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Anish

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Hi. First time PC buyer here. Does the PC below seem good value for money. I'm looking to use it for SolidWorks and other CAD software (including renderings and animations) and Fortnite. Would also like to ensure longevity for the PC. I had a budget of £1000 but am able to go a bit above (the PC below is currently £1088) so please let me know if you have any suggestions. Also, I was considering buying a laptop instead so if you think that may be a better option, please let me know (I'm not too fused about portability). Thanks.

Case
PCS SPECTRUM G ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
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Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Six Core CPU (4.0GHz-5.2GHz/38MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B650-PLUS (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
16GB PCS PRO DDR5 4800MHz (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
16GB AMD RADEON™ RX 7600 XT - HDMI, DP - DX® 12
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3200 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
256GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3200 MB/R, 2700 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W CX SERIES™ CX-650 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 ARGB V3 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
ONBOARD 2.5Gbe LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 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
Google Chrome™
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
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
Price: £1,088.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/MGqkj3bDRR/
 
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Paul1964

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It really depends on what your use case is. What will you be using it for? Knowing how you intend to use it the friendly chaps on here will be able to make a better assessment if it's suitable for your needs.
 
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Anish

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Paul1964 said:
It really depends on what your use case is. What will you be using it for? Knowing how you intend to use it the friendly chaps on here will be able to make a better assessment if it's suitable for your needs.
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It will be for using SolidWorks and similar CAD software (including rendering and animations) and Fortnite.
 
SpyderTracks

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Anish said:
It will be for using SolidWorks and similar CAD software (including rendering and animations) and Fortnite.
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Once you've answered the questions raised we can offer some advice.

But what you’re expecting won’t be possible at that budget, you’d need closer to £1500 for something remotely worthwhile
 
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raymond a

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Mcad software is in the main single threaded, Rendering on the other hand likes as many cores as you can give it, also needs plenty of Vram. of course it all depends on how large your data sets are especially for rendering and animations. The larger the data sets [ scene ] and hi res textures the more Vram needed. As spider Tracks said your original budget would not come close. What size of data sets are you planning on rendering? If you are into millions of polygons then £1500 will not even come close.
 
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Scott

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Does vRAM not become moot if rendering via the CPU anyway? I was under the impression that vRAM was only a deal breaker when the GPU was being utilised in the grunt processing.

Regardless, I don't think £1500 is going to hit the aspirations. You can get a card with generous vRAM but it won't be a challenger for rendering at this budget. Better to focus on the CPU and try to get the most raw performance you can from the system.
 
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