New Gaming PC

[Slurpak]

planning to order my new computer in a few weeks which will be used pretty much purely for gaming, and just wanted to check the spec.

I already have a GT240, but am planning on buying a new one when i get more money. i know its not a great graphics card but itll have to do for now.
I already have a copy of windows 7 ultimate x64 im planning on installing onto it when i get it.
i already have a monitor (again, not a great one, but my budget won't allow a new one. it'll have to wait)

Case
STYLISH SILVER/BLACK CONQUEROR CASE + 2 FRONT USB

Processor (CPU)
AMD ATHLON II X4 645 (3.1GHz/2MB CACHE/AM3)

Motherboard
ASUS® M4N98TD EVO: DDR3, 2-Way SLI, SATA 3.0GB/s

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

Graphics Card
NONE, I ALREADY HAVE A GRAPHICS CARD

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
640GB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD6400AARS, SATA 3 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM

Power Supply & Case Cooling
CORSAIR 650W PSU (TX650) 80+ ULTRA QUIET (£76)

Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)

Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)

USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD

Operating System
NO OPERATING SYSTEM REQUIRED

Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)

Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)

Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 12 working days

Quantity
1

Price: £565.00 including VAT and delivery.

has anyone got any suggestions or changes that they think i should make?
i can always get a cheaper case if i need to spend a bit more on it.

thanks

 

[Gorman]

That spec is absolutely spot on, only thing i would change if anything is the case to maybe the CM Elite, which in my opinion looks better and would save you some £££

 

[Slurpak]

thanks. i was having another look and if i did get the CM elite, and went for the 2.8Ghz processor rather than the 3.1 Ghz and got rid of the extra CPU cooling then i could just about afford the GTX465 rather than using my GT240. would this be worth it?
if i didn't do this i would end up waiting a few months and buying a better graphics card anyway.

 

[Gorman]

thanks. i was having another look and if i did get the CM elite, and went for the 2.8Ghz processor rather than the 3.1 Ghz and got rid of the extra CPU cooling then i could just about afford the GTX465 rather than using my GT240. would this be worth it?
if i didn't do this i would end up waiting a few months and buying a better graphics card anyway.

Hell yes.

In a word, or two.

The 465 would dominate the 240 in every way. Or leave the core machine as it is and upgrade later as you say for an all round stronger machine.

 

[Slurpak]

i know the 465 is ALOT better than the 240, but is it worth having less processing power and the standard cpu cooler to get the 465 earlier.
how much will the 240 limit my system?
i am wanting to play some pretty high spec games, e.g. half life 2, crysis, bad company 2, fallout ect. could the gt240 handle these? if not i would probably prefer to get the 465 earlier.

 

[Gorman]

Crysis and Bad Company 2 on a 240 is an exercise in frustration waiting to happen. If you have the patience wait and go for the faster core machine.

If you want to play those games straight away get the 465 now.

 

[Slurpak]

ooo, its a tough decision
ill probably go with the 465... if im paying for a decent computer i might as well get the 465 and make full use of it as soon as i get it.