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Gaming PC: Siren Vortex 5600X / RTX 3080 12G System $1999 + Shipping ($0 VIC Pickup) @ BPC Tech

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Gaming PC: Siren Vortex 5600X / RTX 3080 12G System $1999 + Shipping ($0 VIC Pickup) @ BPC Tech
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LVanDamsel on 24/03/2022 - 00:22 bpctech.com.au (4165 clicks)
Last edited 26/03/2022 - 20:12 by 2 other users

Have been trawling the regular OzBargain PC builders waiting to pull the trigger on something. Came across this tonight, fairly sure it's new and hasn't been posted before.

Siren Vortex March Special 3080 12G Gaming System for $1999

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 6-Core AM4 3.70 GHz Unlocked CPU Processor
GeForce RTX 3080 12G Graphics Card （Brand may vary）
16GB DDR4 3600Mhz RAM + 500GB NVMe SSD
MSI MPG GUNGNIR 111R Mid-Tower ATX PC Case

Motherboard is a Gigabyte B550m, seems okayish.

Seems to be decent enough specs for the price, I couldn't HODL any longer and bought one, with an upgrade to the 5800X and Deepcool cooler.

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  • Getsuga on 24/03/2022 - 00:40

    Seems pretty decent, and has the 12gb version of the 3080 too. There also seems to be a 5600x and 3060ti build for around $1500 on their site, but the pricing on that one isn't as aggressive as on this 3080 build.

  • Lionheart on 24/03/2022 - 00:46
    +1

    Wish they had a deal on that GPU by itself

    • Budju on 31/03/2022 - 23:30
      -1

      They hold back the GPU to make sales on everything else. this is the way for pc builders. Anyway I'd rather pick my own parts for a similar price than take a lucky dip on whatever they have laying around. This is basically market value for everything offered in high quality, except half these parts will be low tier or average.

  • VanDamsel on 24/03/2022 - 00:50
    +23

    I have no idea how to properly use PC Part Picker, but it seems to be the done thing so I had a crack.

    PCPartPicker Part List: https://au.pcpartpicker.com/list/qKwmgb

    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz 6-Core Processor ($338.00 @ JW Computers)
    Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($99.00 @ Amazon Australia)
    Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB RS 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 Memory ($118.00 @ JW Computers)
    Storage: HP EX900 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.10 @ Newegg Australia)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 12GB LHR 12 GB EAGLE Video Card ($1499.00 @ BPC Technology)
    Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R ATX Mid Tower Case ($139.00 @ Scorptec)
    Power Supply: EVGA GD (2019) 700 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($95.00 @ Amazon Australia)
    Total: $2407.10
    Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
    Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-03-24 00:51 AEDT+1100

  • Masticccc on 24/03/2022 - 00:57
    +3

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/687622
    Ryzen 5 5600X processor (limited 5800X upgrades available)
    RTX 3080 10GB LHR graphics card (Gainward Phoenix in use)
    Gigabyte B550M DS3H motherboard (upgrades also available)
    16GB 3200MHz RAM (2x8, brand/model may vary)
    500GB NVMe m.2 SSD (brand/model may vary)
    750W Gold PSU (Gigabyte/MSI in use, specify preference and we'll accommodate while stock is on hand)
    MSI MAG Forge 100R case

    Cheaper and better than Techfast deal I supposed.

    • cacique on 24/03/2022 - 01:07
      +7

      Yeah but you're getting a 3080 12Gb with this system not a 3060ti?

        • Getsuga on 24/03/2022 - 01:28
          +4

          This build doesn't seem as unbalanced as some of the others that get posted here. We see builds with the evergreen 10400f paired all the way from the 3050 to the 3080 just to reach the lowest price. Plus BPC did say a while back that they do have some 12th gen deals coming soon, so hopefully those will be as competitive as this one.

        • Traffic Cones on 24/03/2022 - 02:09
          +4

          Depending on the game, a 3060 ti may not be enough for high refresh rate 1440p gaming. I have a 6700 xt (slightly worse than 3070) and in a fair number of games I struggle to hit 100 fps. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a gpu bottle necked by a 5600x. Maybe some eSports titles at 1080p with a 3080, but why would you have a 3080 just for that lol.

          Also, wtf do you mean by the last part of your original comment??

          • REDTUTE on 24/03/2022 - 03:14
            +1

            @Traffic Cones: Your right at 1440p or 4k a 6 year old 6700k still holds its own with a 3080, you be hard pressed to see a difference in 95% of games.
            Unless your at 1080p the GPU is the bottle neck.

        • OWALL on 24/03/2022 - 14:01
          +1

          In this case with a 3080 at 1440p, why would bottle necking the CPU be any sort of issue. If anything, paying the same or a similar amount of money to get a significantly worse 3060ti is much worse because you run into the GPU being bottle-necked instead. Yes it can run a good amount of 1440p games at high refresh, but not a lot of them.

          Being GPU bottlenecked is arguably worse because frame-times will increase, increased stuttering, and input lag may increase etc. Where as with a 3080 being CPU bound just means "Oh no, i cant pass 500fps in Valorant!!!!".

          The 5600x is quite powerful for the even the entry to ryzen CPU's, and you'd be looking for a while to find a situation where it bottlenecks a 3080 at 1440p in any meaningful way. Of course games like csgo and valorant are though. People that are on a budget for 4k gaming used buy Ryzen 3600's along with 3080's. Its really not that big of a deal

    • abjsdhasehasee on 24/03/2022 - 15:42
      +1

      unironically buying 3600c16 crucial instead of 3200 c16. cringe
      $200 for a 650 or 750w psu is not reality
      dark rock pro 4 for $140 is terrible, literally just buy a nh-d15 or a 360mm aio
      3060ti vs 3080 is insanly big difference lmao

      you do realise that prebuilts are literally a normal computer right? built by someone else? you can just.. replace something?

      also 5600x vs 12600kf really isnt a huge difference and will make literally no difference in gaming. 2k 144? unless your playing 1080p 390hz which still would be fine, then, your fine. what is it even 15% single and mutlicore performance? at what $200 more and 200% the heat?

      before 12000 series 5600x could literally compete with a 5950x in single core by a margin of like 1-5% when tuned.

  • kekw on 24/03/2022 - 01:31
    +8

    Ship with Aramex…. Stay away unless pick up.

    • Schniz2 on 24/03/2022 - 06:11

      They are franchised yeah? I've never had a problem with my Aramex deliveries but there are a lot of negative comments about them… What are the problems you guys have?

      • kekw on 24/03/2022 - 10:32
        +1

        As below. Support is literally non existent. Oh you package is missing? ye get stuffed.

      • cornbeef on 24/03/2022 - 11:47
        +1

        Aramex used to be Fastway Couriers.

        • wetwork on 24/03/2022 - 11:53
          +2

          That is the problem.
          Have you watched "Swift and Shift"?

          • Anthropomorphised on 24/03/2022 - 15:28

            @wetwork: I've had them throw delicate electronics marked fragile over my fence instead of opening the gate like normal people, the other times they've literally opened the gate, not even come to the door and marked me as not being home, taken to their depot. Lazy flogs at least in my area.

        • NedStark102 on 24/03/2022 - 12:03

          That explains it

      • TilacVIP on 25/03/2022 - 08:33

        its only a matter of time before you do.

    • kaikor on 24/03/2022 - 08:04
      +3

      Yeah, every time things I bought online that shipped with Aramex all ended up nightmare, they are so sh|t! You can't contact them at all online, your package status never update, then all of a sudden they just drop it off at your front door on a Sunday morning!

      • wetwork on 24/03/2022 - 09:12
        +2

        Sounds exactly like my experiences.

        • kaikor on 24/03/2022 - 11:42

          at least all my items are just under $50, but for $2k and something can easily getting damage, I won't trust them for sure, just no way! If BPC insists of using Aramex, sorry I have to go with TF then … so sad

  • BennyHe2018 on 24/03/2022 - 02:06

    How is the thermal for the GPU? Eagle seems to be the worst one in Gigabyte.

    • TimR31 on 24/03/2022 - 09:39
      +1

      It's their low end model, but on a high end card like a 3080 12GB, looks like it performs pretty much the same as the rest of the non-Aorus GB line up:

      https://youtu.be/aaKXqQ5R7gY

      Mid pack in the overall scheme of things, but given the top end are water-cooled, that's pretty good in comparison

      Edit: realised this video was about 3080Ti 12GB, not 3080, but in the absence of something directly about 3080 12GB, the vanilla 3080 comparison video also has the Eagle mid pack:

      https://youtu.be/q_VC_00wcMU

  • [Deactivated] on 24/03/2022 - 07:27

    Very good deal do BPC do boxed parts like techfast?

  • Jezbaited on 24/03/2022 - 07:49
    +1

    No mention of the cooling and no link to upgrade, does anyone know if a cooling upgrade is available?

    • TimR31 on 24/03/2022 - 09:36
      +1

      Only upgrade is for a CPU cooler, and that's only if you do the 5800X CPU upgrade as well.

      It's frustrating that there isn't a standard option for a basic 120mm tower cooler on all their builds. So much easier for them to install when building, and makes a big difference to noise compared to the stock cooler

    • kvbaby on 24/03/2022 - 09:37

      My concern also

  • NedStark102 on 24/03/2022 - 07:53

    This is a great price, if anyone missed out on the various afterpay day sales this looks like an awesome build.

  • DJN on 24/03/2022 - 09:25
    +5

    I don't understand why these PC stores on OzB only post these types of sales, you read the comments and a lot of people are asking for builds with all the bells and whistles.
    Something around the 3k mark, and the reply is always " that's not our space"

    It was last year when you were slogging out 4k PC's ..

    Someone needs to post a 3080, i7-+, decent everything else and it's GG .

    • Mouse123 on 24/03/2022 - 09:47

      I doubt you will see significant improvement from here upward..if we talking about gaming, that is.

      • DJN on 24/03/2022 - 10:35
        -1

        I bought my last PC 6 years ago, bought a top of the top and didn't make any changes besides hard drive space.
        Im still getting 230 + FPS in csgo with the odd drop and stutter.

        There was a great deal from TitanTech for the i9 and 3080 a week back but it seems he has disappeared and is also telling someone people it's
        a few weeks wait.

    • dtc on 24/03/2022 - 10:33
      +1

      I dont understand why every single PC deal gets 'cooling isnt good enough'

      So which is correct - OzB commentators have turned it into a meme, OzB commentators dont really know what they are talking about and just demand more cooling even though its not needed (like how car commentators always say every car is too slow even when it does 4sec for 0 - 100) or the tech shops are unable to build PCs that are good enough.

      • DJN on 24/03/2022 - 10:38
        +4

        Well as you know almost all OzB peeps are professional overclockers and need the best cooling, I think people ( like myself) we told for so long, "cooling is so important" so now we need liquid cooling with water used from the hit movie Waterboy.

        • iseeyou1312 on 24/03/2022 - 13:39
          +3

          Waterboy water is outdated, I only use gamer girl bathwater in my custom loops.

      • cille745 on 24/03/2022 - 11:49
        +1

        It may be 'not needed' for performance, but some may not want something that sounds like a vacuum cleaner under load on their desk

        • scuderiarmani on 24/03/2022 - 14:14
          +3

          I'd take a Noctua or Bequiet heatsink over any AIO any day if the week of noise was the concern.

          I frankly hate pump noise too.

      • OWALL on 24/03/2022 - 14:20
        +1

        This is just my experience, but every stock cooler ive used and had temporarily in friends builds have been too loud or straight up not cooling well enough and throttling. At some stage or another, ive always had to upgrade them for someone. A coolermaster hyper 212 is 50 bucks and for the general user will be best of both worlds. Thats probably why people ask, people would like the option to spend a tiny more to have a no fuss system.

  • bobzor on 24/03/2022 - 10:17

    Would definitely upgrade the power supply

    • kvbaby on 24/03/2022 - 10:43

      Why is that?

      • bobzor on 24/03/2022 - 13:19

        All of Linus's Intel Extreme Upgrades have had 3080s and issues with lower wattage power suppies

      • scuderiarmani on 24/03/2022 - 14:16

        750w minimum. Ideally 850w for many 3080s are recommended.

        • Jarr0d on 24/03/2022 - 15:18

          For a GPU that has a powerlimit of 350w max and a 65w CPU?

          • Anthropomorphised on 24/03/2022 - 15:37

            @Jarr0d: 3080 can briefly surge to approx. 500W for very brief periods, definitely a good idea to upgrade if even thinking of running an OC. If undervolting though it should be plenty

            • Jarr0d on 24/03/2022 - 16:10
              -1

              @Anthropomorphised: Maybe a 3x 8pin Asus Strix that you flash an overclock bios to and are cooling with liquid nitrogen could spike to 500w

              But a 2x 8pin Gigabyte eagle.. lol

              Thats a pretty far fetched scenario to demand mandatory higher wattage is required

              • scuderiarmani on 24/03/2022 - 21:31
                +1

                @Jarr0d: My Asus Tuf launch 3080 recommends 850w as per their product page. I run a high quality 750w but I regret not looking as I assumed 750w was recommended, but that's the Founders. I did have the odd issue, but will not definitively say it was at fault.

                Id suggest the manufacturer, in this case Asus would know best for their model.

                Just because you can run something off less, it doesn't mean you should.

                Why on earth would you risk a card that regularly cost around $2k cause you wanted to save $50 on a PSU….

  • govarescum on 24/03/2022 - 10:28

    @VanDamsel just wondering if the build comes with Win 11 as it showed in the pic? also is there a chance you guys install 120 or 240mm closed loop cpu cooling as im interested to do the 5800X upgrade and will be better instead of the stand alone fan.

    • DKZ370 on 24/03/2022 - 10:34
      +1

      I don't think he's a rep for BPC

      try - https://www.ozbargain.com.au/user/31653

    • VanDamsel on 24/03/2022 - 10:35

      I don't work for BPC, I'm just a regular OzBargainer that came across the deal and shared it.

      From my understanding it comes with Windows installed (but not activated) so you'd need to source an activation code somewhere. For the rest, best bet is to contact BPC Technology directly.

      • NoKarmaNoDrama on 24/03/2022 - 11:26

        Just on Windows 11 keys. If you google windows 11 keys you get tonnes of ads showing up with them for less that $20. Surely these can't be legit or am I missing something??

        • agro1942 on 24/03/2022 - 11:54
          +1

          In general they are legit, just from global sellers, its a lot cheaper in Argentina and Turkey for example but will activate globally. You can use Windows unactivated anyway, you just get a watermark on your desktop (tiny text in the corner) and a few other minor things.

          • NoKarmaNoDrama on 24/03/2022 - 11:55

            @agro1942: Ok cheers. Can anyone recommend a reseller they've used recently?

            • agro1942 on 24/03/2022 - 12:05
              +2

              @NoKarmaNoDrama: No worries. I've used gamivo and cjs-cdkeys over the years with no issues at all. They are big companies that have been in the game for a while. You can find some on ebay sometimes too - but ebay actively remove the listings.

              I had a quick look then for Windows 11 Home and Gamivo have it for $32, but CJS have it for $17.58. So that might be your winner.

  • nelladream on 24/03/2022 - 11:04
    -3

    No option to upgrade PSU? Would defs wanna upgrade to 1000W or 1300W :(

    • DKZ370 on 24/03/2022 - 11:07
      +3

      woah, isn't that a bit excessive? Sorry noob here, but i would have thought 700W is enough….

      • scuderiarmani on 24/03/2022 - 14:16

        As above. Many 3080s actually recommend 850w.

    • jsediv on 24/03/2022 - 11:36

      Why so much powahh?

      • Roemac on 24/03/2022 - 11:49
        +2

        Future proof for the 40xx gpu's maybe?

        • nelladream on 24/03/2022 - 12:06

          That’s one thing I’m considering as well. 40xx kinda stopping me from buying a higher watt PSU at the moment bc seems like they gonna use the new PCIE connector for up to 600W (heater it is)

      • nelladream on 24/03/2022 - 12:04
        +1

        Just stability - PSU is the heart of the PC. 3080 and above sometimes have spike in power usage issue and so more power more secure. LTT also in a recent video points out that few of their employees having this issue with 3080 and an “acceptable” PSU.

        • Jarr0d on 24/03/2022 - 15:30
          -1

          Take note that one of LTT biggest sponsors is seasonic, bit ironic they're going to drop subtle hints about PSU problems while blasting at you how amazing seasonics PSUs are.
          I'd recommend an alternative source for PSU utilization advice and reviews.

          • Anthropomorphised on 24/03/2022 - 15:39

            @Jarr0d: you sure that they put seasonic PSUs in those builds? Those were from the intel extreme tech upgrade series if I'm not mistaken and many of the staff chose other brands I believe

          • nelladream on 24/03/2022 - 18:12
            +1

            @Jarr0d: Yeah but 3080 above spike issues are commonly known. I just don’t understand why someone would wanna risk the most essential part of the PC. And not gonna lie, seasonic PSUs are indeed amazing. I personally would prefer seasonic (or any brands that use seasonic for production such as phanteks and Asus) over the others. But at the same time I’m not gonna blow it up to the sky. Seasonic has some issues as well such as fan noise could be annoying sometimes and some of their cables are just hard af :(

            • scuderiarmani on 24/03/2022 - 21:35

              @nelladream: For an extra $50 in a PSU, it defies belief why you'd try save money on that for a super expensive GPU.

      • [Deactivated] on 25/03/2022 - 07:48

        for multi gpu mining.

    • Jarr0d on 24/03/2022 - 15:22

      For a given power supply, efficiency varies depending on how much power is being delivered. Supplies are typically most efficient at between half and three-quarters load, much less efficient at low load, and somewhat less efficient at maximum load.

      350w GPU with a 65w CPU. You do the math on what PSU you want.

  • Sublimit on 24/03/2022 - 13:40

    I might've pulled the trigger on this had there been options on the motherboard.. Still a pretty good deal for what it is, but i think prices will continue to drop as we approach next gen GPUs..

  • ar7ist on 24/03/2022 - 18:32

    I'm looking for an ITX build, can I buy this pc and transfer all the components to NR200P Max or NCase M1?

    • hikarikami on 24/03/2022 - 20:01
      +1

      Would need a different motherboard, and probably power supply as most ITX cases take SF power supplies (NR200P Max comes with power supply though). Not too sure about cooling (again, NR200P Max comes with water cooler).

      • ar7ist on 24/03/2022 - 20:02

        Thanks, glad I learned that.

  • Rick James18 on 24/03/2022 - 19:19

    Sometimes I wonder how fully assembled PC's often cost the as just gfx installed in them…

  • VanDamsel on 25/03/2022 - 11:45
    +3

    As an update: I reached out to BPC Tech to ask if I could sub some parts in and was told that wasn't possible (wanted a nicer mobo and higher wattage power supply).

    Reasoning was that they bulk buy parts to make these systems at cheaper prices.

  • Levitate on 25/03/2022 - 17:33

    Was told by BPC as well that any order over 1.5k will be shipped with a different courier, not Aramex.

    • kaikor on 25/03/2022 - 18:51

      Must be cheaper shipping rate for anything under 1.5k then, otherwise no point risking with Arsamex …

      • HomeAlone on 26/03/2022 - 19:52

        It's because Aramex only provides cover against loss/damage up to the value of $1,500

  • Dogsbreakfast on 29/03/2022 - 10:56

    Showing 2199 now 😐

    • NoKarmaNoDrama on 29/03/2022 - 11:45

      Hmmm I pulled the trigger yesterday. Looks like they've changed the specs a bit though. Drive is up from 500gb to 1TB. Power Supply is up from 700w to 750w.

  • VanDamsel on 30/03/2022 - 17:52

    Mine has arrived, up and running without a hitch. Delivered using SF Express (never heard of them) and packaged with some foam supporting all the hanging / weighty elements inside the case. No complaints.

    Parts as described, aside from receiving a Gigabyte RTX3080 Gaming OC - the website shows a Gigabyte RTX3080 12GB Eagle but I'm pretty sure the info stated that the card used may vary. I'm happy enough.

  • Tomq95 on 30/03/2022 - 18:12

    Pulled the trigger last wk. pretty happy and surprised it came with a gigabyte oc rather than a galax

    • NoKarmaNoDrama on 31/03/2022 - 17:42

      Nice. Picking up mine tomorrow. Keen to see what I get as they've updated the specs since I ordered.

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