Questions from an Electronics Engineer!

[Deleted member 17413]

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You can never have too many 2.5” SATAs! They’re still great drives for a lot of purposes.

Im just grateful you didnt mention how much my build cost, given im now quibbling over £50....

 

[analog]

hi all

sorry to resurrect this thread, but I’m finally ready to hit the “purchase” button….

is there anything I should change since this was kindly configured in April?

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

hi all

sorry to resurrect this thread, but I’m finally ready to hit the “purchase” button….

is there anything I should change since this was kindly configured in April?

All the prices and some parts will have changed since then, it would be worth revisiting the budget and specs?

 

[analog]

The price is around £100 lower, my requirements are the same so I may just stick with it.

I need to add Windows and office too, other than that would you change anything?

here it is:

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
PNY QUADRO P1000 - 4GB GDDR5, 640 CUDA Cores - 4 x mDP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 100 RGB V3 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (AMD)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £1,850.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/w4Gdj3tna7/

 

[Steveyg]

I personally would want a different cooler for the 5900x also the P2200 is quite close to the P1000 in price but it's significantly more powerful card. I guess it comes down to uses though and whether or not you think the P1000 is more than enough for you. This is where I would be aiming but there are areas we can shave off £ here if we need to stick to tighter budget

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
PNY QUADRO P2200 - 5GB GDDR5, 1280 CUDA Cores - 4 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
NO RECOVERY MEDIA REQUIRED
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £2,040.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/Y5W4NRZnd2/

This would be a build that include the OS for around the same cost

Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
PNY QUADRO P2200 - 5GB GDDR5, 1280 CUDA Cores - 4 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
512GB INTEL® 670p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (up to 3000MB/sR | 1600MB/sW)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 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 (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £2,060.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/yVj2!b0rC!/

 

[analog]

Wow these are beasts

I will go for the first system and add Windows etc

thanks so much

 

[analog]

Here’s my final system



Case
CORSAIR 5000D AIRFLOW TEMPERED GLASS GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12 Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.8GHz/70MB CACHE/AM4)
Motherboard
ASUS® ROG STRIX X570-F GAMING (USB 3.2 Gen 2, PCIe 4.0) - ARGB Ready!
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
PNY QUADRO P2200 - 5GB GDDR5, 1280 CUDA Cores - 4 x DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
500GB SAMSUNG 980 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 6900MB/R, 5000MB/W)
1st M.2 SSD Drive
1TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (2000 MB/R, 1100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W RMx SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
Corsair H100i ELITE CAPELLIX RGB Hydro 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
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2,400Mbps/5GHz, 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD + BT 5.0
USB/Thunderbolt Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Windows 10 Professional 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [MUP-00003]
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Supplied on USB Drive
Office Software
Microsoft® 365 Personal (12 Month Subscription - Digital Key)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 16 to 19 working days
Price: £2,219.00 including VAT and Delivery
Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/amd-am4-gen3-pc/wY52f9CEQf/

 

[analog]

Ok I ordered the system above a couple of weeks ago

I am now looking for some monitors for the following type of work;

1. PCB design where I need to look at datasheets, reference designs and the PCB CAD design software simultaneously

2. Solidworks 3D CAD design

3. C/C++/Verilog FPGA coding and compiling

do you guys have any suggestions?

 

[Steveyg]

Monitors for this sort of work depends on budget really, I generally go with two 24" 1080p screens here in the office but I know personally I would want a 32" 1440p/4K screen for the 3D CAD work. That's just me though, it all really depends on budget and what you want?

 

[analog]

Hi there
I would like to spend no more than £700 total

im truly open to suggestions

 

[Steveyg]

We'll that's a decent budget if I was you I'd be looking for a 32" 1440p flat panel monitor for the bulk of the CAD work. You can usually pick something like this up around £300 and then I'd be looking for a 24" 1080p to keep an eye on spreadsheets or CAD libraries, you could even go with two 24" monitors and a 32" monitor in that budget if you wanted to get a little wild with it similar to my own build (see below)

Almost finished!

Just need a HDMI to DP cable now for my third monitor and I'm good. Saying the pic is too big and I'm too tired to reduce it haha

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

Hi there
I would like to spend no more than £700 total

im truly open to suggestions

I would definitely be looking at 4k, you can snap 4 x 1080p windows in each corner crazy easy. Most professional monitors also support multiple input for picture in picture as well, should you have multiple desktops / laptops.

This is slightly over budget, but listing it as it's a very good option:

HP Z32 31.5" 4K IPS UHD Monitor - HP Store UK

Experience extraordinary, precise color and see more of your projects at one time on a display with stunning 4K[1] resolution.

www.hp.com

 

[Scott]

Yeah 4k for me, all day long. I would probably go for a different route with cheaper panels for your uses. The landscape is what you are really looking for for the work, you could use a cheaper 1080p panel for better colour production.

One of these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-LU32J590UQRXXU-UJ590-UHD-Monitor/dp/B08WX6ZDTY/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=32+inch+4k+monitor&qid=1630496076&sr=8-3

and

Two of these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-LF27T350FHRXXU-FullHD-1080p-Monitor/dp/B08WWJHVZF/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=samsung+1080p+monitor&qid=1630496242&sr=8-9

Would be my choice.

 

[analog]

We'll that's a decent budget if I was you I'd be looking for a 32" 1440p flat panel monitor for the bulk of the CAD work. You can usually pick something like this up around £300 and then I'd be looking for a 24" 1080p to keep an eye on spreadsheets or CAD libraries, you could even go with two 24" monitors and a 32" monitor in that budget if you wanted to get a little wild with it similar to my own build (see below)

Almost finished!

Just need a HDMI to DP cable now for my third monitor and I'm good. Saying the pic is too big and I'm too tired to reduce it haha

www.pcspecialist.co.uk

Thank you for your advice

I like the idea of 2x 24in and 1x 32in

 

[analog]

I would definitely be looking at 4k, you can snap 4 x 1080p windows in each corner crazy easy. Most professional monitors also support multiple input for picture in picture as well, should you have multiple desktops / laptops.

This is slightly over budget, but listing it as it's a very good option:

HP Z32 31.5" 4K IPS UHD Monitor - HP Store UK

Experience extraordinary, precise color and see more of your projects at one time on a display with stunning 4K[1] resolution.

www.hp.com

forgive my ignorance - what do you mean by “snap”?

 

[analog]

Yeah 4k for me, all day long. I would probably go for a different route with cheaper panels for your uses. The landscape is what you are really looking for for the work, you could use a cheaper 1080p panel for better colour production.

One of these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-LU32J590UQRXXU-UJ590-UHD-Monitor/dp/B08WX6ZDTY/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=32+inch+4k+monitor&qid=1630496076&sr=8-3

and

Two of these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-LF27T350FHRXXU-FullHD-1080p-Monitor/dp/B08WWJHVZF/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=samsung+1080p+monitor&qid=1630496242&sr=8-9

Would be my choice.

These look great

could I go for 3x the 32in monitors?

or not?

 

[Steveyg]

These look great

could I go for 3x the 32in monitors?

or not?

Yeah you could if you liked, you would have to find a mount and space for them but sure

 

[TonyCarter]

forgive my ignorance - what do you mean by “snap”?

It's when you drag a window to one of the corners of your screen and it jumps to the nearest corner and automatically resizes to 1/4 of the screen size.

Snap Your Windows - Microsoft Support

Discover the power of the Snap feature in Windows, designed to enhance your multitasking and productivity. The Snap feature allows you to quickly resize and position windows on your screen by dragging them to the edges or corners. With Snap, you can easily organize multiple windows, making it...

support.microsoft.com

 

[Scott]

These look great

could I go for 3x the 32in monitors?

or not?

You could, but keep in mind that the 1080p panels are IPS and will give better colour reproduction and visual brightness. The 4k panel is all about the space, the 1080p panels are more for the clarity and to give functional use.

 

[Steveyg]

You could, but keep in mind that the 1080p panels are IPS and will give better colour reproduction and visual brightness. The 4k panel is all about the space, the 1080p panels are more for the clarity and to give functional use.

Honestly mate when looking at Solidsworks, CADworx or AutoCAD quality of the picture really doesn't matter. Most of it is low poly rendering anyways space is more premium especially if you are working on larger models.

As long as the monitor isn't black and white it'll usually do the job for that kind of work