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Post by paddyjk19 on Oct 12, 2020 17:57:11 GMT
Thanks Paul, I did a lot of upgrades cooling with that price as thought it might be good to future proof the setup, I’m definitely going to go for the 3080 as it might be that I end up playing my rounds on this if it’s much better than PS4 You might get lucky buying a pre build for actually getting an RTX 3080. I don't think I have any chance of finding one in stock this year. It says pre-order so guessing they are waiting but in my mind it's worth me waiting and doing it this way - thanks for pointing me in the right direction |
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Post by andersnm on Oct 12, 2020 18:37:04 GMT
You might get lucky buying a pre build for actually getting an RTX 3080. I don't think I have any chance of finding one in stock this year. It says pre-order so guessing they are waiting but in my mind it's worth me waiting and doing it this way - thanks for pointing me in the right direction It is waiting in Norway as well, but I could buy pre-build computers with the 30 series - including 3090 (which is a major price-jump compared to 3080). As for RAM - I don't agree with Paul on this. I have had 32 GB on my last computers. And I think the price is worth it to get good quality and enough RAM (most important in combination with processing power (CPU) on heavy duty things like video rendering - so important in games as well). Though, with what you are thinking of - you will have no problem with playing the best games on the highest settings with good FPS in 4K. I think the difference in RAM is in speed, and a quick look at my vendor, DDR4 2666 MHz looks like most value for money right now in Norway. |
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Post by paddyjk19 on Oct 14, 2020 18:25:08 GMT
Thanks for all your help guys, went ahead and ordered a custom build PC with your recommendations and overkilled everything because... well just because I do that with things!
The guy I spoke to reckons it'll be 2 months before the 3080 card is back in stock but reckons custom builds will have priority rather than individual purchasers when they do.
For some reason my screenshot button isn't working so used good ole copy and paste
Case NZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard Gigabyte X570 GAMING X: ATX (USB 3.2 Gen 1, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM) 64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card 10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080
1st Storage Drive 1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED
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 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking 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)
Insurance Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft
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Post by andersnm on Oct 14, 2020 18:30:41 GMT
That is a monster paddy - and a PC for many years to come. It will handle any game with ease on high settings in many years forward  |
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Post by hammers1man on Oct 14, 2020 18:45:55 GMT
Thanks for all your help guys, went ahead and ordered a custom build PC with your recommendations and overkilled everything because... well just because I do that with things! The guy I spoke to reckons it'll be 2 months before the 3080 card is back in stock but reckons custom builds will have priority rather than individual purchasers when they do. For some reason my screenshot button isn't working so used good ole copy and paste Case NZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (WHITE) Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard Gigabyte X570 GAMING X: ATX (USB 3.2 Gen 1, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready! Memory (RAM) 64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 16GB) Graphics Card 10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 1st Storage Drive 1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W) DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED 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 Series High Performance CPU Cooler Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) Wireless/Wired Networking 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) Insurance Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft That's a really good PC Paddy, very similar to mine. I have a Ryzen 9 3900x, great CPU, with those 12 cores it is great for streaming your games if you're into that. I have 32 GB of Corsair VENGENCE 3200MHz and will be getting the RTX 3080 when it's in stock as an upgrade to my GTX 1080. I also have a Corsair 750W PSU which I have to say is a little bit tight for the RTX 3080 but should be just ok, personally if I was you I would go for an 850W minimum PSU. |
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Post by paddyjk19 on Oct 14, 2020 18:46:46 GMT
That is a monster paddy - and a PC for many years to come. It will handle any game with ease on high settings in many years forward That’s the plan I hope! |
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Post by paddyjk19 on Oct 14, 2020 18:48:03 GMT
Thanks for all your help guys, went ahead and ordered a custom build PC with your recommendations and overkilled everything because... well just because I do that with things! The guy I spoke to reckons it'll be 2 months before the 3080 card is back in stock but reckons custom builds will have priority rather than individual purchasers when they do. For some reason my screenshot button isn't working so used good ole copy and paste Case NZXT H511 MID-TOWER GAMING CASE (WHITE) Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4) Motherboard Gigabyte X570 GAMING X: ATX (USB 3.2 Gen 1, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready! Memory (RAM) 64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3000MHz (4 x 16GB) Graphics Card 10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 1st Storage Drive 1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W) DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED 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 Series High Performance CPU Cooler Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) Wireless/Wired Networking 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) Insurance Simplesurance Purchase Protection inc. Accidental Damage & Theft That's a really good PC Paddy, very similar to mine. I have a Ryzen 9 3900x, great CPU, with those 12 cores it is great for streaming your games if you're into that. I have 32 GB of Corsair VENGENCE 3200MHz and will be getting the RTX 3080 when it's in stock as an upgrade to my GTX 1080. I also have a 750W PSU which I have to say is a little bit tight for the RTX 3080 but should be just ok, personally if I was you I would go for an 850W minimum PSU. Cheers for the heads up, the website said minimum 700 so if it’s A bit tight I’ll sell that one and upgrade, thanks again for advice |
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Post by hammers1man on Oct 14, 2020 18:53:05 GMT
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Post by paddyjk19 on Oct 15, 2020 6:29:52 GMT
Thanks Paul, they’ve just given me an update date for build on 28th October so might be able to change it before then |
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Post by paddyjk19 on Oct 15, 2020 9:11:02 GMT
hammers1man I'm just updating my order now to a better power supply - It also got me thinking about cables required for this, my monitor has HDMI, Display Port and DVI I think, do modern units normally come with all the above as standard? my laptop has HDMI with nothing else, have desktops gone that way too now? I've got loads of HDMI cables but not DP or DVI so will order if you think I;ll need them? Cheers
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Post by hammers1man on Oct 15, 2020 9:47:10 GMT
hammers1man I'm just updating my order now to a better power supply - It also got me thinking about cables required for this, my monitor has HDMI, Display Port and DVI I think, do modern units normally come with all the above as standard? my laptop has HDMI with nothing else, have desktops gone that way too now? I've got loads of HDMI cables but not DP or DVI so will order if you think I;ll need them? Cheers Hdmi is fine unless your monitor has g-sync, I know my monitor's g-sync will only work through display port. |
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Post by paddyjk19 on Oct 15, 2020 11:52:13 GMT
hammers1man I'm just updating my order now to a better power supply - It also got me thinking about cables required for this, my monitor has HDMI, Display Port and DVI I think, do modern units normally come with all the above as standard? my laptop has HDMI with nothing else, have desktops gone that way too now? I've got loads of HDMI cables but not DP or DVI so will order if you think I;ll need them? Cheers Hdmi is fine unless your monitor has g-sync, I know my monitor's g-sync will only work through display port. Sorry if it's a stupid question but I've got AMD Free sync on my montior, is that similar to G-sync? I've got a Display Port cable, would you always recommend that over HDMI? Even for 4k gaming? |
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Post by hammers1man on Oct 15, 2020 17:54:43 GMT
Hdmi is fine unless your monitor has g-sync, I know my monitor's g-sync will only work through display port. Sorry if it's a stupid question but I've got AMD Free sync on my montior, is that similar to G-sync? I've got a Display Port cable, would you always recommend that over HDMI? Even for 4k gaming? Yes freesync and Gsync are variable refresh rate. Nvidia cards never used to with work with freesync but latest drivers allow it. I did read you need to connect with a display port cable though. |
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Post by andersnm on Oct 15, 2020 21:54:16 GMT
Just chiming in. My XBox One controller got in the ground today, and the contact is a bit bad now.
So I have looked into new controllers, because I think I need to go shopping tomorrow as it is really frustrating to play when the connection all the times interupts. I am thinking of buying a Razer Wolverine Ultimate controller.. Anyone with any experience on this? The alternative is an XBox Elite 2..
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Post by paddyjk19 on Jan 21, 2021 16:28:57 GMT
Just a quick heads up @hammers1man finally got a shipping notification for my PC build which means you might be able to get hold of the 3080 now, will see you guys on PC no doubt very soon! Can't wait! andersnm what controller did you go for in the end? I've got a Nacon Pro 2 which I use for designing and also playing on PS4 (never had issues on TGCT as it's more sensitive than Dualshock but I can't play with the thumb position on dualshock), I got this controller so I could have something like the xbox controller for my PS4 gaming, did you get the Xbox Elite in the end? or did you go Razer? would be good to hear your comparisons between the two Thanks! |
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