Replacement PC

[MrBigBazzer]

I'm replacing an old Dell which has been great for 13 years. I do some video editing, manage a few websites and like to listen to music whilst I work. i want it to be future proof. I have a wired connection to 900mbs broadband,

Case
FRACTAL POP SILENT CASE SOLID (BLACK)
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Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 12-Core Processor i7-12700F (Up to 4.9GHz) 25MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z790-P (LGA1700, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB PCS PRO DDR5 5600MHz CL40 (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
16GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 5060 Ti INFINITY 3 - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6500 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CX SERIES™ CX-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Z SE
Network Card
Intel I350-T2 V2 Gigabit PCI-E CARD (2 x RJ45)
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Asus TPM-SPI
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Platinum Warranty (3 Year Collect & Return, 3 Year Parts, 3 Year labour)
Delivery
TIMED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND - MON-FRI (BEFORE 2PM)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £2,005.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/Intel-z790-workstation/nrqTFxWRFQ/

 

[Ekans2011]

I'm replacing an old Dell which has been great for 13 years. I do some video editing, manage a few websites and like to listen to music whilst I work. i want it to be future proof. I have a wired connection to 900mbs broadband,

If you want to be future-proof, you should avoid dead platforms...
What's your max budget? Any reason for Win Pro?

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[MrBigBazzer]

Max £2000. What do you mean by dead platforms? I have Windows Pro on my laptop and on current PC. I also run two monitors via HDMI & DP.

 

[TonyCarter]

Max £2000. What do you mean by dead platforms? I have Windows Pro on my laptop and on current PC.

’Dead’ as in it’s a 4 generation old CPU that’s had no major upgrades since (or none that haven’t damaged the silicon by trying to push more power through it).

Intel 13th and 14th Gen confirmed defective

None of this is based in any fact, but it’s a very interesting view

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

What function(s) of W11 Pro do you need that aren’t available in W11 Home?

 

[Ekans2011]

I have Windows Pro on my laptop and on current PC.

So you would want to transfer it to the new PC and save £110-140.

Max £2000.

Here's an extremely overkill build for ''office tasks,'' however it will works pretty good for video editing in my opinion.

Case
CORSAIR 3500X ARGB TEMPERED GLASS MID-TOWER (PCS)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.5GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz CL30 (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
12GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 5070 INFINITY 3 - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 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)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ ATX 3.1, MODULAR, CYBENETICS GOLD
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR NAUTILUS 360 RS ARGB 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
Firefox™
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year 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
Price: £2,037.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/bNy4gcXkuv/

 

[axelfoley7741]

It is overkill for an office pc even for video editing. It is definitely future proof though. You could get an RTX 4060 and it will be enough. A modern 6 core processor like ryzen 4 7600x will be enough like ekans has suggested. The motherboard could be downgraded to a gigabyte b850 auros elite wifi7 and still be future proof and will cost a lot less. The rest of the components are fine.

 

[axelfoley7741]

Also you dont need 64gb of ram. 23gb with 2x16gb sticks in dual channel will be good enough. You can always upgrade the ram, cpu, gpu in the future if need be.

 

[axelfoley7741]

i meant 32gb ram lol

 

[Ekans2011]

Also you dont need 64gb of ram. 23gb with 2x16gb sticks in dual channel will be good enough. You can always upgrade the ram, cpu, gpu in the future if need be.

Well, video editing may requires a large amount of RAM: it depends on the resolution, length, codec, complexity of the project and softwares like After Effects or Foundry Nuke can use a ridiculous amount of RAM when rendering, whereas Premiere or DaVinci are usually less demanding on RAM (generally 64GB @1080p footage resolution would be a fair amount).

Given that the OP's budget is very healthy, I don't see the point in going much cheaper unless absolutely necessary, as well as having to update CPU, GPU, and RAM when the budget is sufficient to have a system ready for use.

We can best advise if @MrBigBazzer could clarifies the level of editing desired and/or the softwares used.

 

[MrBigBazzer]

I have been using Adobe Premier Elements for video editing. Are the latest comments relating to my original spec or to Ekan's suggestion?

 

[Ekans2011]

Are the latest comments relating to my original spec or to Ekan's suggestion?

I hope they were referred to my one because, as said, the original is a dead and worthless platform.

 

[MrBigBazzer]

Thanks for your help everyone.

 

[MrBigBazzer]

I hope they were referred to my one because, as said, the original is a dead and worthless platform.

I'm looking closely at your recommendation and am now swayed towards AMD's platform. What's the advantage of the third SSD?

1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)

Thanks.

 

[Ekans2011]

I'm looking closely at your recommendation and am now swayed towards AMD's platform. What's the advantage of the third SSD?

1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)

Thanks.

That's your Cache drive: the general recommendation for video editing is 1 drive for OS/Apps (1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600), 1 drive for Project/Main files (2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600), and 1 drive for Scratch/Cache (512GB SOLIDIGM P41+).

Understanding Storage for Video Editing

Processors and video card may be the most discussed hardware when designing a video editing workstation, but the type and configuration of your local storage drives is also a very important consideration. Not only can a proper storage setup help your workstation perform at its best, but it can...

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[BlessedSquirrel]

No matter how much RAM you have, any editing or rendering will overshoot that. If you don’t have a cache drive, it will write to the OS drive instead which is a lot slower and slows the OS and program as a result