Professional Plus Photography PC V2

A high performance system for the professional photographer

This system represents the pinnacle of current technology and will be the fastest available system for both traditional photo editing and AI image creation and enhancement.  This system retains the Intel Core Ultra 285K from the Professional Photography system but here we pair it with 96GB of 6000MHz memory and the latest PCIe Gen 5.0 Crucial T705 primary SSD which has a read speed of 13600Mbps.

The Intel Core Ultra 285K CPU is one of the fastest available processors on the market today.  It powers through just about any task you can throw at it and really excels in content creation.  With a high 5.7GHz turbo clock speed, it offers the best performance in Photoshop and Lightroom whilst its 24 cores help it power through demanding multi-tasking workloads such as video editing too.

The MSI Z890 Carbon Wifi is one of the very best motherboards available and includes just about every possible feature you could ask for.  This motherboard offers better audio quality, higher performance memory support and far superior USB connectivity with the inclusion of 2 x USB Type-C ports, one of which supports the super high speed Gen 2×2 standard.  There are also 2 x Thunderbolt 4 and a further 10 Type-A gen 2 ports as well as 6 USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports.  In total, this PC has a staggering 20 USB ports plus 2 Thunderbolt ports!

The inclusion of dual Thunderbolt 4 ports enables the connection of high speed external storage devices.  If you record and store large volumes of data on an external shoot, Thunderbolt 4 storage devices are an ideal storage medium.  The high performance of Thunderbolt 4 has made it a favourite of Apple MAC users so the inclusion of the Thunderbolt connectivity also allows easy transfer of content between camera, MAC and PC.

The included NVidia RTX 4080 Super 16GB graphics card is a model up from the card used in the Professional Photography PC and offers a step up in performance particularly in AI use.   The 16GB video memory is able to cope with large images and offer superb performance.  It also has support for 10-bit colour for high levels of detail and colour precision. Couple this with a 10-bit capable photography monitor for superb colour accuracy and image quality.

The storage drive is also increased to the 16TB Seagate Ironwolf Pro offering incredible performance – (24/7 rated, 5 years warranty, 300TB/year workload rating) – Register for 2yrs FREE Data Recovery on www.seagate.com/register.

The immensely impressive chassis with huge scope for future expansion of the system is also notable.  Its built using high quality materials and offers excellent cooling for high performance equipment.  Fans are low noise yet extremely efficient.  An excellent choice for the professional photography studio. The Fractal Design Define 7 Black Solid Case chassis provides a professional grade workstation chassis that is clean and uncluttered. Its a true pro chassis made from the best materials and is designed to house the highest performance components and keep them cool. The inside of the chassis side panels are lined with noise isolating materials to reduce noise and vibration. We also equip this chassis with 2 x 140mm SilentWings 4 cooling fans which ensure your PC components are adequately cooled while their low noise design ensures the system remains quiet.

A high performance professional photography PC

Processor

• Intel Core Ultra 9 285K 3.7GHz 24 Core CPU
• 24 Processor Threads
• Max Turbo Frequency 5.7Ghz
• Cache: 36MB
• Corsair iCUE H115i Elite Capellix XT Liquid CPU Cooler

Memory

• 96GB DDR5 6000Mhz RAM
• Dual Channel – 2 x 48GB
• Supports up to 192GB
• 4 x DIMM sockets (2 Used)

Hard Drive

• 1TB Crucial T705 M.2 SSD – Primary C: drive with OS loaded
• 2TB WD SN850X M.2 SSD – D: Drive
• 5 x M.2 sockets, 3 free
• 16TB Seagate Ironwolf Pro 3.5″ Hard drive (24/7 rated, 5 years warranty, 300TB/year workload rating) – Register for 2yrs FREE Data Recovery on www.seagate.com/register
• 4 SATA Ports, 3 free (1 Used for 16TB HDD)

Optical Drive

• None

Card Reader

• Multi Card Reader – Akasa Interconnect EX
• Support for SD Cards, Memory stick and Compact Flash
• Provides an additional 4 x USB 3.0 ports at the front of the PC

Software

• Windows 11 Home 64-bit
• Clean install, no additional software

Chipset

• Intel Z890 Chipset

Display Outputs

• 3 x DisplayPort
• 1 x HDMI
• Supports up to 4 monitors at once
• Supports HDCP

Graphics

• NVidia RTX 4080 Super 16GB GPU

Audio

• High Definition Audio, 5.1 or 7.1 channel
• Audio provided by Realtek ALC1220P Audio Chip on the motherboard

Input Devices

• No Keyboard or Mouse Included

Wired Networking

• 1x Intel® Killer™ E5000B 5G LAN
• 1x Intel® I226V 2.5G LAN

Wireless Networking

• Intel® Killer™ BE1750x Wi-Fi 7
• Speeds up to 5800mbps
• Bluetooth 5.4

Power Supply

• 850 watts
• Over 87% efficiency

Dimensions

• Height: 475mm
• Width: 240mm
• Depth: 547mm

Interfaces

• 2 x USB 2.0 Port (2 front)
• 6 x USB 3.2 Port (6 front)
• 10 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port (10 rear)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C Port (rear)
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2×2 Type-C Port (front)
• 2 x Thunderbolt 4 Ports 40Gb/s Bi-Directional Bandwidth
• 1 x Intel^® I226V 2.5GbE LAN Port
• 1 x Intel® Killer™ E5000B 5GbE LAN
• 3 x Audio Jacks at the rear including S/PDIF Out
• 2 x Audio Jacks at the front
• 3 x DisplayPort on GPU
• 1 x HDMI on the GPU

Note the display outputs from the motherboard are disabled when a graphics card is installed

Expansion

• 3 x PCI-e x 16 Slots, 2 free (1 x Used for video card)

Case

• Fractal Design Define 7 Black Solid Case
• 2 x 140mm pre-installed fans at the front
• 1 x 140mm pre-installed fan at the rear
• Space for 9x 120/140mm fans in total
• Space to accept 120/140/240/280/360mm liquid coolers

Warranty

• 3 Year Return to Base parts and labour
• 1st 30 days collect and return at our expense