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Cromulent

Cromulent

Cromulent

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I was wondering if anyone could provide some feedback on this system I have configured?

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x OcUK Tech Labs Skylake-X/Kabylake-X (X299) Midi Tower Gaming PC Configurator = £3,806.83
    • M.2 Solid State Drive **For Operating System If Selected**:Samsung 960 PRO Polaris 1TB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
    • Solid State Drive 1:Unwanted
    • Solid State Drive 2:Unwanted
    • Optical Drive **Please Check Chassis Support**:OcUK Value Blu-ray / DVDRW combi SATA - OEM
    • Soundcard:Unwanted
    • Network Adapter:Unwanted
    • Case Lighting:Unwanted
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-FQC-08929)
    • Security Software:Unwanted
    • Build Time:Standard Build Systems - Dispatched within 7 working days
    • Headset:Unwanted
    • Keyboard:Unwanted
    • Mouse:Unwanted
    • Speakers:Unwanted
    • Monitor:Unwanted
    • Gaming Chair:Unwanted
    • Power Supply:be quiet! Dark Power Pro P11 750W '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply
    • CPU:Intel Core i9-7900X 3.3GHz (Skylake X / Basin Falls) Socket LGA2066 Processor - Retail
    • Motherboard:Gigabyte X299-Aorus Gaming 3 (Socket 2066) Intel X299 ATX Motherboard
    • Memory:Corsair Vengeance RGB 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 PC4-28800C18 3600MHz Quad Channel Memory Kit (CMR32GX4M4C360
    • Case:Bitfenix Nova Midi Tower Case - Black
    • CPU Cooler:be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler
    • Overclock:Unwanted
    • Graphics Card:Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080TI 11264MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 1:WD Black 4TB 7200rpm SATA 6Gb/s 128mb Cache HDD (WD4004FZWX)
    • Mechanical Hard Drive 2:WD Black 4TB 7200rpm SATA 6Gb/s 128mb Cache HDD (WD4004FZWX)

Total: £3,820.93
(includes shipping: £14.10)



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I'll be using it to play games, stream on Twitch and possibly some video editing. I've noticed that my current system which is about 6 years old is starting to struggle with playing some games and streaming at the same time.

Plus with CPUs coming out with more cores becoming more common I wouldn't be surprised it games start making use of more cores in the future and this CPU should handle everything for at least another 5 years (maybe with a GPU upgrade in the middle at some point).
 
Thread ripper version for you, 12 cores/24 threads

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x Titan Scythe Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 12-Core = £3,140.03
    • Sound Card:Unwanted
    • Lighting:BitFenix Alchemy 2.0 Magnetic Connect 15 LED-Strip 30cm - White
    • Primary Solid State Drive:Samsung 960 EVO Polaris 250GB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
    • Secondary Solid State Drive:Unwanted
    • Storage Drive:Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM006)
    • Graphics Card:*Build Stock* Asus GeForce GTX 1080Ti ROG Strix OC 11264MB Graphics Card
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Security Software:Bullguard Anti-Virus 2017 - 1 PC 1 Year **Offer Price**
    • CPU:AMD Ryzen Threadripper Twelve Core 1920X 4.00GHz (Socket TR4) Processor - Retail
    • Memory:Team Group Xtreem "8Pack Edition" 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C14 3200MHz Quad Channel Kit - Black
    • Case:Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Midi Tower Case with Window - Black

Total: £3,154.13
(includes shipping: £14.10)



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orbitalwalsh said:
Thread ripper version for you, 12 cores/24 threads

My basket at Overclockers UK:
  • 1 x Titan Scythe Gaming PC - AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1920X 12-Core = £3,140.03
    • Sound Card:Unwanted
    • Lighting:BitFenix Alchemy 2.0 Magnetic Connect 15 LED-Strip 30cm - White
    • Primary Solid State Drive:Samsung 960 EVO Polaris 250GB M.2 2280 PCI-e 3.0 x4 NVMe Solid State Drive
    • Secondary Solid State Drive:Unwanted
    • Storage Drive:Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST2000DM006)
    • Graphics Card:*Build Stock* Asus GeForce GTX 1080Ti ROG Strix OC 11264MB Graphics Card
    • Operating System:Microsoft Windows 10 64-Bit DVD - OEM (MS-KW9-00139)
    • Security Software:Bullguard Anti-Virus 2017 - 1 PC 1 Year **Offer Price**
    • CPU:AMD Ryzen Threadripper Twelve Core 1920X 4.00GHz (Socket TR4) Processor - Retail
    • Memory:Team Group Xtreem "8Pack Edition" 32GB (4x8GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C14 3200MHz Quad Channel Kit - Black
    • Case:phanteks Enthoo Pro M Midi Tower Case with Window - Black

Total: £3,154.13
(includes shipping: £14.10)



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Thanks for the build. I hadn't considered a Threadripper system but that system is really low on hard drive space. I looked at the configuration page for that system and you can only add a single HDD and no blu-ray drive (which I still need). I'd really like 2x 4TB WD Black HDDs if at all possible.
 
Cromulent said:
Actually thinking about it your system could work if I up the size of the SSD. Thank you. I'll have to think about this for a little bit as I really hadn't considered AMD before.
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If it helps the Ryzen platform is great with plenty of room to upgrade the cpu in the future
 
Cromulent said:
Actually thinking about it your system could work if I up the size of the SSD. Thank you. I'll have to think about this for a little bit as I really hadn't considered AMD before.
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Google gamersnexus 7700k Vs 1700 stream test- article and YouTube about Ryzen spanking it with a 1080, the quality available to higher quality streaming is easy to see
 
lee32uk said:
You would be better of spending £2K on a pc and then upgrading it when needed. Buying a 10 core cpu from the off is a bit OTT. Unless you are doing heavy cpu stuff then an 8 core is more than enough. In fact the 6 core i7 8700K seems to handle streaming as well as the 8 core R7 1700.

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwrevie...vs-ryzen-streaming-gaming-overclocking/page-5
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nice, good to see they have been quick to update - 7700k really did look bad against the 1700
 
lee32uk said:
You would be better of spending £2K on a pc and then upgrading it when needed. Buying a 10 core cpu from the off is a bit OTT. Unless you are doing heavy cpu stuff then an 8 core is more than enough. In fact the 6 core i7 8700K seems to handle streaming as well as the 8 core R7 1700.

https://www.gamersnexus.net/hwrevie...vs-ryzen-streaming-gaming-overclocking/page-5
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Ah, that sounds cool. I notice OCUK are selling an 8700K system overclocked to 4.9Ghz which would probably destroy my current system in terms of performance and it does look a lot cheaper. I'll see if I can find some reviews on the 8700K.
 
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