Advice required for building my first pc

[Twizzle]

Hi I have put together a pc that I want to do photoshop, maybe play games and do streaming. I know I haven't put a capture card on as they have run out of the one I want. I will be buying from a different site and installing it myself.
Well here is my spec....

Case
FRACTAL FOCUS G BLACK GAMING CASE (Window)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900XT 12 Core CPU (4.7GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® CROSSHAIR VIII HERO (DDR4, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX/SLI) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 SUPER - HDMI
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 2500MB/W)
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 100 RGB Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
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
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/ZYv!eAn4Xx/

 

[Twizzle]

What’s your budget and what monitor will you be using, buddy?

Not sure which monitor at the moment. It will be 4k 28 inch
Budget for PC not over £15000
Wrong amount should be £1550 max

 

[AgentCooper]

Was that meant to be £1500

Not sure which monitor at the moment. It will be 4k 28 inch
Budget for PC not over £15000
Wrong amount should be £1550 max

That’s a shame, we could have a lot of fun with a fifteen grand build 😁

There is definitely room for improvement on the gaming side of things, would you kindly edit your original post to include the configuration link so that others can tweak your build, please?

As for the output, you’re best off looking at a 1440p setup for your gaming. I’m not the most educated on photography so someone with the brains should be swooping in shortly to offer advice 👍

 

[KevWar]

As others have said here, you need to be more specific about your requirements. A 12 Core CPU is good for Photoshop, but how demanding will your Photoshopping be. I'm a Photoshop professional and it can be demanding on memory and gaming will be better with faster RAM especially as the AMD CPU loves 3200 Mhz or more and Photoshop will like it too. Also, for gaming, you're going to want a 6GB GPU or more probably, but again it depends on what games you want to play.

 

[Deleted member 17413]

Was that meant to be £1500


That’s a shame, we could have a lot of fun with a fifteen grand build 😁

Damn... I had come in under budget too!


Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 1000D FULL TOWER CASE
Custom Liquid Cooling Kit
Liquid Series RGB High Kit - Corsair Hydro X
Tubing
Clear Flexible Tubing (Metallic Fittings)
Graphics Card Cooling
GPU Water Block - For Two Identical Graphics Cards!
Coolant Colour
Mayhems X1 UV Purple
LED Lighting
3x 50cm UV LED Strip
Overclocked CPU
AMD Threadripper 3990X 64 Core CPU (No Overclock)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA (DDR4, Wi-Fi 6, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (8 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, DP
Graphics Card
11GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1600W PRO SERIES™ TITANIUM AX1600i DIGITAL MODULAR PSU
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre IEC C19 UK Power Cable
Braided Power Supply Cables
CORSAIR Premium Individually Sleeved PSU Cable Kit Pro - Red
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
8 x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + 2 x Controller Kit (1000D ONLY)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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)
Monitor
ASUS PG279QE 27" IPS G-Sync ROG Swift
Monitor
ASUS PG279QE 27" IPS G-Sync ROG Swift
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair K95 RGB PLATINUM Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Cherry MX RGB Speed
Keyboard & Mouse
CORSAIR WIRELESS MOUSE IRONCLAW RGB
Mouse Pad
Fnatic DASH XD Gaming Mousepad
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
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
Liquid Series® Build - Approximately 14 to 16 working days
Price: £11,224.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-x399-liquid/7DsBMGhhFh/

 

[AgentCooper]

Damn... I had come in under budget too!


Case
CORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES™ 1000D FULL TOWER CASE
Custom Liquid Cooling Kit
Liquid Series RGB High Kit - Corsair Hydro X
Tubing
Clear Flexible Tubing (Metallic Fittings)
Graphics Card Cooling
GPU Water Block - For Two Identical Graphics Cards!
Coolant Colour
Mayhems X1 UV Purple
LED Lighting
3x 50cm UV LED Strip
Overclocked CPU
AMD Threadripper 3990X 64 Core CPU (No Overclock)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG ZENITH II EXTREME ALPHA (DDR4, Wi-Fi 6, CrossFireX/SLI) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (8 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
11GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, DP
Graphics Card
11GB ASUS ROG STRIX GEFORCE RTX 2080 Ti - HDMI, DP
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 520 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 5000MB/R, 4400MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1600W PRO SERIES™ TITANIUM AX1600i DIGITAL MODULAR PSU
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre IEC C19 UK Power Cable
Braided Power Supply Cables
CORSAIR Premium Individually Sleeved PSU Cable Kit Pro - Red
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
8 x Corsair LL120 RGB LED Fan + 2 x Controller Kit (1000D ONLY)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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)
Monitor
ASUS PG279QE 27" IPS G-Sync ROG Swift
Monitor
ASUS PG279QE 27" IPS G-Sync ROG Swift
Keyboard & Mouse
Corsair K95 RGB PLATINUM Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Cherry MX RGB Speed
Keyboard & Mouse
CORSAIR WIRELESS MOUSE IRONCLAW RGB
Mouse Pad
Fnatic DASH XD Gaming Mousepad
Surge Protection
6 Socket 2m Surge Protector
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
Liquid Series® Build - Approximately 14 to 16 working days
Price: £11,224.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-x399-liquid/7DsBMGhhFh/

Beastly! 😈

 

[Twizzle]

Was that meant to be £1500


That’s a shame, we could have a lot of fun with a fifteen grand build 😁

There is definitely room for improvement on the gaming side of things, would you kindly edit your original post to include the configuration link so that others can tweak your build, please?

As for the output, you’re best off looking at a 1440p setup for your gaming. I’m not the most educated on photography so someone with the brains should be swooping in shortly to offer advice 👍

I'm looking to get 4k capture card

 

[Twizzle]

My main purpose would be streaming using my Xbox linked with PC.
My photoshop is more personal than professional.
Gaming not much at the moment but maybe more later, so I can upgrade my graphics card later.
I want to use a 4k monitor and capture card.
I'm looking at the best that can be bought with my budget as I don't want to upgrade next year.

 

[Twizzle]

Was that meant to be £1500


That’s a shame, we could have a lot of fun with a fifteen grand build 😁

There is definitely room for improvement on the gaming side of things, would you kindly edit your original post to include the configuration link so that others can tweak your build, please?

As for the output, you’re best off looking at a 1440p setup for your gaming. I’m not the most educated on photography so someone with the brains should be swooping in shortly to offer advice 👍

Configuration link added

 

[Twizzle]

Thanks to all that has replied and tweaked the components.
It is now asking which drive to put my operating system on?
Please advice.
Cheers

 

[AgentCooper]

You'll want to put it on the M2 NVMe drive.

 

[Scott]

This bumps the RAM and squeezes in the "X" (More performance orientated) at the cost of the Motherboard.

If you are happy to pay the extra cash to have it all then it's probably worthwhile. I don't think the XT is worth it personally, I would only consider it when the budget is more open.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERBOX TD500 MESH RGB GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12 Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.6GHz/70MB 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
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H115i RGB PLATINUM Hydro 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
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
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 16 to 18 working days
Price: £1,543.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/M3rbrJbn7j/

 

[Twizzle]

You put the operating system on the fastest drive, namely the M2 drive (by default it should select that anyway).

Just had a look at the spec from the link and I really hope it isn't the one you are ordering as it is certainly not the best for your budget....I really don't understand why you have downgraded the case to a much worse case and reduced the PSU power instead of getting a better quality PSU. Have these been done because of budget?

The cooler really needs to be better as well. Honestly, that build seems to have luxuries like the Samsung M2 at the expense of the basics....it's like buying a Formula One engine then putting it in a Ford Fiesta body and, instead of upgradin things like tyres, brakes etc, spending the money on a stereo system

Hi the reason why this is my set up is that I haven't a clue how to make a custom PC.
Only ever bought off the self. So every bit of help goes a long way.

 

[Twizzle]

Fair enough....in that case, I would go with the spec Scott posted

Sorry to be a pest, would it be ok to install a 4k capture card with this spec?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Sorry to be a pest, would it be ok to install a 4k capture card with this spec?

Yes, the CPU has ample headroom in it.

The Elgato 4k 60 Pro is the one to go for, unfortunately it's currently out of stock on PCS but should be easy enough to find elsewhere.

Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro — System Requirements

Here are the general Elgato Game Capture 4K60 Pro System Requirements. Windows:• Windows 10 (64-bit)• 6th generation Intel Core i7 CPU (i7-6xxx) or AMD Ryzen 7 (or better)• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 10xx ...

help.elgato.com

 

[Twizzle]

Thank you. That's the one I'm looking for. Would it invalidate my guarantee if I fit this myself?
Or could I send it to you for fitting?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thank you. That's the one I'm looking for. Would it invalidate my guarantee if I fit this myself?
Or could I send it to you for fitting?

PCS have an open chassis policy so you can make any upgrades or changes you like to the build so long as it doesn't break it whilst doing so and it won't affect your warranty. They're extremely good like that!

It's very easy to fit yourself if you're comfortable doing it?

BTW, none of us work for PCS, we're all just customers and fellow techies who want to help out

 

[Twizzle]

Thank you all for all the info you have given me. I will go with Scotts plan.
Thanks again

 

[Twizzle]

PCS have an open chassis policy so you can make any upgrades or changes you like to the build so long as it doesn't break it whilst doing so and it won't affect your warranty. They're extremely good like that!

It's very easy to fit yourself if you're comfortable doing it?

BTW, none of us work for PCS, we're all just customers and fellow techies who want to help out

I have one more question. Why is the power supply selected so high when I proceed message come up that I could use a lot lower one?
Cheers

 

[SpyderTracks]

I have one more question. Why is the power supply selected so high when I proceed message come up that I could use a lot lower one?
Cheers

It’s a higher tier PSU so much better build quality, plus it will allow any future upgrades you wish to do. You never spec the PSU to the power of the machine you’re building but rather to the max that it could be upgraded to in the lifetime of the build.