Will it work

[Oldbitchunter]

I really should have checked you guys out first before placing my order. I just hope it's not to late to amend it.
This rig will primarily be used for photo editing using whatever the latest version of Photoshop and Lightroom are. I'll also want to play games like Assetto Corsa Evo, Starfield and any new and upcoming games.

My current monitor is a Dell U2413 which I am unwilling to get rid of because it calibrates perfectly and it's an IPS screen however, I am not adverse to purchasing a more contemporary screen for gaming. Any recommendations regarding a budget screen for gaming will be much appreciated.

I am hoping this will be a quiet build and I was somewhat underwhelmed by the range of component's available to select from. I am not adverse to changing bits around once the beast arrives to get a quiet capable machine. Will it work.


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ASUS® TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS WIFI (LGA1700, DDR5, M.2 PCIe 4.0, Wi-Fi 6E)
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NZXT Kraken Elite 360 RGB (2024)
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[Martinr36]

Intel 13th and 14th Gen confirmed defective

So there's been a lot of upset gathering steam on the inter webs with intermittent games crashes on Intel 13th and 14th gen. Workarounds range from underclocking to disabling ecores. BUT, there are a lot of people finding that simply disabling hyperthreading is a proper solution. The findings...

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[Ekans2011]

I really should have checked you guys out first before placing my order. I just hope it's not to late to amend it.
This rig will primarily be used for photo editing using whatever the latest version of Photoshop and Lightroom are. I'll also want to play games like Assetto Corsa Evo, Starfield and any new and upcoming games.

My current monitor is a Dell U2413 which I am unwilling to get rid of because it calibrates perfectly and it's an IPS screen however, I am not adverse to purchasing a more contemporary screen for gaming. Any recommendations regarding a budget screen for gaming will be much appreciated.

I am hoping this will be a quiet build and I was somewhat underwhelmed by the range of component's available to select from. I am not adverse to changing bits around once the beast arrives to get a quiet capable machine. Will it work.

I'd suggest to cancel your order because the INTEL 14th gen is DOA, and even after years of microcode fixes, it's not a good/reliable choice. No one here would recommend it.

Your Dell monitor can be used for photo editing (even if the resolution is really low IMHO), but it's not suitable for gaming purposes because it will bottleneck any modern system (due to the low refresh rate). What is your maximum budget for a proper gaming monitor? What is your maximum budget for a PC?

 

[Oldbitchunter]

Thank you for your responses, you've saved me from making a dreadful mistake. I guess that's what comes from blind loyalty to a brand. I shall get onto PCSpecialist first thing in the morning and see if anything can be done to retrieve the situation and hopefully ward off a possible disaster. I've been at the drawing board for a good part of the day and am now completely dazed and confused. I am trying to keep this spend to sub £2250 and am not to bothered about updating my monitor at the moment, 4K would be nice at some point in the future. For now I am going back to the simplicity of turning my compost and ruminating about which generation of Ryzen will give me what the 14th gen intel might have. Further guidance will be greatly appreciated.

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

For now I am going back to the simplicity of turning my compost and ruminating about which generation of Ryzen will give me what the 14th gen intel might have.

To do that you'd have to get an old generation well below their best. Intel have been quite substantially behind for a good 5 years now, AMD are significantly ahead in efficiency, performance, thermals and power. Why would you limit yourself, just get the best AMD have to offer.

You can just cancel the order from your online account, no need to call PCS.

Once you're ready we can then suggest something more suitable.

 

[Ekans2011]

I am trying to keep this spend to sub £2250 and am not to bothered about updating my monitor at the moment, 4K would be nice at some point in the future. For now I am going back to the simplicity of turning my compost and ruminating about which generation of Ryzen will give me what the 14th gen intel might have. Further guidance will be greatly appreciated.

Given this, I would suggest something similar for your purposes; however, keep in mind that I am not very strong in photo editing workstations, so my recommendations are primarily based on the Puget System reviews/benchmark (attached).

I would strongly advise you to wait for other regulars here who are more knowledgeable with Photoshop and Lightroom to do the final tweaks.

N.B. You would really need a more suitable monitor...

Hardware Recommendations

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AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Content Creation Review

The AM Radeon RX 9070 XT is here for $600 msrp. How does it compare to the 5070 Ti and 5070 in content creation applications?

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AMD Ryzen 9600X and 9700X Content Creation Review

AMD has released their new Ryzen 5 9600X and Ryzen 7 9700X. How do these compare to their last-gen counter parts and Intel's 14th Gen i5 and i7 parts?

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STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
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ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
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NONE OR ONBOARD Wi-Fi (MOTHERBOARD DEPENDENT)
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MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
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United Kingdom - English Language
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[Oldbitchunter]

Hello you fantastic people. I have just spoken to PCSpecialist and canceled my order for the Intel based system I originally ordered. The chap I spoke to was very helpful (big shout out to Arin). He suggested that I configure another build and forward the details to him in order to expedite the process.

I want to say a big thank you to Ekans2011 and everyone else who has contributed to this thread thus far. Thanks to all for providing those very informative links and to Ekans2011 for your build recommendation. The system you devised was more or less what I had come to, following an exhausting day looking at various specifications and combinations of CPUs, GPUs and motherboards.

I'll take your advice and wait and see if anyone else comes forward with further suggestions for a build, though I feel that the system you've set out already looks like an ideal solution.