TopPC Intel Core i5 Gen12 Creative (DDR4), Core i5-12600K, 32GB (2x16) DDR4, GeForce RTX 4060, 1TB NVMe Gen4, no OS

Powered by the processor and graphics card, the series workstation is tailored to work at the highest level with the most popular audio and photo processing software, and is also good enough for moderately complex video processing and content creation using 3D and CAD applications.

Working with audio

The meets the recommended requirements of all the most demanding sound processing and music production applications, so you can seamlessly process audio on this system with FL Studio, Ableton Live, Reason, Cubase, SOUND FORGE, Adobe Audition, Audacity and other DAW tools. A wide range of internal and external ports allow you to add a professional-grade sound card, MIDI controller or musical instrument.

Photo processing

Although software developers are gradually introducing functions in the world's most demanded image and graphic editors that also involve the graphics card (GPU), the CPU still carries the bulk of the load in these tasks. This is why we have installed the powerful core processor with cache and base frequency on the motherboard, which the processor is able to increase to during more complex tasks. This is a very optimal configuration for Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Illustrator, as professional observation confirms that these applications can use a maximum of eight cores efficiently.

If you are exclusively a photo processor in the Adobe CC environment, this system will not cause any hitches, even when editing huge volumes of images - paying extra for a Core i9, Ryzen 9 or Threadripper system will not bring performance improvements proportional to the price increase in this particular application. This is not the case for video and 3D content processing, where the number of processor cores has a much greater impact on export speed and the improvement will be dramatic!

Video editing and post-processing

Arī video materiāla saglabāšanas jeb renderēšanas procesos primāro darbu veic centrālais procesors, tomēr priekšskatījumiem (preview) un efektiem, kuri atbalsta grafisko akselerāciju, nepieciešama laba videokarte ar pietiekamu grafiskās atmiņas (VRAM) apjomu. Optimālais VRAM apjoms ir tieši atkarīgs no apstrādājamo video materiālu izšķirtspējas:

Material resolution	1080p	4K	6K	8K
Recommended VRAM size	4GB	6GB	8GB	10GB

The system's processor and graphics card deliver true high-end performance for the relatively low price point in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, MAGIX Vegas, DaVinci Resolve and other video editing and post-production tools.

The amount and speed of RAM is also important for video processing tasks. We have equipped this workstation with RAM, which will cope perfectly with 1080p editing and simpler 4K video processing. For more complex projects in 4K or higher, we recommend doubling the RAM or choosing one of our Intel Core i7/i9 or AMD Ryzen 7/9 systems with 32GB or more of random access memory!

If you're wondering why we've chosen to install a gaming on this PC rather than one of the NVIDIA Quadro or AMD FirePro graphics cards designed specifically for professionals, our experience shows that gaming graphics cards are significantly lower in price but deliver the same or better performance than professional Quadro and FirePro solutions. In addition, the will allow you to clear your head in your spare moments by playing a demanding PC game that will be impossible with Quadro, as their drivers are not optimised for PC gaming!

CAD design and 3D modelling

Today's most popular 3D tools Autodesk 3ds Max, Maya, Revit and Cinema 4D can only effectively use one core during the model creation, modification and animation process, so the CPU clock speed plays a particularly important role during these operations - the higher the clock speed, the smoother the work will run. The same applies to AutoCAD, Inventor and Revit architecture and design software.

In contrast, in scene rendering (Arnold, Mental Ray, V-Ray, Keyshot, etc.), it is the number of cores that has a vital impact on the time taken to export the material, so that often in large corporations, employees are provided with a separate workstation for modelling, while the rendering processes run on completely different systems, known in the jargon as render farms.

Dotajā sērijas datorā izmantotā procesora maksimālā takts frekvence sasniedz atzīmi un ļauj veikt efektīvu modelēšanas procesu, bet cores / threads kodolu konfigurācija ļaus pietiekami efektīvi uzrenderēt kā vienkāršus, tā vidēji kompleksus 3D modeļus. Lai plūdeni un bez aizķeršanās attēlotu 3D saturu, liela nozīme ir arī grafiskās kartes veiktspējai - mūsu izvēlētā šim nolūkam ir vairāk kā pietiekama.

The recommended RAM for the listed applications is between 8GB and 16GB, so the base configuration of RAM is sufficient to perform all the intended processes at a high quality.

For more serious projects and especially for maximum rendering efficiency, we recommend that you consider an Intel Core i9, AMD Ryzen 9 or ideally a Ryzen Threadripper multi-core workstation.

CPU Intel Core i5-12600K

The included Intel Core i5-12600K processor has 6 cores and 20 MB cache. It has a base frequency of 3.70 GHz, which can be increased to 4.90 GHz for more demanding tasks thanks to Turbo technology.

The Intel Core i5-12600K CPU with impressive 6C/16T core configuration, huge 20 MB cache and core clock ranging from 3.70 GHz to 4.90 GHz receives whopping 24000+ points in famous PassMark test. By purchasing a PC with a Core i5-12600K processor you will get peace of mind for several years as its power allows you to render and work with complex 3D models and do professional video editing with fast rendering times. Of course, any current and upcoming computer game won’t be a problem for this computer because of its powerful GeForce RTX 4060 graphics card.

The new Intel Core i5-12600K processor, released on 4 November 2021, uses the new Alder Lake microarchitecture, which combines multiple Performance and Efficient power-efficient cores on a single chip. This has led to unprecedented performance in PC gaming, where Core i5-12600K outperforms not only all previous generation Intel processors, but also the most powerful AMD Ryzen 5000 series.

RAM 32GB (2x16) DDR4

32GB (2x16) DDR4 RAM with 3600 MHz frequency and CL 18 latency will make sure your PC never slows down or jerks, no matter how hard it's working.

SSD 1TB NVMe Gen4

This Creative series PC configuration has a 1TB NVMe Gen4 SSD, which provides read speeds of up to 7000 MB/s and write speeds of up to 4700 MB/s. An SSD is an essential part of any PC if you want the operating system, applications and game levels to load quickly.

Graphics card GeForce RTX 4060

Ergonomics

Given the amount of time we spend in front of a computer nowadays, the impact it has on our physical health and well-being, or ergonomics, plays an important role in our choice of computer. Laptops are by design unsuitable for long-term use because the relatively small screen is placed very close to the keyboard and the two cannot be in the right position for the human body at the same time. Prolonged work in an unnatural sitting position can cause neck and back pain and even lead to poor posture. Similarly, looking at a small screen puts increased strain on the eye muscles and, over time, almost inevitably leads to visual impairment.

By contrast, if we buy a stationary computer and add a keyboard, mouse and monitor of the right size, we can design our workplace in a way that is comfortable for us and as safe as possible for our bodies, thus avoiding increased fatigue, stiffness and pain in muscles and joints, and serious health problems in the long term.

Remember! No matter what computer you are sitting at, it is advisable to take a 3-5 minute break every 60 minutes to walk around, exercise your muscles, joints and vision, alternating between near and far objects to prevent your eye muscles from getting used to the unwanted focus at a certain distance.

Advantages of a desktop computer

Mobile processors and graphics cards have become more powerful in the last couple of years but the difference between the performance of a laptop and a desktop PC is still marginal. Of course you can run modern games and even professional photo and video editing software on a laptop but at the same price point a desktop computer will offer more performance than a laptop at almost any task.

In our experience insufficient cooling is also a serious problem in laptops and there’s an easy explanation – users want their devices to be powerful yet thin and light which is almost an impossible combination to achieve. Most consumers and manufacturers prefer design and mobility over performance, which results in a visually attractive product that heats up rapidly after just few minutes or even seconds after putting an increased load on the main components. Laptop fans start spinning faster to cope with the excessive heat. This increases the noise and is very often not effective enough, so the CPU and/or GPU reaches its temperature limit and the thermal throttling (self-preservation by significantly lowering the clock speed) kicks in. That results in a big loss of performance.

You don’t have to worry about overheating when you purchase our Creative series desktop PC. We have installed optimal 240mm Liquid Cooler which will make sure that the Core i5-12600K processor delivers its advertised performance without overheating. The temperature and noise levels will remain at a comfortable level all the time.

Why choose TopPC.fi

Stationary computers are our passion and our heart's desire, and for more than a decade this has been appreciated by our customers, among whom are professional surveyors and stringers, advertising agencies, architectural offices, banks, IT start-ups and others who care not only about the final price of the product, but also about the quality and professional attitude in all purchasing processes, including order processing, computer assembly, testing and delivery, as well as those rare occasions when warranty or post-warranty repair or maintenance is required .

When you receive an order for a computer kit, whether it is €250 or €2500, it is reviewed by a knowledgeable specialist before the order is placed to ensure that the components selected are compatible with each other and provide the best possible performance and quality for the tasks you need. If we see any shortcomings or room for improvement, we always contact the customer and provide arguments for recommended changes to the package, according to the intended application of the specific system.

Another important detail that makes us stand out from our competitors is that any changes to the computer set-up, which occasionally occur when a component runs out of stock or a better-priced or better-quality alternative is seen, are agreed with the customer. For example, if we notice that the RAM we originally chose is out of stock, but another manufacturer's model with identical or better specifications is available at the same price, we will certainly call to inform you of the situation and offer alternatives, but the customer always has the final say.

Any TopPC.fi stationary computer will be set up by our experienced technicians at no extra charge! Each system is carefully assembled with optimal component placement and cable organisation, which makes the system more visually appealing and improves the efficiency of the cooling system.

If the Windows operating system licence is ticked in the computer configurator, we will install it with all the necessary drivers so that when you receive your computer, you can use it fully from the first time you switch it on!

Warranty information

Every TopPC.fi computer set is provided with a 2-year warranty. The serial number and individual warranty period of each installed component is reflected in the warranty certificate, which is issued to the customer in printed form upon receipt of the goods. For individual components where the manufacturer's warranty period exceeds two years, we will provide full warranty service until the end of the warranty period for that particular product. Our kits are not sealed or otherwise restricted, so the owner is free to open the case to clean it, add memory or make other changes to the computer.

Each TopPC.fi computer kit is made to individual order and according to the computer components specified in the order. Therefore, a computer package is a product that is made to the customer's specifications or is clearly personalised, and the consumer cannot exercise the right of withdrawal when purchasing a computer package (Article 16 of EU Directive 2011/83/EU).