New PC build - It's that time again - Looking for advice on how to proceed with stock issues

[SirRodericSpode]

Hi guys,

I bought my last PC from PC specialist around 3 years ago when the GTX1080 launched as I reckoned that Star Citizen was close to launch... Now is time to upgrade for Cyberpunk but stock issues are clearly a problem with both the new gen CPU & GPU's.

Is there any idea when stock availability may improve? Weeks, months.... years?

Would it make sense to place the order and just sit tight and wait?

My desired spec is listed below, but if there any obvious improvements to made please feel free to say... I have £2000 - 2500 budget.

Thanks!

Case
CIT PYRO RGB MID TOWER CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core (3.7GHz @ up to 4.7GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS® STRIX B550-F GAMING (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Xmas delivery not guaranteed)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
LED Lighting
50cm UV LED Strip
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - 3 User, 1 Year
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 12 to 14 working days
Price: £2,322.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[Martinr36]

Check out this thread re availability

PCS Posts on RTX3080 stock position

Hoping to bring some light to this situation, I have been trying to buy my own 3000 series card. Shedding blood, sweat and tears providing around the clock support. Here is the answer from purchasing and I thought it was worth a laugh. Our purchasing team is working around the clock, we are...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

 

[SirRodericSpode]

Check out this thread re availability

PCS Posts on RTX3080 stock position

Hoping to bring some light to this situation, I have been trying to buy my own 3000 series card. Shedding blood, sweat and tears providing around the clock support. Here is the answer from purchasing and I thought it was worth a laugh. Our purchasing team is working around the clock, we are...

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Thanks bud, I knew things weren't great but I didn't realise they were this bad... It sounds like it would be best putting it off till the spring and see if the craziness has subsided.

 

[Martinr36]

Thanks bud, I knew things weren't great but I didn't realise they were this bad... It sounds like it would be best putting it off till the spring and see if the craziness has subsided.

Yeah, that's probably a good idea, then hopefully stock should be better

 

[AgentCooper]

Thanks bud, I knew things weren't great but I didn't realise they were this bad... It sounds like it would be best putting it off till the spring and see if the craziness has subsided.

There’s global shortages, no guarantee that things will be better by then. You’re probably just as well putting an order in and being prepared to wait for a while.

Your desired spec needs a bit of optimisation, I’m going to come up with an alternative for you. Can I ask what monitor you’ll be using and what types of games you’ll be playing, please? Any other uses like streaming or editing?

 

[SirRodericSpode]

There’s global shortages, no guarantee that things will be better by then. You’re probably just as well putting an order in and being prepared to wait for a while.

Your desired spec needs a bit of optimisation, I’m going to come up with an alternative for you. Can I ask what monitor you’ll be using and what types of games you’ll be playing, please? Any other uses like streaming or editing?

Thanks for the response, I used a sticky post about ideal builds but he mentioned things like AMD 9 CPU 5600 / 5800 which when looking at available options didn't seem to be there. The display I use is ASUS PB287Q, my general aim is to play games in 4k.

Games vary from COD Warzone, to Civilisation 6, so both strategy and FPS gaming. I dabble with Star Citizen as well.

I don't really stream or edit, apart from occasional events when friends want to see a specific thing i'm doing.

Cheers bud

 

[AgentCooper]

Brilliant, ta for getting back to us. So I’ve faffed about and done you a luxury build. Removed the overclock from the CPU as Ryzen chips don’t really need it due to their built in frequency boost. Have a look and let me know what you think 👍

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Delivery before Xmas not guaranteed)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 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
Firefox™
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 12 to 14 working days
Price: £2,456.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/j84da0f7xA/

 

[SirRodericSpode]

Brilliant, ta for getting back to us. So I’ve faffed about and done you a luxury build. Removed the overclock from the CPU as Ryzen chips don’t really need it due to their built in frequency boost. Have a look and let me know what you think 👍

Case
CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 680X RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP (Delivery before Xmas not guaranteed)
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 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
Firefox™
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 12 to 14 working days
Price: £2,456.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/j84da0f7xA/

Thanks, there's a few changes I like there. What's the score with the SSD's and the (1st M2 SSD) I have a 4TB standard HDD that I will format and swap from my current computer. So what are people running nowdays? Just several SSD's and doing away with HDD'? I currently just use my 500gb Samsung Evo SSD for my operating system and some demanding games.

 

[AgentCooper]

Thanks, there's a few changes I like there. What's the score with the SSD's and the (1st M2 SSD) I have a 4TB standard HDD that I will format and swap from my current computer. So what are people running nowdays? Just several SSD's and doing away with HDD'? I currently just use my 500gb Samsung Evo SSD for my operating system and some demanding games.

The logic behind the two M.2 drives is to have the super fast Samsung as your boot drive, with just your OS and programs on. Then the second one is for fast storage (I’ve been playing Red Dead 2 recently and it’s really helped speed up the loads). Added bonus is that if you need to do a clean install of Windows at any point your games will be safely stored and won’t get wiped. Handy if you’ve got a large games library and saves the pain of downloading them all over again.

I just put the 1TB HDD in for standard storage of music, pics etc. If you’re going to move your own over you can drop that.

If you’re fully retiring your old computer you could also transfer your Windows license over and save yourself around £100 👍

 

[Martinr36]

The 500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2 will be for your OS, the 1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD will be for your games to go on so that they load up nice and fast, also this way if you have to reinstall windows at any time you don't have to reinstall your games

 

[Martinr36]

I was beaten to it

 

[AgentCooper]

I was beaten to it

It’s nearly always me that’s beaten to it! So this is how it feels to get in first... it’s oddly unsettling... 🤪