[SOLVED] Will I Be Happy With My New PC?

[jimono123]

Hey Folks,

My gaming PC of 8 years just recently died and I've been looking to get a new one. With all the part shortages though, I'm looking at a custom built Origin PC. It's been some time however since I've really been in the PC parts game and I think a lot has changed since then. I was hoping to get some advice from more experienced folks on things I may be missing or not be understanding before I pull the trigger on buying anything.

The build I'm looking at has the following components:

• Case : ORIGIN Chronos with Mesh
• Motherboard : ASUS B550-I ROG STRIX Gaming
• Processors : AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core 3.8GHz (4.7GHz Max Boost)
• System Cooling : CORSAIR H100i PRO XT RGB
• Graphics Cards : NVIDIA 10GB GeForce RTX 3080
• Memory : 32GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE 3200MHz (2x16GB)
• Main Hard Drive : CORSAIR 1TB MP600 CORE Gen4
• Secondary Hard Drive: 8TB Seagate BarraCuda
• Power Supply : 750 Watt CORSAIR SFX Series
• System Fans : ORIGIN PC Maximum Fan Kit

I would consider myself a heavy gamer but I mostly enjoy single player type experiences like Nier Automata, Tomb Raider, Skyrim (with mods), Dark Souls, etc. As is, the build sits around $3600 which I would like to stay around or below, but I'm open to adjustments if it would be really worthwhile. Based off of my existing research, this SEEMS like this could be a good build but I would love to get some feedback. Some of the questions I'm hoping to answer include:

• I know CPU/GPU/Ram/etc. bottlenecks are a thing. From these parts, does it look like that's going to be an issue in any of those areas? If so, what might be some adjustments that can be made?
• Are Intel and AMD CPUs generally on par these days?
• Is my power supply going to be enough such that I don't have to worry about anything? I would really hate to have something happen to my really nice gaming PC because the power supply couldn't handle it.
• Are there any general red flags with the build that I might be unaware of?
• Are there any limitations that this build might have that I'm unaware of?

Any advice and inputs would be super helpful. Thank you all in advance.

-B

 

[punkncat]

Only you can 'really' answer that. Based on main specs alone it appears to be a really nice machine. It's going to be a light years kind of difference over an 8yo machine. Most of that will be in throughput and GPU performance, aside from thread count.

I would be darned happy to see it under my Christmas tree. Probably not nearly as happy being rid of my 3.6K though...all about desire I suppose.

 

[madmatt30]

Hey Folks,

My gaming PC of 8 years just recently died and I've been looking to get a new one. With all the part shortages though, I'm looking at a custom built Origin PC. It's been some time however since I've really been in the PC parts game and I think a lot has changed since then. I was hoping to get some advice from more experienced folks on things I may be missing or not be understanding before I pull the trigger on buying anything.

The build I'm looking at has the following components:

• Case : ORIGIN Chronos with Mesh
• Motherboard : ASUS B550-I ROG STRIX Gaming
• Processors : AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core 3.8GHz (4.7GHz Max Boost)
• System Cooling : CORSAIR H100i PRO XT RGB
• Graphics Cards : NVIDIA 10GB GeForce RTX 3080
• Memory : 32GB CORSAIR VENGEANCE 3200MHz (2x16GB)
• Main Hard Drive : CORSAIR 1TB MP600 CORE Gen4
• Secondary Hard Drive: 8TB Seagate BarraCuda
• Power Supply : 750 Watt CORSAIR SFX Series
• System Fans : ORIGIN PC Maximum Fan Kit

I would consider myself a heavy gamer but I mostly enjoy single player type experiences like Nier Automata, Tomb Raider, Skyrim (with mods), Dark Souls, etc. As is, the build sits around $3600 which I would like to stay around or below, but I'm open to adjustments if it would be really worthwhile. Based off of my existing research, this SEEMS like this could be a good build but I would love to get some feedback. Some of the questions I'm hoping to answer include:

• I know CPU/GPU/Ram/etc. bottlenecks are a thing. From these parts, does it look like that's going to be an issue in any of those areas? If so, what might be some adjustments that can be made?
• Are Intel and AMD CPUs generally on par these days?
• Is my power supply going to be enough such that I don't have to worry about anything? I would really hate to have something happen to my really nice gaming PC because the power supply couldn't handle it.
• Are there any general red flags with the build that I might be unaware of?
• Are there any limitations that this build might have that I'm unaware of?

Any advice and inputs would be super helpful. Thank you all in advance.

-B

From a performance standpoint its absolutely solid, overpriced but solid.

All I'm going to say is paying $120 for that maximum fan kit is madness.

The gpu has filtered airflow from the side, the fans on the h100i are absolutely fine for its use. You don't need to pay any extra for fans, they're unnecessary and an absolute waste of money.

Red flags - its an mitx build in a very small case with limited room for any upgrades be it storage drives or addon cards

That said you have everything you need there storage wise anyway.

 

[rgd1101]

is that a hdd? why not get a sata ssd?

 

[madmatt30]

is that a hdd? why not get a sata ssd?

To be fair I'm guilty of sticking with traditional hdd's for games and main storage.

The majority of the time they're fine for their intended use.

I imagine he's going for the biggest secondary drive possible because of limitations with physical space in the case itself.

Personally I'd do exactly the same.

 

[rgd1101]

but for a $3600 system. might not be 8TB, but can get a 4TB ssd under $400

 

[jimono123]

This is some really helpful information. Thank you all for your inputs. To answer some of the points:

• Since I'm likely ordering a custom PC from Origin PC, I unfortunately am limited to what options they offer for PC customizations. Some of this includes things like requiring the CORSAIR H100i PRO XT RGB if I have the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core 3.8GHz (4.7GHz Max Boost) option selected. If I switch to something like the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core 3.7GHz (4.6GHz Max Boost), then it lets me use the stock CPU cooler which can save money, but also has less performance.

• For the secondary SSD, I selected a mechanical drive as I currently have (had) a 6TB mechanical drive that I pretty much maxed out (I have about 7 to 8 terabytes of Steam games). Since I am also used to mechanical HDD loading speeds for games, I figured that would be less noticeable to me personally. Not that I couldn't switch to a smaller SSD (even like a 4TB Samsung 870 QVO Series) but that adds about $500 + to the price (at least on Origin). I considered having exclusively a single 4TB Samsung 870 QVO but it seemed like that would just make for a slower moment to moment use so going with an NVMe drive for the OS would make a world of difference.

So maybe a few additional questions I might throw out there are:

• How significant of a difference would the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X be?

• Would it be a smoother experience overall to have a 1TB NVMe drive (for the OS, etc.) and a 8TB HDD for games or a single 4TB Samsung 870 QVO for everything?

Thanks a bunch for people's feedback. This has been really helpful.

-B

 

[madmatt30]

This is some really helpful information. Thank you all for your inputs. To answer some of the points:

• Since I'm likely ordering a custom PC from Origin PC, I unfortunately am limited to what options they offer for PC customizations. Some of this includes things like requiring the CORSAIR H100i PRO XT RGB if I have the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8-Core 3.8GHz (4.7GHz Max Boost) option selected. If I switch to something like the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core 3.7GHz (4.6GHz Max Boost), then it lets me use the stock CPU cooler which can save money, but also has less performance.

• For the secondary SSD, I selected a mechanical drive as I currently have (had) a 6TB mechanical drive that I pretty much maxed out (I have about 7 to 8 terabytes of Steam games). Since I am also used to mechanical HDD loading speeds for games, I figured that would be less noticeable to me personally. Not that I couldn't switch to a smaller SSD (even like a 4TB Samsung 870 QVO Series) but that adds about $500 + to the price (at least on Origin). I considered having exclusively a single 4TB Samsung 870 QVO but it seemed like that would just make for a slower moment to moment use so going with an NVMe drive for the OS would make a world of difference.

So maybe a few additional questions I might throw out there are:

• How significant of a difference would the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs. AMD Ryzen 7 5800X be?

• Would it be a smoother experience overall to have a 1TB NVMe drive (for the OS, etc.) and a 8TB HDD for games or a single 4TB Samsung 870 QVO for everything?

Thanks a bunch for people's feedback. This has been really helpful.

-B

Difference between a 5600x and a 5800x at the moment for gaming??

Essentially none, that said 2 cores/4 threads extra on the 5800x if you plan on keeping this a long time is never going to be a bad thing.

The stock cooler for a 5600x is simply not good enough anyway (certainly not in that case with a 3080 in tow) so you would need an aftermarket cooler anyway.

I'm looking at the prices on origin once you start adding or changing parts.

They're charging $565 for a 4tb Samsung 870 ssd.

You can buy one for $380

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089C5P5SX?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

$400 for a barracuda 8tb mechanical drive?

The WD black (a far better drive) is $275

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/6g...-tb-35-7200rpm-internal-hard-drive-wd8001fzbx

You could have the system built with just the nvme drive and add one or either of these yourself for far less money than origin are charging.

My advice, stick with the 5800x and h100i
Remove that silly overpriced fan kit
Stick with the seperate nvme boot drive
Consider adding a secondary drive yourself and saving money.