Looking for a spec for a high end system

[Flussig]

Hey guys

Not built a system in ages and need a spec for a something that's going to be used for a main office pc doing multiple tasks and advanced photoshop using a dual monitor set up.
Looking to build a top spec machine to last beyond 5 plus years.
It will not be needed for gaming and prefer intel based system
I have a 2nd 2TB HDD here already so only needing a SSD for the system drive.
Budget looking at around £1000-£1250

thanks

 

[StarShock]

You prob won't actually need very much, a skylake i7, m.2 ssd for fast storage. You really don't even need a GPU, can run 2 monitors off the igpu without hassle, and if you're not doing 3d rendering the pro GPUs don't really offer much advantage.

My basket at Overclockers UK:

• 1 x Asus Z170M-Plus Intel Z170 (Socket 1151) DDR4 Micro ATX Motherboard= £102.95
• 1 x Samsung 950 Pro 512GB M.2 PCI-e 3.0 x 4 NVMe Solid State Drive= £259.99
• 1 x Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz (Skylake) Socket LGA1151 Processor - Retail= £289.99
• 1 x Kingston Fury Black 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C15 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit - Black (HX424C15FBK2/3= £89.99
• 1 x Super Flower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black= £59.99
• 1 x Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler= £29.99

Total: £844.00
(includes shipping: £11.10)
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I think this will all fit together. Got the 6700K so you can overclock it down the line if you need more speed. Lots of ram, with a couple extra slots if you want more. Micro ATX so you have lots of case options to suit your space. And you have the option to throw a GPU in if you do find you need one. Worth double checking the m.2 compatibility. I think this one will fit, but not 100% on them.

 

[Borealis]

That SSD is an NVMe drive, which is absolutely fine for Skylake.

The Rajintek Themis is a bit cheaper and in my opinion, easier to fit than the 212 Evo. It performs just as well as the Evo too:
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/raijintek-themis-black-heatpipe-cpu-cooler-pwm-120mm-hs-015-rt.html

You can probably run with onboard graphics, otherwise get a cheap card that supports multiple monitors.