Desktop for music production

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The B450 Plus has
2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports rear
1 x USB 3 type C port rear
2 x USB 3 ports rear
2 x USB 2 ports rear

So it has 6 'normal' USB ports at the rear, plus a type C, plus the 2 from the case at the front.

 

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So with a:
revised mobo
revised cooler
revised SSD
whisper quiet / silent PSU:

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 275Q QUIET CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)

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Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 8GB)
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
250GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NOT REQUIRED
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
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy Rx
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
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® Office® 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 5 to 7 working days
Price: £980.00 including VAT and Delivery

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Thanks again - appreciate your guidance. I have three further queries which would be great to get your views on.

You've said it's more worthwhile to get a quieter CPU than a more expensive cooler based on what is going to influence noise levels more. However I just want to check that the standard cooler will be good enough to keep my system cool whilst playing lots of music samples (note - these aren't external instruments which I record but the inbuilt FL studio sounds)? The reason I am focusing on this is that my current laptop's fan (the laptop isn't that powerful - 2013 model with i3 processor) gets very loud and hot when I use the music production software.

Second, am I right in thinking that when it comes to monitors I can pretty much pick any and it would be compatible with this PC - including having 2 monitors?

Third, once I receive the PC do I need to do anything further (eg to the settings or BIOS) to get the most out of it? Please let me know if there is another site or link which you'd recommend me reading if it has all this type of information on.

Thanks!

 

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Thermals
With the Wraith Stealth installed the R5 3600 maintained a 4 GHz clock speed out of the box during our 1 hour long Blender stress test. This is an extreme stress test, so having it peaking at just 80 degrees is pretty good, especially given it was virtually silent.

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The wraith stealth being the name of the stock AMD cooler for the 3600. So it should be fine.

? The reason I am focusing on this is that my current laptop's fan (the laptop isn't that powerful - 2013 model with i3 processor) gets very loud and hot when I use the music production software.

That's comparing apples to oranges rather than apples to apples. For a start, laptops will tend to have smaller fans. Smaller fans need to spin faster than larger ones and can be a lot noisier. Not to mention the completely different cooling systems. Also laptops - like desktops - require periodic dusting. And laptops are perhaps even more likely to need the occasional repaste.

Second, am I right in thinking that when it comes to monitors I can pretty much pick any and it would be compatible with this PC - including having 2 monitors?

Pretty much anything will work. But some can be a better buy than others. What did you have in mind?

Third, once I receive the PC do I need to do anything further (eg to the settings or BIOS) to get the most out of it? Please let me know if there is another site or link which you'd recommend me reading if it has all this type of information on.

Nope Switch it on, complete the Windows out of box experience (where you set some user preferences for Windows) and off you go.