Hi all,
I posted a thread not that long ago about a new rig I was building and since then I've done some research and made some changes based on what I've seen, but I'm looking to verify and make sure that everything still looks OK after the change.
What I changed from the previous build:
Motherboard - I was advised by a friend that had previously used Gigabyte and had bad experiences, and I know that ASUS are a great quality brand, and I've never had any issues from them. I switched from a Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO to this current MOBO.
PSU - I did originally have a Corsair PSU in the system but was advised that Corsair aren't of the best quality, and as such was recommended SeaSonic due to their high quality and seemingly high guarantees (Given that this particular PSU has a 10 year guarantee, I think I'm fairly safe on this end)
Here's the current build: HERE
Primary usage is going to be for gaming, that's what I'm building this rig around and that is the focus.
Secondary usages will be occasional video editing (not anything ridiculous), photoshop usage (again, nothing ridiculous) and some AI Upscaling through the Topaz Gigapixel AI software (again, nothing ridiculous)
I posted a thread not that long ago about a new rig I was building and since then I've done some research and made some changes based on what I've seen, but I'm looking to verify and make sure that everything still looks OK after the change.
What I changed from the previous build:
Motherboard - I was advised by a friend that had previously used Gigabyte and had bad experiences, and I know that ASUS are a great quality brand, and I've never had any issues from them. I switched from a Gigabyte X570 AORUS PRO to this current MOBO.
PSU - I did originally have a Corsair PSU in the system but was advised that Corsair aren't of the best quality, and as such was recommended SeaSonic due to their high quality and seemingly high guarantees (Given that this particular PSU has a 10 year guarantee, I think I'm fairly safe on this end)
Here's the current build: HERE
Primary usage is going to be for gaming, that's what I'm building this rig around and that is the focus.
Secondary usages will be occasional video editing (not anything ridiculous), photoshop usage (again, nothing ridiculous) and some AI Upscaling through the Topaz Gigapixel AI software (again, nothing ridiculous)
- Price is not an issue, within reason. I'm not going to spend £10k on a rig, but besides that so long as the price is reasonable I'm down for improvements.
- The main types of games I play are RTS's with the occasional single-player game like Far Cry, CyberPunk, Red Dead Redemption 2. RTS Wise we're talking: Stellaris, Europa Universalis IV, Crusader Kings 3, Total War games (Any and all)
- No, I am not worried about this rig being more than powerful enough for these games mentioned above, I want a top of the line rig and am OK if I'm not pushing it to the limit
- Given the low range of stock, I will choose a 5900X or a 5800X purely dependant on which becomes available first - I do not mind that the cost difference is less efficient on the 5800X compared to the 5900X