Newbie advice for a multi tasking machine

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Hi All,

This is my first time building a machine as I've previously just relied on buying one of the higher end machines from somewhere like Dell.

I don't think I'm looking for a gaming rig but will need something that's a decent spec as I'm regularly running multiple applications in parallel.

For example I can be running 2/3 Blue stacks / Virtual PC instances, a web scraper and then looking to use the machine for reasonably intensive data manipulation in Excel & Power BI.

I'd appreciate any feedback on the spec below, and would especially appreciate feedback on:

GPU - Is the GPU overkill for my uses?
RAM - would i be better off going for 48 then upgrading if / when it's needed?
Case / Power / Cooling - is there any benefit in upgrading from the basic?
Networking - is wireless network card needed? - i have boosters giving wifi coverage throughout the house


Case
PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-14900F (Up to 5.8 GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRO WS W680-ACE (LGA1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
Memory (RAM)
96GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (4 x 24GB)
Graphics Card
12GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER Twin Edge - HDMI, 3 x DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS ARGB GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6500 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
10TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
External Hard Drive
10TB Seagate Expansion External HDD, USB 3.0, Black
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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
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
ONBOARD 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
4 PORT (4 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

 

[Ekans2011]

Hi All,

This is my first time building a machine as I've previously just relied on buying one of the higher end machines from somewhere like Dell.

I don't think I'm looking for a gaming rig but will need something that's a decent spec as I'm regularly running multiple applications in parallel.

For example I can be running 2/3 Blue stacks / Virtual PC instances, a web scraper and then looking to use the machine for reasonably intensive data manipulation in Excel & Power BI.

I'd appreciate any feedback on the spec below, and would especially appreciate feedback on:

GPU - Is the GPU overkill for my uses?
RAM - would i be better off going for 48 then upgrading if / when it's needed?
Case / Power / Cooling - is there any benefit in upgrading from the basic?
Networking - is wireless network card needed? - i have boosters giving wifi coverage throughout the house


Case
PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i9 24-Core Processor i9-14900F (Up to 5.8 GHz) 36MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRO WS W680-ACE (LGA1700, DDR5, PCIe 5.0)
Memory (RAM)
96GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5600MHz (4 x 24GB)
Graphics Card
12GB ZOTAC GEFORCE RTX 4070 SUPER Twin Edge - HDMI, 3 x DP
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS ARGB GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
4TB CORSAIR MP600 PRO NH NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6500 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
10TB SEAGATE IRONWOLF PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 256MB CACHE
External Hard Drive
10TB Seagate Expansion External HDD, USB 3.0, Black
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
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
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
ONBOARD 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
4 PORT (4 x TYPE A) USB 3.0 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Windows 11 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence

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I'd ideally like to stay under about 2.5/3k, this is flexible if needed.

Monitor is an old Dell U2715h

Main purpose of the system is:
I don't think I'm looking for a gaming rig but will need something that's a decent spec as I'm regularly running multiple applications in parallel.

For example I can be running 2/3 Blue stacks / Virtual PC instances, a web scraper and then looking to use the machine for reasonably intensive data manipulation in Excel & Power BI.

I've a little awareness of the intel issues but understood that was mainly when gaming and that intel was likely still better for application multitasking. I certainly won't be running anything developed on Unreal (the only games are through an android blue stacks emulator)

 

[SpyderTracks]

I've a little awareness of the intel issues but understood that was mainly when gaming and that intel was likely still better for application multitasking.

That’s not correct, gaming was the first scenario to show issues but that was right at the start, within a month or two other uses were showing the same issues, the degradation is due to over voltage, use case is irrelevant, any use will trigger boost clocks. The silicon is literally melting due to over voltage in boost scenarios, it’s worth actually going through the linked thread, sounds like you’re only aware of the very initial reports before the full investigations were carried out.

AMD are ahead in multicore for almost all uses, when you factor in the added stability, lower price to performance, and that you can actually cool them with standard coolers, there’s no competition from Intel anymore

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Thanks that's really helpful.

For my setup it looks like the 7950X may be a good alternative for the i9-14900. It doesn't look like the gains would be sufficient to go to 9950.
Any feedback on the wider build?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks that's really helpful.

For my setup it looks like the 7950X may be a good alternative for the i9-14900. It doesn't look like the gains would be sufficient to go to 9950.
Any feedback on the wider build?

The whole platform would need to be changed as it's a different chipset.

When you say you're running 2 to 3 bluestacks / virtual PC instances, how much RAM do you allocate to those and how many are running concurrently? 96Gb seems an awful lot of RAM for the uses you're suggesting.

 

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The whole platform would need to be changed as it's a different chipset.

When you say you're running 2 to 3 bluestacks / virtual PC instances, how much RAM do you allocate to those and how many are running concurrently? 96Gb seems an awful lot of RAM for the uses you're suggesting.

Ok thanks I'll respec based on the 7950x.

Re the RAM, I currently run 4GB per instance, that's due to my machine only having 16GB. It can take up to 12GB per instance. Reflecting on it though if I dropped to 48GB then I could run 3 instances and still have 12 left. Worst case I close an instance when more is needed. Thanks that's helpful!

 

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Thanks for the advice so far it's been really useful, particularly around the Intel vs AMD point.

Whilst respeccing I've realised that the spec above whilst good is probably way more than I need and that downgrading the GPU and the HDD can save considerable amounts.

I've spec'd a new machine below, any feedback would be greatfully received.

As per above the machine will mainly be used for running multiple bluestacks instances, whilst also webscrapping and doing excel / power BI data manipulation.

Case
PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Promotional Item
Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME X870-P WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
8GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 4060 Ventus 2X BLACK OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CX SERIES™ CX-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler - WHITE
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
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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 Professional 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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
Price: £1,720.00 including VAT and Delivery

 

[Ekans2011]

Thanks for the advice so far it's been really useful, particularly around the Intel vs AMD point.

Whilst respeccing I've realised that the spec above whilst good is probably way more than I need and that downgrading the GPU and the HDD can save considerable amounts.

I've spec'd a new machine below, any feedback would be greatfully received.

As per above the machine will mainly be used for running multiple bluestacks instances, whilst also webscrapping and doing excel / power BI data manipulation.

Case
PCS SPECTRUM II ARGB MID TOWER CASE (PWM)
Promotional Item
Get a discount code for 20% off select peripherals at Corsair.com
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME X870-P WIFI (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 5200MHz (2 x 32GB)
Graphics Card
8GB MSI GEFORCE RTX 4060 Ventus 2X BLACK OC - HDMI, 3 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB CORSAIR ELITE MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 7000 MB/R, 6200 MB/W)
1st Storage Drive
8TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 5400RPM, 256MB CACHE
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CX SERIES™ CX-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 240 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler - WHITE
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
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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 Professional 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
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Welcome Book
PCSpecialist Welcome Book
Price: £1,720.00 including VAT and Delivery

Given the stated budget (£3000), I would never purchase such a build.

I'd recommend waiting for some advise because, in my opinion, there are multiple concerns there.

-Unknown, low quality case.
-Low-end MB.
-RAM is too slow.
-Suboptimal storage arrangement.
-Poor quality and insufficient PSU.
-Cooler unknown, insufficient for a 7950X.
-Norton is a malware.
-Very basic warranty.

I'm sure @SpyderTracks or someone else will provide an appropriate build for your requirements.

 

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Hi All,

I had some excellent advise on a previous post but have realised that I posted it in the wrong part of the forum. Hopefully this is the best place to share an updated spec for feedback.

Hopefully I've shared all the useful information below, I'd greatly appreciate any feedback:
1. Budget:

2-2.5k. If there was a strong reason to increase further then this could be flexible.

2. What's the PC for:

I'm looking for a multi tasking machine that can easily handle all of the following in parallel:
- running multiple virtual PC / Android emulators (bluestacks),
- web scrapping
- Fairly heavy data manipulation (excel macros & power BI)
Day to day to use for browsing, emails etc. (whilst all of the above is running!)

3. Monitor
U2715H


Case
FRACTAL POP SILENT CASE TG (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 32GB) KIT
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS DUAL GEFORCE RTX 4060 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS ARGB GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR H100x RGB ELITE 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
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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 Professional 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
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Price: £2,047.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/bdjY2heNGW/

 

[Rakk]

Hi All,

I had some excellent advise on a previous post but have realised that I posted it in the wrong part of the forum. Hopefully this is the best place to share an updated spec for feedback.

Please stick to one thread (I have merged yours together) and the sales advice/desktops forum is a perfectly good place to have it anyway

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hi All,

I had some excellent advise on a previous post but have realised that I posted it in the wrong part of the forum. Hopefully this is the best place to share an updated spec for feedback.

Hopefully I've shared all the useful information below, I'd greatly appreciate any feedback:
1. Budget:

2-2.5k. If there was a strong reason to increase further then this could be flexible.

2. What's the PC for:

I'm looking for a multi tasking machine that can easily handle all of the following in parallel:
- running multiple virtual PC / Android emulators (bluestacks),
- web scrapping
- Fairly heavy data manipulation (excel macros & power BI)
Day to day to use for browsing, emails etc. (whilst all of the above is running!)

3. Monitor
U2715H


Case
FRACTAL POP SILENT CASE TG (BLACK)
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 (AM5, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 7)
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 32GB) KIT
Graphics Card
8GB ASUS DUAL GEFORCE RTX 4060 - HDMI, DP, LHR
Graphics Card Support Bracket
PCS ARGB GRAPHICS CARD SUPPORT BRACKET
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W)
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR H100x RGB ELITE 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
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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 Professional 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
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Christmas Delivery No Longer Guaranteed
Price: £2,047.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/bdjY2heNGW/

What’s the GPU for exactly? I’m not seeing a use case for one?

There are several areas that would need to be optimised

 

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What’s the GPU for exactly? I’m not seeing a use case for one?

There are several areas that would need to be optimised

Good question, I assumed that adding a GPU was fairly standard now and never stopped to think about whether it was actually needed. Part of the reason was that I figured it would help with future proofing.

I occasionally do some video editing (holiday video's etc), presumably the motherboard graphics capability would be enough for that.

I also have some interest in machine learning and AI. I guess I could always add a GPU in the future if needed.

Any suggestions on which parts of the system I should be looking to optimise?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Good question, I assumed that adding a GPU was fairly standard now and never stopped to think about whether it was actually needed. Part of the reason was that I figured it would help with future proofing.

I occasionally do some video editing (holiday video's etc), presumably the motherboard graphics capability would be enough for that.

I also have some interest in machine learning and AI. I guess I could always add a GPU in the future if needed.

Any suggestions on which parts of the system I should be looking to optimise?

This would be my suggestion

Case
FRACTAL NORTH TG GAMING CASE (BLACK) - Need a far better case for the config, case is all about available airflow for the components, it's not simply an aesthetical choice
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X 16 Core CPU (4.5GHz-5.7GHz/80MB CACHE/AM5)
Motherboard
ASUS® ProArt X670E-CREATOR WIFI (AM5, DDR5, PCIe 5.0, Wi-Fi 6E, 1 x 10GbE) - Far stronger motherboard with better connectivity and support for higher RAM quantities
Memory (RAM)
64GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR5 6000MHz (2 x 32GB) KIT
Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 7000MB/sR, 6500MB/sW) - Main OS drive, shouldn't have anything other than the OS and programs on here in case you have to reinstall
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W) - Bluestacks containers
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB CORSAIR CORE XT MP600 NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD (up to 5000 MB/R, 4400 MB/W) - Host live spreadsheets
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SOLIDIGM P41+ GEN 4 M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3500MB/sR, 1625MB/sW) - Not sure what purpose you'd intended this for
Memory Card Reader
USB 3.0 EXTERNAL SD/MICRO SD CARD READER
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1200W RMx SHIFT SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIET - Gives headroom for GPU addition in future
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead, 1.0mm Core)
Processor Cooling
CORSAIR ICUE LINK TITAN 360 RX RGB HIGH PERFORMANCE CPU COOLER - Need 360mm Rad for that CPU
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
NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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
Microsoft® Edge
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) - Increases return to base from 3 months to 1 year for £5
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 5 to 7 working days
Price: £2,159.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am5-pc/DRuaE88XpQ/

 

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Thank you for the advice it's spot on and really helpful. I'll stick with Windows Pro (as I want bitlocker) and remove that 4th drive (not sure where that came from) but otherwise it looks great.

Thanks so much for the help!