New Desktop Purchase advice

sprinkles79

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Nov 5, 2016
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Hi I really need some help.
I'm considering two custom built desktop options, and was hoping for some input before i pressed the 'buy' button. (Purchasing for general use, and adobe software use - Multimedia, video production, photo editing etc)

The two configurations are below

A
Case
COOLERMASTER K350 GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z170 PRO GAMING/AURA: ATX, LG1151, USB 3.1, SATA 6GBs, RGB Lighting
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Memory (RAM)
32GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
6GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 - DVI, HDMI, 3 x DP - GeForce GTX VR Ready!
1st Hard Disk
240GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK 3.5" WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps/2.4GHz PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 2 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Google Chrome™
Monitor
IIYAMA ProLite B2783QSU-B1 QHD Freesync
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® MK270 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO
Webcam
Creative Live! Cam Sync HD
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 3 to 5 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,651.00 including VAT and delivery.

B

Case
CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIES™ 200R COMPACT GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-6700 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® E3 PRO GAMING V5 - ATX, USB 3.1, SATA 6 GB/s,
Memory (RAM)
32GB HyperX FURY DDR4 2133MHz (4 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
PNY QUADRO K1200 - 4GB GDDR5, 512 CUDA Cores - 4 x mDP
1st Hard Disk
240GB HyperX SAVAGE 2.5" SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 560MB/sR | 530MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD BLACK 3.5" WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
2 x ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORTS
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 10 Home 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Operating System Language
United Kingdom - English Language
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BullGuard™ Internet Security - Free 90 Day License inc. Gamer Mode
Browser
Microsoft® Edge (Windows 10 Only)
Monitor
AOC I2369VM 23" Widescreen IPS Monitor - 1920 x 1080, DP, HDMI
Monitor Cables
1 x 2m DisplayPort Adapter Cable - Mini DP (m) to DP (m)
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® MK520 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 4 to 6 working days
 
Solution
Neither. They both use the Corsair VS PSU which is only fine for very basic build, definitely not suitable for an i7+GTX/Quadro build.

A similar cost custom build would get you basically better everything:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£322.33 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.88 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£108.46 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Savage 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£138.25 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£67.99 @...

FD2Raptor

Admirable
Neither. They both use the Corsair VS PSU which is only fine for very basic build, definitely not suitable for an i7+GTX/Quadro build.

A similar cost custom build would get you basically better everything:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor (£322.33 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler (£23.88 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£108.46 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Savage 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£138.25 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£67.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.78 @ Misco UK)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 8GB AMP! Edition Video Card (£389.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Inwin 503 BLACK ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD/CD Writer (£17.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit (£83.99 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (£23.09 @ BT Shop)
Monitor: AOC Q2577PWQ 25.0" 60Hz Monitor (£239.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Logitech MK520 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse (£51.84 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1651.00
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-06 01:12 GMT+0000


Specs matching would allow you to save a few hundred pounds:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor (£274.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£91.31 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston Savage 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory (£138.25 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£67.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (£45.78 @ Misco UK)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB WINDFORCE OC 6G Video Card (£245.99 @ Ebuyer)
Case: Inwin 503 BLACK ATX Mid Tower Case (£57.95 @ Overclockers.co.uk)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply (£79.99 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24D5MT DVD/CD Writer (£17.47 @ Scan.co.uk)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home Full 32/64-bit (£83.99 @ Ebuyer)
Wireless Network Adapter: Gigabyte GC-WB867D-I PCI-Express x1 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi Adapter (£23.09 @ BT Shop)
Monitor: AOC Q2577PWQ 25.0" 60Hz Monitor (£239.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Logitech MK520 Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard w/Laser Mouse (£51.84 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £1418.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-11-06 01:14 GMT+0000
 
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