Just a few questions about my spec

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JoshEly

Bronze Level Poster
Hi guys, I'm trying to configure a top end, powerful gaming PC for games coming out on 2012 such as Battlefield 3 and Elder Scrolls: Skyrim. I think I have most of the components sorted, but I have a few questions -

First, will my cooling system be enough? I want my computer to be cool and quiet, so I've tried to pick a case with a lot of large fans to reduce noise and temperature, and Im hoping my processor cooling will be enough.

Secondly, is my case ok? I'm not sure if it's big enough for all the components to fit and have good airflow to stop any buildups of heat

Lastly, the power supply - I chose one over 1000W because I plan on adding an extra Geforce 580 GPU in the future, but on the website it isn't listed as branded - does anyone know if it's a good power unit, not an unbranded unreliable one? I would choose the corsair one but it's more expensive and isn't quiet.

Thanks, Josh
Case
NZXT PHANTOM WHITE GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, NVIDIA®SLI™, ATI®CrossFireX
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 580 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
Power Supply
1010W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£99)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
 
bg92

bg92

Expert
Corsiar power supply will be probably more quiet then the unbranded power supply, I would definately go for corsair. Also are you planning to overclock? If not you can get the i7-2600 the one without the K at end, as the K stands for un-locked multiplier and that is only useful if overclocking, and you could change Kingston Ram to samsung. One more thing you can change the secondary hard drive to a caviar green you will get more storage for less.
 
MadMan

MadMan

Super Star
Firstly the games are coming out this year not 2012. I have made another spec below which should be good. :)

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM SNIPER - NEXT GEN GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, NVIDIA®SLI™, ATI®CrossFireX
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
1.5GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 580 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 1000W PRO SERIES (HX1000) 80+ MODULAR PSU (£168)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
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
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 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,333.00 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-sandy-bridge-pc/

Its cheaper than your build and more balanced. The corsair psu are really a must have and a quieter than others. The 3gb 580 is useful if your gaming on higher resolutions. For gaming the i5 2500 is a very good cpu and should be more than enough.
 
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JoshEly

Bronze Level Poster
thanks guys! No I don't plan on overclocking, so I've chosen the i7 2600 instead (I think i'd prefer it to the i5 2500), and chose the 1000W corsair power supply.

oops sorry adnangulaid, I know they're coming out in 2011 I just mentally think 2012 because it's the start of a new year at uni! Any reason why you chose the coolermaster CM storm sniper case? is it better than the phantom?

and do you think the cooling should be sufficient?

thanks again for the help! :)
 
MadMan

MadMan

Super Star
no problem but the sniper in my opinion looks better and has better cooling :). Also if your gaming then the 2500 and 2600 is identical only if your using extreme software then the hyper threading would be useful.
 
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