Hi there. I'm looking to get 2 new gaming pcs, one for me and one for my husband and am in need of some advice. We both are housebound so spent much (or all) of our time online.
We both have the same current monitor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07VTPKCLS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 (ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ, 2560x1440, 165hz). I'm not averse to 4k but I've not really seen anything to suggest the difference for us would be worth it. However, I'd like our builds to be compatible with 4k if possible.
We both play Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft (Retail and Classic) and Final Fantasy XIV, usually while on Discord. Ideally we want to play on max settings with the fastest possible load times.
He plays lots of games that he downloads from Steam (Stellaris, Crusader Kings 3, Rimworld and MANY more) and needs lots of storage for them and his mods/workshop stuff. He also wants to be able to play new stuff like GTA6 and BeamNG.drive. He's a multitasker/easily distracted person and likes to hop around between games, music, manga, anime and general surfing....he currently has 57 tabs open in Chrome!
I tend to just listen to music, watch netflix and watch all the cute cat videos my sister sends.
We have 5 cats who all love to try and sit on top of our pcs, so having fans on the top of the case is a recipe for disaster but I can't figure out which case would be best. Neither of us care about lights or cosmetic stuff.
Our budget is £10,000 for both pcs. My husband says he wants/needs 64gb RAM, what option would you go for if I were to switch from 32 for his build?
My current idea for both pcs is as follows:
Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair DOMINATOR TITANIUM DDR5 6400MHz (2 x 16GB) KIT
Graphics Card
20GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT 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 ICUE LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
5 x Corsair ICUE LINK QX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 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: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/4zRRCekhfQ/
I realise I've probably gone over the top with some choices, but this setup will be used until it falls apart, we don't plan on upgrading parts.
Thanks in advance!
We both have the same current monitor: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07VTPKCLS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 (ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ, 2560x1440, 165hz). I'm not averse to 4k but I've not really seen anything to suggest the difference for us would be worth it. However, I'd like our builds to be compatible with 4k if possible.
We both play Guild Wars 2, World of Warcraft (Retail and Classic) and Final Fantasy XIV, usually while on Discord. Ideally we want to play on max settings with the fastest possible load times.
He plays lots of games that he downloads from Steam (Stellaris, Crusader Kings 3, Rimworld and MANY more) and needs lots of storage for them and his mods/workshop stuff. He also wants to be able to play new stuff like GTA6 and BeamNG.drive. He's a multitasker/easily distracted person and likes to hop around between games, music, manga, anime and general surfing....he currently has 57 tabs open in Chrome!
I tend to just listen to music, watch netflix and watch all the cute cat videos my sister sends.
We have 5 cats who all love to try and sit on top of our pcs, so having fans on the top of the case is a recipe for disaster but I can't figure out which case would be best. Neither of us care about lights or cosmetic stuff.
Our budget is £10,000 for both pcs. My husband says he wants/needs 64gb RAM, what option would you go for if I were to switch from 32 for his build?
My current idea for both pcs is as follows:
Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Promotional Item
Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Eight Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.0GHz/104MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING X670E-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair DOMINATOR TITANIUM DDR5 6400MHz (2 x 16GB) KIT
Graphics Card
20GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB SAMSUNG 990 PRO M.2, PCIe 4.0 NVMe (up to 7450MB/R, 6900MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
External DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT 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 ICUE LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
5 x Corsair ICUE LINK QX120 RGB PWM Fan + Controller Kit
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
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 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: £0.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/4zRRCekhfQ/
I realise I've probably gone over the top with some choices, but this setup will be used until it falls apart, we don't plan on upgrading parts.
Thanks in advance!
