Long Lasting Gaming PC + Image Manipulation

[AlexHarradine]

Hi.

Hope someone with a level head and a lot of knowledge can take a look at the below spec. The computer is mainly for myself as a gaming machine, but my better half would also like to use it for her photo and video editing.

We're hoping the machine will last for a while before upgrades are required.

Case
SHARKOON BULLDOZER GAMING CASE (Green LED)
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770 (3.4GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z87: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
4GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
240GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
15x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
Extra Case Fans
2 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
DUAL-BAND WIRELESS 802.11N 450Mbps PCI-E CARD
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
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2014 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC *SPECIAL*
Monitor
AOC E2752VQ 27" WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1920 x 1080, 2MS, HDMI, DP
2nd Monitor
AOC E2752VQ 27" WIDESCREEN LED TFT - 1920 x 1080, 2MS, HDMI, DP
Keyboard & Mouse
Razer® Deathstalker Expert Gaming Keyboard
Warranty
3 Year Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
SATURDAY DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (BEFORE 12 NOON)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 11 working days
Miscellaneous
FREE ASSASSINS CREED BLACK FLAG with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!

Price: 1,937.00 including VAT and delivery.


Cheers,
Alex

 

[keynes]

I would downgrade the motherboard to the z87-a and drop the h60 cpu cooler for the triple copper heatpipe. You won't get much benefits between 1600mhz and 2400mhz ram either and you could try getting a better secondary drive like the caviar black.

 

[AlexHarradine]

The PC has been ordered and is currently in pre-production using the changes you suggested.

However, i'm now having doubts about the GPU after having read various reviews and was wondering if somebody could give me an informed answer to whether it's worth getting the 4gb version or should I downgrade to the 2gb version as i'm never going to be running a resolution of 5760×1080.

 

[steaky360]

The PC has been ordered and is currently in pre-production using the changes you suggested.

However, i'm now having doubts about the GPU after having read various reviews and was wondering if somebody could give me an informed answer to whether it's worth getting the 4gb version or should I downgrade to the 2gb version as i'm never going to be running a resolution of 5760×1080.

There is not going to be an advantage to getting the 4Gb version however I don't think you'll be saving much (something like £20-30? at a guess) by dropping down to the 2Gb version if that's what was concerning you.

 

[AlexHarradine]

Price doesn't concern me as already paid in full and its only a saving of £39. Just concerned that the computer might be trying to do to much and not need to.

Or is that just me being silly? lol

 

[steaky360]

Price doesn't concern me as already paid in full and its only a saving of £39. Just concerned that the computer might be trying to do to much and not need to.

Or is that just me being silly? lol

Haha, I wouldn't worry about it. Basically the additional ram would only be of benefit and is unlikely to cause any noticeable issues. If it were me I'd leave it as is.

 

[AlexHarradine]

Fair enough. Thanks for your help