New PC spec (original title eh?)

[Flamepreacher]

Hi guys, just about to pick a new PC from PCS, had £1,100 to play with (that extra £100 was really hard to get out of the missus) and having played about with the configurator and came up with this

Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670K (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z87M-PLUS: m-ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6.0, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB 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
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 550W VS SERIES™ VS-550 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER
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


Any obvious noob mistakes?

I primarily use it for games, I'm not obssessesed with running everything on ultra, generally happy with anything over 30 fps but understand with the next gen consoles on their way and graphically intnse games due out next year (I'm looking at you Star Citizen) it's time to upgrade.

Currently running a 5 year old rig (also from PCS) that I recently threw a GTX550-ti in (found it in curry's bargain basement for a tenner) and it's beggining to feel the strain, especially running ARMA 3. Though I feel it is a testament to the quality of PCS that it's lasted me this long with zero problems apart from those of my own making.

Anyhoo, any advice or just helloes gratefully received :yes:

 

[Boozad]

I'd change the motherboard, that one will limit you severely for upgrades being a micro board. Have a Caviar Black as your secondary HDD, much better performance. And if you ever want to add a second GPU you'll want a bigger PSU which would be a hassle and costly to replace in the future. I'd also recommend the triple copper heatpipe CPU cooler.

 

[Flamepreacher]

Ah thank you, hadn't realised it was a micro board, what part of the product code designates it as such , so i can make sure i don't repeat the mistake?

I may have to jiggle it about a bit cost wise to get a bigger PSU, maybe lose the SSD as it is a luxury rather than necessity I suppose

 

[Boozad]

Ah thank you, hadn't realised it was a micro board, what part of the product code designates it as such , so i can make sure i don't repeat the mistake?

The 'm-' as the prefix. A quick Google of any board is always a good idea, if you click the ? on the right in the configurator it gives you info on the products although that board isn't on there.

I may have to jiggle it about a bit cost wise to get a bigger PSU, maybe lose the SSD as it is a luxury rather than necessity I suppose

Possibly, we'll juggle some specs for you for your budget.

 

[Boozad]

Just add another HDD down the line when you need to.

Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 770 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Free Item
FREE SPLINTER CELL BLACKLIST GAME with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
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™ MODULAR TXM-750 V2-80 PLUS® (£89)
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler (£19)
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 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - 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) (£5)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 8 to 10 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,131.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/b3CAK2b5xp/

 

[Flamepreacher]

nice one, appreciate the input and swift response, that definitely looks do-able and it's taken me 5 years to fill my current 1tb hard drive so as you say could easily upgrade later

cheers!