High End Computer Spec Review

[PolarisTR]

I'm about to purchase a high end video editing PC for uploading gaming footage to Youtube and Twitch along with some gaming on the side.

I use most of the Adobe suite (Photoshop, Premiere, Audition, After Effects) and tend to do a lot of multi tasking.

The end goal is to make a super powerful machine for what I produce, and to make it AS QUIET AS POSSIBLE

My budget is £2500 INCLUDING Monitors.

I have purchased a computer several years ago from this website and thought I might as well get a second opinion before get it.

Here is the spec -

If there are any changes you would make please let me know what you would suggest swapping for it and why.


Thank you for helping!!!

 

[keynes]

it would be easier to see if you copy/paste the spec. Is there much gaming involved? A quiet case would decrease noise but I doubt it would be noticeable if you have a high end gpu, there is also the trade off with cooling gaining an insignificant decrease in noise. For your budget I would go for at least gold warranty

 

[PolarisTR]

it would be easier to see if you copy/paste the spec.

Product Category Product Description
Case COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 452 QUIET MID TOWER CASE

Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700k (4.0GHz) 8MB Cache

Motherboard ASUS® Z170 PRO GAMING: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs

Memory (RAM) 32GB HyperX PREDATOR QUAD-DDR4 3000MHz X.M.P (2 x 16GB)

Graphics Card 6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR
Ready!

1st Hard Disk 480GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk 4TB WD BLACK 3.5" WD4003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

3rd Hard Disk 480GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)

Power Supply CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

Processor Cooling PCS FrostFlow 100 Series High Performance CPU Cooler

Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND

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 Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT
PORTS

Power Cable 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Operating System Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language United Kingdom - English Language

DVD Recovery Media Windows 10 (64-bit) Professional DVD with paper sleeve

Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Monitor AOC I2369VM 23" Widescreen IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080, DP, HDMI
2nd Monitor AOC I2369VM 23" Widescreen IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080, DP, HDMI
3rd Monitor AOC I2369VM 23" Widescreen IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080, DP, HDMI


Games Controller Xbox One Controller + Cable for Windows

Webcam Logitech® HD Webcam C920 - 1080p recording & 720p video calling

Warranty 3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year
Labour) (Changing to Gold)

Delivery SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 12 NOON)
Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Promotional Item ASUS ROG Sica Gaming Mouse PROMO (£29)
Promotional Item FREE TOM CLANCY'S: THE DIVISION with select GTX 9 Series GPUs!
Price Ex

Is there much gaming involved?

The extent graphics wise would be something like Portal 2, while streaming / recording. Although I would be interested in some of the more demanding games they are certainly not my main source of entertainment.

For your budget I would go for at least gold warranty

Will do!

A quiet case would decrease noise but I doubt it would be noticeable if you have a high end gpu

So it's going to be loud purely on the 980 Ti? I don't mind sacrificing some heat for quiet depending on what that limits me too...




Many thanks for the speedy reply

- Pol

 

[jerpers]

The 980ti can get quite noisy under heavy load but I don't imagine you stressing it too much on your general day to day usage. It is silent up until around 60 degrees C and then the fans start to spin up. I'm not sure on the noise of the cpu cooler you selected I'm afraid.

 

[PolarisTR]

I'm not sure on the noise of the cpu cooler you selected I'm afraid.

I'm thinking of changing it too NOCTUA NH-D15S FAN CPU COOLER, but I'm not sure it will fit in the case?

My other question, should I OC the cpu or leave it at 4.00GHz?

Thanks

 

[jerpers]

The Noctua is awesome. If it won't fit in that case, it will fit in the Fractal Design R5. I am biased but it is a far superior sound deadening case IMO with good options for moving hard drive cages around for optimum air flow. I overclocked my 6700k to 4.5Ghz fine at a lower than stock voltage so temps are lovely and cool.

 

[Oussebon]

My other question, should I OC the cpu or leave it at 4.00GHz?

Consider a pre-overclocked build from the OCed systems configurator. It would be worth checking to see if there's much different in cost. There may well not be.

Not because you can't do it yourself, but because it means you will have a chip that will definitely support a 4.6GHz OC. Every chip is a little different, and if you're rather unlucky you might get one that doesn't OC well. Having PCS OC it for you first at least shields you against the worst luck in the silicon lottery.

I would have recommended a pre-OCed build with Haswell-E and X99 chipset. Which is better than Skylake for video editing and rendering type work. I actually specced one out earlier identical to the above (with noctua cooler) but it came to ~£2650 so I didn't post it. If you decide you want to go over budget though, you can consider that as an option.

 

[PolarisTR]

Thank you for all for your input, I have made the purchase and have gone with the below. The thread can be closed now

Case FRACTAL DEFINE R5 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE

Overclocked CPU Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-6700k Quad Core (4.00GHz @ upto MAX 4.60GHz)

Motherboard ASUS® Z170 PRO GAMING: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs

Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair Vengeance DDR4 3000 MHz X.M.P (4 x 8GB)

Graphics Card 6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 980 Ti - DVI, HDMI, 3x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!

1st Hard Disk 480GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk 4TB SEAGATE 3.5" SSHD, SATA 6Gb/s 5900 RPM (64MB + 8GB SSD CACHE)
3rd Hard Disk 480GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Power Supply CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET

Processor Cooling Noctua NH-D15S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU Cooler

Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND

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 Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Power Cable 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Operating System Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language United Kingdom - English Language

DVD Recovery Media Windows 10 (64-bit) Professional DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Monitor AOC I2369VM 23" Widescreen IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080, DP, HDMI
2nd Monitor AOC I2369VM 23" Widescreen IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080, DP, HDMI
3rd Monitor AOC I2369VM 23" Widescreen IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080, DP, HDMI
Monitor Cables 3 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE

Games Controller Xbox One Controller + Cable for Windows

Webcam Logitech® HD Webcam C920 - 1080p recording & 720p video calling

Surge Protection MasterPlug SRG62 6 Socket 2m Surge Protector

Cable Tidy PCS 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management

Warranty 3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Delivery PCS EXTRA-CARE DIAMOND DELIVERY - MON-FRI, PRE-NOON

Build Time Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days

Promotional Item ASUS ROG Sica Gaming Mouse PROMO (£29)

 

[jerpers]

Nice looking system, Enjoy!