Hi All
I am looking at replacing my venerable 7 year old system (i7-8700K CPU, 2070S, 16GB ram). In all my years of owning PCs (starting with a 486SX33) I've always thought - next one I'll build myself. And somehow it never happens! Partly wimping out, partly not wanting to receive all the bits and it still be ages before I have a working PC from them!
it's a similar story this time, my head is very much being turned by pre-build systems. So I thought - why not share such a system here, and ask for your guys advice? Should I be going for self-build instead? What could I get in the same ball-park, what advantage would I see?
I'm hoping this will not be frowned upon, as I am comparing OCUK with OCUK, no competitors.
I want something that will drive a Quest 3 as well as possible, and run games at high settings for the foreseeable future. In the lucky position that I can afford to go a bit daft, so here's what I've seen on the OCUK website:
www.overclockers.co.uk
What would you consider changing, or what would you build yourself instead of that? That price point isn't set in stone either. If you think I can spend less for the same performance, then suggest away. If you think I could pay a little more for a large gain, happy to listen to that too!
If there's any other info that I can provide to help others help me, just tell me so!
One complication that I can share:
My PC is in a slightly modified oak desk. it sits in the cupboard section, but the rear panel is removed, and the draw above is removed too. This leaves it with a good 120mm x 300mm gap at the front to draw air from, and completely open behind the case. It does mean that the case size is limited though.
The size of the enclosure is approx 540mm deep, 270mm wide (at it's narrowest) and 580mm tall. Current no-name case is 480mm deep, 500mm tall and 200mm wide, and it's a pretty good fit. Allows wiggle and air room around it. But a decent case with a good reputation for noise and temp control would be great. As you can imagine, in a cupboard, flashy RGB is not a priority!
I hope this is an interesting challenge, not an annoying question! Thanks in advance for any help and advice.
I am looking at replacing my venerable 7 year old system (i7-8700K CPU, 2070S, 16GB ram). In all my years of owning PCs (starting with a 486SX33) I've always thought - next one I'll build myself. And somehow it never happens! Partly wimping out, partly not wanting to receive all the bits and it still be ages before I have a working PC from them!
it's a similar story this time, my head is very much being turned by pre-build systems. So I thought - why not share such a system here, and ask for your guys advice? Should I be going for self-build instead? What could I get in the same ball-park, what advantage would I see?
I'm hoping this will not be frowned upon, as I am comparing OCUK with OCUK, no competitors.
I want something that will drive a Quest 3 as well as possible, and run games at high settings for the foreseeable future. In the lucky position that I can afford to go a bit daft, so here's what I've seen on the OCUK website:
OcUK Gaming Germanium Z7 - Intel Core i7 14700KF GeForce RTX 4090 Gaming PC | OcUK
Order now online and benefit from fast delivery.
www.overclockers.co.uk
What would you consider changing, or what would you build yourself instead of that? That price point isn't set in stone either. If you think I can spend less for the same performance, then suggest away. If you think I could pay a little more for a large gain, happy to listen to that too!
If there's any other info that I can provide to help others help me, just tell me so!
One complication that I can share:
My PC is in a slightly modified oak desk. it sits in the cupboard section, but the rear panel is removed, and the draw above is removed too. This leaves it with a good 120mm x 300mm gap at the front to draw air from, and completely open behind the case. It does mean that the case size is limited though.
The size of the enclosure is approx 540mm deep, 270mm wide (at it's narrowest) and 580mm tall. Current no-name case is 480mm deep, 500mm tall and 200mm wide, and it's a pretty good fit. Allows wiggle and air room around it. But a decent case with a good reputation for noise and temp control would be great. As you can imagine, in a cupboard, flashy RGB is not a priority!
I hope this is an interesting challenge, not an annoying question! Thanks in advance for any help and advice.
