Looking for advice to get the most out of my PC

[Twigg123]

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 465X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Ten-Core Processor i9-10900K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z490-F GAMING (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
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
Corsair H100i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
2x 50cm RGB LED Strip
Sound Card
Asus Xonar AE 7.1-Channel Gaming Audio Card
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
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

 

[Steveyg]

Is there any particular reason for Intel?

Can you let us know your budget, what monitor you'll be using and what the computer will be used for? Thanks

 

[Scott]

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[Twigg123]

Is there any particular reason for Intel?

Can you let us know your budget, what monitor you'll be using and what the computer will be used for? Thanks

budget is really £4000 i think i have gone for intel as i have been ive always had intel computers in the past so no particular preference, and computer usage is mainly high end gaming and video editing, might do some streaming too

 

[Steveyg]

budget is really £4000 i think i have gone for intel as i have been ive always had intel computers in the past so no particular preference, and computer usage is mainly high end gaming and video editing, might do some streaming too

Ok that's an insane budget, let me see what I can do. Do you have to include a monitor in that budget as well because I'm going to be recommending a Samsung G9 with a 3080 pairing here in a minute

 

[Twigg123]

I've also got 2 Acer predator XB273UGS 27 inch LED IPS 1ms Gaming monitors

 

[Twigg123]

Ok that's an insane budget, let me see what I can do. Do you have to include a monitor in that budget as well because I'm going to be recommending a Samsung G9 with a 3080 pairing here in a minute

already got my monitors haha but i might look into the samsung G9

 

[Steveyg]

See below build, this leaves you with around £1000 left over to get a Samsung G9. Any questions fire away mate

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/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 RGB PRO DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - 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
2TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2700MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
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
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
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 - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
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[Twigg123]

i actually looked into the G9 before and wasnt too keen on the curved monitor but that build is actually quite interesting thanks!, out of curiosity why do you recomend AMD ryzen?

 

[Steveyg]

already got my monitors haha but i might look into the samsung G9

Oh man the Acer Predators are great monitors, but imagine a G9 is basically two G7's put together on one panel. It's essentially dual monitors but with no gaps. Two of those monitors aren't ideal because you can only really use one effectively at a time, that's the benefit of the silly monitors like the G9

 

[Steveyg]

i actually looked into the G9 before and wasnt too keen on the curved monitor but that build is actually quite interesting thanks!, out of curiosity why do you recomend AMD ryzen?

Intel have fallen behind on every measurable metric to the new Ryzen processors. AMD are leading both on the performance side and the innovation side, Intel just aren't competing at the minute and have actually gone backwards with the new 11th gen CPU's being kind of worse the 10th gen CPU's

 

[Martinr36]

Oh man the Acer Predators are great monitors, but imagine a G9 is basically two G7's put together on one panel. It's essentially dual monitors but with no gaps. Two of those monitors aren't ideal because you can only really use one effectively at a time, that's the benefit of the silly monitors like the G9

And don't forget prime day is just around the corner and with a G9 update pretty close as well you might be able to get a good deal

 

[Twigg123]

Intel have fallen behind on every measurable metric to the new Ryzen processors. AMD are leading both on the performance side and the innovation side, Intel just aren't competing at the minute and have actually gone backwards with the new 11th gen CPU's being kind of worse the 10th gen CPU's

Thats real interesting thanks for that, i think ill have to call pcs to amend my order already though but thank you

 

[Martinr36]

Thats real interesting thanks for that, i think ill have to call pcs to amend my order already though but thank you

When you call them have the quote # to hand for the AMD build