Just ordered!

chriswar

Member
Just ordered this morning and had to go for the fast track option.

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH P67 (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR!
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
120GB KINGSTON HYPERX SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD10EARX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX850 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£99)
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
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
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND (£12)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH (£59)


Went for the HD6950, cheaper card but i forsee me gaming at resolutions of around 1440x900 due to table space and I love my LG monitor. If situations change ive left room in the spec for upgrading of cards etc.

Will be posting a review with pics when it arrives!
 

mantadog

Superhero Level Poster
That looks like a very nice spec, should play games very well even if decided to go for a new monitor.

The only thing i would say is go for the 5 day fast track option, i ordered 5 day and it was dispatched in 3. I think 3 days is the minimum time for testing etc. (not sure if you can change that now or what)
 

chriswar

Member
Sent out this morning, since it's coming to Northern Ireland i'd say the earliest will be Friday morning. Pics and review when it arrives.
 

chriswar

Member
Just arrived this morning, two days from the Mainland. Unpackaging tomorrow and then setup on sunday. Pics and a review aswell in due course.

My idiot sister signed for it and I told her to write unchecked ( which she didn't), just incase. Any suggestions?
 

chriswar

Member
Got to open it this morning, had a minor panic attack when I removed the packaging inside the case. The CPU fan had been displaced, with the bracket slightly bent. Was able to get it back into position. Was also suprised with the number of cables dislodged, SATA and power for a hd and chassis fan. Apart from that the machine looks fantastic, loving the cable management in the case. Computer is being installed tomorrow so big switch on then. Will get pics up tomorrow.
 

handside

Member
Hi Chriswar
I am not surprised you had a minor panic attach when you unpackaged your new PC. I would have had a heart attack ! All those bits and pieces displaced and dislodged inside ! How could this have happened ? I would expect all the inards to be fully checked before dispatch.
 

chriswar

Member
Im not sure about the cables but I think the dislodgement of the fan was due to the expanding shock absorbing material they place inside the case to protect the innards during transport.
 
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