Looking to buy a new audio production PC

[acYm]

quad channel memory isn't a must-have with the high-speed ram that's available now.

[Kaine]

lol - so expensive...one can build better Pc for less££

Well, yeah, you're not paying for someone elses time to build it, test it or provide a warranty.

Given we're a components reseller as well, there is nothing to stop someone spec'ing their own setup as well if you don't agree with the choices.

So, just as with most of the AM4 boards, a little airflow goes a long way."

Which was my point about the poor air flow.

[Mikelo]

Ok I've been looking at another British pc build company and they seem to be pretty good after doing some research. They are pcspecialist.
I've been looking at this set up:

CaseCORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES 500D FULL TOWER CASEOverclocked CPUOverclocked Intel Core i7-8700K Six Core (3.7GHz @ up to 4.8GHz)MotherboardASUS PRIME Z370-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBsMemory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (4 x 8GB)Graphics CardINTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)1st Hard Disk500GB Samsung 860 2.5" EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)The Crew 2 FREE with select SAMSUNG SSDs!2nd Hard Disk1TB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)The Crew 2 FREE with select SAMSUNG SSDs!1st M.2 SSD Drive512GB SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)The Crew 2 FREE with select SAMSUNG NVMe SSDs!DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIREDExternal DVD/BLU-RAY Drive8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RWPower SupplyCORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIETPower Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)Processor CoolingNoctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU CoolerThermal PasteCOOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUNDExtra Case Fans2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)Wireless/Wired NetworkingWIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARDUSB Options2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTSOperating SystemGenuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English LanguageWindows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online AccountOffice SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft Office 365 (Operating System Required)Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWAREBrowserGoogle ChromeWarranty3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)Build TimeStandard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days

£1,822.00inc VAT and Delivery

Not sure about overclocking. Does also come with a no overclocking option.
Never had a OC pc before.

For another £300 I could get a 8 core Skylake 7820x. Would I see much difference or would Coffee lake 8700k be enough?

[acYm]

it's a tough call. imo it's worth the extra cost for the 7820x, as you want as much capability as you can get for the long term. it can also be worth it to spend that money on other studio gear that might make a bigger difference however - not everyone will max out a 8700K, it has a whole lot of juice. ultimately it's your decision, me I went z370 cause I didn't really vibe with any of the x299 mobos, except for the rampage VI which is just stupidly overpriced where I am, and also to start with.

oh and nowadays, unless you get a really cheap mobo then it is made for overclocking and if you run the cpu stock then you're pretty much just checking out the demo. it's nothing to be afraid of.

[Pictus]

Ok I've been looking at another British pc build company and they seem to be pretty good after doing some research. They are pcspecialist.
I've been looking at this set up:

CaseCORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES 500D FULL TOWER CASEOverclocked CPUOverclocked Intel Core i7-8700K Six Core (3.7GHz @ up to 4.8GHz)MotherboardASUS PRIME Z370-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBsMemory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (4 x 8GB)Graphics CardINTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)1st Hard Disk500GB Samsung 860 2.5" EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)The Crew 2 FREE with select SAMSUNG SSDs!2nd Hard Disk1TB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)The Crew 2 FREE with select SAMSUNG SSDs!1st M.2 SSD Drive512GB SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)The Crew 2 FREE with select SAMSUNG NVMe SSDs!DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIREDExternal DVD/BLU-RAY Drive8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RWPower SupplyCORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIETPower Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)Processor CoolingNoctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU CoolerThermal PasteCOOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUNDExtra Case Fans2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)Wireless/Wired NetworkingWIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARDUSB Options2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTSOperating SystemGenuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English LanguageWindows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online AccountOffice SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft Office 365 (Operating System Required)Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWAREBrowserGoogle ChromeWarranty3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)Build TimeStandard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days

£1,822.00inc VAT and Delivery

Not sure about overclocking. Does also come with a no overclocking option.
Never had a OC pc before.

If you ever want to use Thunderbolt in the Asus Z370 line, must be the Asus PRIME-A, not PRIME-P.
https://www.asus.com/Motherboard-Access ... fications/

For another £300 I could get a 8 core Skylake 7820x. Would I see much difference or would Coffee lake 8700k be enough?

This may help you decide http://www.scanproaudio.info/tag/dawbench/

[scottishraver]

Ok I've been looking at another British pc build company and they seem to be pretty good after doing some research. They are pcspecialist.
I've been looking at this set up:

CaseCORSAIR OBSIDIAN SERIES 500D FULL TOWER CASEOverclocked CPUOverclocked Intel Core i7-8700K Six Core (3.7GHz @ up to 4.8GHz)MotherboardASUS PRIME Z370-P: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBsMemory (RAM)32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (4 x 8GB)Graphics CardINTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU)1st Hard Disk500GB Samsung 860 2.5" EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)The Crew 2 FREE with select SAMSUNG SSDs!2nd Hard Disk1TB Samsung 860 EVO 2.5" SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)The Crew 2 FREE with select SAMSUNG SSDs!1st M.2 SSD Drive512GB SAMSUNG 970 PRO M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3500MB/R, 2300MB/W)The Crew 2 FREE with select SAMSUNG NVMe SSDs!DVD/BLU-RAY DriveNOT REQUIREDExternal DVD/BLU-RAY Drive8x Slim USB 2.0 External DVD-RWPower SupplyCORSAIR 550W TXm SERIES SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS GOLD, ULTRA QUIETPower Cable1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)Processor CoolingNoctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance CPU CoolerThermal PasteCOOLER MASTER MASTERGEL MAKER THERMAL COMPOUNDExtra Case Fans2x 120mm Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)Sound CardONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)Wireless/Wired NetworkingWIRELESS 802.11 AC1300 867Mbps/5GHz, 400Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARDUSB Options2 PORT (1 x TYPE A, 1 x TYPE C) USB 3.1 PCI-E CARD + STANDARD USB PORTSOperating SystemGenuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc. Single Licence [KUK-00001]Operating System LanguageUnited Kingdom - English LanguageWindows Recovery MediaWindows 10 Multi-Language Recovery Image - Unlimited Downloads from Online AccountOffice SoftwareFREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft Office 365 (Operating System Required)Anti-VirusNO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWAREBrowserGoogle ChromeWarranty3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)DeliverySTANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)Build TimeStandard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days

£1,822.00inc VAT and Delivery

Not sure about overclocking. Does also come with a no overclocking option.
Never had a OC pc before.

For another £300 I could get a 8 core Skylake 7820x. Would I see much difference or would Coffee lake 8700k be enough?

Go with scan I just bought a custom 8700k audio pc from them back in December , the guys were great and very patient with myself pestering them with questions before purchase .
You mentioned your old pc was from scan and it lasted 10 years . If you already know they are quality company why try elsewhere

[Kaine]

If you ever want to use Thunderbolt in the Asus Z370 line, must be the Asus PRIME-

Aye, indeed, there isn't the connection header on the cheaper "P" edition, it's one of kay the differentiators at that price point.