A student won’t get far without a good PC, and it can be intimidating to decide on a build that suits your specific needs - there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to finding the right PC. Students may find difficulty trawling through specifications for hardware that supports the latest applications for engineering, science, graphic design, architecture, and of course, gaming.
Modern-day applications in creative and STEM subjects have different hardware needs for optimal performance, which is why PCSpecialist’s wide array of desktop PCs offers something for every student’s situation while simplifying the part-picking process with compatibility filters. The best part is that these highly customisable PCs come pre-built and ready-out-the-box, giving access to powerful NVIDIA graphics cards without the words “cable-management” ever crossing your mind.
When it comes to student life, time has to be a consideration when deciding on a PC or laptop that will support you through your student years. In between making new friends, hitting course deadlines and attending 9 AM lectures, finding time to build a PC can present a pretty large barrier between students and a device that will offer them the best performance in gaming and coursework. This is where services like PCSpecialist come in.
As the experts when it comes to building custom PCs, they provide everything students need to find their perfect build, and then take care of all the finicky parts for you. The company has built up a well-respected name for itself on its ability to build sleek systems tailored to the specific needs of its customers. PCs are also tested ahead of being sent out to customers – so students can literally plug their new PC in and start using it right away.
We spoke with TikTok PC expert PCHaxwithMax - who knows a bit about students’ PC needs, as a current UK student and all-round tech authority. Together with his insights, we’ve come up with some recommendations for PC build options from PCSpecialist that match different kinds of students. If any of these resonate with you, and you need a PC to satisfy your coursework (and gaming) needs, PCSpecialist might just have a configuration for you.
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The Gamer
Of course, you’re going to use a gaming PC for gaming when not attending lectures. You wouldn’t be reading this otherwise. PCSpecialist’s small form factor (SFF) gaming PC options can be exactly what you need for a student bedroom, as the choice of cases, which range from the Tecware QUAD RGB Cube to some of Fractal Design’s finest work, provide a build that is easy to position in dorm space, as well as move with you should you change location. Without compromising on performance, PCSpecialist’s SFF PCs allow for a low-key device that can slot right into your bedroom aesthetic, without dominating the space. Spec one up with an Intel i5-14500 CPU, 32GB of fast RAM and an 8GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, and you’ve got a compact PC that will provide awesome performance in the latest games, such as Black Myth: Wukong and Star Wars Outlaws, boosted by gaming technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS ray-tracing and frame generation.
Max says: “PCSpecialist’s range of NVIDIA RTX GPUs can give your gaming PC a huge upgrade. Once you’ve played a game in 4K with all the settings on high, you’ll never look back.”
The Creative
PCSpecialist’s range of NVIDIA-powered PCs go further than just great gaming, too. Students of photography, filmmaking and graphic design can use the GPU power of a custom-built PC with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series graphics cards to accelerate rendering, video editing and other AI tools.
So if it’s the Adobe Creative Cloud apps, DaVinci Resolve, Blender, Autodesk or anything else that renders a lot of polygons and pixels without actually offering you an alien to shoot at, then PCSpecialist’s range of custom desktop towers, such as the Vector Pro, offers something for you. For top-range performance, select an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super GPU and AMD Ryzen 9 9900X CPU and supercharge all your creative endeavours.
Max says: “An NVIDIA GPU can boost apps like Adobe Premiere Pro with features like auto reframe and enhanced speech. It can make scrubbing through high-res video much smoother, and video exports can be up to five times faster.”
The Scientist
Scientific disciplines are becoming ever more data-driven, and what better way to run resource-intensive software than with a custom PC? Students in fields such as computer science, CAD and engineering need to run virtual machines or simulations as part of their coursework, with multi-threaded processors such as the 64-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper Pro 5995WX CPU or even the mighty NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super and 4090 cards available in a PCSpecialist custom build. A well-built custom PC can last several years and is upgradable too, making it a worthwhile investment for a student's academic career.
Max says: “Just because you’re using your PC for science doesn’t mean it can’t look good too - PCSpecialist offers a range of cases to lift your custom build out of the ordinary.”
No matter what your needs, PCSpecialist have a wide range of customisable desktop systems designed to suit you, providing customisation from cases to RGB lighting with an easy-to-use configuration tool that ensures you’ll have a perfect PC straight out of the box. With a wide range of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series powered rigs available, you can be confident in the performance of your build for all graphic-based and GPU-accelerated programs, taking you through your uni years smoothly. Best of all, they take on the task of cable management and ensure your system is rigorously tested before being shipped, so you can be confident in your purchase. Check out PCSpecialist’s customisable builds at the PCSpecialist website.
