New build :)

[Pipsy uk]

Hello everyone First time i have used Pc specialist, And in need of a new system i have came up with these specs let me know what you think please , I will be using it for Mid level gaming Mainly mmorpgs and FPS such as bad company 2 also everyday use.

Case
COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 BLUE CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8H67-M LX SI: MICRO ATX MAINBOARD, LG 1155, SATA 6.0Gb/s

Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)

Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX460 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - DirectX® 11, 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)

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
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)

Processor Cooling
TITAN FENRIR EVO EXTREME HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£39)

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

Modem
NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND


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
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL

DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
NONE


Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

I'm thinking about getting a DVI cable for monitor i know its cheap but will i notice a difference on a 19"?

 

[Phoenix]

Drop down to 4GB of RAM then upgrade the graphics card to a GTX560Ti and upgrade the HDD to a Caviar Green/Black.

 

[Pipsy uk]

Is the gtx 560Ti a good card?I was thinking about getting a caviar green.

 

[Phoenix]

Yes it's a good card, the alternative would be a HD6950 (1GB model) but they're not in stock yet.

 

[Pipsy uk]

Ok thanks, think I will change the card in that case, does everything else seem okay for what I will be using it for?

 

[russellg]

Go for the 560Ti as suggested.

Personally I would stick with the original 8GB mem and fund it by using the stock cooler, saving £39.

 

[Mark O]

Is the standard intel cooler good enough for longer periods of game play? I ask this because i noticed when i was choosing my build, i clicked on the "?" next to the coolers and it said the standard intel cooler is ok but if your pushing the PC to the limits by video editing or playing the lastest games then you should consider upgrading it.
Tbh, it doesn't look as beefy as the AMD standard cooler, this is why i chose the £19 one

 

[Phoenix]

Yes everything else looks good, the standard cooler will be fine unless you overclock the CPU. They can be a bit noisy though so the triple heatpipe cooler is a good choice.

 

[Pipsy uk]

Thanks fr the advice defiantly go with the 560ti, I was going to go with the standard cooler but I thought the fenrir would be the better option

 

[Pipsy uk]

Sorry for double post. I just checked and the case that i chose is no longer available to choose, I ordered before it was removed though, does this mean that i will have to choose a different case? Also if i decide to modify my order Will I have to change case to one that is still there? (if that makes any sense lol)