Thoughts/advice on this build? (I'm not tech savy!)

CLCurrell

New member
I'm going to have to get a new PC this year because a) my current one isn't compatible with windows 11 & b) I'm struggling to get it to cope with video editing and recording Minecraft gameplay at a decent resolution. I could add my existing 1Tb SSD to this build to provide more storage (along with external hard drives for archiving video files.) This is really pushing the limits of my budget so I know it's probably not ideal but hope it might be a bit upgradable in future. Any insights or advice welcome... but be gentle, I'm not hugely tech savy! Thanks in advance:)
Case
CORSAIR 3000D AIRFLOW MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™ i5 10-Core Processor i5-12600KF (Up to 4.9GHz) 20MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® PRIME B760-PLUS D4 (LGA1700, DDR4, M.2 PCIe 4.0)
Memory (RAM)
32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3600MHz (2 x 16GB)
Graphics Card
8GB PALIT GEFORCE RTX 3050 STORM X - HDMI, DVI, DP
1st M.2 SSD Drive
2TB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3500 MB/R, 3100 MB/W)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W CX SERIES™ CX-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
PCS FrostFlow 120 Series ARGB High Performance Liquid Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Card
ONBOARD LAN PORT
Wireless Network Card
WIRELESS INTEL® Wi-Fi 6E AX210 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 11 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Windows Recovery Media
Windows 10/11 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online Account
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft 365® (Operating System Required)
Anti-Virus
Norton 360 inc. Game Optimizer - Free 90 Day License
Browser
Google Chrome™
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (6 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
Price: £1,041.00 including VAT and Delivery

Unique URL to re-configure: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/saved-configurations/intel-z690-pc/Cfn2k6k2B6/
 

Martinr36

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Intel is a no no, and what is your budget, if this is pushing your budget then your budget isn't realistic, so I'd suggest you save some more, as you're probably looking at just under double of the cost of the above build
 

CLCurrell

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Intel is a no no, and what is your budget, if this is pushing your budget then your budget isn't realistic, so I'd suggest you save some more, as you're probably looking at just under double of the cost of the above build
Thank you for your reply. Could you explain why intel is a no no please?
 

SpyderTracks

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Thank you for your reply. Could you explain why intel is a no no please?
If you haven't kept up with the news, their processors for the last 3 generations melt at the core, plus they perform far worse even when they do work, plus they're generally unstable at the best of times while using double the power to achieve that poor performance.

They're now what AMD were in the bulldozer days, you run a mile from them.

But it's been all over the news for over a year as banks, datacenters, etc etc all had to switch over to AMD to keep their systems online.
 
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