Advice please...

[aj2703]

Hi.

I purchased a PC for my son around 18 months ago now from Very. It's a PC Specialist one. Cypher GXR.

He now wants a laptop and is about to purchase one.

I am going to have his PC.

I would however like to upgrade it as I plan to do editing on it in 4k to 6.3k video files if it will do it.

I have been out of the game for a good number of years now and am looking for advice on what hardware I can buy to upgrade it.

I guess RAM will be one and maybe better drives?

Below is a link to the MB spec and also a SS of the specs listed by his PC.

PRIME B560-PLUS - Specifications｜Motherboards｜ASUS United Kingdom

PRIME B560-PLUS Intel® B560 (LGA 1200) ATX motherboard features PCIe 4.0 support with SafeSlot core+, two M.2 slots with one flexible M.2 heatsink, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Thunderbolt⢠4 support and Intel® 1 Gb Ethernet. Prime B560-PLUS caters to daily users and all builders looking for well-rounded...

www.asus.com

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Any advice is appreciated with regards to parts I could purchase.

Mark.

 

[Tetras]

Any advice is appreciated with regards to parts I could purchase.

So the primary reason for the upgrade is for the editing?

Can you run the software that you use for the editing and have task manager running alongside it? Then report back: where is the bottleneck occurring?

 

[aj2703]

I haven't even got the Pc yet. Just interested in what upgrades I can do to it please.

 

[Tetras]

Just interested in what upgrades I can do to it please.

I just wanted to confirm we're telling you to upgrade the right thing and not the wrong thing, since otherwise you might spend a lot of money for little benefit (storage for example, is rarely a bottleneck for the majority of workloads, assuming you have a SSD) and some editing software uses the CPU more than the GPU, or vice versa, depending on what you're doing.

To answer your question:
- The max CPU is an i9-10900K or i9 11900K.
- The max GPU is whatever you want/can afford (and the PSU can support).
- The max memory is: 128GB.
- There are 2 M.2 slots, 1 is PCI-E 4.0 (only works with 11th gen CPUs), the other is PCI-E 3.0.
- There are 6 SATA ports.

Be aware though that power consumption is potentially a lot higher with those CPUs and if they're run power unlimited it is very unlikely a prebuilt PC will cope with the heat..

 

[aj2703]

Well the Card will stay the same. That suits my needs. It would maybe be the storage as I will store large files and also some movies etc I am also looking to upgrade the ram.

 

[aj2703]

Finally got the PC.

Would this ram https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...pc4-25600c16-3200mhz-dual-chan-my-4cc-cs.html

Run on this board...

PRIME B560-PLUS - Specifications｜Motherboards｜ASUS United Kingdom

PRIME B560-PLUS Intel® B560 (LGA 1200) ATX motherboard features PCIe 4.0 support with SafeSlot core+, two M.2 slots with one flexible M.2 heatsink, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Thunderbolt⢠4 support and Intel® 1 Gb Ethernet. Prime B560-PLUS caters to daily users and all builders looking for well-rounded...

www.asus.com

Thanks in advance for your help...

 

[Tetras]

Finally got the PC.

Would this ram https://www.overclockers.co.uk/cors...pc4-25600c16-3200mhz-dual-chan-my-4cc-cs.html

Run on this board...

PRIME B560-PLUS - Specifications｜Motherboards｜ASUS United Kingdom

PRIME B560-PLUS Intel® B560 (LGA 1200) ATX motherboard features PCIe 4.0 support with SafeSlot core+, two M.2 slots with one flexible M.2 heatsink, USB 3.2 Gen 2, Thunderbolt⢠4 support and Intel® 1 Gb Ethernet. Prime B560-PLUS caters to daily users and all builders looking for well-rounded...

www.asus.com

It isn't on the QVL, but DDR4 is pretty mature at this point, so I'd expect it to be fine, so long as your CPU's memory controller is comfortable running 2 dual rank sticks at 3200 with tight timings.

A 32GB kit would be a bit safer to buy, since they're mainly single rank (if they're new/nearly new).

 

[aj2703]

Thanks for the advice.

I have another question.

On my current PC I have Creative speakers that I use for the audio.

Creative T15 Wireless

The Creative T15 Wireless features dedicated tweeters for crisp highs, custom-selected drivers for distinctive midrange, and BasXPort™ technology for high-output bass. It boasts clever connectivity options with Bluetooth® capabilities, Line-in and a dedicated headphone output. Conveniently...

uk.creative.com

I also have a LG Monitor 27GP950-B.

I have just purchased a Mini PC.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CDFKZNR4?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

The monitor has no onboard audio so I am having to plug in a head set through the Mini PC's front headphone jack. I also keep having to switch display using the joystick attached to the monitor. HDMI 1 to HDMI 2 etc.

Is there a way I can hook up the creative speakers so it would work on both..? and also change displays through windows or do I have to keep doing it manually?

It's not such a big deal really but would be nice if I can achieve both.

https://www.lg.com/uk/monitors/uhd-4k-5k/27gp950-b/​

 

[Tetras]

Is there a way I can hook up the creative speakers so it would work on both..? and also change displays through windows or do I have to keep doing it manually?

It sounds like what you're asking for is a KVM, with audio and software switching?

 

[aj2703]

Hi,

I haven't come across that before but doing a quick search it looks to be some kind of switch. Can you recommend one?

 

[Tetras]

Can you recommend one?

I'm afraid not. I use a hardware KVM, but it is a cheap one for a USB keyboard/mouse and it uses VGA, with no audio.

The more advanced display you need (e.g. DP & 4K), then the more expensive they are.

I think you can get splitters and mixers for audio, which would likely be a lot cheaper than an all-in-one KVM.

I believe you can buy software that effectively simulates a KVM and also write basic software files that force a switch of the monitor input (if it supports it), though it was awhile since I looked into that.

You might be better off asking the same question in the monitors or servers & enterprise forums.

 

[aj2703]

Well I have been busy since I last posted. RE the audio..

On my main PC it's connected by a wire. There is also a Bluetooth option. So I connected my Mini PC via bluetooth and it works fine. I can switch between PC and it works on both. Now I just have to find the right switch for the display and keyboard / mouse and I'm good to go.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Switcher-computers-Keyboard-controller-included/dp/B0C5WRFF57/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Mrq33HjrdzOJhnXJ8QFTacvGvq3pqx2jxda7rpSSUjcj7IAFmykQE-sPVy8Dvi5egqT430VLGc2hNL4oj7dSOtlxpK3lPKOJ-frZ_slYTSjNIkrbOPIT-QkKVx5lvyftwGc8p26MV-_MEwFIb2Dzmrn1r-kHItSxqPYJ4L58LbbABjOdMbtMdAZxTTN8E5KJ3Atk5u8HedokZi2X-FZeZ6y5dHz7DCdBmgt8jyuJrNs.TLy2ivm-tU4vQqI8DkIj6MH9s8dQ61ct6YXTgEyQVDE&dib_tag=se&keywords=KVM+Switch+2+Port&qid=1708809371&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

Think this might do...

 

[aj2703]

Well it's purchased. Fingers crossed it's ok. Thanks for your help BTW