New Work/Gaming PC w/ I7-10700k + 2080 Super

[carwar]

Hello Everyone,

Looking to upgrade my decent but ageing work/gaming rig 6700K with a GTX 1080 (this was a recent addition as my GTX 980ti blew up!)

Any feedback and assistance gratefully required.

Few notes:
- Keen to get a new computer, new warranty and bring it up to date. Old computer is nearly 4 years old.
- To lower the cost COULD possibly keep the GTX 1080 and remove the RTX 2080 Super
- My old computer PSU and GFX card blew up so picked a Corsair 750w Gold for reliability more than power requirements.
- As I use the computer for work, I never overclock, preferring reliability. My current rig has a H100 Hydro cooler and can see it turns red on rare when the room base temperature is high and I'm playing Warzone for example.
- Switching to NVMe drive will be one of the more noticeable and nice updates.

Thanks in advance for reading and any feedback given.

Spec via PCSpecialist:
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Case
NZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-10700K (3.8GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z490 UD (LGA1200, USB 3.2, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x 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)
Wireless/Wired Networking
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]
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® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £2,059.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z490-pc/!vaDTxB4Mg/
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[SpyderTracks]

What's your max budget?

What monitor are you pairing it with, what resolution and refresh rate or make and model if you're unsure?

 

[carwar]

Thanks for the reply.

I'm running a Predator 27" monitor at 1440p @ 144hz. I'm usually setting games to run well at 90-100fps @ 144hz on my current setup (though aware this update will I guess only improve things maybe 20%+ from a gaming point of view). I'm relatively happy with my gaming performance hence being on the fence to whether to use my old 1080 or switch to a 2080 Super.

I think WITH a graphics card the price is my max budget. If without a GPU I may be able to push to £1450, if needed (if it's needed, I seem fairly happy with the spec).

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks for the reply.

I'm running a Predator 27" monitor at 1440p @ 144hz. I'm usually setting games to run well at 90-100fps @ 144hz on my current setup (though aware this update will I guess only improve things maybe 20%+ from a gaming point of view). I'm relatively happy with my gaming performance hence being on the fence to whether to use my old 1080 or switch to a 2080 Super.

I think WITH a graphics card the price is my max budget. If without a GPU I may be able to push to £1450, if needed (if it's needed, I seem fairly happy with the spec).

An AMD build would be much better for longevity, as well as better performance in multithreaded which games will be heavily utilising within a few years (guess).

 

[carwar]

Interesting to hear.

I've stayed away from AMD CPU/GPU's for quite a while with a bad experience previously, though to be fair that is maybe 10+ years ago now so good to hear your view.

Does a modern Ryzen CPU compare well against a 9700k or 10700k. I could maybe consider an AMD CPU though would be hard pushed to not use an NVIDIA card.

 

[Dazu]

Stick to NVIDIA as far as GPU goes.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Interesting to hear.

I've stayed away from AMD CPU/GPU's for quite a while with a bad experience previously, though to be fair that is maybe 10+ years ago now so good to hear your view.

Does a modern Ryzen CPU compare well against a 9700k or 10700k. I could maybe consider an AMD CPU though would be hard pushed to not use an NVIDIA card.

No, stick with nvidia for GPU, but AMD platform is just far better.

What kind of work stuff do you do? What packages?

 

[skewball]

I personally would question you really do need an upgrade yet.
There is always a debate about whether its worth waiting for new technology but in your case be honest and think whether your current set up is stopping you do anything really. Yes, it is stretching a 1440 144hz monitor but is an extra few fps over 100 with an investment now...?
9 months = new amd processors and new series of gpu's...

If you were keen to upgrade then at least wait for a while for GPU - to see if you actually need it and by then the next gen will be very very close (is it October they come out?)

 

[SpyderTracks]

I personally would question you really do need an upgrade yet.
There is always a debate about whether its worth waiting for new technology but in your case be honest and think whether your current set up is stopping you do anything really. Yes, it is stretching a 1440 144hz monitor but is an extra few fps over 100 with an investment now...?
9 months = new amd processors and new series of gpu's...

If you were keen to upgrade then at least wait for a while for GPU - to see if you actually need it and by then the next gen will be very very close (is it October they come out?)

I would definitely agree with this, I think it's crazy upgrading the current platform as it is, but I'd also wait for Ryzen 4000 and nvidia 3000 series.

 

[Notapcspecialist]

Plus prices and supply chain are fluctuating all over the place currently - are we allowed to suggest you don’t upgrade or purchase at all at the mo?! If so, that’s what I’d do

 

[carwar]

Thanks for the feedback.

I'm quite happy with the price of my quote but we believe prices may fluctuate for the better or?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks for the feedback.

I'm quite happy with the price of my quote but we believe prices may fluctuate for the better or?

due to covid it's likely they'll increase as parts become scarce..

But then fall back to normal when everything gets back to normal.

 

[carwar]

Looking at other markets I'd assume it may be header than easier to source stuff. Not sure if there's expected impacts for the new Intel chips, I'd assume not but then I know very little

 

[SpyderTracks]

Looking at other markets I'd assume it may be header than easier to source stuff. Not sure if there's expected impacts for the new Intel chips, I'd assume not but then I know very little

Intel chips are in short supply as they can’t manufacture many. AMD chips are extremely sought after. We’ve already seen supplies dry up on gaming monitors and some laptop chassis, as well as some coolers. Apparently RAM and SSD supplies are low also.

 

[Notapcspecialist]

That’s all meant that current prices have all gone up. If I was in your position with a very capable machine and not needing to upgrade immediately (though the temptation can be too much sometimes!) I would wait for prices to settle back down, though I admit we don’t know when this will be, and you’d get added benefits of being able to purchase the new B550 board

 

[carwar]

Thanks for the updates guys. As I rely on my PC for work too, I'm keen to get a new computer for the added warranty and nice performance benefits (if marginal) then also having my current one as a backup.

I'll do a little more research on AMD vs Intel for this build. I think as I've progressed I may also look to save initially and remove the GPU from this build. Maybe look at an upgrade of GPU when the next series comes out and assess the prices for the 2080 vs the 3080 (or similar).

Thanks again for taking the time to reply and feedback.