Gaming PC - Final Check of Hardware

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WelshManDan

Member
Just wondering, what does everyone think of this spec? I will be ordering tomorrow morning and just want to make sure everything is good.

I was mainly a bit skeptical about the Motherboard, as I know nothing of them.

Is the Motherboard a good one, and will it go well with the other software/hardware I have chosen?

Also, is the Case a good one? It was a contest between the one below or the PCS Maelstrom 900.

Also, will the Graphics card last 2-3 years from now? I dont want to have to upgrade anything for 2-3 years, so would anyone know whether this is a good, future-proof computer?

P.S. I chose the I7-2600 as I heard its better with Video/3D rendering, and ill be doing a lot of that.

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7-2600 Quad Core (3.40GHz, 8MB Cache) + HD Graphics

Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z68-V: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, NVIDIA®SLI™, ATI®CrossFireX

Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)

Graphics Card
1.25GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 570 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
750GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD7502AAEX, 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 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£72)

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
2 x 200Mbps HomePlug AV - Create a Wired Network Using Electric Sockets! (£49)

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
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE

Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE

Speakers
LOGITECH S120 2.0 BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM (£9)

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
FAST TRACK 5 WORKING DAY DISPATCH (£39)

Quantity
1
 
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wereireland

Enthusiast
Looks pretty good, but i would change the cooling to the super quiet one because it is good enough for cooling as long as you aren't overclocking. Also i don't know if you need the Homeplug av. I don't know what it is so i would need someone else' opinion on that, but if its not needed then maybe you could get the gtx 570 so you can get better fps in games.
 
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WelshManDan

Member
Thanks for the heads up about the cooling, it was something I was over-thinking lol, I have now changed it, thanks!

The homeplugs are a definite requirement unfortunately, as they allow you to connect to your internet using your plugs in your house. My wireless is bad, and my computer is going a long way away from my router, so I need them :/
 
bg92

bg92

Expert
Agree with the above, change the cooler to the super quiet.
But I would also change the motherboard to ASUS® P8Z68-V, and c.hange the power supply to tx750v2 if you are considering sli as an upgrade path.
This case is better then pcs maelstrom t900
 
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WelshManDan

Member
Okay, Bold sections are what I have changed.

I have changed to the Super Quiet Cooler

I have also changed the Case. I much prefer the look of this to anything else on the site, any recommendations as to whether this is a good one? (Please say yes :p)

Also - I have changed the Motherboard, but first I would just like to make 100% sure that the ASUS® P8Z68-V is a good Mobo to go alongside the i7-2600, like I said, im ordering in the morning so I need to make sure its all poifect! :D

Finally, My graphics card choice has changed, thanks to my budget gaining a slight increase. Im guessing this is a great graphics card considering the price?
 
bg92

bg92

Expert
You've ordered a very good spec, but if you are planing to go sli(add another gtx570) in the future then change then psu to tx850v2.
 
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WelshManDan

Member
Thanks, if I was ever to go SLI, then this would only be maybe 3 or 4 years away, I have 0 intention of doing it at the minute. I dont think ill be able to afford anything else for a year or two, let alone another 570 :p

You can upgrade PSUs (eventually) right?
 
bg92

bg92

Expert
Yes you can but for any single card solution the 650w you have will be fine if you will want to only replace the graphics card in 3-5 years time.
 
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