New PC help.

Ammeg said:
Pandora and Shogun
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They're a mid-tower and both have solid reviews (brief glance) - personally like the look of the Pandora, very sleek (but no optical bay).

Mid towers tend to come with less fans - so you may need to buy additional fans for your cooling needs (If they're still going to Australia) - either front intakes or for venting at the top - depending on how you setup the AIO.
 
Mhm... I'll throw the ideas and such at him and see what he thinks hehe. Both of those cases are ones he has liked :)
 
Ooo kinda nice too, Gah! He hasn't been around last couple of days so haven't been able to send him info xD Damn him and working so much haha
 
Wonderful thank you, also he likes the case you chose haha! So will probably go for that one (Phanteks Enthoo) unless he changes his mind.
 
Ok this is what he has brought:

Goods Ordered (prices in GBP)

£181.66 x 1 - Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370-Gaming K7 AMD X370 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
£374.16 x 1 - AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1800X 4.00GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
£574.99 x 1 - Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080TI 11264MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card
£112.49 x 1 - be quiet! Silent Loop Superior Liquid CPU Cooler - 280mm
£174.99 x 1 - Phanteks Enthoo Primo Full Tower - Black/White
£324.99 x 2 - Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMD32GX
£58.29 x 1 - Pioneer BDR-209EBK 16x BDRW Multilayer 128GB retail
£666.66 x 2 - Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27" 2560x1440 IPS G-Sync 165Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red
£99.99 x 1 - Corsair Gaming VOID RGB Wireless SE Yellow Jacket Gaming Headset (CA-9011135-EU)
£30.79 x 1 - Cougar Deathfire Gaming Gear Combo - Keyboard and Mouse - UK Layout (37DEAXNMB.0011)
£299.99 x 1 - Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST10000VN0004)
£104.16 x 1 - Super Flower Leadex Platinum 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Platinum" Power Supply - Gunmetal

Sub-Total: 3994.81
Shipping: 0
VAT: 798.96
Total: 4793.77

My query is because the idiot didn't listen, will four sticks of ram fit in his pc? I know he isn't going to need 64gb of ram but apparently me telling him that didn't help xD
 
Ammeg said:
Ok this is what he has brought:

Goods Ordered (prices in GBP)

£181.66 x 1 - Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370-Gaming K7 AMD X370 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
£374.16 x 1 - AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1800X 4.00GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
£574.99 x 1 - Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080TI 11264MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card
£112.49 x 1 - be quiet! Silent Loop Superior Liquid CPU Cooler - 280mm
£174.99 x 1 - Phanteks Enthoo Primo Full Tower - Black/White
£324.99 x 2 - Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMD32GX
£58.29 x 1 - Pioneer BDR-209EBK 16x BDRW Multilayer 128GB retail
£666.66 x 2 - Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27" 2560x1440 IPS G-Sync 165Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red
£99.99 x 1 - Corsair Gaming VOID RGB Wireless SE Yellow Jacket Gaming Headset (CA-9011135-EU)
£30.79 x 1 - Cougar Deathfire Gaming Gear Combo - Keyboard and Mouse - UK Layout (37DEAXNMB.0011)
£299.99 x 1 - Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST10000VN0004)
£104.16 x 1 - Super Flower Leadex Platinum 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Platinum" Power Supply - Gunmetal
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Nice spec - should keep him entertained for a while :)

Ammeg said:
My query is because the idiot didn't listen, will four sticks of ram fit in his pc? I know he isn't going to need 64gb of ram but apparently me telling him that didn't help xD
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The board will take 64GB so that's not a problem (if ever he needs it).

He's bought quality memory but it's harder to get 32Gb stable at 3000/3200MHz but BIOS updates will hopefully resolve this if he runs into issues.

Some members originally had 4 sticks and converted to 2 x 16Gb - it really is still hit and miss as to the best combo.
 
He is mental haha!

Thank you for getting back to me fast, I assume it will be pretty basic and easy to update in the BIOS? Still don't think he will need 64GB xD
 
Ammeg said:
He is mental haha!
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Certainly has expensive tastes :)

Ammeg said:
Thank you for getting back to me fast, I assume it will be pretty basic and easy to update in the BIOS? Still don't think he will need 64GB xD
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Not a problem Ammeg, has been interesting watching the build develop - appreciate the feedback.

Yes, it's very straight forward using Q-Flash.
  • Format a USB pen drive using fat 32
  • Transfer just the BIOS file to the drive (the official BIOS is F3 - they have a F4e BETA which includes the latest AGESA release - this should be hitting official release soon - and will hopefully help with any potential memory issues. Not a problem if you want to use this.)
  • Hold the <END> key on boot to enter Q-Flash
  • Locate the drive/file
  • Flash the BIOS
  • Follow prompts
Best of luck with the build. If you run into problems i'll remain subbed. And if you have pics - would love to see them.
 
Ammeg said:
Ok this is what he has brought:

Goods Ordered (prices in GBP)

£181.66 x 1 - Gigabyte Aorus GA-AX370-Gaming K7 AMD X370 (Socket AM4) DDR4 ATX Motherboard
£374.16 x 1 - AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1800X 4.00GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail
£574.99 x 1 - Gigabyte Aorus GeForce GTX 1080TI 11264MB GDDR5X PCI-Express Graphics Card
£112.49 x 1 - be quiet! Silent Loop Superior Liquid CPU Cooler - 280mm
£174.99 x 1 - Phanteks Enthoo Primo Full Tower - Black/White
£324.99 x 2 - Corsair Dominator Platinum 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-25600C16 3200MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (CMD32GX
£58.29 x 1 - Pioneer BDR-209EBK 16x BDRW Multilayer 128GB retail
£666.66 x 2 - Asus PG279Q ROG Swift 27" 2560x1440 IPS G-Sync 165Hz Gaming Widescreen LED Monitor - Black/Red
£99.99 x 1 - Corsair Gaming VOID RGB Wireless SE Yellow Jacket Gaming Headset (CA-9011135-EU)
£30.79 x 1 - Cougar Deathfire Gaming Gear Combo - Keyboard and Mouse - UK Layout (37DEAXNMB.0011)
£299.99 x 1 - Seagate IronWolf 10TB NAS 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 256MB Cache HDD - OEM (ST10000VN0004)
£104.16 x 1 - Super Flower Leadex Platinum 850W Fully Modular "80 Plus Platinum" Power Supply - Gunmetal

Sub-Total: 3994.81
Shipping: 0
VAT: 798.96
Total: 4793.77

My query is because the idiot didn't listen, will four sticks of ram fit in his pc? I know he isn't going to need 64gb of ram but apparently me telling him that didn't help xD
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He could have easily saved hundreds on that build and still had the same performance but I guess it is too late now :)

Also no SSD ?
 
lee32uk said:
He could have easily saved hundreds on that build and still had the same performance but I guess it is too late now :)
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Believe it or not he saved 2K :)

His original budget was 6K - and he wanted the best. Ammeg, is aware it's overkill - but it seems that the buyer wanted ultimate power coupled with quality components.

lee32uk said:
Also no SSD ?
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Noticed that too - presuming has them already, as they were specced.
 
Plec said:
Believe it or not he saved 2K :)

His original budget was 6K - and he wanted the best. Ammeg, is aware it's overkill - but it seems that the buyer wanted ultimate power coupled with quality components.


Noticed that too - presuming has them already, as they were specced.
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Still a lot that could have been shaved off though i.e R7 1700 instead of the 1800X and cheaper Ram etc. I guess if you can throw £6K at a pc in the first place then saving a few quid here and there is pretty insignificant.
 
lee32uk said:
Still a lot that could have been shaved off though i.e R7 1700 instead of the 1800X and cheaper Ram etc. I guess if you can throw £6K at a pc in the first place then saving a few quid here and there is pretty insignificant.
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Agreed - and the buyer was well aware all the way - plus builder/Ammeg is pretty clued up. Below was my initial posts. The OP did a considered build for the clients/friends wishes - all you can do. (all in the thread).

But if you have the money it's great to have the best. I've done it in the past - but go for bang for buck for the thrill of getting every ounce out of the machinery.

Different strokes etc..
Plec said:
The core of their PC is still very capable - it's let down by the dated GFX card.

All they need do ideally is clock the CPU - and add a decent third party cooler if they haven't got one already. And couple this with a decent GFX card - the addition of a modern card having the biggest impact.

  • If they game at 1080p they would plug in an RX 580 8Gb (or GTX 1070 if flush).
  • If they game at 1440p then a GTX 1070 will suffice (or GTX 1080 if flush).
The above relevant combos will totally reinvigorate their PC - and allow it to play and record all games at ULTRA for a minimal outlay.
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Plec said:
I need to revise my 'nice budget' range to £1000 to £6000.

There's a degree of spending money for spending sake within the spec - you could drop to 16Gb and make do with less SSD storage (although this is a luxury i like) and a Ryzen 1700 would be more than adequate. So keep in mind you could cut another £1000+ off the build.
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he didn't want a ssd in the end but seems to be happy enough with his build. He wanted to spend as much as he could it seems hahahaha
 
Ammeg said:
he didn't want a ssd in the end but seems to be happy enough with his build. He wanted to spend as much as he could it seems hahahaha
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No harm in that if you have the money - and he's happy :)


Got to spend your money on something - may as well be something you enjoy.

Did you get to build it Ammeg?
 
Ammeg said:
it is on its way now so will build soon
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Suspect you'll find it hard to hand over once built.

I've done a couple of Ryzen builds now (only 1600s) and as the format matures it's getting harder and harder to resist buying one for myself.

Should be a fun build!
 
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