VUK Computers
for
Content creator
“All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up” – Pablo Picasso
Are you a Content Creator?
Let the creative juices flow, graphics, video and so much more. Our systems will help you achieve your joy.
Then you need a custom built VUK computer, our systems are designed to ensure that you have the right components married to optimisation and optimal design in hardware.
At VUK using our own metrics, information shared by creatives from beginners to professionals and our own knowledge built up over years of designing and crafting custom built computers, for content creators who demand excellence.
Our computers system allow you to out of the box create stunning graphics, videos, streaming and much, much more. Our mission is that you spend more time creating and less time wondering why it is taking so long.
VUK
Desktop
ULVA
Designed for professionals, built for everyone
Designed for those who are looking for systems that offer great all round performance.
Are you a streamer, gamer, hobbyist or enthusiast who needs something that just works but looks stunning, then the custom built VUK Ulva is for you, what ever the configuration.
VUK
Workstations
Aschak
Designed for professionals, built for everyone
Designed for those who need serious computing power and optimal performance for any given task with out breaking sweat.
The VUK Aschak the ultimate professional computer system, for design houses, video production, software, games developers, engineers, science modeling and so much more.
Which
VUK?
Designed for professionals, built for everyone
If you are not sure of what hardware you need, that best fits your requirements.
We are here to help, so please don’t hesitate to contact us and we will offer you the benefit of our expertise and get you a personalised custom build system quote.
Designed to Work With
Choose your Operating System
Choose the software you that you use most frequently
Photoshop
Lightroom Classic
Illustrator
Photo Editing & Graphics Design
Desktop & Workstations
The digital camera whether a professional one or the one on your mobile phone, editing software has opened up whole new possibilities only limited by the imagination.
Whether your are touching up portraits, landscapes or creating whole new concepts. Having a powerful computer is an essential tool for processing modern, high resolution images quickly and with the minimum delay.
Our custom built solutions ensure that you not only have the best, but the right components, for your needs with that little bit more if needed.
So, it is important to keep in mind the following;-
- The bulk of the load in photo editing is carried by the processor\CPU.
- Maximising on your memory is a must, the more the merrier. If you mean out on the memory, than running low on it will result in bottle necking as other resources such as the hard drive will be used by the system and the editing software (i.e. Photoshop), slowing down your system considerably.
- Faster storage is a must, even if you have the right amount of memory. That is why all our solutions recommend SSDs as a primary option for OS and application installs. However, let has not forget the traditional hard drive which is a great and viable source for mass storage of pictures and other data.
- A graphics card plays a less vital role in this type of setup. However, with the modern iterations of Photoshop and Lightroom having a graphics card with a healthy amount of onboard memory (VRAM), is highly recommended. In addition you will need to look at the number of monitors supported, type of connections and on high end screens features such as 10-bit colour gamut.
- Monitors, it is important that it has good viewing angles, evenly distributed back lighting and plenty of options to adjust colour reproduction, this is key in helping that what you see on your screen translates to what you see in real life.
Photoshop
After Effects
Davinci Resolve
Photoshop
Video Editing
Desktop & Workstations
One of most demanding task for a computers is the post production of video and film. Whether it is adding special effects and CGI, editing timelines and cropping footage or rendering the completed video to differing formats, all these creative workflows will put a computer to the test.
Your time is money, so having a reliable, robust and powerful system is above all else and this we at VUK understand.
The Right Processor\CPU?
A fast processor is critical to for a video editing computer. However, depending on utilisation and software, will inform what processor you will need, such as;-
- You might need high clock speed.
- In other instances you may require a lot of cores to process work in parallel.
- Even the codecs you use will impact processor usage and requirements.
We can\have tailored the processor selection on our custom VUK computers, to match your specific requirements in terms of software and the type of footage they need to optimised for.
What Video Card?
Depending on the software or how you wish to utilise the system, from simply displaying content to your screen, the following are things to keep in mind;-
- It is your primary computational device for rendering special effect, colour grading to video decoding and encoding.
- Having the right amount of outputs depending on how many monitors you wish to use.
The Amount of Memory?
As, always the more the merrier.
This also depends on the software application and size of the project. In general, higher resolution footage will need more memory.
When using After Effects, the amount of memory dictates how many frame can be stored in memory at a given time. there are alot of factors to keep in mind this is where we can help you tune the configuration and optimisation of your computer to any unique requirement with our VUK custom builds.
Storage?
An often overlooked part of the design and configuration, ‘Storage’, things to keep in mind;-
- Separate editing drive when working video footage. Keeping these files isolated from the operating system and application avoiding bottle necks.
- Using the fastest SSD are NVMe drives. But not discounting the traditional SATA SSDs, as they still offer more storage per cost and for large file transfers or exporting completed project the are more than fast enough.
- External Thunderbolt or network based storage arrays can be employed when the need to scale up or massive storage space is needed.
Drive Setup?
Four drive rule;-
- For operating system and applications.
- Another drive for source source video.
- And finally one for finished project(s).
- Some application also support cache drives and having a dedicated drive for that can be highly valuable.
For archiving of old projects of backing up of work in progress can be achieved with external drives or networked storage.
3ds Max
Blender
Maya
Cinema 4D
Houdini
ZBrush
3D Design & Animation
Desktop & Workstations
The digital camera whether a professional one or the one on your mobile phone, editing software has opened up whole new possibilities only limited by the imagination.
Whether your are touching up portraits, landscapes or creating whole new concepts. Having a powerful computer is an essential tool for processing modern, high resolution images quickly and with the minimum delay.
Our custom built solutions ensure that you not only have the best, but the right components, for your needs with that little bit more if needed.
So, it is important to keep in mind the following;-
- The bulk of the load in photo editing is carried by the processor\CPU.
- Maximising on your memory is a must, the more the merrier. If you mean out on the memory, than running low on it will result in bottle necking as other resources such as the hard drive will be used by the system and the editing software (i.e. Photoshop), slowing down your system considerably.
- Faster storage is a must, even if you have the right amount of memory. That is why all our solutions recommend SSDs as a primary option for OS and application installs. However, let has not forget the traditional hard drive which is a great and viable source for mass storage of pictures and other data.
- A graphics card plays a less vital role in this type of setup. However, with the modern iterations of Photoshop and Lightroom having a graphics card with a healthy amount of onboard memory (VRAM), is highly recommended. In addition you will need to look at the number of monitors supported, type of connections and on high end screens features such as 10-bit colour gamut.
- Monitors, it is important that it has good viewing angles, evenly distributed back lighting and plenty of options to adjust colour reproduction, this is key in helping that what you see on your screen translates to what you see in real life.
Game Development
Unity
Unreal Engine
Virtual Production
Real Time
Desktop & Workstations
The digital camera whether a professional one or the one on your mobile phone, editing software has opened up whole new possibilities only limited by the imagination.
Whether your are touching up portraits, landscapes or creating whole new concepts. Having a powerful computer is an essential tool for processing modern, high resolution images quickly and with the minimum delay.
Our custom built solutions ensure that you not only have the best, but the right components, for your needs with that little bit more if needed.
So, it is important to keep in mind the following;-
- The bulk of the load in photo editing is carried by the processor\CPU.
- Maximising on your memory is a must, the more the merrier. If you mean out on the memory, than running low on it will result in bottle necking as other resources such as the hard drive will be used by the system and the editing software (i.e. Photoshop), slowing down your system considerably.
- Faster storage is a must, even if you have the right amount of memory. That is why all our solutions recommend SSDs as a primary option for OS and application installs. However, let has not forget the traditional hard drive which is a great and viable source for mass storage of pictures and other data.
- A graphics card plays a less vital role in this type of setup. However, with the modern iterations of Photoshop and Lightroom having a graphics card with a healthy amount of onboard memory (VRAM), is highly recommended. In addition you will need to look at the number of monitors supported, type of connections and on high end screens features such as 10-bit colour gamut.
- Monitors, it is important that it has good viewing angles, evenly distributed back lighting and plenty of options to adjust colour reproduction, this is key in helping that what you see on your screen translates to what you see in real life.
Keyshot
OctoneRender
Redshift
V-Ray
Rendering
Desktop & Workstations
We have put together the recommended configurations for DAW applications, using our extensive knowledge and experience.
Using Keyshot, OctoneRender, Redshift, V-RA or any other such software. Our custom build systems will be the perfect fit after some fine tuning to meet your specific requirements.
We have put together the recommended configurations for DAW applications, using our extensive knowledge and experience.
Using Keyshot, OctoneRender, Redshift, V-RA or any other such software. Our custom build systems will be the perfect fit after some fine tuning to meet your specif requirements.
The Processor\CPU
For rendering, even thought GPU rendering is important, a powerful CPU\processor is also still a very important component.
Different applications will utilise the processor in different ways. Some will be more sensitive to clock speed or max out around a certain number of cores.
We recommend that you start of at the 16 or greater core models from Intel and if that is unable to handle the complex nature of your composition then moving to the 32 core AMD Threadripper Pro, can do the job. As these chips also support much higher memory confiurations, which is a factor certain DAW applications. Especially if you use enough tracks that justify a higher core processor.
The Video Card
In the case of DAW system, audio editing does not require for high end cards for 3D graphics, but the key requirements for DAW workflow is to consider the following;-
- Multiple monitor support.
- Low noise levels, to avoid background noise.
This when designing and configuring your VUK custom computer we pay very close attention.
The Memory
This extremely important for DAWs, the rule of thumb is;-
- 32 to 64GB is more than sufficient for smaller projects, with few tracks.
- 128 to 256GB is a better range for massive compositions with dozens of tracks.
More tracks means more memory is required, once plugins and VSTs are factored in the more memory the better.
Also, don’t forget the requirements of specific software and how applications you are running at the same time will also impact on the how much memory you will need.
The Storage
Having the fastest storage is highly critical in DAW systems, so we recommend just using SSDs, for your operating system, applications and ample files. For backup the ideal would be to use on external or network attacked drives. We tend tend to advise the following configuration;-
- 1TB for your operating system and software.
- For your media and files a larger drive from 2 to 8TB if you a lot of data you want available at your fingertips.
- This can be split further depending on your workflow and requirements. Seperate drive for your project and another for your samples.
Ableton Live
FL Studio
Pro Tools
Digital Audio Workstation (DAW)
Desktop & Workstations
We have put together the recommended configurations for DAW applications, using our extensive knowledge and experience.
Using Pro Tools, Auditons, Reaper, FL Studio, Cackewalk, Ableton Live, Cubase or any other such software. Our custom build sytems will be the perfect fit after some fine tuning to meet your specif requirements.
The Processor\CPU
For your audio editing workflow, the processor is most critical. Most DAW programs benefit from using multiple processor cores – especially if you have lots of plugins and\or tracks.
Different applications will utilise the processor in different ways. Some will be more sensitive to clock speed or max out around a certain number of cores.
We recommend that you start of at the 16 or greater core models from Intel and if that is unable to handle the complex nature of your composition then moving to the 32 core AMD Threadripper Pro, can do the job. As these chips also support much higher memory confiurations, which is a factor certain DAW applications. Especially if you use enough tracks that justify a higher core processor.
The Video Card
In the case of DAW system, audio editing does not require for high end cards for 3D graphics, but the key requirements for DAW workflow is to consider the following;-
- Multiple monitor support.
- Low noise levels, to avoid background noise.
This when designing and configuring your VUK custom computer we pay very close attention.
The Memory
This extremely important for DAWs, the rule of thumb is;-
- 32 to 64GB is more than sufficient for smaller projects, with few tracks.
- 128 to 256GB is a better range for massive compositions with dozens of tracks.
More tracks means more memory is required, once plugins and VSTs are factored in the more memory the better.
Also, don’t forget the requirements of specific software and how applications you are running at the same time will also impact on the how much memory you will need.
The Storage
Having the fastest storage is highly critical in DAW systems, so we recommend just using SSDs, for your operating system, applications and ample files. For backup the ideal would be to use on external or network attacked drives. We tend tend to advise the following configuration;-
- 1TB for your operating system and software.
- For your media and files a larger drive from 2 to 8TB if you a lot of data you want available at your fingertips.
- This can be split further depending on your workflow and requirements. Seperate drive for your project and another for your samples.
Designed and Built
for Everyone
Content Creators
Photography, Post Production, Streaming, Graphics Design, 3D Design, VFX & Rendering
Why? VUK Computers
Exceptional Service
As we do our own optimised operating system builds, we offer limited support OS support for all our systems. Whether Linux or Windows.
On hardware you don’t need to worry we support all our systems and are ready and able.
Build Quality
We build our systems using only the highest quality components, hand picked and tested.
The aim is to have the best hardware and operating system compatibility and optimisation, so no bloatware either.
We Love I.T.
We first and foremost love designing, building, tinkering and optimising.
Having been avid gamers and professionals, we have the experience and knowledge on producing outstanding systems.
Our Mission
Bringing Back Fun
Making computers fun again, they are still the best all in one package for not just work, but education and work too.
That is why we are offering pre-installed Linux systems, with Ubuntu & Linux Mint.
You will not be disappointed.
Innovation & Openness
We are great proponents of opensource, repairability & serviceability, our computers are designed with this in mind.
Privacy, security and control are most important. On our systems where possible we remove\limit telemetry or lock ins.
So, why not buy a VUK Linux
Your Important
We aim to provide industry leading support and service and offer you systems that have exceptional 'Out of the Box' experience.
Our aim is to be successful, but the right kind of successful.
This is why we are offering pre-installed Linux systems.