Advice on PC spec

[Cameron Mabon]

Hi folks,

I wonder what people think of this spec for a new PC? I'm looking for as fast a PC as I can get for about £1400 - to do some video editing using PremierePro and some sound recording and music creation (with an external audio interface, bought separately, and eventually sampled sounds). When doing video/photo stuff I tend to have lots of internet tabs open at the same time as well as several bits of software all spread across two monitors.

One other query. Where I live, we sometimes have power cuts - about once a month, often just for less than a minute at a time. Is it worth investing in an uninterruptable power supply to protect the equipment/files in the event of a power cut while I'm working?

Any advice appreciated!

Case
Antec VSK-4000B BLACK 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 - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 - HDMI, DP - VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 470MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (1900 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 V2 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)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
Wireless Network Card
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
Firewire
2 Port IEEE 1394a Firewire PCI-E Card (2 x 6 pin)
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 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® K120 USB KEYBOARD
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 18 working days
Price: £1,418.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z370-pc/PJcut5EeTb/

 

[Hun]

A few things I'd consider.


What DAW are you planning on using? Performance would benefit mostly for multi-core, so a Ryzen CPU would -maybe- be a better option. Keep in mind some audio interfaces might have some driver issues with that, however. Quick search on the Internet and you'll know. You'll lose a little bit of performance for PS and maybe Premiere too, haven't really checked that but I've heard they're optimized for Intel. Haven't noticed anything so far.

32GB is okay if you're not planning on loading lots of libraries/large video files. I've personally gone with 64GB since I work with orquestal libraries and 4K video, and even then, it might not be enough depending on what you want exactly.

Please do invest money for an uninterruptible power supply. It will save you time and money. It will also protect all your gear and you'll have a cleaner audio signal. Furman is a good reliable brand for this.

For storage, find something you like. I use an external HDD for my backups, M.2 SSD for system and programs and another one for my libraries. It's a lot of money but it is well worth it in my opinion.

 

[Cameron Mabon]

Thank you very much for this great advice. I'll look into all those options. It will probably be Protools that I use.