New PC

Mike87

Member
Hey there, im new to PCS :). Just thought id post my specification which i ordered 2 weeks ago today and is still in pre-production. The wait is agonizing >.<. Really excited about getting it though

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600k Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67 PRO: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ / SLI SUPPORT
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
1280MB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX570 - 2 DVI,mHDMI - DirectX® 11, 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
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
CORSAIR 850W TX SERIES (TX850) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU
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
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 12 NOON) (£19)

My current PC is about 4 years old and has an AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ with 3GB DDR2 RAM and a Geforce 9600GT so I cant wait to see what the difference in performance will be like.

I would have liked to get an SSD but this pushed it over my budget and wasnt essential, im hoping the WD Drive will be more than adequate. I did hear that a new SSD comes out next month though, may be tempted to get one when I have the money.

Im not an overclocker but thought id go for the K version as I can consider it in years to come, just nice to know I can if I wish. Plus went for the 850W so i can SLI the GTX570 at a later date.

It will be used mainly for gaming, AutoCAD and Google Sketchup Rendering.

Cant wait for it to enter building. Thanks all for reading
 

Slurpak

Silver Level Poster
welcome to the forum
that looks like a great spec. i know the feeling waiting for them, i just ordered mine on friday and it feels like its been weeks already. if you think you might overclock in the future then i would advise getting a better cpu cooler.
 

Mike87

Member
Thanks :), and yea, it doesnt help that I think about everyday, seems ages ago since i clicked the order button lol. Yea i know :), I think ill change the cooler when the time comes.
 

Meds

Moderator
Moderator
Welcome to the forums!

The specification looks great and it's good to see you've kept upgrades in mind when selecting your PSU - it's where most people for wrong! If your order has been with us for two weeks already then I'm sure you'll see progression into the Building Stage very soon!
 

Mike87

Member
Hi :). Yea ive always been conscious about the having the right PSU, its very important. And thats great :), i hope it enters building this week. Its been the longest 2 weeks ever lol.
 

Mike87

Member
Its finally been dispatched :D, will be with my tomorrow morning :). Will take pictures once its arrived

Processed Date
10-01-2011
Pre-Production Date
11-01-2011
Build Date
26-01-2011
Test Date
31-01-2011
QC Date
31-01-2011
Awaiting Dispatch Date
02-02-2011
Dispatch Date
11-02-2011

Built By
Liam Ramsden
Tested By
Zbear Ramzan
QC'd By
Craig Whiteley
Packed By
Anthony Cunliffe

Cant wait for it to arrive. Its been a long month lol
 
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