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wheresthecake

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Hello,

I am looking at building a new PC for gaming. This is what I am currently going for: My budget is £2k - £2.5k.

Case - PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU) - Intel® CoreTM i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700KF (3.4GHz) 30MB Cache
Motherboard - ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) -ARGB Ready

Memory - (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card - 10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket - PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive - 500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R,3200MB/W)
1st Storage Drive 2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB

Memory Card Reader - USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply - CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIESTM 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 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste - ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans - 2x 120mm Black Case Fan
Sound Card - ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card - 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT

USB/Thunderbolt Options - 2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System - Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System - Language United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media - Windows 11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive

The motherboard I was originally looking at was the ASUS Prime Z790-P - but this is on pre-order only. I think I prefer the gaming one - a bit more pricey but I think its worth it. The only concern I have is would I need a sound card for this build? Or would I be able to play sound through speakers?

Would you tweak anything else from this build? or add / remove parts? I have added the quote from PC Specialist if you would like to look at that in addition!

I am looking for a solid PC (mostly for gaming) for at least the next 4-5 years+.

Thank you for your help! Happy New Year! :)
 
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wheresthecake

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Hello,

I am looking at building a PC for gaming. I am looking for advice on the build I have made before purchasing it. My budget is £2-2.5k. This is what I currently have:
Case
PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700KF (3.4GHz) 30MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £2,410.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z790-ddr5-pc/SgutrU!c!k/


The motherboard I was originally looking at was the ASUS Prime Z790-P - but this is on pre-order only. I think I prefer the gaming one I have selected here - a bit more pricey, but I think it is worth it. The only concern I have is would I need a sound card for the build? Or would I be able to play sound through the speakers?

Would you tweak / add anything else from this build or add / remove parts?I am looking for a solid PC (mostly for gaming) for at least the next 4-5years+.

Thank you for your help! Happy New Year!
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

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Do you have a monitor already? If so do you know the make and model, or the resolution and refresh rate?
Can you specify uses besides gaming? E.g specific productivity applications such as photoshop, blender etc
 
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wheresthecake

New member
I don't have a monitor yet, I am hoping to get a 4k monitor. Looking for a refresh rate around 144Hz.

Other uses would mainly be for Photoshop / lightroom and some other very generic programmes.
 
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wheresthecake

New member
I am looking at getting a custom PC built through PC Specialist. I am looking for a solid PC (mostly for gaming) for at least the next 4-5 years.
My budget is 2k-2.5k. I am also getting a new monitor - with refresh rates 144Hz+. I would be using the PC for high end games, as well as some photography software packages, including lightroom and photoshop.

Would you tweak anything else from this build? or add / remove parts?

The motherboard I was originally looking at was the ASUS Prime Z790-P - but this is on pre-order only. I think I prefer the gaming one (in the list below) - a bit more pricey but I think its worth it. The only concern I have is would I need a sound card for this build? Or would I be able to play sound through speakers?

Thank you for your time! Here is the build:

Case
PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 16-Core Processor i7-13700KF (3.4GHz) 30MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
 
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