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Hi, I was previously going to build my own, but my company is sponsoring a prebuilt so I am going with this. I have a couple questions:

 

  1. Is iBuyPower good? I think it was iBuyPower who did well in that LTT video, but is this a good place to get it?
  2. Is this a good config? Is there something I should update to get a better config? Price is less of an issue since the company is sponsoring, but I would like to keep it below 2900.
  3. Is the minor upgrades I made to get better thermal paste and RAM worth it?
  4. I have a monitor, keyboard and mouse, will I need any more accessories other than speakers, like something for bluetooth?

List of parts:

 

Case
NZXT H7 Flow Mesh Front Panel Gaming Case - White
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-13700KF Processor (8X 3.40GHz + 8X 2.50GHz/30MB L3Cache)
Motherboard
ASUS Prime Z790-P WiFi - WiFi, ARGB Header (3), USB 3.2 Ports (1 Type-C, 3Type-A), M.2 Slot (3)
Memory
32 GB [16 GB X2] DDR5-5200MHz Memory Module-G.SKILL Ripjaws S5
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - 16GB GDDR6X (AI-Powered Graphics)
Case Lighting
None
Power Supply
1000 Watt - High Power - 80 PLUS Gold Certifi ed PCIe GEN 5
Processor Cooling
iBUYPOWER DEEPCOOL GAMERSTORM RGB 240mm CASTLE 240EX LiquidCooler
Primary Storage
1TB WD Blue SN570 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD -- Read: 3500MB/s; Write: 3000MB/s
Secondary Storage
[FREE] 4TB WD BLUE HARD DRIVE - 5400RPM-TODAY ONLY!
Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Case Fans
Default Case Fan
Video Capture Device
None
Services
Standard Default Cables
Services
Thermaltake TG-7 Thermal Grease

 

 

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7 minutes ago, duke157 said:

Hi, I was previously going to build my own, but my company is sponsoring a prebuilt so I am going with this. I have a couple questions:

 

  1. Is iBuyPower good? I think it was iBuyPower who did well in that LTT video, but is this a good place to get it?
  2. Is this a good config? Is there something I should update to get a better config? Price is less of an issue since the company is sponsoring, but I would like to keep it below 2900.
  3. Is the minor upgrades I made to get better thermal paste and RAM worth it?
  4. I have a monitor, keyboard and mouse, will I need any more accessories other than speakers, like something for bluetooth?

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Nobody's gonna download Nything from u.

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5 minutes ago, Chree said:

Nobody's gonna download Nything from u.

Fair enough, here's the list

 

Case
NZXT H7 Flow Mesh Front Panel Gaming Case - White
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-13700KF Processor (8X 3.40GHz + 8X 2.50GHz/30MB L3Cache)
Motherboard
ASUS Prime Z790-P WiFi - WiFi, ARGB Header (3), USB 3.2 Ports (1 Type-C, 3Type-A), M.2 Slot (3)
Memory
32 GB [16 GB X2] DDR5-5200MHz Memory Module-G.SKILL Ripjaws S5
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - 16GB GDDR6X (AI-Powered Graphics)
Case Lighting
None
Power Supply
1000 Watt - High Power - 80 PLUS Gold Certifi ed PCIe GEN 5
Processor Cooling
iBUYPOWER DEEPCOOL GAMERSTORM RGB 240mm CASTLE 240EX LiquidCooler
Primary Storage
1TB WD Blue SN570 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD -- Read: 3500MB/s; Write: 3000MB/s
Secondary Storage
[FREE] 4TB WD BLUE HARD DRIVE - 5400RPM-TODAY ONLY!
Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Case Fans
Default Case Fan
Video Capture Device
None
Services
Standard Default Cables
Services
Thermaltake TG-7 Thermal Grease

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21 minutes ago, duke157 said:

Hi, I was previously going to build my own, but my company is sponsoring a prebuilt so I am going with this. I have a couple questions:

 

  1. Is iBuyPower good? I think it was iBuyPower who did well in that LTT video, but is this a good place to get it?
  2. Is this a good config? Is there something I should update to get a better config? Price is less of an issue since the company is sponsoring, but I would like to keep it below 2900.
  3. Is the minor upgrades I made to get better thermal paste and RAM worth it?
  4. I have a monitor, keyboard and mouse, will I need any more accessories other than speakers, like something for bluetooth?

Gaming Computers_ Build Your Own Custom Gaming PC _ iBUYPOWER®.pdf 151.72 kB · 0 downloads

The setup is fairly decent for a pre built, The ram is Fine for what it is, you can get better but you'd be spending $200+ for a minor upgrade. different thermal pastes can effect temps but thats up to you if you wanna remove the cooler and re paste it, if wise i'd recommend Thermaltake Grizzly. Also not sure on your list if your buying extra fans, but the pre built will come with enough fans so up to you if they are not RBG and you would like them.

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5 minutes ago, Ferth said:

The setup is fairly decent for a pre built, The ram is Fine for what it is, you can get better but you'd be spending $200+ for a minor upgrade. different thermal pastes can effect temps but thats up to you if you wanna remove the cooler and re paste it, if wise i'd recommend Thermaltake Grizzly. Also not sure on your list if your buying extra fans, but the pre built will come with enough fans so up to you if they are not RBG and you would like them.

I didn't add any extra fans. Just using the default case fans.

 

I had upgraded to Thermaltake TG-7 and I think they will apply it before shipping it to me. Same for the Gskill ripjaws

 

Without the upgrade, they had selected "Name brand gaming thermal paste" and "Gaming RAM" or some generic stuff like that, which is why I wanted to upgrade them

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42 minutes ago, duke157 said:

Hi, I was previously going to build my own, but my company is sponsoring a prebuilt so I am going with this. I have a couple questions:

 

  1. Is iBuyPower good? I think it was iBuyPower who did well in that LTT video, but is this a good place to get it?
  2. Is this a good config? Is there something I should update to get a better config? Price is less of an issue since the company is sponsoring, but I would like to keep it below 2900.
  3. Is the minor upgrades I made to get better thermal paste and RAM worth it?
  4. I have a monitor, keyboard and mouse, will I need any more accessories other than speakers, like something for bluetooth?

List of parts:

 

Case
NZXT H7 Flow Mesh Front Panel Gaming Case - White
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-13700KF Processor (8X 3.40GHz + 8X 2.50GHz/30MB L3Cache)
Motherboard
ASUS Prime Z790-P WiFi - WiFi, ARGB Header (3), USB 3.2 Ports (1 Type-C, 3Type-A), M.2 Slot (3)
Memory
32 GB [16 GB X2] DDR5-5200MHz Memory Module-G.SKILL Ripjaws S5
Video Card
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 - 16GB GDDR6X (AI-Powered Graphics)
Case Lighting
None
Power Supply
1000 Watt - High Power - 80 PLUS Gold Certifi ed PCIe GEN 5
Processor Cooling
iBUYPOWER DEEPCOOL GAMERSTORM RGB 240mm CASTLE 240EX LiquidCooler
Primary Storage
1TB WD Blue SN570 M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD -- Read: 3500MB/s; Write: 3000MB/s
Secondary Storage
[FREE] 4TB WD BLUE HARD DRIVE - 5400RPM-TODAY ONLY!
Sound Card
3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

Case Fans
Default Case Fan
Video Capture Device
None
Services
Standard Default Cables
Services
Thermaltake TG-7 Thermal Grease

 

 

Honestly build your own, it comes up cheaper by around $100 because your not paying an assembly fee. Otherwise the list looks pretty decent.

My First PC
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x
Cooler: Asus TUF Gaming LC240
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B550-f gaming
RAM: 4x8 GB Corsair Vengeance RS (3200 MHz, CL16)
Storage: 1tb Samsung 980 Pro
Graphics Card: Asus Dual RTX 2060 OC
Case: Deepcool Matrexx 50
Power Supply: Corsair RM650x
Headset: Razer Blackshark V2
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Pro Mini (Speed Silver switches)
Mouse: Razer Viper Mini
Only changes I have made is I sold the 2060 for $235 AUD and bought a Powercolor Red Devil 6700 XT for $400 second hand (it was barely used, think I scored a deal on Ebay with that).
I'm learning video editing and trying to get some cash as a high school student.
I like F1, my favourite team is Scuderia Ferrari and favourite driver is Charles Leclerc. Favourite track is Red Bull Ring in Austria.
Playing with a 1080p 60hz monitor right now, hoping to upgrade to a 1440p 144hz one soon.

Living in AU and that pisses me off since every event is late at night or early in the morning (almost every F1 race starts around 11 PM AEST time)
 

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7 minutes ago, duke157 said:

I didn't add any extra fans. Just using the default case fans.

 

I had upgraded to Thermaltake TG-7 and I think they will apply it before shipping it to me. Same for the Gskill ripjaws

 

Without the upgrade, they had selected "Name brand gaming thermal paste" and "Gaming RAM" or some generic stuff like that, which is why I wanted to upgrade them

Ahh i see wasn't to sure if you were ordering it from a different site, But yeah if your ordering it one go I'd imagine they would install it. But yeah then it looks fine to me then!

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3 minutes ago, PcBeExpensive said:

Honestly build your own, it comes up cheaper by around $100 because your not paying an assembly fee. Otherwise the list looks pretty decent.

That's the thing, my company is willing to pay for prebuilt, but they won't if I buy parts. So it's cheaper to me if I buy prebuilt, by around $3000.

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37 minutes ago, duke157 said:

That's the thing, my company is willing to pay for prebuilt, but they won't if I buy parts. So it's cheaper to me if I buy prebuilt, by around $3000.

WHAT!?!?! Go talk to someone and tell them that building your own would be about $100 cheaper.

My First PC
CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x
Cooler: Asus TUF Gaming LC240
Motherboard: Asus ROG Strix B550-f gaming
RAM: 4x8 GB Corsair Vengeance RS (3200 MHz, CL16)
Storage: 1tb Samsung 980 Pro
Graphics Card: Asus Dual RTX 2060 OC
Case: Deepcool Matrexx 50
Power Supply: Corsair RM650x
Headset: Razer Blackshark V2
Keyboard: Corsair K70 Pro Mini (Speed Silver switches)
Mouse: Razer Viper Mini
Only changes I have made is I sold the 2060 for $235 AUD and bought a Powercolor Red Devil 6700 XT for $400 second hand (it was barely used, think I scored a deal on Ebay with that).
I'm learning video editing and trying to get some cash as a high school student.
I like F1, my favourite team is Scuderia Ferrari and favourite driver is Charles Leclerc. Favourite track is Red Bull Ring in Austria.
Playing with a 1080p 60hz monitor right now, hoping to upgrade to a 1440p 144hz one soon.

Living in AU and that pisses me off since every event is late at night or early in the morning (almost every F1 race starts around 11 PM AEST time)
 

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