Hardware selection help

Budget:
5000+

Expectations:
5 years

Usage:
Gaming

Special Needs:
None

Saved Ticket #: 4130964

Specifications:
Buying my son a new gaming computer. Have to be honest not sure what to get. I chose the below and looking for opinions on the configuration. He is online all the time so I am worried about overheating. Monitor will be 4k
Specifications:

Chassis Model: Digital Storm Velox

Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish

Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish

Processor: Intel Core i9-10900X (10-Core) (Boost Up to 4.5 GHz)

Motherboard: MSI X299 PRO (Intel X299 Chipset) (Up to 4x PCI-E Devices)

System Memory: 64GB DDR4 3600MHz HyperX Fury RGB <br><strong></strong>

Power Supply: 1200W Silverstone / EVGA / Thermaltake (Modular) (80 Plus Gold) <br><strong></strong>

Expansion Bay: - No Thanks

Optical Drive: - No Thanks

Storage Set 1: 1x SSD M.2 (1TB Seagate FireCuda 520) (NVM Express) (Gen4 PCIe) <br><strong></strong>

Storage Set 2: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 870 EVO) <br><strong></strong>

Storage Set 3: - No Thanks

RAID Config: - No Thanks

RAID Card: - No Thanks

Internet Access: Wired PCI-E ASUS XG-C100C (10 GbE) (1x RJ45 Connector) <br><strong></strong>

Graphics Card(s): 1x GeForce RTX 3080 Ti 12GB (VR Ready) <br><strong></strong>

Sound Card: Creative Sound Blaster AE-7 (Hi-Res) (Ultimate Audio Playback) <br><strong></strong>

HPC Processor: - No Thanks

Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 2: Digital Storm Vortex Liquid CPU Cooler (Dual Fan) (Fully Sealed + No Maintenance)

HydroLux Tubing Style: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected

HydroLux Fluid Color: - Not Applicable, I do not have a custom HydroLux liquid cooling system selected

Cable Management: Exotic Cable Management - Blue - (Cable Combs with Custom Color Sleeved Extension Cables) <br><strong></strong>

Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans

Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled Advanced LED Lighting System (Multiple RGB Color Modes)

Airflow Control: - No Thanks

Chassis Mods: - No Thanks

Noise Reduction: - No Thanks

LaserMark: Option Not Available

Boost Processor: Stock Factory Turbo Boost Advanced Automatic Overclocking

Boost Graphics Card(s): - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s)

Boost OS: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system

Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit)

Recovery Tools: USB Drive - Windows 10 Installation (Format and Clean Install)

Virus Protection: Windows Defender Antivirus (Built-in to Windows 10)

Office: - No Thanks

Mouse Pad: - No Thanks

Display: - No Thanks

Surge Shield: - No Thanks

Speakers: - No Thanks

Keyboard: - No Thanks

Mouse: EVGA X17 Gaming Mouse <br><strong></strong>

Branded Gear: - No Thanks

Thank you for your help. I really appreciate you spending the time to get me in the right direction.

It's a pleasure.

Your set-up would have worked, but had several problems. Besides wasting some cash, probably the most glaring problem is that the CPU class you picked is over two years old, and on an obsolete Peripheral Connect Interface express (or PCIe) interface. PCIe Generation 4, is twice as fast as the older one, and obviously the future of PC operation.

Thanks for the kind review.

When I first came around in early 2010, there certainly was a thriving and active community here. DST4ME led the way with his knowledge and technical expertise. However he had an abundance of help. There was justin.kerr, the competitive overclocker, Dragoonseal, the SSD expert, AndydViking, Onkel_Ken, !Ender_, and those two wonderful youngsters, ahblahblah and Bullseye. Remember? It was a great time.

About mid-summer 2010, DST was in a motorcycle accident, and just couldn't participate daily anymore. I found him so inspiring that I tried to step in and recommend systems the way I thought he would. !Ender_ helped fill the gap as well, and the others were around for support. IIRC, when DST4ME could come back strong, I just drifted away. Like you recently, I came back in 2017 to ask about a new rig to replace my 2010 model. I was amazed to find DST4ME still here, giving occasional great advice, while bprat22 was the main player, and clearly had been for a long time with over 19000 posts.

This time, I met Tidgxor, over 10000 posts, hoserator my pal with over 5000 at the time, Snaike, our terrific moderator, 8000+, and some regulars from the past that were no longer fully engaged, but dropped by, like Dax and Meller, Forrest and oldlady RPGer. I wanted to be a part of this great group again. Sadly, DST4ME and bprat22 wandered away, and I am apparently the guy, but with a lot of help from my friends. It's a role that I take very seriously. There is a mantle here that has kind of defaulted to me, and I have admired those others I've mentioned so much that I do all I can to maintain their legacy. I strive to stick pretty close to the facts, and just tell it like it is.

It gives me a lot of pleasure to educate, and especially to help folks get the most out of their budget. That's my story, and I deserve no special thanks for just following the pattern. DST4ME with over 37000 posts, and bprat22 with over 19000, are the Greats.

We are glad to welcome you back!

I don't have much of a tech background, just a long history. Recently, we've had a lot of help in that regard from GrandesBollas, MrCheetah, Nomad1970, fwfdfireman, and JamesAstro. I hope they will stay engaged. I hope you may be able to add some expertise from time to time. It works best when we all chip in. Thanks for your interest.