Thoughts on this gaming PC Spec, your opinion counts :)

[St3rling]

Hi everyone! I have posted kind of similar spec before, but I have changed couple of things, thanks to you guys
So here it is, please tell me what you think:



Case
COOLERMASTER COSMOS SE GAMING TOWER (Windowed)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE + **FREE GAME**
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 850W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ MODULAR TXM-850 V2-80 PLUS®
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
Microsoft® Office 365 University (12 Month Subscription)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
ASUS VE228HR 21.5" LED DISPLAY, HDMI , D-Sub, DVI-D
Cable Tidy
JML 1.5M Zip Cable Tidy - Professional Cable Management For Your PC
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
PCS EXTRA-CARE DIAMOND DELIVERY - MON-FRI, PRE-NOON
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Miscellaneous
FREE ASSASSINS CREED BLACK FLAG & MORE with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
Miscellaneous
FREE BATTLEFIELD 4 GAME with Z87-A MOTHERBOARD!
Miscellaneous
FREE BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS GAME with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
Miscellaneous
CM Storm Pitch Gaming Headset
Quantity
1

Thank you in advance!

 

[keynes]

If it is mainly for gaming an i5-4670 and the triple copper heatpipe cpu cooler. No need for the h60 if you are not overclocking your cpu.

 

[St3rling]

Hiii Thanks for replying for my spec, well the reason i have chosen corsair h60 because simply i love how it looks and im planning to do extensive gaming etc, but yea i will think about it.
As for CPU i think i will leave it, nice and strong CPU, never had any before but now i have the chance

Many thanks!!!!!

 

[keynes]

Even with extensive gaming the triple copper will be fine unless it is just for aesthetics. I would try to get a better monitor instead on an i7 or the h60.

 

[St3rling]

Hi!!!! thank you for getting back to me, im still changing things around and trying to get the best what i can from my budget which is pretty much as above, the thing is i was wondering that how these corsair coolers are? i mean are they perform well and reliable etc, im not a tech genius tho simply i love the way it looks and yes i think you are right it would be for aesthetics
Any monitor you would suggest to get? and one last thing is it better if i upgrade to asus xonar sound card or shall i leave it as it is?

Thank you in advanve!

 

[keynes]

If you have more money to spend getting the gtx 780 ti will provide better performance than choosing an i7 or h60. You can check reviews on the h60 online and regarding the soundcard you could try onboard audio first. Monitors with refresh rate 120hz.

 

[St3rling]

I think i will be quite allright with the gtx 780, will suit my gaming needs for sure. as for the soundcard i assume wont be much difference between default and asus xonar since im playing with speakers the majority of my time, so i reckon i wont need that and will not notice that bit of an extra what asus xonar would give.
I pretty interested in thast monitor situation, well for me a 21.5 monitor is quite okay, but which one should i get here from PCS? which brand would you suggest? or this totally comes down to ones taste?

 

[St3rling]

I think i will be quite allright with the gtx 780, will suit my gaming needs for sure. as for the soundcard i assume wont be much difference between default and asus xonar since im playing with speakers the majority of my time, so i reckon i wont need that and will not notice that bit of an extra what asus xonar would give.
I pretty interested in thast monitor situation, well for me a 21.5 monitor is quite okay, but which one should i get here from PCS? which brand would you suggest? or this totally comes down to ones taste?

So anybody has any suggestion as for the monitors? Please let me know.

Many thanks in advance!

 

[vanthus]

So anybody has any suggestion as for the monitors? Please let me know.

Many thanks in advance!

For the size of monitor you're looking for the IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" (£129) from PCS is excellent for gaming and everything else,I've been using one for a few months now but decided for some reason to get a BENQ GW2450HM 23.5" from PCS (£142) which I received yesterday and set up today,also excellent and the difference in size is surprisingly quite a lot more than you would think,excellent service from PCS again I've got to say,ordered on Wednesday and delivered next day.
But as you say,the size of monitor is down to your own personal preference really.I'm just glad I didn't go for a 27" monitor that I was considering as it would have been a bit too much for me.
I would say go for a 22" to 24" monitor,I can't see you beeing disappointed with either of the monitors mentioned though.

 

[St3rling]

For the size of monitor you're looking for the IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" (£129) from PCS is excellent for gaming and everything else,I've been using one for a few months now but decided for some reason to get a BENQ GW2450HM 23.5" from PCS (£142) which I received yesterday and set up today,also excellent and the difference in size is surprisingly quite a lot more than you would think,excellent service from PCS again I've got to say,ordered on Wednesday and delivered next day.
But as you say,the size of monitor is down to your own personal preference really.I'm just glad I didn't go for a 27" monitor that I was considering as it would have been a bit too much for me.
I would say go for a 22" to 24" monitor,I can't see you beeing disappointed with either of the monitors mentioned though.

Hi there! Thanks for the suggestions, yea actually i was thinking kind of the same size like 22" or even a 24". Honestly i havent decided yet what i will buy, so its a bit difficult, but thank you!