MartinYoung244
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Please can I ask the community for advice on the following spec which would be used for MSFS2020 ideally run in 'Ultra' mode.
VR will be added at a later date. To be honest, I'm a novice when it comes to gaming rigs but always save hard to get the best possible kit for the job.
Case
My preference is the Corsair Obsidian 500D RGB SE. Will the cooler that I have chosen be okay for this case?
Overclocked CPU
This is where I am confused. There are so many opinions out there but the consensus seems to be that if you overclock an Intel i9-10900K, this would perform better that an AMD Ryzen priced equivalent. How true is this? I'd be prepared to scrap going down the intel route if someone can convince me otherwise
Processor Cooling
Have I selected the correct model for this spec of this machine?
Motherboard
Is the motherboard selected a good choice given the specification of the other components? Would a dedicated WIFI card provide better performance than the one that's built into the motherboard? If so, which one would you recommend?
Memory:
I would prefer the following RAM which is a much better option (if only for future system expansion) than 4x16GB but I couldn't see any 32GB strips in the list.
Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz
Graphics Card
Any comments on the RTX 3070? The 3080 takes me over my budget.
SSD Drive
Have I made the right choice here. I understand NVMe storage is the future but do I still need a conventional hard drive for it to work?
VR will be added at a later date. To be honest, I'm a novice when it comes to gaming rigs but always save hard to get the best possible kit for the job.
Case
My preference is the Corsair Obsidian 500D RGB SE. Will the cooler that I have chosen be okay for this case?
Overclocked CPU
This is where I am confused. There are so many opinions out there but the consensus seems to be that if you overclock an Intel i9-10900K, this would perform better that an AMD Ryzen priced equivalent. How true is this? I'd be prepared to scrap going down the intel route if someone can convince me otherwise
Processor Cooling
Have I selected the correct model for this spec of this machine?
Motherboard
Is the motherboard selected a good choice given the specification of the other components? Would a dedicated WIFI card provide better performance than the one that's built into the motherboard? If so, which one would you recommend?
Memory:
I would prefer the following RAM which is a much better option (if only for future system expansion) than 4x16GB but I couldn't see any 32GB strips in the list.
Corsair Vengeance LPX 64GB (2x32GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz
Graphics Card
Any comments on the RTX 3070? The 3080 takes me over my budget.
SSD Drive
Have I made the right choice here. I understand NVMe storage is the future but do I still need a conventional hard drive for it to work?
Case Model: | Corsair Obsidian 500D RGB SE |
Overclocked CPU | Overclocked Intel® Core™ i9-10900K 10 Core (3.7GHz @ up to 5.1GHz) |
Motherboard | Gigabyte Z490 AORUS ELITE AC (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX, Wi-Fi) - ARGB Ready |
Memory (RAM) | 64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB) |
Graphics Card | 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP |
1st M.2 SSD Drive | 2TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W) |
Power Supply | CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET |
Braided Power Supply Cables | CORSAIR Premium Individually Sleeved PSU Cable Kit Pro - Red/Black |
Processor Cooling | Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler |
Thermal Paste | ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND |
LED Lighting | 2x 50cm White LED Strip |
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 |
Operating System | Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001] |
Windows Recovery Media | Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account |
Warranty | 3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour) |
Pricing Information | |
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Price (Ex VAT) | £2,145.83 |
Price | £2,575.00 |
Order Quantity | 1 |
Bulk Discount | £0.00 |
Total Order Price (Ex VAT) | £2,145.83 |
Total Order Price | £2,575.00 |