Help spec-ing new build Asus based PC - Have I chosen correctly?

niglyn

niglyn

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Hi,
Would like some help deciding what parts to buy for a new PC

I have always built my own PCs & have used an Asus motherboard. My current pc is Intel i7-3770k @ 3.50 GHz, 16GB ram.
No TPM and graphics card no longer works with photoshop. I can re-use the sata hdds but I don't think any other hardware would be useful in a new build.

Main use is Youtube, facebook etc so no great load. But I also do photo editing with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop (which no longer works due to graphics card outdated).
I also code using Arduino IDE and Platform IO, both of which run slower when compiling, than I would like.
Will also be getting a 3d printer, so will be using CAD like Fusion.

Below is what I have guessed would be ok. Is the processor & RAM overkill? I could save some money here. Or spend more with faster ram or SSD from pcie 4 to 5?

Have not selected a graphics card yet, do not have a clue which one to buy. Don't want to spend silly money, but it must drive two monitors and be compatible with the latest Photoshop requirements.

Adobe web site gives the graphics spec below.

Thanks for everyone's assistance in advance :o)
  • GPU with DirectX 12 (feature level 12_0 or later)
  • 1.5 GB of GPU memory
  • GPU newer than 7 years. Keep drivers updated with the latest from manufacturer's website. Adobe does not test with GPUs older than 7 years.
  • GPU with DirectX 12 support (feature level 12_0 or later)
  • 4 GB of GPU memory for 4k displays and greater

My carted items on overclockers

1 X Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (Arrow Lake) Socket LGA 1851 Processor - Retail - £379.99
SKU: PRO-INT-03111
1 X Intel Holiday Bundle - Assassin's Creed Shadows + Ubisoft Plus - £0.00
SKU: DIG-INT-03637
1 X Corsair Vengeance RGB 96GB (2X48GB) DDR5 PC5-44800C32 6400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black - £359.99
SKU: MEM-CRS-03241
1 X be quiet Pure Base 600 Midi Tower Case - Black - £89.99
SKU: CA-11L-BQ
1 X Corsair CV Series CV550 550W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply (CP-9020210-UK) - £53.99
SKU: CA-25C-CS
1 X Corsair Force MP600 PRO LPX 1TB NVMe PCIe 4.0 M.2 Solid State Drive with Heatsink (CSSD-F1000GBMP600PLP) - £104.98
SKU: HD-06L-CS
1 X be quiet Light Loop 360 ARGB High Performance CPU Water Cooler - 360mm - £143.99
SKU: COO-BEQ-03151
Grand Total: £1,144.92
 
Hi and welcome.

Have you looked at benchmarks for the most demanding applications you use ?


What motherboard will you be getting?

PSU is budget unit you want something gold rated with a 7 to 10 year warranty .

Is 96gb of ram necessary?

Aio cooler is expensive there are cheaper options which frees uponey to improve your build.

M2 is expensive.
 
Hi, thanks for your reply.
Sorry, MB was not in my basket. I picked the one below as I have had previous Asus MBs, middle priced board, supports the latest DDR5 memory. Has audio, plenty of USB sockets & LAN.

Asus Prime B860-Plus WIFI (LGA 1851) DDR5 ATX Motherboard​

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Intel Core Ultra compatible, LGA 1851 Socket, B860, PCIe Gen 5, ATX, 4x DIMM slots, DDR5, 2 x M.2 , 4 x SATA, 2.5Gb LAN, WIFI 6E, Type-C

I could drop to 64GB Ram, this would save £100

Would have picked a be-quiet PSU, but they are currently on order.


Just picked the be-quiet cooler as it is the same manufacturer as the case.
The case I picked as it has space for a DVD player.
 
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So what's the most demanding task you and program you use do we can check and get the best performance for your money?

Give us a budget including GPU


I'll be back later and reply further but I'm sure others will chip in, answer those questions above this will help everyone.
 
Hi, thanks for your help,
Most demanding program will be Lightroom & photoshop. Photoshop no longer runs on my current pc & there is a distinct lag when adjusting sliders in Lightroom, before the photo responds.

Next would be 3d modelling using Fusion 360, for a 3d printer.

Then compiling code in Arduino and Platform io.

As for budget, I don't really have one. Don't want to spend £2k if a 1.5 or 2k build
 
Thanks.
Do I really need to spend £450 for a graphics card?
Searching for '4060ti 16gb' on Overclockers gives 6 cards from £488 to ££450

They only have one HDMI port. I'm not ready to replace my HDMI/DVI monitors.

Overclockers have a very useless web site with few details of the product or link to the user manual.

Like the psu you linked for example. Just a bare photo, no photos or details of what cables it comes with.

Buying the £488 graphics card could be an expensive mistake, if it does not run two monitors or work with a display-port to DVI adaptor.
 
For future proofing and if you don't want to wait you're best to go with an NVidia 40 series GPU or equivalent AMD generation - if you want a lower budget try something like a 7600XT, but many cards only have 1 HMDI slot now, you'll have to pick one that has two.

DP to HMDI cables are available and work fine - I have one. Why wouldn't it work with a specific card?

Any decent quality PSU will come with the cables you need.
 
niglyn said:
Thanks.
Do I really need to spend £450 for a graphics card?
Searching for '4060ti 16gb' on Overclockers gives 6 cards from £488 to ££450

They only have one HDMI port. I'm not ready to replace my HDMI/DVI monitors.

Overclockers have a very useless web site with few details of the product or link to the user manual.

Like the psu you linked for example. Just a bare photo, no photos or details of what cables it comes with.

Buying the £488 graphics card could be an expensive mistake, if it does not run two monitors or work with a display-port to DVI adaptor.
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Not really but it will give you levels of performance with16gb of vram and plenty of cuda cores that's why asked for a budget.

3060 with 12gb of vram is a more budget friendly option at around £250.
 
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