Noob needs help

[dodge11]

Ok so i posted the pc i have ordered in another thread and a guy gave me a bit of advice and i went ahead and made a couple of changes to my order. I don't want to overclock anything as the sound of it scares me considering the amount i'm spending.
Case

FRACTAL DEFINE R3 - BLACK PEARL CASE

Processor (CPU)

Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570K (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache

Change to: Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-3770K (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache

Motherboard

ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX

Change to: ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)

8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)

Change to: 16GB KINGSTON HYPERX GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P(4 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card

2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 680 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Change to: 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk

240GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk

1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHe

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive

12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW

Memory Card Reader

INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply

CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£86)
Processor Cooling

COOLIT ECO II A.L.C ADVANCED LIQUID COOLER (£59)

Sound Card

ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)

Network Facilities

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 w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence

Office Software

FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)

Anti-Virus

BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor

IIYAMA E2473HDS 24" LED WIDESCREEN, 2 HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080
Keyboard & Mouse

LOGITECH® MK260 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO (£20)

Change to: Razer® Arctosa Essential Gaming Keyboard (£45)

Mouse

Change to: Razer® Deathadder Re-Spawn 3500DPI Infrared Gaming Mouse (£48)

Speakers

LOGITECH S220 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM (£19)
I do want to sli at a later date so what do you exsperts think of this setup?? Thanks in advance for any advice.

 

[keynes]

Hi,
If you don't want to overclock you should get the i7-3770, for gaming the i5-3570 will be a good choice. The coolit liquid cooler would be more suitable when overclocking the cpu, at stock clock speed the triple copper heatpipe is a cheaper alternative. If you want to SLI you need to change your motherboard to P8Z77-V SLI and the GTX 670 offers close performance to the GTX 680 but it is more than £100 cheaper. I'd also suggest a caviar black as a secondary drive since it is faster than the standard hdd you selected.

 

[dodge11]

I think it was you who suggested my changes earlier! Where it says change to on my spec are the changes i have made. i upgraded to the motherboard as you suggested and also the ram and processor with the money i saved on the graphics so thanks for that bit of quality advice!

 

[keynes]

I think it was you who suggested my changes earlier! Where it says change to on my spec are the changes i have made. i upgraded to the motherboard as you suggested and also the ram and processor with the money i saved on the graphics so thanks for that bit of quality advice!

Sorry I missed the changes 8gb is plenty for gaming, what are planning to run?

 

[dodge11]

Well, tbh i'm not sure. I used to play the lord of the rings mmo. i think i'll be looking for a new one. Diablo 3, and crisis 3 when it comes out. Any suggestions?

 

[keynes]

A caviar black as a secondary drive and ready to add a 2nd GTX 670 in the future if needed.

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE R3 - BLACK PEARL CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
240GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£86)
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
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 w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
IIYAMA E2473HDS 24" LED WIDESCREEN, 2 HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£159)
Keyboard & Mouse
Razer® Arctosa Essential Gaming Keyboard (£45)
Mouse
Razer® Deathadder Re-Spawn 3500DPI Infrared Gaming Mouse (£48)
Speakers
LOGITECH S220 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM (£19)
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,553.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-ivy-bridge-pc/wbde_UMM6N/

 

[dodge11]

Thanks for the advice. I am an uber noob so thought picking what appear to be middle of the rd to best components would mean i was'nt buying a pc that would be obsolete in 6months time. Am going to cahnge the HD now as suggested and hope PCS don't get too annoyed with my constant tweeking!

 

[tom_gr7]

also if you aint changed already, dont get the 2133mhz ram, its very fast, only really needed/used when overclocking, like ruben says go for either the samsung 1333mhz or the kingston 1600mhz.

 

[dodge11]

Again, ta for the advice. I think I'm going to leave the Ram as it is. I don't want to overclock basically cause I don't understand enough about it but once I know a bit more I might want to so leaving this will be one less thing I need to change.