First Pc Buying Advice

[SamyS]

Hi, this is the first time im buying a pc especially with all the different options on pc specialist. Ive always had a laptop and enjoyed it but need a more powerful pc for both gaming and coding. Just wondering if theres any advice on what i should be speccing or dont need. Would be very appreciated 👍


Case
PCS PRISM TG WHITE ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR H60x RGB ELITE HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
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 4 to 6 working days


Price: £2,410.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[sck451]

What games will you be playing? What monitor will you be using? What coding will you be doing? (Platform, language, development environment, etc.) And what's the budget?

 

[SamyS]

Hi thanks for the reply, im using a 1080 144hz monitor but will be upgrading to a 1440p 240hz at one point. Im a software engineer as a graduate so working with many different technologies but at the moment more javascript and react. IDES i use vscode and intellij and android studio. I wouldnt like to go too much more than 2.4k pounds if i dont need to as it is already pushing my budget unless there is a really good addition.

 

[sck451]

For 1080p, this is massive overkill. Indeed, even for 1440p a 4080 Super is questionable. I'd suggest getting a 4070 Ti Super and upgrading to 1440p pretty soon: this allows you the budget to spend properly on other components like memory, cooling, the case, and a slightly nicer storage setup.

I'm suggesting the Corsair 4000D RGB Airflow case; there are other nice white options like the 5000D Airflow that PCS stocks, or with "send in your own case" there are options like the Hyte Y60, the Fractal Pop Air series, the Fractal Focus 2, the Phanteks NV9, or all kinds of others. That's a really good option if you have a specific look you're after. I wouldn't get the PCS own-brand case, though: some are OK, but at best they're middling quality.

Here's a build I'd suggest for you on the above lines. You could compromise on other components to squeeze a 4080 Super in, but I doubt it will be worth it unless you're playing very demanding games at very high settings after getting that new 1440p monitor!

Case
CORSAIR 4000D RGB AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE - WHITE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB) Faster RAM
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW) Boot drive
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW) Games/work drive
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ - MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET More PSU capacity for future upgrades
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR iCUE H100i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler More cooling capacity (though the 7800X3D is very efficient and you could get away with one of the air coolers here)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
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
Microsoft® Edge
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 4 to 6 working days
Price: £2,319.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/mNgWhpMNue/

 

[SamyS]

Thank you so much for the detailed response, i appreciate it a lot and may actually go for the build you made. Once again thank you a lot👍. The main reason i thought of the 4080 super was for future proofing me. Your points make a lot of sense. I would also occasionally game at 4k as i have a oled tv downstairs that can do 4k 120fps for games like red dead or maybe cyberpunk i would play there

 

[sck451]

Thank you so much for the detailed response, i appreciate it a lot and may actually go for the build you made. Once again thank you a lot👍. The main reason i thought of the 4080 super was for future proofing me. Your points make a lot of sense. I would also occasionally game at 4k as i have a oled tv downstairs that can do 4k 120fps for games like red dead or maybe cyberpunk i would play there

For future proofing you'd do much better to spend on the base system, get the graphics card you need today, and then upgrade when you need to.

The 4070 Ti Super will do an adequate job of 4K 120fps. Not at absolute top settings, but at a very adequate level.

 

[SamyS]

Thank you for the advice i really appreciate the advice and will consider going for the spec you made👍