Building a High-Performance Gaming PC: A Deep Dive into the Components and Performance

The 7000 series is a beast of a GPU, and when paired with an i7 11 700k processor, it's clear that this system is built for speed. The card itself is a powerhouse, capable of delivering impressive frame rates in even the most demanding games.

But what really sets this system apart is its attention to detail. For example, the RGB GPU support bracket is a game-changer. This bracket actually screws in just below the GPU and keeps it held nice and high, preventing sagging that can compromise performance. It's a small detail, but one that makes a big difference. The bracket also features a support post that props up on the power supply shield, ensuring that both components stay stable and secure.

The final component to consider is the power supply. For a system like this, 850 watts is the minimum recommended spec. Anything less would be woefully inadequate, given the power-hungry nature of the GPU and processor. With an 850W unit, there's plenty of headroom for future upgrades or additional components.

The Power Supply

One of the most important considerations when building a high-performance gaming PC like this is the power supply. In this case, we've opted for an 850W unit, which should provide more than enough juice to keep everything running smoothly. With a system like this, it's essential to have a power supply that can handle the demands of the GPU and processor.

The installation process involves plugging in the power cables and securing them to the case. Once complete, we'll boot up the system and see how it performs under load. We've also included some benchmarking tests to get a better sense of the system's capabilities.

Benchmarking the System

To put this system through its paces, we've selected a range of popular games across various genres. From Cyberpunk 2077 to CS:GO, we're testing everything from harder-to-run titles to more accessible ones like Fortnite.

GTA V Benchmark Test

One of our first benchmark tests is GTA V, which is widely recognized as a gold standard for PC gaming. We ran the game's built-in benchmarking mode and observed an average frame rate of 118 FPS at high settings. Not bad, but we're not out of the woods yet.

Watchdog: Legion Benchmark Test

Next up is Watch Dogs: Legion, another popular title that's known for its demanding graphics requirements. When running at 4K high settings with DLSS enabled, we saw an average frame rate of 130 FPS, followed by 117 and 104 FPS at the 90th and 99th percentiles respectively. With ray tracing enabled, things got a bit more interesting, dropping to 80 FPS on average.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Benchmark Test

Moving on, we ran Call of Duty's Black Ops Cold War in its multiplayer Zombies mode at 4K high settings with DLSS enabled but no ray tracing. The results were impressive, with an average frame rate of 109 FPS. Not bad for a game that's known for its challenging gameplay.

Apex Legends Benchmark Test

Next up is Apex Legends, another popular title that's all about fast-paced action and competitive play. When running at 4K high settings, we saw an astonishing 145 FPS on average, with 130 and 116 FPS at the 90th and 99th percentiles respectively.

Valorant Benchmark Test

For our next test, we ran Valorant in its competitive mode at 4K high settings. The results were simply incredible, with a staggering 340 FPS on average – never dipping below 255 FPS even at the 99th percentile.

Cyberpunk 2077 Benchmark Test

Finally, we ran Cyberpunk 2077, which is notoriously difficult to run at high settings due to its demanding graphics requirements. When running at 4K high settings with DLSS enabled, we saw a respectable 91 FPS on average – significantly better than the 63 FPS seen when running with ray tracing enabled.

Fortnite Benchmark Test

Last but not least, we ran Fortnite in its competitive mode at 1080p, which is actually quite different from our previous tests. When tuned down to low settings and the retina distance set to far, we observed a whopping 252 FPS on average – an astonishing result that showcases the system's capabilities.

Conclusion

And that brings us to the end of this article. We've taken a deep dive into the components and performance of this high-performance gaming PC, highlighting its attention to detail and powerful specs. Whether you're a seasoned gamer or just starting out, there's no denying that this system is built for speed – and it's clear that it's going to deliver impressive results in even the most demanding games.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat is up guys welcome back to another geeker video and in today's video i'm going to be building an awesome rtx 3080 gaming pc build for 2021. in this video i'm going to run you through all the parts i chose for this build and why put it together from start right through to finish and then boot it up to see how it performs in the biggest titles out there and spoiler alert this build boy does it have some power so without any further ado let's dive into it after a quick ad from today's video sponsor the corsair k70 rgb tenkeyless champion series keyboard is one of corsair's latest releases and builds a keyboard in an awesome tenkeyless form factor the champion range has been specifically developed with top esports pros and builds on years of testing rgb can be easily customized in corsair iq as usual while durable pbt double shot keycaps and cherry mx switches guaranteed for 100 million keystrokes keep you on top of your game learn more at the link in the description below let's kick things off as usual by installing as many components into the motherboard for this build as possible now the motherboard is the first surprise in today's video as yes i'm using an intel cpu specifically this intel cpu the core i7 11 700k and that means i need an intel platform motherboard the motherboard chipset you go for depends on the kind of features you're after on the intel side you can go for a cheaper b560 motherboard but you lose a lot of the overclocking support that will be quite handy in a system like this msi's z590 tomahawk is a really great middle ground it gives you the extra features versatility and overclocking that you'll find on the z590 chipset without too much extra cost associated it also comes with wi-fi built-in so if anyone's looking to build this system you haven't got to worry about adding your own wi-fi card which is always a big bonus the msi z590 tomahawk is a really great middle ground with some awesome features that includes gen 4 nvme ssd support passive chipset calling as well so you haven't got any loud fans or anything like that you've got four ram dim slots on the top right hand side of the board and a built-in rear i o shield here you'll find a two and a half gigabit ethernet port a usb 10 gigabit type a and a 20 gigabit type c port crazy stuff alongside wi-fi 6e and plenty of usb connectivity remember you won't need to use the display outputs on the motherboard as we've got a dedicated gpu for that a little bit later in order to install the cpu into the motherboard it really is quite simple you need to find the cpu and locate the little golden triangle often on the bottom left corner here you'll find a little golden triangle and we're going to match this up with the triangle on the bottom left corner of the cpu socket lift up the retention arm really nice and easily a little something like this and then the cpu gently drops into place no force or any pressure is required for this stage as it will just seed you can give it a bit of a wobble make sure it's incorrectly and then fasten the top down with this being an intel cpu there is a bit more pressure you've got to apply to the chip so don't panic but it's in the retention stage not when you actually first pop the cpu onto those pins once we've done that we can move on to the ram or the memory now for this system i think 32 gigabytes is probably the perfect amount the perfect kit for this build is corsair's vengeance rgb pro sl with four eight gigabyte dimms we've got 32 gigabytes of capacity and a fast 3600 megahertz speed makes it an awesome choice it's got addressable rgb at the top as well and all in all it's a great looking kit when it comes to the installation process it's actually pretty simple you want to line up the notch on the memory with the corresponding notch on the ram dim slot itself pull back the retention clips which are either just on the top just on the bottom or in our case on both sides of the slot and then slide the ram into place apply a bit of pressure and you get a satisfying click sound you know you're all good to go just repeat this for as many dims as you've got if you've only got two dimms you want to use alternating slots but for us we're going to fill every single one which makes things nice and simple and that little bit easier that moves us nicely on then to the next component today which is our m.2 ssd storage now this particular drive is a two terabyte drive but i'd recommend one terabyte capacities for this build if you're looking to save a little bit of cash this mp600 core from corsair is a gen 4 drive giving us blistering fast speeds of up to 3.7 gigabytes per second on the sequential right but up to 5 gigabytes a second on the read five gigabytes per second that is some sonic right there this is a really cool drive though it does come with a built-in heat sink as well and there's even a water cooled version available which i'll link alongside all the components today both in the card section now and in the description below i really really like the way that corsair have actually packaged up this drive comes in a really nice foam enclosure and it just feels quite premium which i mean to be fair it should do for the price point we need to remove the m.2 heatsink on the motherboard as we won't be needing this the drive has got its own and yes regular viewers of the channel we will need a teeny tiny screwdriver for this step as a large phillips head is simply going to be a little bit too big gen 4 ssds genuinely could become quite useful in 2021 and 2022 as game sizes get larger and larger storage becomes the bottleneck more often who wants to spend you know 600 or 1200 ebay scalp dollars on a 3080 only to be bottlenecked by the storage drive so for a fact not me and once that's done the motherboard assembly as we're going to call it is pretty much complete cpu ram and ssd are all installed successfully if you've got an air cooler now's the time to do that as well but we're on liquid today so we're going to move on to that once we've looked at the case choice for this system now the case i've actually gone for is from corsair it's their 5000d airflow and it's an awesome high-end chassis disclaimer alert this case isn't quite as insane as corsair's own new 7000 series but they're just frankly too big for a build like this this already supports like a 360mm rad at the top the side and the front water cooling gear loads of gpu clearance huge power supplies hard drives everything you could one fits in this case and it's built really really well this is the airflow version though an rgb glass version is also available don't worry though we're going to be throwing some rgb coolers and fans in this system to make sure it still lights up like a christmas tree dan here can i have a christmas tree with my head as like the angel of the north no not angel in the north can you put his head on the angel a bit of a top tip from me as well here make sure to take off as many of the case side panels as possible early on this will give you nice and easy access to the case and just make screwing the motherboard in around about here that little bit easier it's then a simple case of locating each of the holes through the motherboard three at the bottom three in the middle and three along the top and lining these up with the nine holes on the motherboard tray once again three along the middle three along the top and three along the bottom confuse myself there and then you can screw the motherboard in nice and easily no i o shield to worry about as it's of course pre-installed onto the motherboard lovely stuff which brings us nicely onto the cooler the next part of the system today this is msi's brand new mpg core liquid k360 and it actually has a screen on it which is very very exciting it's an acer tech cooler so you know it's going to be pretty decent and with addressable rgb fans it should help light our build-up the only dilemma i've really got is where in the case to put it obviously the water block's going to go on the cpu here do we put it at the top do we put it at the side do we put it at the front i genuinely don't really know i'm thinking at the moment maybe a top mounted cooler i will look the best and then we'll pop some rgb fans on the side or the front both for airflow and for aesthetic reasons these fans are actually pretty cool as well they've got these nice little rubber stoppers on each corner to limit vibrations and you get a universal addressable three-pin rgb header so you can use the integrated controller or plug up so like a universal standard or to a motherboard to sync everything nicely together it's good to see msi think of the little details on that one and you do of course get three addressable rgb fans as well which come nicely packaged in these kind of cardboard and plastic sleeves seems a little bit excessive but i won't nitpick would you just look at the size of that that's absolutely huge but you can actually see the screen in the center here as well which is customizable you can basically put whatever you want on it which is quite exciting we are of course installing on an intel cpu so we will need to locate the intel section of the manual what that says is that we need to take some posts we need to take some thumb screws and we need to take an intel back plate before we do that i'm probably just going to actually secure the radiator into place as that will hold everything nice and steady and the block can come later on and once that's in we can go ahead and secure the water block down now thankfully it has got the right plate on it already we do just need to add on a backplate which comes included this slots through the four holes around the cpu itself so the holes here here here and here and then once we've done that we can secure these posts in and fasten the water block down it really is nice and simple just follow the manual and take it step by step i'm really liking the look of that actually we definitely need to pad the system out with a couple of extra rgb fans just to fill this empty space but before we do that let's install the graphics card this is the lsi rtx 3080 supreme x it is one of my favorite if not my favorite 3080 designs out there and msi have killed it you can find out why in our full review over on geekodot.com in the card section now or in the links in the description below it's a really powerful card for 4k and 1440p gaming and frankly it's a much better choice than the 3080ti it values what you're concerned about gpu availability is still pretty difficult although it is improving and here in the uk some retailers actually have 30 series cards available near msrp that you can buy right now my friends in the states and around the world things are getting better stay hopeful and be patient now this card design is actually one of my favorites out there for a few different reasons not only do you get a supreme mouse pad included in the box but the card is actually a triple slot beast of a gpu it only uses two pci slots on the case but does take up quite a bit more room than that with a large supreme back plate that has this really nice aluminium aluminum finish and keeps the gpu nice and cool it's factory overclocked as well which also helps with your performance out of the box and makes it a better option than something like a founder's card if performance is what you're after it is a pretty chunky boy though in terms of power with three additional eight pin gpu power connectors in addition to the power it will get from the motherboard now we need to line the gpu up with the pci slot that we're going to use so in our case it is this one around about here which means we need to unscrew the second and third pci slots if you're looking for some performance figures on this card hold out as we will be testing it in the biggest titles at the end of today's video and then it is a very simple case just sliding it into place i do love that the gpu actually looks a bit small in this case which shows just how large the 5000 series is and by extension how absolutely ridiculous the new corsair 7000 series are it's kind of crazy when you think about it before we actually fasten the card in there's one thing i actually want to add this comes from deepcall and it's an rgb gpu support bracket this actually screws in just below the gpu and actually keeps it held nice and high this will stop it from sagging which is actually quite important when it comes to a card like the supreme you do get a gpu support in the box but this one is a slightly better design and aesthetically looks incredible i'm not being funny that looks really really good i've seen gpu support brackets before where they're just like a bit of metal this one actually has like a support post that props up on the power supply shield to make sure it too doesn't sag you can make it higher or shorter depending on what level you want your gpu as well really really really cool now that brings us basically to the final component in the system today and that is of course the power supply for a rtx tier build especially with an i7 11 700k you want to go for 850 watts 650 is just not enough and 750 is really pushing the boundaries don't underestimate the power the 3080 can use and that's the same really of the whole 30 series gpus have got so powerful nowadays they really do consume quite a lot of wattage so it's something you definitely want to watch out for let's go ahead though and install the power supply plug up at any power cables and then we should boot the system up to see how good it looks and then dive of course into performance i'll see you in a second but first roll that montage with the epic glam montage in the bag it's now about time to see just how good this system performs in the biggest titles out there on your screen now is a selection of the most popular games on the market from harder to run titles like cyberpunk 2077 to easier games like cs go we're going to dive into a closer look at each of our focused titles in a moment's time so hang tight the first of those focus titles is gta 5 a universally recognized benchmark test that allows you to compare this system to plenty of others that we've built at 4k high settings we got 118 frames per second on average tested in the game's inbuilt benchmarking mode watchdog's legion was a similarly positive story at 4k high settings with dlss enabled we got 130 frames per second on average with 117 and 104 for the 90 and 99 percentiles while this dropped down to 82 75 and 64 respectively at 4k high settings with ray tracing enabled to get 80 frames a second at 4k with rtx on is pretty bonkers and shows the pure power of this system it's a similarly positive story once again with call of duty's black ops cold war tested in the game's multiplayer zombies mode here at 4k high settings with dlss enabled but no ray tracing this time we got 109 frames per second on average all of our frame rates are tested as usual with both msi afterburners revature and nvidia frame view to guarantee fairness next up is apex legends at 4k high settings we've got 145 frames per second on average with 130 and 116 for the 90th and the 99th percentile results moving on to valorum at 4k here high settings we got 340 frames per second that is ridiculous and the frame rate here never really dropped below 255 for that 99th percentile result next up then is cyberpunk a game that's going to be a bit difficult for any system because it's just so hard to run at 4k high settings with dlss on we've got 91 fps on average around 30 fps more than with dlss off and at 4k high settings with ray tracing on we've got 63 fps on average the lss here really helping us get some playable ray traced frame rates at 4k high settings next up then is fortnite one of the biggest titles on this list and one of the most popular even to this day at 1080p competitive settings we've got a staggering 252 frames per second that's with everything tuned down to low but the retina distance set to far finally then that brings us on to the last title today a little bit of call of duty warzone at 4k high settings with dlss enabled i got 119 fps on average with strong 90 and 99 percentile results in the region of 105 and 89. and on that note that pretty much wraps it up for this video if you enjoyed it get subscribed to see more from me drop a like rating but as always we'll see you in the next onewhat is up guys welcome back to another geeker video and in today's video i'm going to be building an awesome rtx 3080 gaming pc build for 2021. in this video i'm going to run you through all the parts i chose for this build and why put it together from start right through to finish and then boot it up to see how it performs in the biggest titles out there and spoiler alert this build boy does it have some power so without any further ado let's dive into it after a quick ad from today's video sponsor the corsair k70 rgb tenkeyless champion series keyboard is one of corsair's latest releases and builds a keyboard in an awesome tenkeyless form factor the champion range has been specifically developed with top esports pros and builds on years of testing rgb can be easily customized in corsair iq as usual while durable pbt double shot keycaps and cherry mx switches guaranteed for 100 million keystrokes keep you on top of your game learn more at the link in the description below let's kick things off as usual by installing as many components into the motherboard for this build as possible now the motherboard is the first surprise in today's video as yes i'm using an intel cpu specifically this intel cpu the core i7 11 700k and that means i need an intel platform motherboard the motherboard chipset you go for depends on the kind of features you're after on the intel side you can go for a cheaper b560 motherboard but you lose a lot of the overclocking support that will be quite handy in a system like this msi's z590 tomahawk is a really great middle ground it gives you the extra features versatility and overclocking that you'll find on the z590 chipset without too much extra cost associated it also comes with wi-fi built-in so if anyone's looking to build this system you haven't got to worry about adding your own wi-fi card which is always a big bonus the msi z590 tomahawk is a really great middle ground with some awesome features that includes gen 4 nvme ssd support passive chipset calling as well so you haven't got any loud fans or anything like that you've got four ram dim slots on the top right hand side of the board and a built-in rear i o shield here you'll find a two and a half gigabit ethernet port a usb 10 gigabit type a and a 20 gigabit type c port crazy stuff alongside wi-fi 6e and plenty of usb connectivity remember you won't need to use the display outputs on the motherboard as we've got a dedicated gpu for that a little bit later in order to install the cpu into the motherboard it really is quite simple you need to find the cpu and locate the little golden triangle often on the bottom left corner here you'll find a little golden triangle and we're going to match this up with the triangle on the bottom left corner of the cpu socket lift up the retention arm really nice and easily a little something like this and then the cpu gently drops into place no force or any pressure is required for this stage as it will just seed you can give it a bit of a wobble make sure it's incorrectly and then fasten the top down with this being an intel cpu there is a bit more pressure you've got to apply to the chip so don't panic but it's in the retention stage not when you actually first pop the cpu onto those pins once we've done that we can move on to the ram or the memory now for this system i think 32 gigabytes is probably the perfect amount the perfect kit for this build is corsair's vengeance rgb pro sl with four eight gigabyte dimms we've got 32 gigabytes of capacity and a fast 3600 megahertz speed makes it an awesome choice it's got addressable rgb at the top as well and all in all it's a great looking kit when it comes to the installation process it's actually pretty simple you want to line up the notch on the memory with the corresponding notch on the ram dim slot itself pull back the retention clips which are either just on the top just on the bottom or in our case on both sides of the slot and then slide the ram into place apply a bit of pressure and you get a satisfying click sound you know you're all good to go just repeat this for as many dims as you've got if you've only got two dimms you want to use alternating slots but for us we're going to fill every single one which makes things nice and simple and that little bit easier that moves us nicely on then to the next component today which is our m.2 ssd storage now this particular drive is a two terabyte drive but i'd recommend one terabyte capacities for this build if you're looking to save a little bit of cash this mp600 core from corsair is a gen 4 drive giving us blistering fast speeds of up to 3.7 gigabytes per second on the sequential right but up to 5 gigabytes a second on the read five gigabytes per second that is some sonic right there this is a really cool drive though it does come with a built-in heat sink as well and there's even a water cooled version available which i'll link alongside all the components today both in the card section now and in the description below i really really like the way that corsair have actually packaged up this drive comes in a really nice foam enclosure and it just feels quite premium which i mean to be fair it should do for the price point we need to remove the m.2 heatsink on the motherboard as we won't be needing this the drive has got its own and yes regular viewers of the channel we will need a teeny tiny screwdriver for this step as a large phillips head is simply going to be a little bit too big gen 4 ssds genuinely could become quite useful in 2021 and 2022 as game sizes get larger and larger storage becomes the bottleneck more often who wants to spend you know 600 or 1200 ebay scalp dollars on a 3080 only to be bottlenecked by the storage drive so for a fact not me and once that's done the motherboard assembly as we're going to call it is pretty much complete cpu ram and ssd are all installed successfully if you've got an air cooler now's the time to do that as well but we're on liquid today so we're going to move on to that once we've looked at the case choice for this system now the case i've actually gone for is from corsair it's their 5000d airflow and it's an awesome high-end chassis disclaimer alert this case isn't quite as insane as corsair's own new 7000 series but they're just frankly too big for a build like this this already supports like a 360mm rad at the top the side and the front water cooling gear loads of gpu clearance huge power supplies hard drives everything you could one fits in this case and it's built really really well this is the airflow version though an rgb glass version is also available don't worry though we're going to be throwing some rgb coolers and fans in this system to make sure it still lights up like a christmas tree dan here can i have a christmas tree with my head as like the angel of the north no not angel in the north can you put his head on the angel a bit of a top tip from me as well here make sure to take off as many of the case side panels as possible early on this will give you nice and easy access to the case and just make screwing the motherboard in around about here that little bit easier it's then a simple case of locating each of the holes through the motherboard three at the bottom three in the middle and three along the top and lining these up with the nine holes on the motherboard tray once again three along the middle three along the top and three along the bottom confuse myself there and then you can screw the motherboard in nice and easily no i o shield to worry about as it's of course pre-installed onto the motherboard lovely stuff which brings us nicely onto the cooler the next part of the system today this is msi's brand new mpg core liquid k360 and it actually has a screen on it which is very very exciting it's an acer tech cooler so you know it's going to be pretty decent and with addressable rgb fans it should help light our build-up the only dilemma i've really got is where in the case to put it obviously the water block's going to go on the cpu here do we put it at the top do we put it at the side do we put it at the front i genuinely don't really know i'm thinking at the moment maybe a top mounted cooler i will look the best and then we'll pop some rgb fans on the side or the front both for airflow and for aesthetic reasons these fans are actually pretty cool as well they've got these nice little rubber stoppers on each corner to limit vibrations and you get a universal addressable three-pin rgb header so you can use the integrated controller or plug up so like a universal standard or to a motherboard to sync everything nicely together it's good to see msi think of the little details on that one and you do of course get three addressable rgb fans as well which come nicely packaged in these kind of cardboard and plastic sleeves seems a little bit excessive but i won't nitpick would you just look at the size of that that's absolutely huge but you can actually see the screen in the center here as well which is customizable you can basically put whatever you want on it which is quite exciting we are of course installing on an intel cpu so we will need to locate the intel section of the manual what that says is that we need to take some posts we need to take some thumb screws and we need to take an intel back plate before we do that i'm probably just going to actually secure the radiator into place as that will hold everything nice and steady and the block can come later on and once that's in we can go ahead and secure the water block down now thankfully it has got the right plate on it already we do just need to add on a backplate which comes included this slots through the four holes around the cpu itself so the holes here here here and here and then once we've done that we can secure these posts in and fasten the water block down it really is nice and simple just follow the manual and take it step by step i'm really liking the look of that actually we definitely need to pad the system out with a couple of extra rgb fans just to fill this empty space but before we do that let's install the graphics card this is the lsi rtx 3080 supreme x it is one of my favorite if not my favorite 3080 designs out there and msi have killed it you can find out why in our full review over on geekodot.com in the card section now or in the links in the description below it's a really powerful card for 4k and 1440p gaming and frankly it's a much better choice than the 3080ti it values what you're concerned about gpu availability is still pretty difficult although it is improving and here in the uk some retailers actually have 30 series cards available near msrp that you can buy right now my friends in the states and around the world things are getting better stay hopeful and be patient now this card design is actually one of my favorites out there for a few different reasons not only do you get a supreme mouse pad included in the box but the card is actually a triple slot beast of a gpu it only uses two pci slots on the case but does take up quite a bit more room than that with a large supreme back plate that has this really nice aluminium aluminum finish and keeps the gpu nice and cool it's factory overclocked as well which also helps with your performance out of the box and makes it a better option than something like a founder's card if performance is what you're after it is a pretty chunky boy though in terms of power with three additional eight pin gpu power connectors in addition to the power it will get from the motherboard now we need to line the gpu up with the pci slot that we're going to use so in our case it is this one around about here which means we need to unscrew the second and third pci slots if you're looking for some performance figures on this card hold out as we will be testing it in the biggest titles at the end of today's video and then it is a very simple case just sliding it into place i do love that the gpu actually looks a bit small in this case which shows just how large the 5000 series is and by extension how absolutely ridiculous the new corsair 7000 series are it's kind of crazy when you think about it before we actually fasten the card in there's one thing i actually want to add this comes from deepcall and it's an rgb gpu support bracket this actually screws in just below the gpu and actually keeps it held nice and high this will stop it from sagging which is actually quite important when it comes to a card like the supreme you do get a gpu support in the box but this one is a slightly better design and aesthetically looks incredible i'm not being funny that looks really really good i've seen gpu support brackets before where they're just like a bit of metal this one actually has like a support post that props up on the power supply shield to make sure it too doesn't sag you can make it higher or shorter depending on what level you want your gpu as well really really really cool now that brings us basically to the final component in the system today and that is of course the power supply for a rtx tier build especially with an i7 11 700k you want to go for 850 watts 650 is just not enough and 750 is really pushing the boundaries don't underestimate the power the 3080 can use and that's the same really of the whole 30 series gpus have got so powerful nowadays they really do consume quite a lot of wattage so it's something you definitely want to watch out for let's go ahead though and install the power supply plug up at any power cables and then we should boot the system up to see how good it looks and then dive of course into performance i'll see you in a second but first roll that montage with the epic glam montage in the bag it's now about time to see just how good this system performs in the biggest titles out there on your screen now is a selection of the most popular games on the market from harder to run titles like cyberpunk 2077 to easier games like cs go we're going to dive into a closer look at each of our focused titles in a moment's time so hang tight the first of those focus titles is gta 5 a universally recognized benchmark test that allows you to compare this system to plenty of others that we've built at 4k high settings we got 118 frames per second on average tested in the game's inbuilt benchmarking mode watchdog's legion was a similarly positive story at 4k high settings with dlss enabled we got 130 frames per second on average with 117 and 104 for the 90 and 99 percentiles while this dropped down to 82 75 and 64 respectively at 4k high settings with ray tracing enabled to get 80 frames a second at 4k with rtx on is pretty bonkers and shows the pure power of this system it's a similarly positive story once again with call of duty's black ops cold war tested in the game's multiplayer zombies mode here at 4k high settings with dlss enabled but no ray tracing this time we got 109 frames per second on average all of our frame rates are tested as usual with both msi afterburners revature and nvidia frame view to guarantee fairness next up is apex legends at 4k high settings we've got 145 frames per second on average with 130 and 116 for the 90th and the 99th percentile results moving on to valorum at 4k here high settings we got 340 frames per second that is ridiculous and the frame rate here never really dropped below 255 for that 99th percentile result next up then is cyberpunk a game that's going to be a bit difficult for any system because it's just so hard to run at 4k high settings with dlss on we've got 91 fps on average around 30 fps more than with dlss off and at 4k high settings with ray tracing on we've got 63 fps on average the lss here really helping us get some playable ray traced frame rates at 4k high settings next up then is fortnite one of the biggest titles on this list and one of the most popular even to this day at 1080p competitive settings we've got a staggering 252 frames per second that's with everything tuned down to low but the retina distance set to far finally then that brings us on to the last title today a little bit of call of duty warzone at 4k high settings with dlss enabled i got 119 fps on average with strong 90 and 99 percentile results in the region of 105 and 89. and on that note that pretty much wraps it up for this video if you enjoyed it get subscribed to see more from me drop a like rating but as always we'll see you in the next onewhat is up guys welcome back to another geeker video and in today's video i'm going to be building an awesome rtx 3080 gaming pc build for 2021. in this video i'm going to run you through all the parts i chose for this build and why put it together from start right through to finish and then boot it up to see how it performs in the biggest titles out there and spoiler alert this build boy does it have some power so without any further ado let's dive into it after a quick ad from today's video sponsor the corsair k70 rgb tenkeyless champion series keyboard is one of corsair's latest releases and builds a keyboard in an awesome tenkeyless form factor the champion range has been specifically developed with top esports pros and builds on years of testing rgb can be easily customized in corsair iq as usual while durable pbt double shot keycaps and cherry mx switches guaranteed for 100 million keystrokes keep you on top of your game learn more at the link in the description below let's kick things off as usual by installing as many components into the motherboard for this build as possible now the motherboard is the first surprise in today's video as yes i'm using an intel cpu specifically this intel cpu the core i7 11 700k and that means i need an intel platform motherboard the motherboard chipset you go for depends on the kind of features you're after on the intel side you can go for a cheaper b560 motherboard but you lose a lot of the overclocking support that will be quite handy in a system like this msi's z590 tomahawk is a really great middle ground it gives you the extra features versatility and overclocking that you'll find on the z590 chipset without too much extra cost associated it also comes with wi-fi built-in so if anyone's looking to build this system you haven't got to worry about adding your own wi-fi card which is always a big bonus the msi z590 tomahawk is a really great middle ground with some awesome features that includes gen 4 nvme ssd support passive chipset calling as well so you haven't got any loud fans or anything like that you've got four ram dim slots on the top right hand side of the board and a built-in rear i o shield here you'll find a two and a half gigabit ethernet port a usb 10 gigabit type a and a 20 gigabit type c port crazy stuff alongside wi-fi 6e and plenty of usb connectivity remember you won't need to use the display outputs on the motherboard as we've got a dedicated gpu for that a little bit later in order to install the cpu into the motherboard it really is quite simple you need to find the cpu and locate the little golden triangle often on the bottom left corner here you'll find a little golden triangle and we're going to match this up with the triangle on the bottom left corner of the cpu socket lift up the retention arm really nice and easily a little something like this and then the cpu gently drops into place no force or any pressure is required for this stage as it will just seed you can give it a bit of a wobble make sure it's incorrectly and then fasten the top down with this being an intel cpu there is a bit more pressure you've got to apply to the chip so don't panic but it's in the retention stage not when you actually first pop the cpu onto those pins once we've done that we can move on to the ram or the memory now for this system i think 32 gigabytes is probably the perfect amount the perfect kit for this build is corsair's vengeance rgb pro sl with four eight gigabyte dimms we've got 32 gigabytes of capacity and a fast 3600 megahertz speed makes it an awesome choice it's got addressable rgb at the top as well and all in all it's a great looking kit when it comes to the installation process it's actually pretty simple you want to line up the notch on the memory with the corresponding notch on the ram dim slot itself pull back the retention clips which are either just on the top just on the bottom or in our case on both sides of the slot and then slide the ram into place apply a bit of pressure and you get a satisfying click sound you know you're all good to go just repeat this for as many dims as you've got if you've only got two dimms you want to use alternating slots but for us we're going to fill every single one which makes things nice and simple and that little bit easier that moves us nicely on then to the next component today which is our m.2 ssd storage now this particular drive is a two terabyte drive but i'd recommend one terabyte capacities for this build if you're looking to save a little bit of cash this mp600 core from corsair is a gen 4 drive giving us blistering fast speeds of up to 3.7 gigabytes per second on the sequential right but up to 5 gigabytes a second on the read five gigabytes per second that is some sonic right there this is a really cool drive though it does come with a built-in heat sink as well and there's even a water cooled version available which i'll link alongside all the components today both in the card section now and in the description below i really really like the way that corsair have actually packaged up this drive comes in a really nice foam enclosure and it just feels quite premium which i mean to be fair it should do for the price point we need to remove the m.2 heatsink on the motherboard as we won't be needing this the drive has got its own and yes regular viewers of the channel we will need a teeny tiny screwdriver for this step as a large phillips head is simply going to be a little bit too big gen 4 ssds genuinely could become quite useful in 2021 and 2022 as game sizes get larger and larger storage becomes the bottleneck more often who wants to spend you know 600 or 1200 ebay scalp dollars on a 3080 only to be bottlenecked by the storage drive so for a fact not me and once that's done the motherboard assembly as we're going to call it is pretty much complete cpu ram and ssd are all installed successfully if you've got an air cooler now's the time to do that as well but we're on liquid today so we're going to move on to that once we've looked at the case choice for this system now the case i've actually gone for is from corsair it's their 5000d airflow and it's an awesome high-end chassis disclaimer alert this case isn't quite as insane as corsair's own new 7000 series but they're just frankly too big for a build like this this already supports like a 360mm rad at the top the side and the front water cooling gear loads of gpu clearance huge power supplies hard drives everything you could one fits in this case and it's built really really well this is the airflow version though an rgb glass version is also available don't worry though we're going to be throwing some rgb coolers and fans in this system to make sure it still lights up like a christmas tree dan here can i have a christmas tree with my head as like the angel of the north no not angel in the north can you put his head on the angel a bit of a top tip from me as well here make sure to take off as many of the case side panels as possible early on this will give you nice and easy access to the case and just make screwing the motherboard in around about here that little bit easier it's then a simple case of locating each of the holes through the motherboard three at the bottom three in the middle and three along the top and lining these up with the nine holes on the motherboard tray once again three along the middle three along the top and three along the bottom confuse myself there and then you can screw the motherboard in nice and easily no i o shield to worry about as it's of course pre-installed onto the motherboard lovely stuff which brings us nicely onto the cooler the next part of the system today this is msi's brand new mpg core liquid k360 and it actually has a screen on it which is very very exciting it's an acer tech cooler so you know it's going to be pretty decent and with addressable rgb fans it should help light our build-up the only dilemma i've really got is where in the case to put it obviously the water block's going to go on the cpu here do we put it at the top do we put it at the side do we put it at the front i genuinely don't really know i'm thinking at the moment maybe a top mounted cooler i will look the best and then we'll pop some rgb fans on the side or the front both for airflow and for aesthetic reasons these fans are actually pretty cool as well they've got these nice little rubber stoppers on each corner to limit vibrations and you get a universal addressable three-pin rgb header so you can use the integrated controller or plug up so like a universal standard or to a motherboard to sync everything nicely together it's good to see msi think of the little details on that one and you do of course get three addressable rgb fans as well which come nicely packaged in these kind of cardboard and plastic sleeves seems a little bit excessive but i won't nitpick would you just look at the size of that that's absolutely huge but you can actually see the screen in the center here as well which is customizable you can basically put whatever you want on it which is quite exciting we are of course installing on an intel cpu so we will need to locate the intel section of the manual what that says is that we need to take some posts we need to take some thumb screws and we need to take an intel back plate before we do that i'm probably just going to actually secure the radiator into place as that will hold everything nice and steady and the block can come later on and once that's in we can go ahead and secure the water block down now thankfully it has got the right plate on it already we do just need to add on a backplate which comes included this slots through the four holes around the cpu itself so the holes here here here and here and then once we've done that we can secure these posts in and fasten the water block down it really is nice and simple just follow the manual and take it step by step i'm really liking the look of that actually we definitely need to pad the system out with a couple of extra rgb fans just to fill this empty space but before we do that let's install the graphics card this is the lsi rtx 3080 supreme x it is one of my favorite if not my favorite 3080 designs out there and msi have killed it you can find out why in our full review over on geekodot.com in the card section now or in the links in the description below it's a really powerful card for 4k and 1440p gaming and frankly it's a much better choice than the 3080ti it values what you're concerned about gpu availability is still pretty difficult although it is improving and here in the uk some retailers actually have 30 series cards available near msrp that you can buy right now my friends in the states and around the world things are getting better stay hopeful and be patient now this card design is actually one of my favorites out there for a few different reasons not only do you get a supreme mouse pad included in the box but the card is actually a triple slot beast of a gpu it only uses two pci slots on the case but does take up quite a bit more room than that with a large supreme back plate that has this really nice aluminium aluminum finish and keeps the gpu nice and cool it's factory overclocked as well which also helps with your performance out of the box and makes it a better option than something like a founder's card if performance is what you're after it is a pretty chunky boy though in terms of power with three additional eight pin gpu power connectors in addition to the power it will get from the motherboard now we need to line the gpu up with the pci slot that we're going to use so in our case it is this one around about here which means we need to unscrew the second and third pci slots if you're looking for some performance figures on this card hold out as we will be testing it in the biggest titles at the end of today's video and then it is a very simple case just sliding it into place i do love that the gpu actually looks a bit small in this case which shows just how large the 5000 series is and by extension how absolutely ridiculous the new corsair 7000 series are it's kind of crazy when you think about it before we actually fasten the card in there's one thing i actually want to add this comes from deepcall and it's an rgb gpu support bracket this actually screws in just below the gpu and actually keeps it held nice and high this will stop it from sagging which is actually quite important when it comes to a card like the supreme you do get a gpu support in the box but this one is a slightly better design and aesthetically looks incredible i'm not being funny that looks really really good i've seen gpu support brackets before where they're just like a bit of metal this one actually has like a support post that props up on the power supply shield to make sure it too doesn't sag you can make it higher or shorter depending on what level you want your gpu as well really really really cool now that brings us basically to the final component in the system today and that is of course the power supply for a rtx tier build especially with an i7 11 700k you want to go for 850 watts 650 is just not enough and 750 is really pushing the boundaries don't underestimate the power the 3080 can use and that's the same really of the whole 30 series gpus have got so powerful nowadays they really do consume quite a lot of wattage so it's something you definitely want to watch out for let's go ahead though and install the power supply plug up at any power cables and then we should boot the system up to see how good it looks and then dive of course into performance i'll see you in a second but first roll that montage with the epic glam montage in the bag it's now about time to see just how good this system performs in the biggest titles out there on your screen now is a selection of the most popular games on the market from harder to run titles like cyberpunk 2077 to easier games like cs go we're going to dive into a closer look at each of our focused titles in a moment's time so hang tight the first of those focus titles is gta 5 a universally recognized benchmark test that allows you to compare this system to plenty of others that we've built at 4k high settings we got 118 frames per second on average tested in the game's inbuilt benchmarking mode watchdog's legion was a similarly positive story at 4k high settings with dlss enabled we got 130 frames per second on average with 117 and 104 for the 90 and 99 percentiles while this dropped down to 82 75 and 64 respectively at 4k high settings with ray tracing enabled to get 80 frames a second at 4k with rtx on is pretty bonkers and shows the pure power of this system it's a similarly positive story once again with call of duty's black ops cold war tested in the game's multiplayer zombies mode here at 4k high settings with dlss enabled but no ray tracing this time we got 109 frames per second on average all of our frame rates are tested as usual with both msi afterburners revature and nvidia frame view to guarantee fairness next up is apex legends at 4k high settings we've got 145 frames per second on average with 130 and 116 for the 90th and the 99th percentile results moving on to valorum at 4k here high settings we got 340 frames per second that is ridiculous and the frame rate here never really dropped below 255 for that 99th percentile result next up then is cyberpunk a game that's going to be a bit difficult for any system because it's just so hard to run at 4k high settings with dlss on we've got 91 fps on average around 30 fps more than with dlss off and at 4k high settings with ray tracing on we've got 63 fps on average the lss here really helping us get some playable ray traced frame rates at 4k high settings next up then is fortnite one of the biggest titles on this list and one of the most popular even to this day at 1080p competitive settings we've got a staggering 252 frames per second that's with everything tuned down to low but the retina distance set to far finally then that brings us on to the last title today a little bit of call of duty warzone at 4k high settings with dlss enabled i got 119 fps on average with strong 90 and 99 percentile results in the region of 105 and 89. and on that note that pretty much wraps it up for this video if you enjoyed it get subscribed to see more from me drop a like rating but as always we'll see you in the next one\n"