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Ja5onG

Ja5onG

Ja5onG

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Whats folks on this build? If I've gone completely wrong with any compatibility please tell me.

Bascically I'm wanting new gaming PC for Iracing and Asetto Corsa, on triple screens with full gfx if possible. I like the idea of just one big ssd instead of a boot ssd and storage one, mainly cos my current setup seems a filing mess. I'm pretty sure its because it was Win 7 and I upgraded to Win 10.

Also I've gone for this case because I like the idea of a small PC, just don't feel I need the huge big builds


NZXT H210i Mini-ITX RGB Gaming Case - Black Tempered Glass

Seagate Firecuda 520 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 Solid State Drive

Asus ROG Strix Z490-I Gaming (Socket LGA 1200) DDR4 Mini-ITX Motherboard

Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6GHz (Coffee Lake) Socket LGA1151 Processor

NZXT Kraken Z63 AIO CPU Water Cooler with LCD Screen - 280mm

Corsair RMi Series RM650i 650W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply

Kingston HyperX Predator RGB 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 PC4-32000C19 4000MHz Dual Channel Kit

all advice and guidance greatly received as I've never done a build before
 
Radiator is too big for the case, motherboard is incompatible with the cpu. What about a graphics card?
 
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If you must go Intel why go for a 9900K when the new 10000 series is out?

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £968.98 (includes shipping: £0.00)

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That SSD is a massive waste too, £250 for a 1TB drive? For gaming a gen 3 1TB for £150 like the SN550 would be more than fine.

Paying £670 for a 2070S is madness, get something closer to £500 such as the following:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £508.99 (includes shipping: £0.00)

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Better yet, wait a couple of months for the next gen cards to launch and buy something cheap as a placeholder until then.

Better PSU for a tenner less:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £139.99 (includes shipping: £0.00)
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750W is overkill but there's a limited number of options right now.

Much cheaper RAM that's just as good (B-die):

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £124.99 (includes shipping: £0.00)
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Did you just surf through the store and pick random expensive items under the assumption that made them better? lol...

I'd reconsider going the ITX route too, size up some M-ATX cases and see if any would be suitable. It's much easier to fit a decent build into one.
 
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Do you have a piece of software in mind that specifically needs Intel? And do you have a budget you are working to?
 
Gray2233 said:
If you must go Intel why go for a 9900K when the new 10000 series is out?

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £968.98 (includes shipping: £0.00)

​
That SSD is a massive waste too, £250 for a 1TB drive? For gaming a gen 3 1TB for £150 like the SN550 would be more than fine.

Paying £670 for a 2070S is madness, get something closer to £500 such as the following:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £508.99 (includes shipping: £0.00)

​
Better yet, wait a couple of months for the next gen cards to launch and buy something cheap as a placeholder until then.

Better PSU for a tenner less:

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £139.99 (includes shipping: £0.00)
​

750W is overkill but there's a limited number of options right now.

Much cheaper RAM that's just as good (B-die):

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £124.99 (includes shipping: £0.00)
​

Did you just surf through the store and pick random expensive items under the assumption that made them better? lol...

I'd reconsider going the ITX route too, size up some M-ATX cases and see if any would be suitable. It's much easier to fit a decent build into one.
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Cheers for the input mate. Yeah you could say that, stuck with brands I know and what I've read. I've only ever used Intel and I've read that the way to go gaming wise. But I am no means a PC whiz hence why asking for you guys help.
 
Harnser said:
Do you have a piece of software in mind that specifically needs Intel? And do you have a budget you are working to?
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Not really, all the PC is going to rung is Iracing and maybe Asetto. I might consider streaming one day.

Budget wise I'm happy to spend £2.5k. Current PC was a £1.9k PC and its done for 8 years with no upgrades
 
Get a lot more for your money with Ryzen tbh - Intel are so over priced atm for such small performance gains.

Added a 2TB NVMe as you mentioned liking just one big drive... Spec'd 32GB RAM if you like your PCs to last you ~8 years lol. Also mini-ITX I feel will cause you pain A.) building it and B.) avoid any heat/air-flow issues.

Edit: Just to mention case is entirely down to personal preference. The white variant of the P400 Air is rather nice too.

My basket at Overclockers UK:
Total: £1,737.93 (includes shipping: £0.00)
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