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half kernel
depending on the use, a R9 CPU might be overkill and the money could be funneled elsewhere
in that case yes, an R9 can be benefical for the game making, as having more than 8 cores can help
can you tell us the budget? as otherwise we will need to assume the limit is 2300-2400GBP
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Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
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 VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB ASUS TUF GEFORCE RTX 4080 SUPER OC EDITION - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx 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 H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE 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
Microsoft® Edge
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: ÂŁ2,947.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/A58yASatd3/
Good sized case, lots of air flow, best gaming CPU, mid to upper range Motherboard, fast RAM, strong GPU, 2 drives, smaller one for OS, 2TB for games. 360 AIO that will compliment the Corsair case, 3 extra case fans to fill out the side slots.
You could drop the side fans and go cheaper on the storage. I tried adding 64GB of ram but it went over ÂŁ3K
half kernel
I would make a small change to that, swapping the CPU to the 7950X3D for the productivity boost for the game/model making, and decompiling work, and the TUF 4080 for a "plain" 4080
carmine current
Ah, i didn't mean to select the ASUS 4080, my mistake
half kernel
all that said, if it's not a full time job, or a massive hobby, the 7800X3D is the better choice
carmine current
Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000X RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16 Core CPU (4.2GHz-5.7GHz/144MB w/3D V-CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X670 AORUS ELITE AX (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
16GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4080 SUPER - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 3325MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W RMx 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 H150i ELITE CAPELLIX XT RGB High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair AF120 RGB ELITE 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
Microsoft® Edge
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 5 to 7 working days
Price: ÂŁ2,980.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/SmjPGe!U8f/
Rejigged with non Asus 4080 super, slower 2TB drive, but that allowed me to up the RAM to 64GB and switch to 7950X3D. Had to change MB to Gigabyte cos PCS doesn't like 64GB RAM and Asus board combo for some reason....
half kernel
Even Asus's own page says they don't work with more than 48GB of 6000MHz+ RAM right now
carmine current
Did not know that...
half kernel
I was kinda shocked too tbh, but thats a little off topic
it will last a solid 4 years I imagine,
the CPU is the best all round on AMD currently.
the GPU is 2nd best from Nvidia
storage is easily upgraded,
the motherboard is AM5, so the upcoming Zen5 CPUs should be compatible with little trouble, and is PCIe4 already, so GPU options ar open for the future too
Windows.
in short windows needs space and doesn't like to share
and the more full and OS drive gets, the slower the whole system becomes
windows will be installed on the 512Gb drive from the get, so you don't need to install yourself
the PC will just need some updating and you'll be good to go
you don't need them, but you do want them, as they help keep the GPU cool
the controller kit is something the fans are plugged into in the back and make it possible to have all the fans and RGB usable
yup, if you want it dark you can turn off almost all lights on the PC
the only lights you can't turn off are important to have on, and are barely noticable even in the dark
power light yes, lights at the ethernet port, and there are dianostic lights that turn off if nothing is wrong
they are on the motherboard
the glass is tinted, but yes
carmine current
Yes, perfectly fine for gaming drive, good brand
I wouldn’t put a HDD in a modern build unless you needed vast amounts of archival storage. They’re loud and slow
half kernel
it's a maybe, HDDs are good for bulk storage that doesn't need to be fast, like video files, images and such
but for now, the 2.5TB space should be plenty, and you can upgrade storage any time
does it vibrate slightly while in use? if so, it's a HDD
not really just a slight vibrating yopu'd feel
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if you choose to upgrade it will cost you more
the bare minimum won't allow you to upgrade, then you'll also need a whole new PSu too, and they run 150+ eu new, saving a few quid now can come back to bite you
trust us, oversized is better in the long run
yup, if you choose to go to a 4090 or something better in the future, you'll need it
then it would be money saved in a few years
the PSU will only pull power as needed, say for example you're just browsing reddit, and all it needs is 300W, it will only pull 300W, once you decide to start gaming flat out, and it needs the full 683W, it will pull the 683W it needs then
I think something like HWmonitor or HWifno can tell you, but I've not used it in a long time
yes, it's open source
a 1660 super won't be exactly a spicy power draw, can't imagine the PSU will be much over 500W