Gaming PC for Skyrim and Future

[Zelios]

Ok according the comments/reviews on amazon you do get that, so good stuff.

Firstly I would like to clarify what you receive as well as the controller.

1) A black wireless receiver, which plugs into the USB port on the computer- which just looks great, matches the controller nicely
2) A CD containing official software drivers for the controller (the bits that make the computer realise that you have pressed a button), and management software, which allows you to manage any extra wireless accessories that you wish to use (eg wireless headset).
3) 2x AA batteries- Personally I would rather pay more for a bundle of the controller and the "Quick Charge Kit", but the free batteries are perfectly adequate.

 

[Zelios]

Another thought (I tend to spend a lot of time thinking on it yeah )

So with the wireless xbox controller and the wireless keyboard/mouse thats the 2 USB's the Case mentions (Front ones). I was a little concerned Id be out of USB slots but the options say

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

So there will be 4 at the back?

 

[tom_gr7]

you will have loads on the back mate, I've got about eight, plus the ones on the front of the case.

 

[Zelios]

So this is the final spec, think I am finally happy with it. If anyone see's anything I've missed please let me know.

Did have a moment yesterday where I fancied upgrading the case to the HAF X, but I think that is kinda overkill for an i5. I will probably add a 2nd 680 some years down the line if it ever needs more juice which is why Ive a bit more power than needed.

Oh and special thanks to Dangro for putting up with all my PM's about fans and cases

Case
InWIN BLACK DRAGON RIDER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3550 (3.3GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
180GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2002FAEX, 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 750W PRO SERIES™ HX750-80 PLUS® SILVER MODULAR (£116)
Processor Cooling
SPIRE THERMAX ECLIPSE II UNIVERSAL DT EXTREME CPU COOLER (£39)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£16)
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
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE (£8)
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® MK520 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO (£39)
Cable Tidy
JML 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management For Your PC (£4)
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
Quantity
1

Price: £1,636.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[Zelios]

Anyone know much about the new 670 card? How much of a drop would be it be downgrading from the 680 to this?

I'm a fairly patient person, so don't mind waiting a bit longer but was just weighing up my options to perhaps speed things up if it stays in pre-production much longer.