Any problems with this setup?

[c2491cc]

Am I going overkill with this setup? I don't intend on playing anything more demanding than GTA V, but would like peace of mind that I have reserve power. Am I spending money unnecessarily? It's my first build and I'm no expert. Any problems? Thanks


Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4690 (3.5GHz) 6MB Cache

Case
STYLISH BLACK/SILVER TRIDENT CASE + 2 FRONT USB

Motherboard
ASUS® H81M-PLUS: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs

Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X FURY DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 8GB)

Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 960 - 2 x DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Free Item: FREE BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT with select GTX 9 Series GPUs! -Subject to T&Cs


1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE

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 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY

Processor Cooling
INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER

Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING

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

Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£12)

USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS

Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)

Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence (£79)

Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Monitor
BENQ GL2250HM LED 21.5" 1920 x 1080, 5MS, HDMI, D-SUB, DVI-D (£101)

Keyboard & Mouse
PCS S300 USB MEDIA KEYBOARD (£5)

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

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

£831.00 inc VAT and Delivery. (incl. monitor)

 

[Utilize]

What's your budget?

 

[c2491cc]

About £900 including monitor. Cheers

 

[keynes]

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4590 (3.3GHz) 6MB Cache
Case
InWIN GT1 BLACK GAMING CASE
Motherboard
ASUS® H81M-PLUS: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 970 - 1 DVI, 1 mHDMI, 3 mDP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT with select GTX 9 Series GPUs! -Subject to T&Cs
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 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet Titan DragonFly Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence DPK (£79)
Windows 10 Upgrade
FREE Upgrade to Windows 10 with all Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 Purchases*
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
IIYAMA E2273HDS 22" LED WIDESCREEN, 2 HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£116)
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: £894.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-home-office-pc/2Law2amftr/

 

[c2491cc]

Thanks. I hope to place my order in the next few weeks. Would there be any problems if i added 16GB of ram instead of 8? I multitask alot and do some light video editing and animation.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Thanks. I hope to place my order in the next few weeks. Would there be any problems if i added 16GB of ram instead of 8? I multitask alot and do some light video editing and animation.

Just cost, but it's not that much more if you're willing to go slightly over budget... an alternative would be to order with 8gb and stick another 8gb in yourself when you have the funds in the future.

 

[SlimCini]

When you say "I don't intend on playing anything more demanding than GTA V", it should be noted that there is almost no game as demanding as GTAV on max settings... maybe Witcher 3, and that's about it.

 

[c2491cc]

When you say "I don't intend on playing anything more demanding than GTA V", it should be noted that there is almost no game as demanding as GTAV on max settings... maybe Witcher 3, and that's about it.

8GB is the recommended RAM for GTA V, so i'll stick with 8GB for now. I can always add more memory in future if needed, as mentioned. Thanks

 

[Utilize]

8GB is the recommended RAM for GTA V, so i'll stick with 8GB for now. I can always add more memory in future if needed, as mentioned. Thanks

8GB will be fine if you're not doing too much in the background while playing GTA. On it's own people have seen it use up to 6GB.

 

[c2491cc]

8GB will be fine if you're not doing too much in the background while playing GTA. On it's own people have seen it use up to 6GB.

I'm quite OCD in that respect, i always HAVE to close every other program before i play a game, but i guess that's from using low-end systems all my life. 16GB would eliminate this need i guess. I'll decide between 8gb snd 16 when i order in a few weeks. Only £40 or so in difference.

 

[Utilize]

I'm quite OCD in that respect, i always HAVE to close every other program before i play a game, but i guess that's from using low-end systems all my life. 16GB would eliminate this need i guess. I'll decide between 8gb snd 16 when i order in a few weeks. Only £40 or so in difference.

It should be fine with a few programs but nothing too intensive. I'd definitely recommend 16GB if you ever wanted to stream or maybe even record gameplay.