Possible Non-Gaming PC Purchase

[dani72]

I'm considering purchasing a PC with the spec below. I don't do PC gaming as I have a PS4 so graphics are not that important. It would be used mostly for music (editing, DJing etc.) so the sound card is important. I also do some light video editing. I'm just curious as to what people think of the spec. I've gone for plenty of RAM and a top processor because I want to make sure I future proof the PC as I hope not to have to buy another one for quite some time.

Case
COOLERMASTER MASTERCASE MAKER 5t GAMING CASE
Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™ i7-8700K Six Core (3.7GHz @ up to 4.8GHz)
Motherboard
Gigabyte Z370 AORUS Gaming 7: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP
1st Hard Disk
2TB SEAGATE BARRACUDA PRO 3.5", 7200 RPM 128MB CACHE
M.2 SSD Drive
512GB SAMSUNG 960 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2100MB/W)
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW & SOFTWARE
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 H100i V2 Hydro Cooler w/ PCS Liquid Series Ultra Quiet Fans
Thermal Paste
EK-TIM ECTOTHERM THERMAL COMPOUND
Extra Case Fans
Thermaltake Riing RGB LED Fan Kit (3 Fans + Software)
Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster ZxR 5.1 PCI-E Soundcard
Wireless/Wired Networking
ASUS PCE-AC88 AC3100 2100Mbps/5GHz, 1000Mbps/2.4GHz
USB Options
2 PORT (2 x TYPE A) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 10 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
2 - 3 DAY DELIVERY TO REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Pricing Information

Price (excluding VAT)
€2,462.60
Price
€3,029.00

Any advice/comments on the above would be appreciated.

 

[Stephen M]

If you are spending that much I would probably up the warranty to silver for a fiver but check first as return/delivery things may be different as you are in Ireland. Definitely drop the Seagate and go for a standard SATA 7200rpm drive, they are very good and you have a top class m2 for the OS and main progs.

What music software will you be be using because if you are not gaming on it I would consider dropping the Windows 10 (saving about 100) and going for a Linux Studio distro, they are low latency and much better for music but that also depends on if you have any Windows only music stuff.

Case, mobo and stuff are outside my domain as am a laptop user but sure others will help as well.

 

[dani72]

If you are spending that much I would probably up the warranty to silver for a fiver but check first as return/delivery things may be different as you are in Ireland. Definitely drop the Seagate and go for a standard SATA 7200rpm drive, they are very good and you have a top class m2 for the OS and main progs.

What music software will you be be using because if you are not gaming on it I would consider dropping the Windows 10 (saving about 100) and going for a Linux Studio distro, they are low latency and much better for music but that also depends on if you have any Windows only music stuff.

Case, mobo and stuff are outside my domain as am a laptop user but sure others will help as well.

Thanks for the response Stephen. Ill consider changing the warranty. Unfortunately none of the software I use (Acid Music Studio, MixMeister etc.) would work on Linux so that isn't an option for me.

 

[dani72]

One thing in particular I'm wondering is if the case (MASTERCASE MAKER 5t) is any good. Would I need the Thermaltake Riing fans with it? None of the cases are really appealing to me hugely but this one seems good quality.

 

[Oussebon]

The stock case fan config is generally fine. The Riing is an expensive LED fan bling-bling kit. The Maker 5t is in my opinion huge and not great value. You could stick to something like a Fractal R5, which is very good quality.

 

[dani72]

The stock case fan config is generally fine. The Riing is an expensive LED fan bling-bling kit. The Maker 5t is in my opinion huge and not great value. You could stick to something like a Fractal R5, which is very good quality.

Thanks for all your help. I noticed that Cooler Master have a new case out. Its the MasterCase Pro 6. I know that you don't work for PC Specialist but do you think that they'd be likely to make it available? I'd like to have an up-to-date case as a fair few of the ones on the PC Specialist list are older. It also looks like a really good case and has gotten good reviews such as the one here.

 

[Oussebon]

I'd like to have an up-to-date case as a fair few of the ones on the PC Specialist list are older.

A case 2-3 years old is quite normal. Even new cases like the one you linked tend not to actually have new and up to date features, such as a USB 3.1 Gen2 port on the front, even though a lot of motherboards now support that.

If you really want that case you can buy one and send it to PC Specialist for them to build the system into.

I'd also suggest reading reviews of cases that don't just talk about the build process (totally irrelevant since you're paying someone else to build in it for you) and features, but measurements thermal and acoustic performance. So you know whether it's going to actually do the job it's supposed to well or not.