Spec Check & Case Recommendations?

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MagikMan643

New member
Hi all. I'm trying to configure a desktop to facilitate web design and dev work, enthusiast level photo and video editing in the Adobe Creative Suite and gaming (mainly Total War games, Football Manager etc.). I would also appreciate any recommendations for a quiet and minimalist case which could accommodate the following:

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,605.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/dFb8HTRHj3/
 
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Steveyg

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Solid build on everything except the RAM, Ryzen CPU's like the fastest RAM possible so I would never recommend anything less than 3200Mhz to get the full use of the CPU. I've also removed Bullguard because it's garbage Windows Defender is free with Windows and fine. Also Silver Warranty is worth £5

Case
Send In Your Own Case
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Eight Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.7GHz/36MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® TUF X570-PLUS GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER - HDMI, DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Storage Drive
1TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster MasterLiquid Lite 240 High Performance Liquid 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 (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
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
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Price: £1,655.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/QSsgWBrnuw/
 
MrWilson

MrWilson

Godlike
Stevey has made some really good adjustments, beat me to it.
Assuming you are running this with a 1080p display this should do a great job.
How much are you looking to spend on a case? At around £140 the Fractal Design Define 7 is a very good quality case with a minimalist design that focuses on quietness. I would probably look at upgrading the cooler to the Corsair H115i PRO XT, as while the Coolermaster is a solid cooler that will be ample for your build, the Magnetic Levitation fans on the Corsair model will help keep the noise levels down.

Edit: Forgot link to case https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/define/define-7/black/
 
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Steveyg

MOST VALUED CONTRIBUTOR
Yeah I missed the quiet requirement (I tend to skim) and I have a LiquidLite 240 it's far from quiet mate so fair warning

MrWilson has you covered on that though great case selection too, always think the Fractal 7 looks super sleek
 
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MagikMan643

New member
Thanks so much for your recommendations, gents. That Fractal 7 is a really sleek case, lovely I have to say.

I currently have an older desktop build in a Corsair 100R Silent case which can facilitate a Blu-Ray player whereas the Fractal 7 cannot. Would you recommend using an external Blu-Ray player rather than going for a case which can house one?
 
AgentCooper

AgentCooper

At Least I Have Chicken
Moderator
I’m pretty sure the Fractal Define 7 does have a drive bay for CD/DVD...

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Tom_P

Bronze Level Poster
One thing worth keeping in mind is the interplay between thermals and noise. A lot of "quiet" cases can tend to choke the thermal performance of a system - so the fans have to work harder to compensate, running louder and driving the noise level back up - to the point where an "airflow" case which is easier going on the fans can be quieter than a "quiet" case trying to maintain sensible operating temps under workload. GamersNexus do a few good videos on noise-normalised thermal performance on YouTube which might be interesting.

That said, the Define 7 is apparently a great case (I've never seen one in the flesh, I'm on a Fractal Meshify, so different beast) so you should be fine (y)
 
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