6500 euro budget monitor included

[DC2002]

Hi there.
I made a thread a while back about getting a PC as I was aiming to get it at the end of this year but circumstances have changed and I'll have the money much sooner.
The start of April I will be purchasing.
So I don't have a monitor and I'm looking to get one. I'm thinking of maybe getting an UltraWide instead of getting 3 monitors - one of these specifically > https://www.amazon.de/ASUS-ROG-Swift-OLED-PG49WCD/dp/B0CMQK3QB8

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Samsung-Odyssey-Monitor-Response-Speakers/dp/B0C572XWM6

The budget is 6500 euro so the monitor would also be included in that.
I'll be playing GTA 5/FIFA/COD/Fortnite etc.
I want a beast of a PC of course and to use all of my budget.
I'd prefer an AMD build as I've heard they are much better nowadays.
I'd like the Windows 11 to be on a SAMSUNG 990 PRO SERIES 2TB + SAMSUNG 990 PRO SERIES 4TB for my games/pictures/videos etc.
I'd also like 6000MHz RAM
I'll be streaming/video editing/photoshop/daily use/watching movies/youtube/etc.
Also the 2.5GB ethernet port.
Please make the configuration on the Ireland website also.
Thanks in advance.

 

[Scott]

What sort of level of video editing are you looking at? Is it hobbyist or are you looking at something a bit more serious.

The main consideration is going to be the 7950X3D or the 7800X3D.

With the 7950X3D you get more processing grunt but more of a gaming configuration headache.
With the 7800X3D configuration isn't an issue but it won't be as powerful for processing.

I think the 7800X3D seems the most sensible choice, there won't be anything in it in gaming for you to notice but all depends on your intended level of use.

The budget is certainly there to have it all, so you will have an absolute monster build for sure.

 

[DC2002]

What sort of level of video editing are you looking at? Is it hobbyist or are you looking at something a bit more serious.

The main consideration is going to be the 7950X3D or the 7800X3D.

With the 7950X3D you get more processing grunt but more of a gaming configuration headache.
With the 7800X3D configuration isn't an issue but it won't be as powerful for processing.

I think the 7800X3D seems the most sensible choice, there won't be anything in it in gaming for you to notice but all depends on your intended level of use.

The budget is certainly there to have it all, so you will have an absolute monster build for sure.

The video editing is just for hobby as you said.
It'd be more for gaming really if I'm being honest.
I'm not sure which one to pick as you'd know better.

 

[Scott]

Build below. It's absolutely stacked. Given your needs/uses this is as good as it gets. There will be a lot of jealous eyes on this thread I imagine.

I would opt for the ASUS monitor to pair with it personally.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000T 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® ProArt X670E-CREATOR WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E, 1 x 10GbE)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, 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
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6850 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair ICUE LINK QX120 RGB 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
3 DAY DELIVERY TO GERMANY
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: 4.701,00 € including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/rmrd4UhKCw/

 

[DC2002]

Build below. It's absolutely stacked. Given your needs/uses this is as good as it gets. There will be a lot of jealous eyes on this thread I imagine.

I would opt for the ASUS monitor to pair with it personally.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000T 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® ProArt X670E-CREATOR WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E, 1 x 10GbE)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, 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
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6850 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair ICUE LINK QX120 RGB 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
3 DAY DELIVERY TO GERMANY
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: 4.701,00 € including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/rmrd4UhKCw/

That's a beast alright haha.
Could the SSDs that I mentioned be put in instead or what do you think?
Also it says delivery to Germany but I'm in Ireland and how do I get it onto the PCS Ireland website?
Thank you very much for your help.

 

[Scott]

That's a beast alright haha.
Could the SSDs that I mentioned be put in instead or what do you think?
Also it says delivery to Germany but I'm in Ireland and how do I get it onto the PCS Ireland website?
Thank you very much for your help.

Ahh apologies. The German amazon links threw me off.

I wouldn't recommend the Samsung drives. They aren't the best in all honesty. My thinking with the below is:

512GB primary - Windows 11 & softwares
1TB Secondary - Fast storage & Cache for video editing etc
4TB Games drive - Games storage and anything else you want to keep on there.

The brands I have chosen is the way I would go from the configurator personally. Both the SolidGM & Corsair offer fantastic reliability and performance.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000T 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® ProArt X670E-CREATOR WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E, 1 x 10GbE)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, 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
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6850 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT 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 LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair ICUE LINK QX120 RGB 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
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: €4,873.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/tVnJZkT2ZU/

 

[DC2002]

Ahh apologies. The German amazon links threw me off.

I wouldn't recommend the Samsung drives. They aren't the best in all honesty. My thinking with the below is:

512GB primary - Windows 11 & softwares
1TB Secondary - Fast storage & Cache for video editing etc
4TB Games drive - Games storage and anything else you want to keep on there.

The brands I have chosen is the way I would go from the configurator personally. Both the SolidGM & Corsair offer fantastic reliability and performance.

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 5000T 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® ProArt X670E-CREATOR WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E, 1 x 10GbE)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
24GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4090 - HDMI, 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
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6850 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT 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 LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
3 x Corsair ICUE LINK QX120 RGB 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
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: €4,873.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/tVnJZkT2ZU/

Yeah I use Amazon Germany as I'm in the EU and I'd be charged customs otherwise.
I'll go with the SSDs that you picked then.
As I said the start of April I will be purchasing so I'll come back to this thread right before I order so you can double check if anything needs to be changed.
Thanks again for your help.

 

[TonyCarter]

That ProArt MB aesthetic is crying out for an FE or ProArt version of the 4090, but I don't think either are currently available anywhere

 

[Scott]

Proart is massive overkill but it was the neatest solution for the case usb etc.

Makes it good for anything. I have one myself and I'm still gritting my teeth over the price 😆

 

[DC2002]

Hi @Scott.
I've been thinking and I'd like to change the 512GB SSD for the 1TB version instead just to have the extra storage.
I'd also like to change the RAM to 64GB 6000MHz if possible. If it's not compatible that's fine.
If you could please change the configuration on the Ireland website it would be much appreciated.

 

[Scott]

Hi @Scott.
I've been thinking and I'd like to change the 512GB SSD for the 1TB version instead just to have the extra storage.
I'd also like to change the RAM to 64GB 6000MHz if possible. If it's not compatible that's fine.
If you could please change the configuration on the Ireland website it would be much appreciated.

If you click the link I posted you can change anything you want to. I wouldn't recommend the 1TB for the extra storage, as you don't' want to use this drive for storage. You want to keep it as trim as you can. The only time I would get a larger drive would be if they were significantly faster than the smaller one. A typical windows installation is around 80GB, the programs installed wouldn't typically be anywhere near that so it keeps you well inside the 250gb threshold for maximum performance. Having 1TB means you would loose 500GB of useable space which is quite wasteful IMO.

With the RAM, the Asus boards aren't available with 6000Mhz of 64GB RAM, no idea why not. Regardless though, 64GB would be wasteful for your uses and would potentially be more problematic as it's more of a strain on the system. 32Gb is the sweet spot for gaming, it's way above what's required just now but it has you covered nicely for content creation etc.

Totally up to yourself though so feel free to tweak the build as you want

 

[DC2002]

If you click the link I posted you can change anything you want to. I wouldn't recommend the 1TB for the extra storage, as you don't' want to use this drive for storage. You want to keep it as trim as you can. The only time I would get a larger drive would be if they were significantly faster than the smaller one. A typical windows installation is around 80GB, the programs installed wouldn't typically be anywhere near that so it keeps you well inside the 250gb threshold for maximum performance. Having 1TB means you would loose 500GB of useable space which is quite wasteful IMO.

With the RAM, the Asus boards aren't available with 6000Mhz of 64GB RAM, no idea why not. Regardless though, 64GB would be wasteful for your uses and would potentially be more problematic as it's more of a strain on the system. 32Gb is the sweet spot for gaming, it's way above what's required just now but it has you covered nicely for content creation etc.

Totally up to yourself though so feel free to tweak the build as you want

I’ll stick with the build you made then.
I’ll post into this thread right before I purchase so you can check over everything.
Thanks for all your help again.

 

[sck451]

If you click the link I posted you can change anything you want to. I wouldn't recommend the 1TB for the extra storage, as you don't' want to use this drive for storage. You want to keep it as trim as you can. The only time I would get a larger drive would be if they were significantly faster than the smaller one. A typical windows installation is around 80GB, the programs installed wouldn't typically be anywhere near that so it keeps you well inside the 250gb threshold for maximum performance. Having 1TB means you would loose 500GB of useable space which is quite wasteful IMO.

With the RAM, the Asus boards aren't available with 6000Mhz of 64GB RAM, no idea why not. Regardless though, 64GB would be wasteful for your uses and would potentially be more problematic as it's more of a strain on the system. 32Gb is the sweet spot for gaming, it's way above what's required just now but it has you covered nicely for content creation etc.

Totally up to yourself though so feel free to tweak the build as you want

The biggest difference between sizes of SSD is the number of NAND flash chips on the drive. There are (perhaps unsurprisingly) double the number on the 1TB vs the 512GB drives. On the smaller drive, the fewer chips means less parallel actions can take place, which reduces speed, and wear levelling will have less space to use, so the drive's endurance/theoretical lifespan is less. But these are advantages that live mainly in the world of theory: if you aren't going to use more than 250GB of space on your boot drive, you will see no real-world difference in performance.

tl;dr, 512GB is plenty for a dedicated boot drive.

 

[DC2002]

The biggest difference between sizes of SSD is the number of NAND flash chips on the drive. There are (perhaps unsurprisingly) double the number on the 1TB vs the 512GB drives. On the smaller drive, the fewer chips means less parallel actions can take place, which reduces speed, and wear levelling will have less space to use, so the drive's endurance/theoretical lifespan is less. But these are advantages that live mainly in the world of theory: if you aren't going to use more than 250GB of space on your boot drive, you will see no real-world difference in performance.

tl;dr, 512GB is plenty for a dedicated boot drive.

Thanks for the input.

 

[ploopy]

If you click the link I posted you can change anything you want to. I wouldn't recommend the 1TB for the extra storage, as you don't' want to use this drive for storage. You want to keep it as trim as you can. The only time I would get a larger drive would be if they were significantly faster than the smaller one. A typical windows installation is around 80GB, the programs installed wouldn't typically be anywhere near that so it keeps you well inside the 250gb threshold for maximum performance. Having 1TB means you would loose 500GB of useable space which is quite wasteful IMO.

With the RAM, the Asus boards aren't available with 6000Mhz of 64GB RAM, no idea why not. Regardless though, 64GB would be wasteful for your uses and would potentially be more problematic as it's more of a strain on the system. 32Gb is the sweet spot for gaming, it's way above what's required just now but it has you covered nicely for content creation etc.

Totally up to yourself though so feel free to tweak the build as you want

That's smart

 

[DC2002]

Hi @Scott.
What do I choose for this so I know for when I’m ordering as I’m not sure.

 

[Scott]

I would opt for the top with that setup as it is. It'll draw the warm air from the GPU out. The CPU will easily be handled so no need to worry about soak.

 

[DC2002]

I would opt for the top with that setup as it is. It'll draw the warm air from the GPU out. The CPU will easily be handled so no need to worry about soak.

Alright.
Thanks.

 

[DC2002]

Hi @Scott.
Would I have any problems if I changed the cooler to the CORSAIR iCUE H150i ELITE LCD XT RGB CPU Cooler (280W TDP)?
If the one you had picked > CORSAIR ICUE LINK H150i RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER is better then just let me know.
Thanks in advance.

 

[TonyCarter]

The iLink is the newer version with less wiring (the LINK bit is the new connection method between fans, so you only need 1 wire instead of 3).

The LCD version still has all the wires and just adds an LCD screen on top of the pump head for more bling.

Performance will be the same.