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Any advice on a 3080 gaming build? Thanks!

  • 07-11-2021 10:54PM
    #1
    beaker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Any advice on this build would be much appreciated. It is purely for 4k gaming on an LG OLED 120hz HDMI 2.1 TV (with zero productivity stuff). I am a bit flexible on budget.

    - The big question is where should I buy a custom build (or a pre-built similar spec)? I think I need to avoid the UK for Brexit reasons so is PCSpecialist a good option? Anywhere else I should be loooking?

    - All of the benchmarks I see suggest that for 4K gaming, I would see no benefit from going up from i5 to i7 or i9. Would you agree?

    - I've read that there is no real benefit yet to DDR5 over DDR4, but I know nothing at all about RAM. (As far as I can see, DDR5 would cost €174 more for 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 16GB))

    - I am also clueless about the motherboard, cooler and power supply.

    - Storage: the 2 TB M.2 is for games and the 8TB HDD is for media storage.

    Thanks!

    Case

    FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)

    Processor (CPU)

    Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600K (3.7GHz) 20MB Cache

    Motherboard

    GIGABYTE Z690 UD DDR4 (LGA1700, USB 3.2, PCIe 5.0) - ARGB Ready

    Memory (RAM)

    32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)

    Graphics Card

    10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR

    1st Storage Drive

    8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE

    1st M.2 SSD Drive

    2TB CORSAIR MP400 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 3480 MB/R, 3000 MB/W)

    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

    PCS FrostFlow 100 V3 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 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00003]

    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

    BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode

    Browser

    Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)

    Warranty

    3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

    Delivery

    2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

    Build Time

    Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products

    Price: €2,860.00 including VAT and Delivery


    Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.ie/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/QZM2WQWP!E/



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