[SOLVED] Advice on building a system - build myself or use PCSpecialists?

[northumbria82]

UPDATE: I've decided to order one from PCSpecialists. I'll let you know how it goes

Hi guys,

I'm hoping you can advise me.

I need a new computer for my work, which is going to involve using multiple applications (such as Adobe and OBS), live-streaming and creating YouTube videos and online courses. So, it needs to be powerful, and pretty quiet (since I'll be recording videos).

My current laptop (HP Pavillion Notebook 15) gets very noisy and overheats when I try to use OBS whilst using other applications. So, I need something more powerful.

I was thinking a gaming tower might be best, since they need a lot of power, and because many YouTubers who stream and create online videos have them.

But, I've read that they can be pretty noisy.

I then stumbled across a company in the UK called PCSpecialists, who can make custom computers based on individual needs. So I told them what I'm needing and was advised to get the following:

• Case CORSAIR CARBIDE SERIESTM 275Q QUIET CASE
• Processor (CPU) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Eight Core CPU (3.7GHz-4.35GHz/20MB CACHE/AM4)
• Motherboard ASUS® PRIME B450-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s) - RGB Ready!
• Memory (RAM) 32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2400MHz (2 x 16GB)
• Graphics Card 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2070 SUPER - HDMI, 3x DP GeForce - RTX VR Ready!
• 1st Storage Drive NOT REQUIRED
• 1st M.2 SSD Drive 1TB INTEL® 660p M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD (upto 1800MB/sR | 1800MB/sW)
• DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NOT REQUIRED
• Power Supply CORSAIR 550W TXm SERIESTM SEMI-MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
• Power Cable 1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
• Processor Cooling Noctua NH-U14S Ultra Quiet Performance 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 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
  
  I was told this will be super powerful and quiet, which sounds great.
  
  The trouble is, I've read some worrying reviews on Trustpilot about systems arriving broken, or breaking down on people.
  
  Because it's going to be so expensive, and because I really need this for my work, I'm hoping you guys might be able to advise me which route to take.
  
  Having one built sounds great, mostly because of the warranty, but that said, I don't want to be going back and forth for months if something goes wrong with it.
  
  I'm pretty good at learning things from YouTube videos... do you think I would be able to make this system myself? Would it be very difficult?
  
  And where would be the best places to buy the parts from?
  
  Or, do you think I should go with PCSpecialists?
  
  They were very helpful on the phone, it's just some of the reviews that are niggling me (that said, they do have a lot of positive reviews too).
  
  Look forward to your replies!
  
  Zoe.

 

[Oussebon]

You can amend the orders at any time, usually free of cost, or cancel and resubmit orders. I'm not sure why the reluctance to ask their community for advice tbh

 

[northumbria82]

You can amend the orders at any time, usually free of cost, or cancel and resubmit orders. I'm not sure why the reluctance to ask their community for advice tbh

No reluctance, in fact I'm writing a message as we speak.
I wasn't aware that orders can be changed once they've been processed.