Hi all, first post here so greetings to one and all.
I've configured the below spec for a pc which will ultimately be mostly used for gaming with some basic 3D rendering in photoshop which i know won't be at all taxing at the level i'm competent at. I'm mostly happy with the spec though have some questions regards overkill on certain components:
I've chosen the upgraded mobo as if i ever decide to change the gfx card i then have the option of either brand should i decide to go duel, is this a worthwhile investment?
The memory i've selected is the 2400mhz version, what would be the advantage in doing so;is there going to be any noticeable gains over the hyperX genesis 1600mhz? I'm not going to try my hand at over clocking (hence buying ready overclocked) so wonder if that would be the only reason for going 2400?
I'm happy with my HDD choices, i only need the 1Tb drive as i have a readynas duo 2tb setup at home with all my media etc on there. The 240gb SSD will host the OS as well as the few games i play.
The power supply. I've chosen to go with a slightly more powerful PSU as should i ever intend to go SLi i don't need to worry that the power demand is too great for the 650W. Again i ask is that a sensible option?
I've chosen the slightly more expensive corsair H80i, not really sure why to be honest, i just assumed that perhaps PCS may get a little more overclocking out of the CPU and it would also help keep other components a little cooler by removing a tad more ambient heat from the case. worth it or not?
I'll be playing BF4 when it's released and more than likely rising storm asap. My monitor at the mo is a 19" sync master 930BF running at 1280x1024 so would assume (bl**dy hope) that i could run those games at highest settings on that though would be interested to hear what you guys think i will be able to run them on a full HD 23" monitor in the future?
Thanks again for any feedback, it's a big investment for me so want to get it as right as possible at the outset.
be lucky.
I've configured the below spec for a pc which will ultimately be mostly used for gaming with some basic 3D rendering in photoshop which i know won't be at all taxing at the level i'm competent at. I'm mostly happy with the spec though have some questions regards overkill on certain components:
- Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE
- Overclocked CPU
Overclocked Intel® Core™i5-4670k Quad Core (3.40GHz @ max 4.20GHz)
- Motherboard
ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
- Memory
8GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
- Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready Memory
- 1st Hard Disk
240GB INTEL® 520 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 550MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
- 2nd 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
- Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£89)
- Processor Cooling
Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£69)
- Thermal Paste
ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND (£9)
- 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
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 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
- Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
- Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
- Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
- Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
- Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 6 to 8 working days
I've chosen the upgraded mobo as if i ever decide to change the gfx card i then have the option of either brand should i decide to go duel, is this a worthwhile investment?
The memory i've selected is the 2400mhz version, what would be the advantage in doing so;is there going to be any noticeable gains over the hyperX genesis 1600mhz? I'm not going to try my hand at over clocking (hence buying ready overclocked) so wonder if that would be the only reason for going 2400?
I'm happy with my HDD choices, i only need the 1Tb drive as i have a readynas duo 2tb setup at home with all my media etc on there. The 240gb SSD will host the OS as well as the few games i play.
The power supply. I've chosen to go with a slightly more powerful PSU as should i ever intend to go SLi i don't need to worry that the power demand is too great for the 650W. Again i ask is that a sensible option?
I've chosen the slightly more expensive corsair H80i, not really sure why to be honest, i just assumed that perhaps PCS may get a little more overclocking out of the CPU and it would also help keep other components a little cooler by removing a tad more ambient heat from the case. worth it or not?
I'll be playing BF4 when it's released and more than likely rising storm asap. My monitor at the mo is a 19" sync master 930BF running at 1280x1024 so would assume (bl**dy hope) that i could run those games at highest settings on that though would be interested to hear what you guys think i will be able to run them on a full HD 23" monitor in the future?
Thanks again for any feedback, it's a big investment for me so want to get it as right as possible at the outset.
be lucky.