PC Specialist’s creative-focused PC: a premium, Powered By ASUS prebuilt
This PC Specialist Artisan Ultra system is an all-ASUS ProArt creative powerhouse
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Custom prebuilt ASUS ProArt systems are the ideal way to pick up high end creative workstations and gaming computers without having to bother putting them together yourself. You can get yourself a truly powerful rig with a slick aesthetic that blends in nicely with the rest of the ProArt line, which includes mice, keyboards, and monitors suitable for color-accurate visual workflows.
This particular Powered By ASUS Artisan Ultra computer has one of the best CPU and GPU combinations on the market, plus comes with a fantastic larger case with many great features to help you with your creative workflow. You get Windows 11 Home (64 Bit) as standard with it, plus free UK delivery. Read below for all the details on the various components within it and everything else you need to know.
- Case: Kolink Citadel Mesh ATX ARGB Mid-Tower PC Case
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D Processor
- GPU: ASUS PROART GEFORCE RTX 4080 SUPER (16GB)
- Motherboard: ASUS ProArt X670E-CREATOR WIFI
- Memory: 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5 5600MHz Corsair Vengeance RGB
- Storage: 2TB SOLIDIGM P44 PRO GEN 4 M.2
- PSU: Corsair 850W RMX Series Modular 80 Plus Gold Power Supply
- Cooling: PCS FrostFlow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler (250W TDP)
- Wi-Fi: Motherboard Wi-Fi 6E
- OS: Windows 11 Home 64-bit single licence
The case: PA 602
The ProArt PA 602 E-ATX PC case is a big boy with a lot of premium features. It supports a 420mm radiator along the top of the case should you wish to opt for AIO cooling, or three individual 140mm/120mm fans if you want to go fair-cooling, plus a 450mm horizontally mounted graphics card / 125mm vertically mounted one. You get two extra thick 200mm fans included in the front of the case, plus one 140mm rear fan (we’ll discuss these more below). The case can support up to 8x 2.5” SSDs or 4x 3.5” HDDs on the rear and bottom of the case which all have nicely organised brackets.
Although it’s of a hefty size, the PA 602 comes with two built-in wheels on the rear of the case, which makes moving it around a lot easier. This is a feature we have seen implemented on rare occasions but here it’s done quite tastefully: the wheels look fairly hidden and if you stand the case flat they won’t move, you have to lean the case backward to engage them.
Other nice features include an integrated, tool-less graphics card slot clamp for easy mounting, a PWM fan hub that supports up to 6 case fans, and a compartment on the top-rear of the case which can house the foldable WIFI antenna, allowing you to stow it away when not needed for a sleek, minimalist look. There’s also a pretty mad InfraRed dust detection feature, which gives you a prompt when the dust build-up reaches a point where it’s affecting airflow.
The I/O On the top of the case is also interesting: you get a power lock latch which you can engage to prevent accidentally turning off your PC (useful if you’re performing creative work and frequently plugging devices in and out of the top sockets). There’s also a PWM control that easily allows you to switch the case fans between max speed and auto settings. The extensive USB-A ports (2x USB 2.0 and 2x USB 3.0) are very welcome, as is the 20Gbps USB Type-C port.
The open front grill maximises air intake and the angular air deflectors in front of the PSU shroud and next to the motherboard plate help channel it effectively towards the exhaust fan at the rear of the case.
Finally the whole thing has a nice, refined aesthetic common across the ProArt line.
Close-up of the front panel of PC Specialist’s creative-focused PC case with “ProArt” and “PC Specialist” logos visible, featuring a textured black grill design.
Close-up view of organized black cables connected to a PC Specialist’s Creative focused PC component, highlighting the ports and wiring inside a computer system case.
The case fans
The two front-mounted 200 x 28mm intake fans are both extra large in diameter and extra thick, allowing for greatly enhanced cooling. Of a ProArt design, they yield a very high airflow whilst being nice and quiet. The rear of the case has a single 140mm exhaust fan mounted as standard which also performs well.
These are all the fans that come with the case but you can add three additional fans to the top as stated, if you’re not opting for a water cooled build. These can be 120mm or 140mm and the rear fan can also be replaced with a 120mm one should you wish.
The motherboard: ProArt X670E-Creator WIFI
The ASUS ProArt X670E-Creator is a top-notch motherboard for creatives who need maximum connectivity. It comes with a whopping 11 USB ports on the rear IO, including 2x 40Gbps USB 4 Type-C ports that also act as DisplayPort outputs, a 20Gbps USB-C port, 7x USB 3.2 Gen 1 sockets, plus a single USB 2.0. There’s also a 10GbE and a 2.5GBE ethernet port, suitable for LAN or broadband connections, plus a HDMI output and a DisplayPort input socket, and three 3.5mm audio ports covering line in, line out, and mic in.
The main chassis of the motherboard comes with 2x PCIe 5.0 and 4x M.2 sockets and has a nice, elegant design with ProArt details in black with gold and silver details.
The GPU: ProArt GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
The RTX 4080 Super is one of the most powerful cards out there and will make mince meet of any game on max settings at 4K resolution, plus any high-end rendering workload. The ProArt AIB variant performs similarly to the Founder’s Edition of the card, though comes with an aesthetic that matches the rest of the build.
The CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
The processor that comes with the PBA Artisan Ultra is the AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D, which is the most powerful gaming processor currently available, thanks to its 3D-Vache technology. It’s also a hugely powerful CPU when it comes to running workstation programmes and creative software, so is the ideal pick for this build.
The CPU cooler
The CPU cooler our particular model came with is the PCS Frostflow 200 Series High Performance CPU Cooler, rated up to 250W, though you can always update this to a more heavy duty model should you wish on the PC Specialist site by DeepCool or Corsair.
The Memory
Corsair are one of our favourite RAM manufacturers, and their Vengeance line is a staple of most of our builds. With 64GB of the latest DDR5 RAM (from 2x 32GB sticks), clocking at speeds of 5600MHz, you shouldn’t have any problem with even the most demanding applications, and will definitely be able to open as many tabs in your browser as you like!
The SSD
Solidigm are one of the most high-end SSD manufacturers, and this P44 PRO Gen model is a great premium storage solution. It not only offers a top-notch read speed (7,000 MBps) and write speed (6,500 MBps) but is actually quite energy efficient in spite of this. 2TB is ample storage for the needs of most gamers, but if you want more space for additional storage for creative uses, you can increase this further with the extensive expansion potential as mentioned.
The PSU
The power supply is an 850W Gold rated model from Corsair, our favourite PSU manufacturer. This is sufficient for this particular build, particularly given that the 40-series GPU are actually pretty energy efficient considering the power increase over the previous gen, although once again you can always upgrade it if you want a bit more juice or room for future upgrades.
The warranty
If you pick up this build from PC Specialist, you get a 3 year standard warranty covering 6 months collect & return, 1 year of parts warranty, and 3 years of labour. This can be upgraded further for a relatively reasonable price increase to silver, gold, or platinum coverage. Have a read on the PC Specialist site for more details.
