H&C Smart PC Discovery
Workstation PC
Professional headroom without workstation theatre.
Workstation buyers need stability, sustained performance, memory capacity and expansion headroom more than gaming aesthetics. H&C uses the live catalogue to build a serious general-purpose professional machine and explains where specialist requirements should change the specification.
Live H&C Build Intelligence
Save, target or stretch.
These builds come from the same compatibility engine as Build Me A PC. Prices and stock are cached for page speed and are checked again by the live builder before purchase.
Strong Gaming / Everyday Build
- The optimiser prioritised CPU-heavy productivity with strong memory and GPU capability where the budget allowed.
- The component selection uses almost all of the available component budget.
Core specification
- CPU
- Intel Core i9-12900KF 3.2GHz (Boxed, LGA 1700)
- Motherboard
- GIGABYTE B760M D3HP DDR4 LGA1700 Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 (1x16GB) – Black (OEM)
- Graphics
- POWERCOLOR RX 9060 XT Reaper 16GB GDDR6
- Case
- CORSAIR 3000D RGB AIRFLOW White Mid-Tower Case
- Cooling
- MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 White CPU Cooler
- Power supply
- GIGABYTE P650G PG5 650W 80 PLUS Gold ATX 3.1 Power Supply
- Storage
- SEAGATE BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 3.5in SATA III HDD
High-Performance Productivity Build
- The optimiser prioritised CPU-heavy productivity with strong memory and GPU capability where the budget allowed.
- The component selection uses almost all of the available component budget.
Core specification
- CPU
- INTEL CORE i9-14900K LGA1700 (OEM Tray)
- Motherboard
- ASUS PRIME B760-PLUS LGA1700 ATX DDR5 Motherboard
- Memory
- CORSAIR VENGEANCE DDR5 16GB (1x16GB) 5600MHz Grey (CL40) — XMP / EXPO
- Graphics
- MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB VENTUS 2X OC PLUS
- Case
- CORSAIR FRAME 5000D RS White Mid-Tower Case
- Cooling
- MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 White CPU Cooler
- Power supply
- GIGABYTE P750BS 750W 80 PLUS Bronze PSU
- Storage
- SEAGATE BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 3.5in SATA III HDD
High-End Gaming / Productivity Build
- The optimiser prioritised CPU-heavy productivity with strong memory and GPU capability where the budget allowed.
- H&C Build Intelligence rates the CPU/GPU specification balance as well balanced.
- The component selection uses almost all of the available component budget.
Core specification
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-14700K (Boxed) — 20‑core LGA1700 Desktop Processor
- Motherboard
- GIGABYTE B760M D3HP DDR4 LGA1700 Micro-ATX Motherboard
- Memory
- CORSAIR VENGEANCE LPX 16GB DDR4 3200MHz CL16 (1x16GB) – Black (OEM)
- Graphics
- GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 5070 Ti WINDFORCE OC SFF 16GB
- Case
- CORSAIR 3000D RGB AIRFLOW White Mid-Tower Case
- Cooling
- MSI MAG COREFROZR AA13 White CPU Cooler
- Power supply
- NZXT C750 Bronze 750W Non‑Modular ATX PSU (80 PLUS Bronze)
- Storage
- SEAGATE BarraCuda ST2000DM008 2TB 3.5in SATA III HDD
Who this is for
A sensible starting point for the job.
- Heavy multitasking
- Professional development and virtualisation
- Large datasets and content workloads
- Buyers prioritising expansion and useful lifespan
A general workstation cannot substitute for workload-specific certification or specialist GPU requirements. For CAD, scientific compute or regulated environments, ask H&C to check the software and hardware requirements before ordering.
Performance intelligence
What the current build should actually be good at.
H&C keeps evidence types visible. Modelled figures are estimates, not laboratory guarantees.
Driven mainly by the selected graphics card, with CPU capability also considered.
A broad specification-led view of CPU, memory, storage and graphics capability.
Based on CPU core/thread capability and installed memory capacity.
A relative profile for mixed CPU/GPU accelerated creative workloads.
Based on the selected drive interfaces and any verified read-speed information.
Based on remaining RAM/storage expansion, PSU headroom and physical case clearance.
- 1080p
- 98 FPS · Very good
- 1440p
- 68 FPS · Smooth
- 4K
- 28 FPS · Below ideal native performance
H&C profile scores are relative, specification-based indicators. They are not measured FPS or benchmark results; game-specific performance is handled separately by the H&C gaming-performance system.
Personal recommendation
Give H&C a few boundaries—or almost none.
Every field except the button is optional. The request uses the same live optimiser as Build Me A PC.
Questions before you buy
What the live recommendation means.
Does “under £2,400” include the build fee?
Yes. The PC budget used by H&C includes the £120 professional build service. DPD delivery and the optional three-year warranty are outside that PC price.
Will the exact parts stay the same?
Not necessarily. H&C uses live catalogue stock and pricing, so a better or newly available compatible component can replace an older recommendation when the data refreshes.
Is compatibility checked?
Yes. The recommendation comes from the existing H&C PC Builder compatibility engine, which checks the complete combination rather than selecting parts independently.
Can I buy a different specification?
Yes. Use Build Me A PC for a tailored recommendation or switch to Build Your Own PC for full component-by-component control.