New pc for 3dmax/photoshop

[antfer742]

Hi all, after much research on the spec for my new pc, i think I've got it down to the spec below.

Any comments or advice welcome.

I've looked into Xeon's and don't think they will benefit me, it's only light/medium duties 3D modelling/rendering and photo editing.

Will be using it for 3dmax, photoshop, and general pc use.

Graphics card will be a quadro m2000.

Bang on budget and should fly!

Thanks.








Case
FRACTAL DEFINE R5 BLACK QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-7700k (4.2GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z270-P: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX SAVAGE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK 3.5" WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3200MB/R, 1700MB/W)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Noctua NH-U14S 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
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,403.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-z270-pc/9AU4YhDgMh/

 

[Oussebon]

Memory (RAM)
16GB HyperX SAVAGE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB Kit)

The 3200MHz DDR4 is about £6 more than this. If you're paying £37 to go from 2133MHz to 2666MHz, you might as well go the extra £6 further.

Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME Z270-P: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs

You might consider the Z270E for USB 3.1, more sata ports, etc

 

[antfer742]

Thanks. Was looking for a better mb although there is no option to upgrade the mb without going for a 'gaming' model.

Would PCs replace the mb with one not on the list? Maybe the z270 'A'

 

[Oussebon]

Probably not given that they don't stock it. The motherboards having "Gaming" in the title is just marketing to make gamers buy it. It might have a couple of features like the Sonic Radar III that are actually designed for gamers, but if you're not gaming then you won't encounter that stuff.

It has LEDs which might be a bit bling for non-gamer but that hardly matters since a) you can turn them off and b) even if you couldn't you won't see them because your Fractal case has no side window.