How is this spec for a relatively high level gaming PC to order next week

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robnew

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Howdy folks

So I have been interested in PCS for a while, especially based on how amazing their prices are. Their stuff is a godsend, especially since I am coming from a 5 year old aching PC with 2.33ghz dual core processor and an even more shameful AMD Radeon HD 3400. Here is the quote

Case
PCS ALPHA TRION 7622B BLACK CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-6350 Six Core CPU (4.2/3.9GHZ - 8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A97 (DDR3, USB3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 660 - 2 x DVI, HDMI, - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
4x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ROM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ MODULAR TXM-650 V2-80 PLUS®
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe AMD CPU Cooler
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Miscellaneous
FREE SPLINTER CELL BLACKLIST GAME with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
Quantity
1


I was wondering how that looks. I am not planning to overclock, so I am wondering if that CPU Cooler will be sufficient - the case cannot have any more fans put in it right now. It comes to about £763.00 right now which is just about perfect for me since my maximum budget was about £770. Anyone got anything to say on that? In terms of gaming, hoping to play

Bioshock Infinite
Far Cry 3
Saints Row 3/4
Just cause 2
Battlefield 3
Dead Space 3

On medium-high to High and maybe even Ultra settings.

Thanking you very much anyone who can help out.

Edit: As a note, I will be partitioning the drive, 500gb, 22500gb

Robbie
 
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keynes

keynes

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For high level gaming you are looking at spending more than £770, for your budget I would go with the spec below with a much better gpu and case. Not sure if the blu ray is essential.


Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-6300 Six Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A97 (DDR3, USB3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 760 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE SPLINTER CELL BLACKLIST GAME with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
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 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
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 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £754.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/amd-bulldozer-top-spec-pc/RG9G0Usq7V/
 
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robnew

Bronze Level Poster
Thanks, will take a look into that, yeah, I don't really need the Blu Ray drive, got one downstairs (on a player) after all.
 
keynes

keynes

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robnew said:
Thanks, will take a look into that, yeah, I don't really need the Blu Ray drive, got one downstairs (on a player) after all.
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I would definitely suggest the GTX 760 over the GTX 660, the caviar black is also faster than the standard hdd.
 
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robnew

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Thanks. I suppose I should also note that I will only be doing 1440x900 max, as that is what my monitor's max res is, so I wouldn't be aiming for the 1920*1080 res I see on some gameplay stuff on Youtube these days.
 
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robnew

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Hmm after much thought,I may stretch a bit and go for the 760. Hard drive, both of them will be faster than my current so gonna go for the stock option, just to keep it low price. The 760 does seem to be the best for future investment.
 
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keynes

keynes

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robnew said:
Hmm after much thought,I may stretch a bit and go for the 760. Hard drive, both of them will be faster than my current so gonna go for the stock option, just to keep it low price. The 760 does seem to be the best for future investment.
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The spec I posted is £754 with the GTX 760 , what do you mean by stock option?
 
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robnew

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Thanks for the suggestion to upgrade the card, I have considered that it would indeed last longer into the future. Phew, I am still shaking, that was exciting.
 
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patmcg205

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Enjoy robnew. I'm currently waiting on my new order and know how you feel.

Tick tock tick tock.....arrrrgggg deliver my computer.
 
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robnew

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Heh I can understand that Patmcg. Now the challenge will be not to frantically refresh the status page until at least wednesday, give them time to get back from break
 
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robnew

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Haha true dat, but I have exhausted my budget until my next payment from Amazon comes in, so even if I wanted to modifgy anything, I couldn't. Fast track, on pre-production stage right now on 2nd Working Day :D Exciting stuff
 
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