Final Spec Check

[Nafninja23]

Hey,
Thanks to a couple of the mods I've managed to get a spec which I think will be best for me. This price is really the most I can go as it will allow me to get a monitor.
My only question is about the mobo. Is it worth getting the next one up, this would mean however, I would probably go for the slightly cheaper Maelstrom T900 case. Or will my current selections be fine?
Thanks all

Spec...

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2400 Quad Core (3.10GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX

Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)

Graphics Card
2GB AMD RADEON™ HD6950 - 2 DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£69)

Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16) (might get Home plugs)

USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)

Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL

Monitor
IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£139)

DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£5)

Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days

 

[Ash]

That Mobo should be fine. It supports SATA 6Gb/s and USB 3.0.

 

[Nafninja23]

Ok awesome thanks a lot. (I have bump processor up to i5-2500). But if all looks good I'll hopefully be able to order tonight, or at least ASAP

 

[Wozza63]

you should be getting a message saying that the iiyama is supplied with a DVI-D cable, so you can save yourself a fiver there unless you need it for another monitor

and it looks very good, good move on getting the 2500 as well

 

[tom_gr7]

looks excellent,

I would go for homeplugs instead of wireless though,

 

[Nafninja23]

Cool, i'll minus the cable then, thanks for the tip.
I'll probably go for the wireless card, and buy homeplugs separate due to not knowing what to expect at uni next year.
I assume that'll work

 

[Wozza63]

afaik uni is most likely going to be a wired ethernet connection, thats what both of my sisters have

 

[Nafninja23]

hmm, i'll have a look on a couple of their websites and just go for the homeplugs straight away then.

 

[Nafninja23]

Ordered ... now we wait.