Hello,
I’d really appreciate some help choosing a new PC.
Primary uses:
Music recording & production (I want to use my Focusrite USB audio interface and Acoustica Mixcraft software with a load of plugins)
Coding (I’m learning and want to try and make simple programs)
Secondary uses:
Casual video editing/animation (small homemade projects, not bothered about HD/high res etc)
Casual gaming (I want to run Cricket 22)
Other requirements:
Machine must be fairly quiet as I’ll be recording audio.
I want as many USB ports as possible (at least 4)
Below is the configuration I’ve come up with but I’m pretty clueless. It would be great if someone could point out anything I’m missing, and anything I’ve included that I don’t need (I’d like to reduce the £891 price if possible). Thanks.
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-13400F (Up to 4.6GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B760M-K D4 (mATX, LGA1700, DDR4, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
4GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6500 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CX SERIES™ CX-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD CPU COOLER LGA1700
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
I currently use a DELL P2417H monitor.
I’d really appreciate some help choosing a new PC.
Primary uses:
Music recording & production (I want to use my Focusrite USB audio interface and Acoustica Mixcraft software with a load of plugins)
Coding (I’m learning and want to try and make simple programs)
Secondary uses:
Casual video editing/animation (small homemade projects, not bothered about HD/high res etc)
Casual gaming (I want to run Cricket 22)
Other requirements:
Machine must be fairly quiet as I’ll be recording audio.
I want as many USB ports as possible (at least 4)
Below is the configuration I’ve come up with but I’m pretty clueless. It would be great if someone could point out anything I’m missing, and anything I’ve included that I don’t need (I’d like to reduce the £891 price if possible). Thanks.
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-13400F (Up to 4.6GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B760M-K D4 (mATX, LGA1700, DDR4, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
4GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6500 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW)
1st Storage Drive
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 256MB CACHE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CX SERIES™ CX-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD CPU COOLER LGA1700
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
I currently use a DELL P2417H monitor.