heavy user
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As my user name may suggest I'm a heavy user of the internet. I spend a few hours on YouTube a day and like to multi task as I have two screens so I can use Facebook, WhatsApp, Ebay, BBC radio all while watching multiple YouTube videos. I also use Photoshop (large files at times), photography film scanner, copying photography and videos from DSLR, Tracktor DJ software and write CD's
I currently have an old desktop with ASUS motherboard, 3 GHz AMD processor, 16 GB Ram and Multiple hard drives and she runs great but is getting slow with windows 7 and USB 2.0 - I think it's time for an upgrade! Operating system and all programs are sitting on SSD's and my files sit on conventional RPM drives and it's great.
So the spec down below is a twist on my old system
The specification below has been formatted so you can easily copy and paste this to our forums when discussing your specification. Once you've copied the specification, please click here to continue.
Case
FRACTAL POP SILENT CASE TG (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
PNY NVIDIA T600 - 4GB GDDR6, 640 CUDA Cores - 4 x mDP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy Rx
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
ASUS PCE-AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2400Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc Single License
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
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 8 to 10 working days
Price: £1,497.00 including VAT and Delivery
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/PRDEGABDqc/
Can I ask a few questions please?
Is this over spec'd?
Could I make any cost savings? graphics?
Is the processor too slow?
I want to have four displays with one screen in the kitchen, two screens on a desk and then another display in the living room. I'm then thinking WiFi repeaters so I can run multiple wireless keyboard and mouse's in the different rooms. I will be using odd screen that I have collected as I can deal with aspect ratio issues in the short term.
PCI hard drive space will be for operating system/programs and the conventional rpm drive is to back up my old system and allow expansion for my photography/videos
RAM is 32 GB as I hope it will help with the multi tasking rather than get a faster CPU as the 3 GHz 4 core in my current system does a good job
Sound card for audio options
Extra USB ports for all the equipment
Windows 10 because I know it works fine
I want a silent PC because current PC is too loud but I'm also concerned about power supply consumption, is the chosen supply to powerful for my needs?
My budget has stretched to £1500 as I want to create a system that will last me for afew years.
Thanks, Chris
I currently have an old desktop with ASUS motherboard, 3 GHz AMD processor, 16 GB Ram and Multiple hard drives and she runs great but is getting slow with windows 7 and USB 2.0 - I think it's time for an upgrade! Operating system and all programs are sitting on SSD's and my files sit on conventional RPM drives and it's great.
So the spec down below is a twist on my old system
The specification below has been formatted so you can easily copy and paste this to our forums when discussing your specification. Once you've copied the specification, please click here to continue.
Case
FRACTAL POP SILENT CASE TG (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Six Core CPU (3.6GHz-4.2GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
PNY NVIDIA T600 - 4GB GDDR6, 640 CUDA Cores - 4 x mDP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SEAGATE FIRECUDA 530 GEN 4 PCIe NVMe (up to 7000MB/R, 3000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR FORCE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 4950 MB/R, 4000 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler Black Edition
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster® Audigy Rx
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
ASUS PCE-AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) 2400Mbps/5GHz, 600Mbps/2.4GHz
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc Single License
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
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 8 to 10 working days
Price: £1,497.00 including VAT and Delivery
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/PRDEGABDqc/
Can I ask a few questions please?
Is this over spec'd?
Could I make any cost savings? graphics?
Is the processor too slow?
I want to have four displays with one screen in the kitchen, two screens on a desk and then another display in the living room. I'm then thinking WiFi repeaters so I can run multiple wireless keyboard and mouse's in the different rooms. I will be using odd screen that I have collected as I can deal with aspect ratio issues in the short term.
PCI hard drive space will be for operating system/programs and the conventional rpm drive is to back up my old system and allow expansion for my photography/videos
RAM is 32 GB as I hope it will help with the multi tasking rather than get a faster CPU as the 3 GHz 4 core in my current system does a good job
Sound card for audio options
Extra USB ports for all the equipment
Windows 10 because I know it works fine
I want a silent PC because current PC is too loud but I'm also concerned about power supply consumption, is the chosen supply to powerful for my needs?
My budget has stretched to £1500 as I want to create a system that will last me for afew years.
Thanks, Chris
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