Odin RS

[raven quarry]

Hi all!

Apologies in advance if I sound like a beginner (I am 😂)

So I’m looking to get a decent PC to be able to:
Stream video games to twitch (not competitive)
Video editing (not high level)
General Microsoft office etc

Budget 2-3k

I have found the Odin RS on PC Specialist https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers-for-next-day-delivery/1407/

I thought this looked good but reading some information on the PC Spec forums, apparently the Intel chip isn’t great and the cooling system isn’t sufficient?

Could anyone advise if this would be a decent purchase for my needs or possibly recommend a build?

I’m learning slowly 😅
Thanks in advance

[fast beacon]

you can also opt for the 4080 Super, the Nvidia encoding does make life a bit easier for twitch screaming, but honestly if it's not as important, then I'd leave it be

you could go for a 4090, and it wouldburst the budget some, but honestly I doubt it's worth it, the 7900XTX and the 4080 super are still amazing GPUs

correct config this time

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 500 ARGB
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
24GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 XTX - 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
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 850W 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
PCS FrostFlow 360 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
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 4 to 6 working days

Price: £2,477.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/VKQkZ3k5Y7/

the 14700 and 14900 CPUs are great for productivity, but not so great for gaming due to how insanely hot they get

opted for a big beefy case, with the party trick of an additional fan to feed the GPU some more air

you can see the fan a bit better in this pic

[mortal isle]

If you're wanting to stream and video edit, then I would be tempted to go with an NVIDIA gpu over AMD especially given the upcoming improvements to Twitch encoding which will lean more on NVIDIA cards.

You can get a similar build to the above with a 4080 super for a bit more money:

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/VKHVXJ4dMx/

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/twitch-multiencode-av1-livestreaming/

[fast beacon]

I'd get the bigger case personally, and I avoid iCue controlled stuff like the plague due to how tempramental the program can be

the bigger case has the feature of the additional fan blowing at the GPU, which can be exchanged down the line as it's a standard 120mm fan, and while the Lancool 215 is a solid case, it is more on the budget end, and if you're dropping the better part of 3 grand, you might as well have something to show for it

but it is valid that the 4080 will do better for twitch due to the nvidia encoding

[raven quarry]

Thanks for replies. Really appreciate it.

Are there any other difference between the two graphics cards you both suggested?

So the nvidia one is better for twitch, but does it matter that it’s 16gb rather than 24gb?

Also, is there a reason for the 500gb hardwire rather than 2tb ones? Other than the price of course.

Thanks in advance

[fast beacon]

I'm at the gym RN, so answer from me won't be eloquent, but 16gb vram is slowly becoming less impressive, and when lots of vram is needed, and isn't available it causes fps drops

As for the storage, short version is windows doesn't like to share, and 4tb total isn't needed

So a small fast windows drive, and a bigger slower but still fast storage drive is best practice

[raven quarry]

Thanks very much.

I’ll have to remember that when I get the pc and install windows.

Unless pc specialist does that before delivery? They’d know to install it that way I presume?