New PC, could use some advice/feedback

[Shredna]

So I've started seriously looking for a new PC lately, mainly due to my old i5-4690 being wrung for all it's worth more often than not.
Below is what I came to by muddling through on my own, but I'd very much appreciate some feedback or advice.

Budget wise I'd say 18.000kr is my limit. It'll hurt for a little while, but a brand spanking new, and optimal for cost, PC might work well as a band aid.
I'll mainly be using the PC for games, and Genshin Impact will probably be the most demanding game I'll be playing for the foreseeable future.
I'm currently using a BenQ G2420HD and Acer VG240Y for monitors. These two might also be exchanged for bigger and better ones, but that's a little ways off.

That's about all I can come up with up front, so.. yeah, thanks in advance.

4th Attempt

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX K500 ARGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR | 2500MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i RGB PRO XT 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
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
Capture/Streaming Cards
Elgato Game Capture HD60 S USB
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
Denmark/Danmark - Danish Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
3 DAY DELIVERY TO DENMARK
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 16 working days
Price: kr 16.157,00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/uNGNHvy5f5/

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

So I've started seriously looking for a new PC lately, mainly due to my old i5-4690 being wrung for all it's worth more often than not.
Below is what I came to by muddling through on my own, but I'd very much appreciate some feedback or advice.

Budget wise I'd say 18.000kr is my limit. It'll hurt for a little while, but a brand spanking new, and optimal for cost, PC might work well as a band aid.
I'll mainly be using the PC for games, and Genshin Impact will probably be the most demanding game I'll be playing for the foreseeable future.
I'm currently using a BenQ G2420HD and Acer VG240Y for monitors. These two might also be exchanged for bigger and better ones, but that's a little ways off.

That's about all I can come up with up front, so.. yeah, thanks in advance.


Case
FRACTAL DEFINE S NANO GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-11700K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX Z590-I GAMING WIFI (Mini-ITX, LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
12GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060 - HDMI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 2018 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)
Wireless Network Card
GIGABIT LAN PORT + Wi-Fi
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Capture/Streaming Cards
Elgato Game Capture HD60 S USB
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
Denmark/Danmark - Danish 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 - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
3 DAY DELIVERY TO DENMARK
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 16 working days
Price: kr 16.849,00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z490-sff-gaming/Msbm8cTZzt/

It's worth reading through this, particularly the part about AMD vs Intel, intel are really poor CPU's these days and best avoided at all costs.

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[Shredna]

It's worth reading through this, particularly the part about AMD vs Intel, intel are really poor CPU's these days and best avoided at all costs.

Please read before posting:- Collaboration of Helpful Hints

NB: These forums are not an official support channel. None of us work for PCS, we're all either customers or techies who just like to help out where possible. For any official support, you need to contact PCS directly either through your PCS account, or via the contact details on the main...

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You were right, that was some interesting reading. And I made another attempt at a build working from some of those recommendations. I suppose I’ll put it in the OP.

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

You were right, that was some interesting reading. And I made another attempt at a build working from some of those recommendations. I suppose I’ll put it in the OP.

Do you have windows 10 on your old machine? If you're retiring your old machine, you can legally transfer the windows license to the new machine and save quite a bit of money to be put back into the system. We really want to aim for the 3060 GPU preferably.

 

[sakudara]

You should avoid CV PSUs, get a TXm at a 650w/750w wattage, your PC will last longer and your PSUs rentability will be way better.

 

[Shredna]

Do you have windows 10 on your old machine? If you're retiring your old machine, you can legally transfer the windows license to the new machine and save quite a bit of money to be put back into the system. We really want to aim for the 3060 GPU preferably.

I wasn’t aware that you could transfer a windows license, that certainly would help immensely. I don’t suppose you would happen have a link handy to some details about how it’s done and what I should know? Also, from what I could gather from the threads you linked yesterday, there didn’t seem to be any real reason to get the 3060 over the 2060 super. At least not unless you want to work with photo or video editing software, did I just misunderstand that part?

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

I wasn’t aware that you could transfer a windows license, that certainly would help immensely. I don’t suppose you would happen have a link handy to some details about how it’s done and what I should know? Also, from what I could gather from the threads you linked yesterday, there didn’t seem to be any real reason to get the 3060 over the 2060 super. At least not unless you want to work with photo or video editing software, did I just misunderstand that part?

2060 is currently more expensive than the 3060 and less powerful

Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License

How to Link Microsoft Account to Digital License for Windows 10 Activation

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How to transfer windows 10 digital license to new computer - TechBlazing

When you get a new device usually you would see that your device is preloaded and activated with a license key but if you are a gaming lover and try to build

www.techblazing.com

 

[Shredna]

2060 is currently more expensive than the 3060 and less powerful

Link Microsoft Account to Windows 10 Digital License

How to Link Microsoft Account to Digital License for Windows 10 Activation

www.tenforums.com

How to transfer windows 10 digital license to new computer - TechBlazing

When you get a new device usually you would see that your device is preloaded and activated with a license key but if you are a gaming lover and try to build

www.techblazing.com

I've been reading a bit about the windows transfer and checked if my version is even eligible to transfer. Now I'm stuck wondering how it works if I order the new PC without an operating system. I'm guessing that it would arrive without any, meaning I'd need a method of installation myself? And I don't remember having anything like that lying around.

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

I've been reading a bit about the windows transfer and checked if my version is even eligible to transfer. Now I'm stuck wondering how it works if I order the new PC without an operating system. I'm guessing that it would arrive without any, meaning I'd need a method of installation myself? And I don't remember having anything like that lying around.

You can legally transfer any license as long as it's not a corporate volume license.

You just create a bootable USB direct from microsoft:

Download Windows 10

 

[Shredna]

You can legally transfer any license as long as it's not a corporate volume license.

You just create a bootable USB direct from microsoft:

Download Windows 10

That makes sense. I've updated the build in the OP, so let me know if there's anything else I need a closer look at.

 

[AgentCooper]

let me know if there's anything else I need a closer look at.

The Corsair M.2 drives have been found to have a fairly low write endurance, the 1TB Intel 670 would be an advisable change 👍

And air cooling isn’t probably going to be enough to wrangle in the 5800X. It’s a processor that is known to run hot so you’ll be wanting something like a Corsair H100i or higher to provide adequate cooling.

If you can stretch to changing the PSU to an RMx unit (750w is good, 850w is ideal), it’s a sound investment.

 

[Shredna]

The Corsair M.2 drives have been found to have a fairly low write endurance, the 1TB Intel 670 would be an advisable change 👍

And air cooling isn’t probably going to be enough to wrangle in the 5800X. It’s a processor that is known to run hot so you’ll be wanting something like a Corsair H100i or higher to provide adequate cooling.

If you can stretch to changing the PSU to an RMx unit (750w is good, 850w is ideal), it’s a sound investment.

Changing the PSU to the RMx 750 and switching from the Corsair M.2 to the Intel one doesn't ultimately change the cost a lot, so those both seem like fine moves. That swap to a H100i is a bit more pricey, but I can appreciate not having to worry later on if my CPU is being cooked, so let's swap that one too.