My PC on its way! worried.

[MuchBritish]

My specs are as follow:

Case PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770k (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® Z87-K: ATX, USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, XFIRE
Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2400MHz 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 240GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
Power Supply CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling Corsair H40 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Sound Card Asus Xonar DGX 5.1-Channel

I am going to be video editing, general browsing and gaming here and there. But I am worried it won't be enough. It cost me £1100, but don't really know much about computers really so sales advisors helped me.

What do you guys think?

 

[keynes]

If It has been dispatched then you can't change it
It looks fine for occasional gaming and video editing, you overclocking your cpu?

 

[MuchBritish]

Hasn't been dispatched! But I've spent £1100 on a computer!! My first! But I am explained to the guy I wanted to be able to do heavy video editing and play games like Fallout for example. I am happy with the Intel i7 Quad 4770k but I am worried because I know nothing about computers they have shoved expensive but nor great parts in!

 

[keynes]

Hasn't been dispatched! But I've spent £1100 on a computer!! My first! But I am explained to the guy I wanted to be able to do heavy video editing and play games like Fallout for example. I am happy with the Intel i7 Quad 4770k but I am worried because I know nothing about computers they have shoved expensive but nor great parts in!

I would go with a GTX 760 or GTX 770 depending on your budget and a 650w PSU. If you are not overclocking get the i7-4770 (non-k) and the triple copper heatpipe cpu cooler but if you wish to overclock you are better off with a pre-overclocked system from PCS. You sure that 240GB is enough for storage?

 

[MuchBritish]

The customizer said I'd only need 430W or something wouldn't getting 650 be a waste? I am more into the actual speed and how much it can do at once as apposed to the gaming, but why is it so expensive if it can only do casual? They had pre built gaming ones for £500-700 surely mine should be nice and powerful Also I am now in QC phase so I can't really change anything

 

[keynes]

The customizer said I'd only need 430W or something wouldn't getting 650 be a waste?

I suggested a better gpu

but why is it so expensive

You are choosing an i7 and an SSD, you are getting what you are paying for. For editing looks fine for gaming the GTX 660 is a midrange gpu.

 

[MuchBritish]

Difference between SSD and HDD? So could they still change the GPU even though its now in quality control? or should I buy it separately and change it myself?

 

[keynes]

Difference between SSD and HDD? So could they still change the GPU even though its now in quality control? or should I buy it separately and change it myself?

I don't think you can, you could call them and find out. An SSD is faster than an HDD but more expensive with limited capacity.

 

[steaky360]

I think you can change things, but as you are in the QC phase you'd have to pay some kind of admin charge to make changes at such a late stage. Then you'd need to go through the QC stage again etc.

 

[MuchBritish]

So I've spent £1100 on something that isnt even that good

 

[keynes]

So I've spent £1100 on something that isnt even that good

It is very good for editing which is what you requested and should play the game you mentioned well.

 

[steaky360]

As Keynes has said the PC will do exactly what you asked for and it will have the bonus of playing games too

 

[MuchBritish]

But is it really worth £1100 or have I wasted my money? Sorry you're all probably laughing at me!

 

[keynes]

But is it really worth £1100 or have I wasted my money? Sorry you're all probably laughing at me!

It is worth £1100, the components you have selected are pretty good for your intended use. You have requested advice directly to PCS and I am sure it meets your requirements. My advice was based on having a stronger gpu if it was mainly for gaming.

 

[vanthus]

But is it really worth £1100 or have I wasted my money? Sorry you're all probably laughing at me!

You certainly haven't wasted your money,I paid around the same for my computer about 3 years ago and it's nowhere near as good as your build.
You have an excellent processor included and the GTX 660 is still a very good gaming card and should handle almost all if not all games out at present at one level or another,I know my AMD 5870 can and the GTX 660 is ranked well above that.
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

 

[steaky360]

I'd agree with Vanthus and Keynes above, for £1100 you're getting a kick ass rig .

 

[MuchBritish]

Thank you all for your comments, I really appreciate it! Also thanks Vanthus thoes charts made me feel much better about my graphics card! Rep all!

 

[keynes]

I would suggest looking at benchmarks for the games you are planning to play to have an idea, for fallout you should max the game without any issues as well as Battlefield 3 in ultra.

 

[MuchBritish]

Holy crap! Battlefield 3 in ultra is more than I need! I was worried I'd be all laggy on things like fallout! Hence you said I'd need a better graphics card! !

 

[katdes]

you can still modify the parts, and remove what isn't necessary and add what is, if you go to the amend order option - you can change your parts according to how you want it to be.