Need help with specs thanks

[Leonardo]

Hey

So I’ve put together the following PC coming in at just under £2.5k with £2.5k being the maximum I would like to go for though there is some flexibility.

The main purpose of the pc is to be able to edit photos and videos through a combination of adobe software and using da Vinci with a side hobby of gaming (mostly city builders like farthest frontier, cities skyline 2 etc). I would also hope that the specs are “future proofed” as in I want the pc to last 7+ years.

Is this a good combination of components?

Any help would be appreciated thanks.

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS 2 ARGB GAMING CASE (BLACK)
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Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 20-Core Processor i7-14700K (Up to 5.6GHz) 33MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI (LGA1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 4800MHz (4 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
20GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7900 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 ARGB V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (INTEL)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
Logo Branding
PCSpecialist Logo
Packaging
PCS Trade Pack - New 2023
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[Martinr36]

What are the monitor details, make & model, or resolution & refresh rate?

 

[Leonardo]

Hi, the current monitor I have is the Samsung LU28r550U 28” 4K 60hz. I will be looking to upgrade or get a second monitor in the future.

 

[FerrariVie]

My only suggestions would be related to cpu cooler, psu and ram.

64gb seems a bit overkill to me, but not sure how much ram your applications would benefit from. You could also always get 32gb now (with 2 sticks) and upgrade later since the mobo has 4 slots as it's a very easy upgrade (basically plug and play). I would also prefer to have a faster memory (at least 6000), since the difference in price is very small (for your budget).

The cooler is definitely too weak for a 14700k that can boost up to 250w or more. I would go for something like a 240mm or even a 360mm aio.

And on psu side, you're just on the limit with 850w. Since you're talking about something for the long term and you're able to spend that much on a pc anyway, 1000w psu would be a no trainer to me with just another small bump in price.

 

[Leonardo]

Hey thanks for the response. I’ll bump up the psu and ram memory.

Only question I have is about the cooler and which ones I should be looking at from the drop down list? Coolers aren’t a component I know anything about 😅

Thanks

 

[FerrariVie]

Hey thanks for the response. I’ll bump up the psu and ram memory.

Only question I have is about the cooler and which ones I should be looking at from the drop down list? Coolers aren’t a component I know anything about 😅

Thanks

Depends on your budget and how far you're willing to stretch it. My suggestion would be a 360 AIO, so any corsair H150I would be great. If that's too much, maybe a 280mm would also be ok? Which would then mean any of the H115I options from corsair. But if want to cheap out on the cooler a bit more, then any other option that PCS is rating for 250W would be enough for you (likely with more noise as a drawback) and definitely a lot better than the one you currently have selected, which would make your CPU overheat under load.

 

[Leonardo]

Greats thanks for the help! I’ll look into and research the options and costs