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£5.3k is definitely a have-it-all budget, I wish I had that much to spend on a PC! That being said, just because you can afford to max everything out doesn't necessarily mean it's worthwhile to do so. It's your money, feel free to spend it how you wish, but the below is how I would spend that...

FWIW, I was debating between the Alienware Ultrawide and this option from Gigabyte. Currently available for £649. It's referenced in the video above where it's criticised due to its initial price point being $300 higher than the Alienware option, but in the UK it's currently the cheaper of the...

Looking a bit further at this one, for your uses the X870 motherboard isn't giving you extra benefit, so we can save a chunk and go to the B650 motherboard without losing performance. 32GB of RAM will be enough for the forseeable. On the offchance future titles will require over 32GB (which is...

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/threads/please-read-before-posting-collaboration-of-helpful-hints.99885/ I would advise giving the above a quick read, and then provide the information requested, it will help us to advise you based on your parameters.

https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forums/threads/please-read-before-posting-collaboration-of-helpful-hints.99885/ Please have a quick read of the above, and then could you confirm your budget, and provide the config link. There are a few areas I would look to change, but the above information will...

Made a couple of tweaks, you can fit the 5080 in there, which will handle the latest and greatest on your 4k 144hz tv. For only about £30 more at the moment it’s worth fitting in. Took RAM back to 32GB, this will cover your AAA options including mods. Ideally would put the 9800X3D in there, but...

Don’t mind me, just going to sit in the corner and salivate for a bit, what a monster of a build.

I’ve caved, went for the Zotac 5080 through PCS Upgrade System, don’t see FEs being available at £979 any time soon.

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https://www.currys.co.uk/products/gigabyte-mo34wqc2-wide-quad-hd-34-curved-oled-gaming-monitor-black-10270999.html?searchTerm=Mo34 Amazon were mucking me about with delivery date, but it’s ended up saving me £45 because curry’s have just slashed the price on this panel, it’s even cheaper than...

Disappointing. With that being said, if you can get a 5080 for under £1k it will be worth it over a new 4080 Super based on current prices. If you don't care about RT, the 7900 XTX can currently be found for a cheaper price, and might be what I personally opt for if I can't snag an FE tomorrow...

Not looking great, but we should see reviews at 14:00 UTC. Not reaching 4090 tier raster performance is disappointing, I am sure we will get a £1200 4080 ti/super in a year that will aim for this spot. If there is a decent amount of stock of cards attainable for under £1k it's still a better...

To use a personal example as a case study, I am looking to upgrade from my PCS system I bought in 2021 with an RTX 3070 card. Using PCS's upgrade system I could get a 4080 Super for around £960, or a 7900XTX for around £820. FWIW this is cheaper than prices I can find listed elsewhere. Next week...

GPU Pricing is a contentious topic, and will likely be asked frequently over the next few weeks. The first two disclaimers are that the vast majority of forum users, including mods, do not work for PCS. Even contacting PCS directly might not help you as PCS, as a system integrator business...

Very healthy budget, and good start on the build, but there are certainly areas for optimisation. Won't get too bogged down in specifics as the regulars will do a far better job than me. CPU - The 9800X3D will offer better gaming performance, and depending on how heavy duty your rendering is...

Just finished the HUB vid. Disappointing for sure, Steve hit the nail on the head calling it the 4090ti IMO. Nvidia were always going to prioritise AI given how profitable it currently is, but in terms of gaming metrics, we're only getting +27% 4K performance for +25% cost after 2 years, which...

Just pressed send on the Gigabyte, £694 at the moment which seems crazy to me for an OLED, crazy how far we've come in just a few years. Should be arriving Monday :)

Getting torn now. Think I'm ready to press send on the monitor upgrade now, and still torn between the Gigabyte and Alienware options. Points in favour of the Gigabyte: ~£50 cheaper Newer panel, 2024 vs 2022 release Less flashy design, although once it's mounted somewhat of a moot point...

Cheers lads, great to see you're still hear providing guidance for the masses. Yikes, I'm sure the monitors will be fantastic but that's just a bit outside of my budget! Looking at the HUB reviews, the Alienware seems to still be the gold standard, although their only real criticism on the...