Thank you very much, will probs try this for the short term
PC for ONLINE VR RACING
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This would be my final build if I was ordering today, but after advise from a couple of posters I am going to wait until the new Zen2 comes out.
Would change Processor for i7-9000K if in stock when I order or Zen2.
No storage as I will already have one to swap into PC.
No Windows 10 Home as I will get my own to put on pc myself.
Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
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Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
Get Wolfenstein: Young Blood with select NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs!
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB WD Black™ SN750 M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 3470MB/s R | 3000MB/s W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ 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
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £2,352.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-pc/khWEVnHsVN/
Would change Processor for i7-9000K if in stock when I order or Zen2.
No storage as I will already have one to swap into PC.
No Windows 10 Home as I will get my own to put on pc myself.
Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB WD Black™ SN750 M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 3470MB/s R | 3000MB/s W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ 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
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £2,352.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-pc/khWEVnHsVN/
Oussebon
Multiverse Poster
The outline of the spec seems sound. Decent case, CPU cooling, PSU, and a 2080 ti seems appropriate for a spec of this budget.
Although for more meaningful comments, i.e. on CPU, motherboard, and also CPU cooling tbh, we'll need to see reviews of the new stuff. Still, only a couple of weeks to go
Although for more meaningful comments, i.e. on CPU, motherboard, and also CPU cooling tbh, we'll need to see reviews of the new stuff. Still, only a couple of weeks to go
This would be my final build if I was ordering today, but after advise from a couple of posters I am going to wait until the new Zen2 comes out.
Would change Processor for i7-9000K if in stock when I order or Zen2.
No storage as I will already have one to swap into PC.
No Windows 10 Home as I will get my own to put on pc myself.
Any changes to this spec now that Zen2 is out, and would I fit my current GTX1080 with this spec if I decide to wait too upgrade my graphics card. Thanks
Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Get Total War: Three Kingdoms & More w/ select Intel CPUs!
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
Get Wolfenstein: Young Blood with select NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs!
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB WD Black™ SN750 M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 3470MB/s R | 3000MB/s W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ 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
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £2,352.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-pc/khWEVnHsVN/
Would change Processor for i7-9000K if in stock when I order or Zen2.
No storage as I will already have one to swap into PC.
No Windows 10 Home as I will get my own to put on pc myself.
Any changes to this spec now that Zen2 is out, and would I fit my current GTX1080 with this spec if I decide to wait too upgrade my graphics card. Thanks
Case
FRACTAL MESHIFY C BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Get Total War: Three Kingdoms & More w/ select Intel CPUs!
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z390 AORUS PRO: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
Get Wolfenstein: Young Blood with select NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs!
1st Storage Drive
NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB WD Black™ SN750 M.2 NVMe SSD (up to 3470MB/s R | 3000MB/s W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ 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
WIRELESS 802.11 AC1200 867Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 7 to 9 working days
Price: £2,352.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-pc/khWEVnHsVN/
I don't know if I'm doing something wrong but I'm not finding the Zen2 to be particularly good value for money. When you consider that the 9900k is an expensive CPU a comparable 3700X build is £120 more.
Edit.... Scratch that, stupid Strix card was selected
Zen2 build with 3800X (I like the idea of the faster base clock. You could save the money and go with the 3700X though) I'm guessing it's the same chip just a better silicone bin selection.
Edit.... Scratch that, stupid Strix card was selected
Zen2 build with 3800X (I like the idea of the faster base clock. You could save the money and go with the 3700X though) I'm guessing it's the same chip just a better silicone bin selection.
https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/9P7gN6DCzr/
debiruman665
Enthusiast
I have an optane used on a secondary drive, I can confirm they are pretty good as long as you are willing to buy minimum of 2tb drive.
The experience pretty much follows
Load a game, HDD speeds
Die reload level SSD speeds,
You only miss out on the first load after that its been cached.
using it on the main hard drive with the OS seems pointless to me since you could just get a cheap ssd for that and the Octane will prioritise the OS if you use it on main drive.
debiruman665
Enthusiast
You may find that no matter how good your wireless is your router will be the bottleneck.
Eg. virgin media only has a wireless throughput of 100mB despite selling up to 350mB.
To add insult to injury their wired ports can only do more than 100mB if you turn the wireless off completely.
I had to buy a new router and turn the virgin router into modem mode. For some reason as well cheaper routers will advertise wireless speeds of 1200mBs whilst only having 100mB wan ports creating a stupid bottleneck. Ensure the new router has gigabit ethernet.
All this I learned the hard way
Must admit, I had no such issues. Are you sure it wasn't an affected router or the wrong configuration?
I have also changed to another router, because toys, but I had no issue whatsoever streaming at 600mb/s over the wireless and easily hitting 900mb/s over the cable. This was using the Superhub3.
SpyderTracks
We love you Ukraine
That would have been on an older router, virgin super hubs have gigabit lan ports and the WAN will easily support the full 350mb
debiruman665
Enthusiast
it was a hub3,
I'm not even joking, I called up customer support and they sort of went through all the test and then he hung up on me.
Called a second time and they took me through all the test except this time the only way they could get the advertised speed of 200 that I recently upgraded to was by turning into modem mode and then pluggin the wire into my laptop.
I sort of got chastised about how I need to use the wire if I want the fast internet speeds.
Regardless, I'm happy with the Asus I got because it can double as a Nas if you plug a portable hard drive into it which finally gave me a use for all the 4TB server disk I have which Cex offered me a pitiful £28 for when I can literally see it online refurbished for £400-500.
Was a pretty bad experience with virgin media. I sort of got the feeling they were throttling the speed or something because after the update I literally so no increase until I called to complain.
I'm not even joking, I called up customer support and they sort of went through all the test and then he hung up on me.
Called a second time and they took me through all the test except this time the only way they could get the advertised speed of 200 that I recently upgraded to was by turning into modem mode and then pluggin the wire into my laptop.
I sort of got chastised about how I need to use the wire if I want the fast internet speeds.
Regardless, I'm happy with the Asus I got because it can double as a Nas if you plug a portable hard drive into it which finally gave me a use for all the 4TB server disk I have which Cex offered me a pitiful £28 for when I can literally see it online refurbished for £400-500.
Was a pretty bad experience with virgin media. I sort of got the feeling they were throttling the speed or something because after the update I literally so no increase until I called to complain.
Customer service are absolutely hopeless. Their technical support are very poor as well for anything but the most basic of tasks.
I've never had any problems with the service other than the line into the house. As long as it's good everything has been fine. I know networking and setting up routers inside & out though. I have literally set up every single one for everyone in my family too as out of the box they are poorly optimised.
Forums can be quite helpful and, as you have found, mainstream routers can solve most issues by bypassing the hub.
I've never had any problems with the service other than the line into the house. As long as it's good everything has been fine. I know networking and setting up routers inside & out though. I have literally set up every single one for everyone in my family too as out of the box they are poorly optimised.
Forums can be quite helpful and, as you have found, mainstream routers can solve most issues by bypassing the hub.
SpyderTracks
We love you Ukraine
I always use 3rd party routers, the supplied ones are almost always locked down to dns or other rediculous port forwarding restrictions and other things. They’re usually not worth the hassle.