Hi, would welcome comments on this spec for photo and video editing.

[Deanmay42]

It will just be for photo and video editing. Adobe CC, photoshop, lightroom cc/classic and Adobe Premiere Elements.
Thanks.

 

[SpyderTracks]

It will just be for photo and video editing. Adobe CC, photoshop, lightroom cc/classic and Adobe Premiere Elements.
Thanks.

and the spec?

 

[Deanmay42]

Case
AVP MAMBA BLACK CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-9700K (3.6GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z390-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
2nd Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
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
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo

 

[SpyderTracks]

What's your max budget?

 

[Deanmay42]

£1500

 

[SpyderTracks]

AMD will vastly outperform intel at multithreaded workloads such as yours. The following would give overall more bang for buck, just over budget including the gold warranty:

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window) Much better case for airflow
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4) Generally better CPU for multithreaded
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - RGB Ready! Latest motherboard platform
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB) Significantly faster RAM
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready! Faster GPU
1st Storage Drive
256GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (500MB/R, 400MB/W)
2nd Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W) Fastest PCIe 4 OS drive
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET Much higher quality PSU gives better airflow, less noise and better stability
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
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
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
Price: £1,526.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/QpAcRQ6nfs/

 

[Deanmay42]

Thank you. All the forums I've read (Youtube etc) recommended Intel. Didn't consider AMD as I thought they were more suitable for gaming. I also thought the Samsung EVO was the fastest NVMe?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thank you. All the forums I've read (Youtube etc) recommended Intel. Didn't consider AMD as I thought they were more suitable for gaming. I also thought the Samsung EVO was the fastest NVMe?

Intel are way behind AMD now for multithreaded, the only place their still wining is the 9900k for single core in gaming but it's literally by a few fps and only really relevant at 1080p 240Hz for competitive play but at a ginormous price increase. Everywhere else AMD is far better. AMD have pushed Intel completely out of the laptop space now also. Plus, AMD aren't even yet on their Zen 3 architecture which releases later this year which is set to completely leave intel in the dust in all areas.

There's a good summary here on the 3800x:

Best Eight-Core CPU Battle: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i7-9700K

Which chip reigns supreme?

www.tomshardware.com

On looking closer, the M2 drive I posted has faster reads but the writes are slower, for your uses actually, it's probably better to stick with the Samsung as you're not losing that much on the reads but you'd notice the decreased writes. Probably best to swap that back to the samsung.

 

[Deanmay42]

Hey thank you! much appreciated.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hey thank you! much appreciated.

Pleasure