Spec advice & build help request

[Hannah]

So, I'm looking to get a desktop PC, which i will be using for Digital 2D and 3D art (and probably animation at some point). I'm trying to future-proof a bit but aren't 100% certain on the specs that'll be most useful. I had a friend recommend me some specs, and i decided to try get a quote using PC Specialist.

While i do think most of the parts recommended to me i could find on the PC builder, I'd like some advice on A. Whether I've done this right (ie. picked the right / equivalent parts) and B. the quality of the build and/or if alternate parts would be better value. Thanks.


PC Specialist Build:
CPU: AMD Ryzan 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
CPU Cooler: ??? (Not sure what to go for this as a substitute)
Motherboard: ASUS TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCle 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory: 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DD4 3200MHz (1 x 16GB
Video Card: 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 280 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!

Storage1: 1TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6GB/s (Up to 550MB/sR | 520 MB/sW)
Storage2: 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA-III 3.5" HDD 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB Cache
Storage3: 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA-III 3.5" HDD 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB Cache


Case: Cooler Master MasterBox MB600L Case
Power Supply: Corsair 750 RM Series Modular 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET (Given this build the website suggested this was more then i needed. So we'll see based on how this pans out)
Case Fan (X3) ??? (Not sure what to go for with this as a substitute)


Advised Build:
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus TUF GAMING X570-PLUS (WI-FI) ATX AM4 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory
Video Card: EVGA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER 8 GB KO GAMING Video Card

Storage1: Samsung 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive
Storage2: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage3: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive

Case: Cooler Master MasterBox NR600 (w/o ODD) ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RM (2019) 750 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
Case Fan (X3): Corsair AF120 LED (2018) White 52 CFM 120 mm Fan

 

[steaky360]

Hi @Hannah we can not comment on self builds, if you'd like to post the full specification from the configurator for the PCS spec we can give advice on that, when you go through the configurator after clicking proceed, at the end you can format to post to the forums, this includes a handy link that we can use to edit the specification instead of starting from scratch.

What is your budget? What monitor will you be using with it (if you're gaming at all this is super important, perhaps less so if not)

 

[Hannah]

I did put the build i tried to input on PC Specialist up there (Under heading PC Specialist Build). The reason a "self build" is below that is because initially i had planned to build it myself but then realised I'd probably be better off going through PC Specialist instead. My budget cap is £3,000 (though lower is always welcome)

I will be using stuff like Maya, Blender, Unreal Engine, Adobe Suite, etc so my PC needs to deal with that (I've been told Graphics Adaptor, RAM and CPU are the most important here). I'm not entirely sure what monitor i'm planning to go for just yet, other then that i want a duel-monitor setup, probably with them having a 24" diameter. For quality i really should go higher but I don't think i have the space.

I'll pop the quote in here, but i'm aware some if not all of it needs some overhaul as i'm not too well versed in computer parts.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX MB600L CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Eight Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.4GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2080 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB Samsung 860 QVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (up to 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
250GB SEAGATE BARRACUDA 120 2.5" SSD, (up to 560MB/sR | 540MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RM SERIES™ 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
Extra Case Fans
3x CoolerMaster SickleFlow 120 ARGB + Controller Kit
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
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 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 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: £1,929.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/tAz3ExZBrJ/