thats more than capable, but theres a few things i'd change on the spec you listed.
Im right in assuming the main focus is the gaming and the video/photo editing is more hobby level rather than professional?
May I ask the reason why such limits on case width? are you slotting this into a enclosed space? Thats going to complicate things a little to if so.

Hi again
Yes the space is limited to fitting on my existing trolley but if it was important to have a different case I would consider looking around for another one. Your assumptions on use are correct.

 

[Deleted member 17413]

How enclosed is this trolley?
My concern would be a compact case/poor airflow then fitted inside another box limiting airflow even more.

What about the bluray/SD reader? Are these just because budget allows or do you want/need them?

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Also, any height/depth limits?
If its a fixed space, having the dimensions of it will help

 

[robkoj]

How enclosed is this trolley?
My concern would be a compact case/poor airflow then fitted inside another box limiting airflow even more.

What about the bluray/SD reader? Are these just because budget allows or do you want/need them?

The right side is open and the left side has a short panel so I think air flow around is ok?
I have a bluray and sd reader now but could manage with external ones if necessary.
No height or depth limits.

 

[JUNI0R]

This is the build I'd go with.

I have changed away from the Corsair case as it hasn't got the best airflow and gone for a Fractal Meshify C which will be narrow enough to fit your space and give significantly better airflow than the Corsair case.
As you said photo editing is more of a hobby, I've changed down to the Ryzen 7 5800X as that will favour better for gaming and should still give ample processing power for photo editing. If you'd like to step up you could go for the Ryzen 9 5900X and the Corsair H100i AIO
The TUF X570 will a fine choice and comes with 2 Gen 4 M.2 slots for future upgradability.
I've kept the ram the same for your photo and video editing.
For the monitor you have, a 3070 will provide perfect performance, it's also got a considerably shorter wait and a few hundred £'s cheaper.
For storage, I've gone with a Gen 4 NVME SSD for Windows, a 1TB SSD for your applications and games then a 2TB HDD for general file storage as really, files don't need to be saved on SSD, although if you feel it's a must.
As you had a CD drive I've replaced it with an external one to give a lot more case options. If you must have an in-built DVD drive, I'd recommend finding one externally and sending it to PCS that will have better airflow.
The RMx 850W will comfortably power this PC, although an RMx 1000W would be a nice upgrade.
Your higher end CPU will require a lot of cooling so I've added a Cooler Master AIO to help keep it cool.
I've added 2 extra case fans for intake to keep the PC cool
I've upgraded the WiFi card for dual band WiFi and Bluetooth.
Then added in your copy of Office 365

Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB 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 3600MHz (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 SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 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)
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
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2019 (1 Digital License)
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 - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £2,421.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/JyPFRY5Q8J/
4-gen3-pc/W3SGvNQkSk/

 

[robkoj]

This is the build I'd go with.

I have changed away from the Corsair case as it hasn't got the best airflow and gone for a Fractal Meshify C which will be narrow enough to fit your space and give significantly better airflow than the Corsair case.
As you said photo editing is more of a hobby, I've changed down to the Ryzen 7 5800X as that will favour better for gaming and should still give ample processing power for photo editing. If you'd like to step up you could go for the Ryzen 9 5900X and the Corsair H100i AIO
The TUF X570 will a fine choice and comes with 2 Gen 4 M.2 slots for future upgradability.
I've kept the ram the same for your photo and video editing.
For the monitor you have, a 3070 will provide perfect performance, it's also got a considerably shorter wait and a few hundred £'s cheaper.
For storage, I've gone with a Gen 4 NVME SSD for Windows, a 1TB SSD for your applications and games then a 2TB HDD for general file storage as really, files don't need to be saved on SSD, although if you feel it's a must.
As you had a CD drive I've replaced it with an external one to give a lot more case options. If you must have an in-built DVD drive, I'd recommend finding one externally and sending it to PCS that will have better airflow.
The RMx 850W will comfortably power this PC, although an RMx 1000W would be a nice upgrade.
Your higher end CPU will require a lot of cooling so I've added a Cooler Master AIO to help keep it cool.
I've added 2 extra case fans for intake to keep the PC cool
I've upgraded the WiFi card for dual band WiFi and Bluetooth.
Then added in your copy of Office 365

Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB 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 3600MHz (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 SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 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)
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
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2019 (1 Digital License)
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 - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £2,421.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/JyPFRY5Q8J/
4-gen3-pc/W3SGvNQkSk/

Thanks so much for your time and comments. A lot for me to think about - really helpful Thanks again

 

[JUNI0R]

Thanks so much for your time and comments. A lot for me to think about - really helpful Thanks again

You're welcome! I'd wait for a 2nd opinion as there are people a lot more clever than me here and they might have more insightful knowledge. But for now, I reckon it's a sweet little rig!

 

[robkoj]

You're welcome! I'd wait for a 2nd opinion as there are people a lot more clever than me here and they might have more insightful knowledge. But for now, I reckon it's a sweet little rig!

THANKS A LOT

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Just because budget allows, I would be tempted to upgrade the AIO to a corsair anyway and the PCS M.2 to a firecuda or samsung, but this is just maxing things out rather than real gain.

I would say though, if the coolermaster cooler, upgrade the thermal paste.
In two minds over the motherboard, I have the strix 570x myself and just thinking future CPU upgrades, it wont buy you a newer generation of chip than the tuf would, but would better support a higher spec than the tuf (in the same series release). Budget allows and its not a massive overspec either for the build as it is.

 

[robkoj]

Just because budget allows, I would be tempted to upgrade the AIO to a corsair anyway and the PCS M.2 to a firecuda or samsung, but this is just maxing things out rather than real gain.

I would say though, if the coolermaster cooler, upgrade the thermal paste.
In two minds over the motherboard, I have the strix 570x myself and just thinking future CPU upgrades, it wont buy you a newer generation of chip than the tuf would, but would better support a higher spec than the tuf (in the same series release). Budget allows and its not a massive overspec either for the build as it is.

Thanks for the input.

 

[robkoj]

Hi - updated the spec in the light of many comments received - thanks to everyone for the help.
Noticed the power need is now much higher (needs max 892w) yet when I first updated spec it said max 600w- very confused?
Any comments greatly appreciated thanks

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 200R COMPACT GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
4TB Samsung 870 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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
Corsair H80i V2 Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Firewire
2 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI-E Card (2 x 6 pin)
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [MUP-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2019 (1 Digital License)
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)

 

[Ash_]

Someone recommended this build?

what are your uses, budget and monitor?

This build says to me...
You have extremely high load work applications and place more emphasis on that, than gaming.
You have 1440p 144hz monitor.

 

[Martinr36]

for the extra £3 i'd up the PSU to the 850 RMx

 

[Ash_]

Am i looking at the old build here? Is there a newer one, recommended on here?

because i can’t see this being recommended by someone.

 

[Bigfoot]

Am i looking at the old build here? Is there a newer one, recommended on here?

because i can’t see this being recommended by someone.

The OP has at least 2 other threads in this forum. That makes it very difficult to work out what has been recommended and what is the most recent advice.

 

[Ash_]

The OP has at least 2 other threads in this forum. That makes it very difficult to work out what has been recommended and what is the most recent advice.

I feel like i may have answered one of those threads, i do recall moving someone from a 3900X to a 5800X in the last few days

 

[Martinr36]

The OP has at least 2 other threads in this forum. That makes it very difficult to work out what has been recommended and what is the most recent advice.

yep here they are

Comments on this system please and does it need extra fans -The case can only be 22cm wide max

Case CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i9 Ten-Core Processor i9-10850K (3.6GHz) 20MB Cache Motherboard Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX, Wi-Fi) - ARGB Ready Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB) Graphics Card 10GB...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Any comments re this build please

Case CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™ i9 Ten-Core Processor i9-10850K (3.6GHz) 20MB Cache Motherboard Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX, Wi-Fi) - ARGB Ready Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB) Graphics Card 10GB...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

 

[SpyderTracks]

@robkoj Please stick to one thread, we've merged them all and it's getting pretty messy and people aren't able to see the history. Any further new threads will be deleted.

 

[robkoj]

Someone recommended this build?

what are your uses, budget and monitor?

This build says to me...
You have extremely high load work applications and place more emphasis on that, than gaming.
You have 1440p 144hz monitor.

Hi - I am not very computer savvy so I updated things to hopefully run cooler and fit better in the case - I still thought this was a great gaming system (my no.1 priority) am I wrong? What should I change?