Dateks Intel Core i9 Gen12 Creative (DDR4), Core i9-12900K, 64GB (2x32) DDR4, GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, 2TB NVMe Gen4, no OS

TheDateks.lv Creative series workstation, featuring a powerful Core i9-12900K (8C/24 T) processor, 12 GB GeForce RTX 4070 Ti graphics card and fast 64GB (2x32) DDR4 3200 MHz RAM, is optimised for professional performance with any audio and photo processing software available today. The system delivers impressive performance in 4K and even higher resolution video processing as well as 3D modelling and rendering.

Working with audio

The Creative series workstation meets and exceeds the recommended requirements of the most popular sound processing and music production tools, so it can be safely used in sound studios to create high-quality audio content in FL Studio, Ableton Live, Reason, Cubase, SOUND FORGE, Adobe Audition, Audacity and other sound processing software (DAW). The extensive range of internal and external ports allows you to add professional-grade sound cards, MIDI and DJ controllers, as well as other accessories and musical instruments to the system.

Photo processing

The most popular photo editors (Adobe, Corel, CyberLink, etc.) increasingly include features and effects that support graphic acceleration. During acceleration, calculations are performed by video cards, which are many times faster than CPUs due to their parallel computing capabilities. For this purpose, a GeForce RTX 4070 Ti with 12 GB GDDR6X memory and 7680 compute (CUDA) cores is installed in the PC.

If you've used the Enhance Details feature in Lightroom, you'll know that the video card gives an incredible performance boost, as even the mediocre GTX 1060 does this 15-20 times faster than the Intel UHD 630 Graphics chip built into the Core i9-9900K processor!

As we mentioned earlier, the video card is becoming increasingly important for photo processing, but for now the hardest work is still on the CPU, so this system features the powerful and advanced 8 Core Core i9-12900K processor with 30 MB cache, 3.20 GHz base and 5.20 GHz turbo frequency. This will allow you to use all the features of Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Illustrator quickly and without unpleasant delays.

Video editing and post-processing

As with photo processing, the central processing unit (CPU) does the heavy lifting when rendering video material. If you survey ten people who have tried editing a video at least once in their lives, whether with Windows Movie Maker, Premiere Pro, MAGIX Vegas or other software, at least nine will find that the most frustrating part of the whole process is the rendering, which, depending on the video resolution and the effects used in the editing, most often takes longer than the video itself.

The time required to export the edited material depends on a number of system parameters - processor architecture, cache, clock frequency, RAM size and speed - but the number of cores makes the biggest difference - the more cores, the shorter the time it takes to render the video.

In our opinion, this Core i9-12900K 8 cored Creative workstation delivers the best performance for video processing tasks in its price segment.

However,previews and effects that support graphics acceleration require a modern and powerful video card with a large amount of graphics memory (VRAM), especially when the goal is to edit 4K and higher resolution video. The recommended amount of VRAM depends directly on the resolution of the video material to be processed:

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

With these requirements in mind, we've also equipped the system with a powerful GeForce RTX 4070 Ti video card that 12 GB GDDR6X memory delivers the horsepower you need to work with 1080p, 4K and higher resolution content in Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, MAGIX Vegas, DaVinci Resolve and other video editing and post-production tools.

You may be wondering why Creative a workstation is running a gaming-ready GeForce RTX 4070 Ti video card instead of a professional-grade NVIDIA Quadro or AMD FirePro. The truth is that video cards designed for gaming are more affordable and provide much better overall performance when we include the different possible applications (photo and video processing, 3D modelling, gaming, etc.) in the calculations. And there's no need to be ashamed of taking a break from the workflow to play a demanding PC game - GeForce RTX 4070 Ti makes this possible, unlike Quadro cards.

The amount and speed of RAM plays an equally important role in video processing. To handle complex 1080p and 4K projects freely and without slowdown, the system includes a massive 3200 MHz 64GB (2x32) DDR4 memory, which can even be doubled if needed thanks to the free memory sockets on the Z690 (DDR4) motherboard.

CAD design and 3D modelling

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

In contrast, in model rendering (Arnold, Mental Ray, V-Ray, Keyshot, etc.) it is the number of cores that has a significant impact on the time taken to export the material, which is why often in large corporations employees are provided with separate workstations for modelling, while the rendering processes are executed on separate systems, popularly known as render farms.

This Creative workstation has a Core i9-12900K processor with a maximum clock frequency of 5.20 GHz, which allows the simulation processes to run smoothly and seamlessly. And the high core count (8 cores / 24 threads) helps render complex 3D models. The performance of the graphics card is also important for the smooth display of any 3D content - our GeForce RTX 4070 Ti 12 GB is more than sufficient for this. For the applications listed, the recommended RAM is between 8GB and 16GB, so the included 64GB (2x32) DDR4 3200 MHz RAM in the configuration has plenty of headroom to perform these tasks professionally.

CPU Intel Core i9-12900K

The included Intel Core i9-12900K processor has 8 cores and 30 MB cache. It has a base frequency of 3.20 GHz, which can be increased to 5.20 GHz for more demanding tasks thanks to Turbo technology.

The Intel Core i9-12900K CPU with impressive 8C/24T core configuration, huge 30 MB cache and core clock ranging from 3.20 GHz to 5.20 GHz receives whopping 38000+ points in famous PassMark test. By purchasing a PC with a Core i9-12900K 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 4070 Ti graphics card.

The new Intel Core i9-12900K 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 i9-12900K outperforms not only all previous generation Intel processors, but also the most powerful AMD Ryzen 5000 series.

RAM 64GB (2x32) DDR4

64GB (2x32) DDR4 RAM with 3200 MHz frequency and CL 16 latency will make sure your PC never slows down or jerks, no matter how hard it's working.

SSD 2TB NVMe Gen4

To ensure fast loading of the operating system and to guarantee a pleasant use of the computer regardless of its application, we have installed a 2TB NVMe Gen4 SSD in this system with speeds of up to 7000 MB/s reading and 5400 Mb/s writing data.

Graphics card GeForce RTX 4070 Ti

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 360mm Liquid Cooler which will make sure that the Core i9-12900K processor delivers its advertised performance without overheating. The temperature and noise levels will remain at a comfortable level all the time.

Why choose Dateks.lv

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 Dateks.lv 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 Dateks.lv 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 Dateks.lv 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).