Advice and comments on this spec please. Must be Intel spec!

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Deanmay42

Member
Hi
Would welcome any comments on this spec. Will be using it for Photoshop/lightroom/Premiere Elements/Gopro Studio. Nothing professional, just for my leisure use. Unlikely to be using more than one program at at time. Will also be using it for Office apps and general/instensive web browing, streaming music - Tidal HiFi/Spotify.
And before you mention 'should have chosen an AMD spec', I've already sent an Intel order off for processing so can't change it (unless I cancel the finance and don't want to do that). I'm just trying to amend the order so the specs are the best for the price but it has to be an Intel.

Thanks.

Case
PCS WRAITH RGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 Eight Core Processor i9-9900K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z390-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE RGB PRO DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 80 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Price: £1,558.00 including VAT and Delivery
 
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Deanmay42

Member
ubuysa said:
If it's on finance the spec is fixed, unless you pay for changes separately.
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Yes but I know I can pay for changes separately. I've amended to the above spec so just after advice is this is suitable or I can make further amendments before it goes into production.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

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Deanmay42 said:
Yes but I know I can pay for changes separately. I've amended to the above spec so just after advice is this is suitable or I can make further amendments before it goes into production.
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An AMD build would be much better for the same money. I would personally cancel.
 
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deanrobinson524

Active member
SpyderTracks said:
An AMD build would be much better for the same money. I would personally cancel.
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But Intel aren't obsolete? You can still purchase their latest CPU's and PC Specialists allow you to build specs with Intel CPU's. I'm aware AMD do have the edge in performance but I'm locked into this Intel spec. I currently running Adobe suite on a Zoostorm pc with a I5-4460 4 core CPU, 16GB RAM, Intel graphics and it does work perfectly apart from the odd freeze, so purchasing the latest 9th series with the above I'm sure won't be a complete disaster.
 
ubuysa

ubuysa

The BSOD Doctor
deanrobinson524 said:
But Intel aren't obsolete? You can still purchase their latest CPU's and PC Specialists allow you to build specs with Intel CPU's. I'm aware AMD do have the edge in performance but I'm locked into this Intel spec. I currently running Adobe suite on a Zoostorm pc with a I5-4460 4 core CPU, 16GB RAM, Intel graphics and it does work perfectly apart from the odd freeze, so purchasing the latest 9th series with the above I'm sure won't be a complete disaster.
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The terms 'work perfectly' and 'the odd freeze' are mutually exclusive really. :)

I think it's a tad unwise to be spending over £1500 and expecting nothing more than it not being 'a complete disaster'. I appreciate that it's your build and your money, but SpyderTracks really does know what he's talking about and I would always pay close attention to his advice. :)
 
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deanrobinson524

Active member
ubuysa said:
The terms 'work perfectly' and 'the odd freeze' are mutually exclusive really. :)

I think it's a tad unwise to be spending over £1500 and expecting nothing more than it not being 'a complete disaster'. I appreciate that it's your build and your money, but SpyderTracks really does know what he's talking about and I would always pay close attention to his advice. :)
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Ok. I've put together this AMD spec. Comes in at £1535 which is my max but does include 3 Year gold warranty. Would appreciate advice on the case (PCS WRAITH RGB MID TOWER CASE doesn't seem to be available as an option) and also the Motherboard.

Thanks.

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275Q QUIET CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
Gigabyte X570 GAMING X: ATX (USB 3.2 Gen 1, PCIe 4.0) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Price: £1,535.00 including VAT and Delivery
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
You want a cooler on that chip preferably so I've sacrificed some RAM, which you won't need at this level anyway. The rest is fairly similar, slightly faster storage....

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Price: £1,522.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/HttXSB84Zf/
 
Stephen M

Stephen M

Author Level
Agree with Scott. Always worth noting that PCS have an open case policy, you can work on your machine without voiding the warranty, so adding stuff later is not a problem.

With that in mind when building to a budget the two easy things to cut back on are RAM and storage as these are the simplest to upgrade when funds are available, whereas the Case, CPU, GPU, PSU etc you are stuck with as they will have little sell on value.
 
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deanrobinson524

Active member
Scott said:
You want a cooler on that chip preferably so I've sacrificed some RAM, which you won't need at this level anyway. The rest is fairly similar, slightly faster storage....

Case
CORSAIR iCUE 220T RGB AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
2nd M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365 (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 13 to 15 working days
Price: £1,522.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/HttXSB84Zf/
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Looks perfect to me. Any benefit in upgrading the RAM to the Vegeance PRO? It's only £16 extra.
Thanks.
 
Scott

Scott

Behold The Ford Mondeo
Moderator
deanrobinson524 said:
Looks perfect to me. Any benefit in upgrading the RAM to the Vegeance PRO? It's only £16 extra.
Thanks.
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As above re the RAM, I would have selected it but I was thinking that 1535 was the hard limit so thought it was maybe too far.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
deanrobinson524 said:
Hi,
Is it worth upgrading to the Ryzen 9 3900x?
I know it might be overkill for what I'm using it for but thinking about future proofing. Thanks
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Yes, but not if it means sacrificing other components. The 3900x is a truly awesome chip though, would be great for your uses.
 
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deanrobinson524

Active member
SpyderTracks said:
Yes, but not if it means sacrificing other components. The 3900x is a truly awesome chip though, would be great for your uses.
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Thanks. What other components would I need to change or would it run on the existing spec? I don't want to go overboard on cost so its only if I can do with minimum changes.
 
SpyderTracks

SpyderTracks

We love you Ukraine
deanrobinson524 said:
Thanks. What other components would I need to change or would it run on the existing spec? I don't want to go overboard on cost so its only if I can do with minimum changes.
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As said, the only way it’s worth adding is by increasing budget, don’t sacrifice the existing spec as that’s more important as a base.

You’d need to up the cooler to the H115 platinum
 
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