Need some advice on a new PC!

[Phookoo]

Hi, former PCS customer here but not for a long time!

I’m looking to buy a new PC that will primarily be used for Adobe suite programs ie After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro etc. I have a budget of around £1400, but ideally less.

I don’t need peripherals but will need a Windows OS. Ideally, I’d like the PC to be pretty fit for the next year or more (I don’t use these programs professionally, I’m more of a budding hobbyist but my current PC is pretty old & struggles), but have options for upgrades down the line. I don’t really need gaming capability as a priority.

The only part of the build that I’d like included is the Fractal North White TG case, only because I’ve never owned a PC that actually looked good! Can anyone suggest a build that would fit with this? Thanks in advance 👍

 

[Scott]

There aren't any good GPU options inside this budget range but I would want at least some sort of GPU acceleration for After Effects & Premiere Pro, it can make a huge difference.

Below is over budget but ticks all your requirements. Availability for upgrades and I've selected a cooler that you won't need to replace regardless of which CPU option you wanted down the line.

PSU has you covered to mid-tier cards down the line, but if you wanted to go higher end then the 1000w PSU is a good choice.

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG GAMING CASE (WHITE)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 7700 Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-5.3GHz/40MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B650-PLUS WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 4060 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti / RX 7700 XT AND ABOVE)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 4700MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 4125MB/sR, 2950MB/sW)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR H100x RGB ELITE HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe 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
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Price: £1,509.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/wrWYRGymup/

 

[Scott]

Switching to the 3050 GPU would keep you around the budge you were aiming for but it has to be said that this is a very under-powered card and still very expensive for what you get.

Another option would be the 8700G, which has reasonable on-board graphics..... but nothing like what you get with a proper GPU.

Is there any reason that you don't want to transfer the windows license from your current PC? It can make all the difference to your budget and get you everything.