Question Best PC To Build

danielm175

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Dear tomshardware,

Can someone build me a custom PC on pcpartpicker for a budget of max £3,500? What is the best system I can possibly get for this price, I want the system to run tripple A games at max performance with best graphics possible.

My monitor is 2K 144HZ.

I want a very big case like the obisidian 1000d to have lots of harddrives to upragde in the future.

Thanks.
 
You dont need to spend that much. Something like this should be plenty good...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor | £361.72 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler | £89.99 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard | Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | £237.99 @ Box Limited
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory | £114.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | £100.00 @ Amazon UK
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GAMING OC Video Card | £1098.99 @ AWD-IT
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 ATX Full Tower Case | £144.99 @ AWD-IT
Power Supply | Corsair RMx (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £124.99 @ AWD-IT
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £2273.66
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-08 12:19 BST+0100 |

Here is a DDR5 version...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor | £361.72 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler | £89.99 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard | Asus ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | £449.98 @ Amazon UK
Memory | Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory | £216.71 @ SmartTeck.co.uk
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | £100.00 @ Amazon UK
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GAMING OC Video Card | £1098.99 @ AWD-IT
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 ATX Full Tower Case | £144.99 @ AWD-IT
Power Supply | Corsair RMx (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £124.99 @ AWD-IT
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £2587.37
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-08 12:20 BST+0100 |
 
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danielm175

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You dont need to spend that much. Something like this should be plenty good...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor | £361.72 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler | £89.99 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard | Asus TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | £237.99 @ Box Limited
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory | £114.99 @ Amazon UK
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | £100.00 @ Amazon UK
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GAMING OC Video Card | £1098.99 @ AWD-IT
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 ATX Full Tower Case | £144.99 @ AWD-IT
Power Supply | Corsair RMx (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £124.99 @ AWD-IT
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £2273.66
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-08 12:19 BST+0100 |

Here is a DDR5 version...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz 12-Core Processor | £361.72 @ Amazon UK
CPU Cooler | Noctua NH-D15 chromax.black 82.52 CFM CPU Cooler | £89.99 @ Amazon UK
Motherboard | Asus ROG STRIX Z690-E GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard | £449.98 @ Amazon UK
Memory | Corsair Vengeance 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory | £216.71 @ SmartTeck.co.uk
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | £100.00 @ Amazon UK
Video Card | Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12 GB GAMING OC Video Card | £1098.99 @ AWD-IT
Case | Phanteks Enthoo Pro 2 ATX Full Tower Case | £144.99 @ AWD-IT
Power Supply | Corsair RMx (2021) 1000 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply | £124.99 @ AWD-IT
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £2587.37
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-08 12:20 BST+0100 |


Thanks, I dont really like that case though as it has a flip pannel on the front, and if you had a big USB dongle it would have trouble fitting.

What is the best full tower case for lots of HDD?

Thanks
 
Thanks, I dont really like that case though as it has a flip pannel on the front, and if you had a big USB dongle it would have trouble fitting.

What is the best full tower case for lots of HDD?

Thanks
1000D has 5 drive bays. The Phantek case has very good airflow with 10 drive bays. You can check this one out...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Case | Fractal Design Meshify 2 ATX Mid Tower Case | £150.10 @ Ebuyer
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £150.10
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-08 14:53 BST+0100 |

This is also a good case with 8 drive bays. No flip panel.
 

danielm175

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1000D has 5 drive bays. The Phantek case has very good airflow with 10 drive bays. You can check this one out...

PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
Case | Fractal Design Meshify 2 ATX Mid Tower Case | £150.10 @ Ebuyer
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total | £150.10
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-08 14:53 BST+0100 |

This is also a good case with 8 drive bays. No flip panel.

Is there a full tower case which has 10 drive bays?
 
This build includes three SSD's along with Windows 11. The case in this build holds up to nine drives and comes with a built-in fan speed controller. The cpu down below uses less power and creates less heat than the 12700K yet only one FPS separates the two. btw you want a Nvidia G-Sync compatible monitor for these RTX 30XX series cards so that you can utilize Nvidia Reflex & DLSS technologies.

https://www.cclonline.com/lancool-i...mesh-performance-mid-tower-gaming-case-black/
Lian Li Lancool II Mesh Performance Mid Tower Case £91.30

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/100...s-gold-single-rail-833a-135mm-fdb-fan-atx-psu
EVGA SuperNOVA G6 1000W Modular 80+ Gold Power Supply £129.99

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi...5-sata3-pcie-50-4x-m2-25gbe-usb-32-gen2x2-atx
MSI MAG Z690 TORPEDO £209.99

https://www.technextday.co.uk/produ...essor-12-cores-4-9-ghz-alder-lake-lga1700-cpu
Intel Core i7-12700 £316.99

https://computerorbit.com/products/deepcool-ak620-high-performance-cooler
DeepCool AK620 CPU Cooler £48.50

https://www.smartteck.co.uk/corsair...ory-module-32-gb-2-x-16-gb-ddr5-5600-mhz.html
Corsair Vengeance DDR5 5600 32GB (2x16GB) CL36 £216.71

O/S SSD

https://www.cclonline.com/mz-v7s500bw-samsung-970-evo-plus-m-2-2280-500gb/
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 500GB M.2-2280 NVMe SSD £65.34

Storage SSD #1

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/2tb...c-v-nand-3500mb-s-read-3300mb-s-write-620k-56
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB M.2-2280 NVMe SSD £197.78

Storage SSD #2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08PC5ZYB1
Samsung 870 EVO 2TB 2.5” SATA SSD £188.11

https://www.awd-it.co.uk/components...oc-12gb-gddr6x-pci-express-graphics-card.html
Gigabyte RTX 3080 Ti GAMING OC 12GB Graphics Card £1,098.99

https://www.scan.co.uk/products/windows-11-home-edition-64-bit-english-international-usb
Microsoft Windows 11 Home Edition 64-bit USB - English £109.99

Total: £2673.69 inc VAT

A better look at those components.


https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/MAG-Z690-TORPEDO

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/deepcool-ak620-review

https://global.deepcool.com/product...-High-Performance-CPU-Cooler/2021/13067.shtml

https://www.guru3d.com/articles-pages/gigabyte-geforce-rtx-3080-ti-gaming-oc-review,1.html

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...12700-processor-25m-cache-up-to-4-90-ghz.html

i7 12700 gaming benchmarks.

i712700.jpg


https://www.currys.co.uk/products/a...27-ips-lcd-gaming-monitor-black-10220251.html
ASUS TUF Gaming VG27AQ1A 27" 2K HDR Monitor QHD (2560 x 1440), IPS, 170Hz, 1ms, Extreme Low Motion Blur, G-SYNC Compatible Gaming Monitor £299.00

https://www.asus.com/us/Displays-Desktops/Monitors/TUF-Gaming/TUF-GAMING-VG27AQ1A/


 
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Is there a full tower case which has 10 drive bays?
This case if anything will do anything you want it to.

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i9-12900K 3.2 GHz 16-Core Processor (£551.44 @ Technextday)
CPU Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer II 420 A-RGB 68.9 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler (£116.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z690-F GAMING WIFI ATX LGA1700 Motherboard (£291.98 @ Aria PC)
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-5600 CL36 Memory (£299.99 @ AWD-IT)
Storage: Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive (£120.00 @ Currys PC World Business)
Storage: Crucial MX500 4 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£296.18 @ Scan.co.uk)
Video Card: Asus GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR 12 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card (£875.00 @ CCL Computers)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 700 EVO ATX Full Tower Case (£461.49 @ Scan.co.uk)
Power Supply: Corsair HX Platinum 1200 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply (£196.48 @ Box Limited)
Total: £3209.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-06-08 17:57 BST+0100