Hi,
I am contemplating ordering a machine with the spec shown below and would welcome advice.
I intend buying the Asus ProArt Display PA278QV monitor.
I seem to be unusual in that I don't have any interest in games at all. Nor do I want flashing lights etc - just a nice (metaphorically) beige box that does computes. I would be using it mostly for photography (Lightroom and Photoshop) and for video editing (Premiere and After Effects).
So I have opted for a fairly low spec graphics card (it is on the list of approved cards for Adobe Premiere). I have gone for a highish end Ryzen with lots of cores, which Adobe products seem to like. I have gone for a board that supports 4th gen PCIe to get the best out of a fast M2 system disk.
I already have a SanDisk Extreme Pro 2Gb external hard drive with my photos on. This is capable of very good performance if using a USB 3.2 2x2 port - the motherboard I have chosen does not have the 2x2 port but I intend buying a PCIe card with a 2x2 port.
Is the cooler I have chosen appropriate?
What about the case?
The final issue is that I intend to house and use the PC in an open cupboard with the monitor in front of it. There would be space around the edge of the case. Could this cause airflow problems?
Thank you for your advice.
Case PCS 3601 CASE
Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB
Ready!
Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card 6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive 1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply CORSAIR 750W 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 120 High Performance Liquid 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
Wireless Network Card NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT
PORTS
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 13 to 16 working days
Welcome Book PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Quantity 1
Total Order Price Ex VAT £1,555.83
Total VAT (20%) £311.17
Total Order Price £1,867.00
Payment
I am contemplating ordering a machine with the spec shown below and would welcome advice.
I intend buying the Asus ProArt Display PA278QV monitor.
I seem to be unusual in that I don't have any interest in games at all. Nor do I want flashing lights etc - just a nice (metaphorically) beige box that does computes. I would be using it mostly for photography (Lightroom and Photoshop) and for video editing (Premiere and After Effects).
So I have opted for a fairly low spec graphics card (it is on the list of approved cards for Adobe Premiere). I have gone for a highish end Ryzen with lots of cores, which Adobe products seem to like. I have gone for a board that supports 4th gen PCIe to get the best out of a fast M2 system disk.
I already have a SanDisk Extreme Pro 2Gb external hard drive with my photos on. This is capable of very good performance if using a USB 3.2 2x2 port - the motherboard I have chosen does not have the 2x2 port but I intend buying a PCIe card with a 2x2 port.
Is the cooler I have chosen appropriate?
What about the case?
The final issue is that I intend to house and use the PC in an open cupboard with the monitor in front of it. There would be space around the edge of the case. Could this cause airflow problems?
Thank you for your advice.
Case PCS 3601 CASE
Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16 Core CPU (3.4GHz-4.9GHz/72MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS WiFi (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB
Ready!
Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card 6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive NOT REQUIRED
1st M.2 SSD Drive 1TB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 5000MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED
Power Supply CORSAIR 750W 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 120 High Performance Liquid 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
Wireless Network Card NOT REQUIRED
USB/Thunderbolt Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT
PORTS
Operating System NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 13 to 16 working days
Welcome Book PCSpecialist Welcome Book - United Kingdom & Republic of Ireland
Quantity 1
Total Order Price Ex VAT £1,555.83
Total VAT (20%) £311.17
Total Order Price £1,867.00
Payment
