PC spec check

[Freddy98]

So, I'm aiming to get a new PC but I'm not very savvy when it comes to computers. After some googling/research I've come up with a parts list, but I'd appreciate any feedback about it (if the parts dont mix well or if I'm overdoing it in any areas).

I'm going to be using photoshop, doing video editing and a bit of game design through unity. My budget is around £1000 (can go to £1100 at a push). Thanks

Case
CORSAIR 175R RGB MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-11400F (2.6GHz) 12MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B560M DS3H (rev. 1.0) : LGA1200, DDR4, USB 3.2
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6600 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
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
PCS FrostFlow 100 V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Extra Case Fans
2x 120mm Black Case Fan
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
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
Google Chrome™
Monitor
ASUS VP229HE 21.5"
Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE HDMI (M) to DVI (M)
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS BK110 USB KEYBOARD
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS M400 USB OPTICAL MOUSE
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £1,072.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-home-office-pc-III/dd5N6sjRGe/

 

[Freddy98]

Are you going to be playing games as well as designing them? Just trying to work out what level of GPU is needed as Unity seems to be fine with anything that has DX12

You have added a HDMI to VGA cable but both the monitor and the GPU have HDMI connections so it's not needed...unless you have a second monitor that needs it or something.

I've had a play with some specs and I can't get to £1100 with something I'm happy with...this is as close as I can get with some sacrifices:

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-12400F (2.5GHz) 18MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS WIFI D4: mATX, LGA1700, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1650 - HDMI
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3200MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair iCUE H100i RGB PRO XT Hydro Series 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT 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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
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
Monitor
ASUS VP229HE 21.5"
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS BK110 USB KEYBOARD
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS M400 USB OPTICAL MOUSE
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £1,227.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/!DFGUf9VCR/

If you purely design games and don't play them, then you could probably drop to the GT 1030 which would bring you to £1118. But then I'm not sure if this will negatively impact the video editing

Hey, thanks! I appreciate the advice, it's really helpful.

I will probably play some games, but not in a serious sense. So, if I have to drop playing games to make sure the game design/photo & video editing works efficiently then I'm happy to do that. I'll probably wait till the end of the month so I can comfortably get the one you suggested at £1,227.

 

[Aza]

What level of video editing are you doing, and do you use much in the way of effects or is it simply cutting a piece and putting it together?
What programs are you using for it?

16GB RAM might also be something to look at, what resolution are you working in?

To be honest, doing a decent build to include video editing for £1000 is unrealistic without heavy compromises in performance.
Photoediting can get away with less cores and is more focused on single core performance, video editing tends to prefer more cores and effects will use the GPU in a lot of circumstances, the higher the resolution and the longer/more involved the piece the more its going to eat up your RAM as well.

 

[Steveyg]

Hi mate, for another option. It'll give you significantly more ompf in the graphics department but also have a stronger PSU to include for upgrades in future

Although I wouldn't personally buy the mouse, keyboard and monitor below.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-12400F (2.5GHz) 18MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS WIFI D4: mATX, LGA1700, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6600 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT 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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
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
Monitor
ASUS VP229HE 21.5"
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS BK110 USB KEYBOARD
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS M400 USB OPTICAL MOUSE
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £1,243.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/GjcZWHUKJQ/

 

[Aza]

Hey, thanks! I appreciate the advice, it's really helpful.

I will probably play some games, but not in a serious sense. So, if I have to drop playing games to make sure the game design/photo & video editing works efficiently then I'm happy to do that. I'll probably wait till the end of the month so I can comfortably get the one you suggested at £1,227.

If theres a willingness to wait, i'd strongly recommend that and trying to save as much as you can, aim more towards £1600/£1800 if you can and you also might then be able to take advantage of the new release stuff around Sept.

 

[Freddy98]

So, the video editing is 100% a hobby. I'm just looking to create YouTube videos. But I do need the PC within the next month for photo editing (work related) and game design (starting a project with a friend). So, I could probably deal with the video editing being a bit weaker now and possibly upgrading or getting a PC specifically for video editing in the future.

What level of video editing are you doing, and do you use much in the way of effects or is it simply cutting a piece and putting it together?
What programs are you using for it?

16GB RAM might also be something to look at, what resolution are you working in?

To be honest, doing a decent build to include video editing for £1000 is unrealistic without heavy compromises in performance.
Photoediting can get away with less cores and is more focused on single core performance, video editing tends to prefer more cores and effects will use the GPU in a lot of circumstances, the higher the resolution and the longer/more involved the piece the more its going to eat up your RAM as well.

 

[Freddy98]

Hi mate, for another option. It'll give you significantly more ompf in the graphics department but also have a stronger PSU to include for upgrades in future

Although I wouldn't personally buy the mouse, keyboard and monitor below.

Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 Six Core Processor i5-12400F (2.5GHz) 18MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF GAMING B660M-PLUS WIFI D4: mATX, LGA1700, USB 3.2, SATA 6GBs - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
8GB AMD RADEON™ RX 6600 - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2200 MB/R, 1500 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 150 Series 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT 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
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
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
Monitor
ASUS VP229HE 21.5"
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS BK110 USB KEYBOARD
Keyboard & Mouse
PCS M400 USB OPTICAL MOUSE
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 4 to 7 working days
Price: £1,243.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/GjcZWHUKJQ/

Hi mate,

Cheers, I appreciate having another set of specs to compare and think about. Especially considering the room for upgrades later on. Thanks for the advice.