I have to admit before I start this that the first PC I ever used in work was the IBM XT in 1984 so I've had a bit of history with computers, I stopped building my own machines back when SoundBlaster cards were still the thing to have! I am back now as a business user and I have relied on things like recommissioned Dell PC's and currently running an Optiplex 7010 i5-3470 @3.gGHz with 8GB RAM, Windows 10 Pro 64bit with a dual screen setup using the internal graphics.
My hope now is to make 'the great leap forward' and to spec a machine that will do well with my daily needs for now and perhaps 3 years to come. On a daily basis I run a citrix session for 9 hours for remote work but at the same time I carry out other tasks that are 'local' these comprise multiple large spreadsheets (Excel) as well as some database (Access), web design (PHP/SQL), microprocessor work (Arduino IDE via USB), some quite high end image processing with Photoshop 2020 and Affinity Photo. I also run a Plex server for two TV's although generally not concurrent. I also like the idea of being able to play some of the new range of PC games!!
I would like to think that I am still competent in putting the components of a PC together but the PCSpecialist option seems to me a better idea as it comes delivered. After trying a few alternatives the spec I have come up with is below and I would welcome any opinions or suggestions. My budget is really closer to £1,500 than £2,000.
Case
PCS GENESIS G1B CASE + SD CARD READER
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/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 2400MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB ADATA SU800 M.2 2280 (560 MB/R, 520 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
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
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
My hope now is to make 'the great leap forward' and to spec a machine that will do well with my daily needs for now and perhaps 3 years to come. On a daily basis I run a citrix session for 9 hours for remote work but at the same time I carry out other tasks that are 'local' these comprise multiple large spreadsheets (Excel) as well as some database (Access), web design (PHP/SQL), microprocessor work (Arduino IDE via USB), some quite high end image processing with Photoshop 2020 and Affinity Photo. I also run a Plex server for two TV's although generally not concurrent. I also like the idea of being able to play some of the new range of PC games!!
I would like to think that I am still competent in putting the components of a PC together but the PCSpecialist option seems to me a better idea as it comes delivered. After trying a few alternatives the spec I have come up with is below and I would welcome any opinions or suggestions. My budget is really closer to £1,500 than £2,000.
Case
PCS GENESIS G1B CASE + SD CARD READER
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X Eight Core CPU (3.9GHz-4.5GHz/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 2400MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
512GB PCS 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb (520MB/R, 450MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB ADATA SU800 M.2 2280 (560 MB/R, 520 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
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
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 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
