Looking for advice before purchasing

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hillgww

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I mainly use my laptop for video editing, 3d animation and gaming at weekends. Due to now perminatly working from home looking to move to desktop. I'm wondering if there are any changes I should make to this configuration? Cooling and power are above my knowledge level. I have a 2nd SSD (WD black) that I will add for videos files.

Monitor is Dell S2417DG 23.8-inch 1ms Response Time, QHD. + another 60hz monitor. Looking for £1,800ish. Could go further if it's justified.

Thanks for any help.


Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 215 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-11700K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B560 AORUS PRO AX (rev. 1.0) : LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX, Wi-Fi - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
10GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3080 - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB 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
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Subject to stock availability on pre-order products
Price: £1,996.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z490-pc/WYMkAQN2J3/
 
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JUNI0R

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hillgww said:
I mainly use my laptop for video editing, 3d animation and gaming at weekends. Due to now perminatly working from home looking to move to desktop. I'm wondering if there are any changes I should make to this configuration? Cooling and power are above my knowledge level. I have a 2nd SSD (WD black) that I will add for videos files.

Thanks for any help.


Case
PCS PRISM TG BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i7 Eight Core Processor i7-11700K (3.6GHz) 16MB Cache
Motherboard
GIGABYTE B560 AORUS PRO AX (rev. 1.0) : LGA1200, USB 3.2, PCIe 4.0, CrossFireX, Wi-Fi - ARGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (1 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3070 Ti - HDMI, DP, LHR
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 3300MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TXm SERIES™ SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100x Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
USB/Thunderbolt Options
2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
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Heya! A few areas where we could improve this build. Firstly though, would we be able to get some more info?

1) Budget, what do you plan to spend?
2) Uses, you've mentioned video editing, 3d animation and gaming, will you now be using this PC for those uses? What software do you use and what games do you play?
3) What monitor will be hooked up to this PC? Especially important for gaming, either make and model or resolurion and refresh rate would be ideal!
4) The full spec and green configurable link. As much as it may not seem that way, your delivery, warranty and anti-virus choices are all equally important, would you be able to post the full spec along with the green link at the bottom, it makes suggesting changes a lot easier!

Once we have this info, we'd be happy to help!
 
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hillgww

Member
So mostly premier pro, after effect for video editing. And a bit of 3DS max (1x a month). Game wise CoD, GTA are my regulars. Jedi Fallen order is on the buy list. Will use this PC for all of that. I am wondering about waiting for the 3080 or just going with the 3070ti.
 
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