Possible new purchase

[patmcg205]

Hi guys, first post here. ;-)

Was hoping for some guidance. I am looking at buying a new desk top, specification below. Two things you could all help with, firstly is this a sensible balanced build (somewhat new to this), second are there any bits that are overkill (wouldn't mind saving a few £££'s if possible without adversely effecting performance).

Oh and finally what's the point of an SSD, added one as my mates said I needed one, but why?

Case
FRACTAL DEFINE R4 BLACK PEARL QUIET MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670K (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB2.0, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
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
180GB 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
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Extra Case Fans
1 x 12CM Black Case Fan (configured to extract from rear/roof)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
WIRELESS 802.11N 150Mbps PCI-E CARD (Special Offer)
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
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8 (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2013 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC *SPECIAL*
Monitor
ASUS MX279H 27" Full HD AH-IPS LED DISPLAY
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® MK270 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO
Surge Protection
6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 7 to 9 working days
Miscellaneous
FREE GRID 2 GAME with 4th Gen Intel® Core™ i5-4670K & i7-4770K!
Miscellaneous
FREE SPLINTER CELL BLACKLIST GAME with GTX 660 & 7 Series GPUs!
Quantity
1

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[keynes]

Oh and finally what's the point of an SSD, added one as my mates said I needed one, but why?

Not essential for gaming, just speed up windows and other applications.

second are there any bits that are overkill

No need for the k version of the cpu if you are not overclocking, the i5-4670 will be fine with the cpu cooler you have selected. A quiet case is not ideal for a gaming rig, considering you are planning to SLI I would suggest a different case.

 

[vanthus]

Nice build if it's gaming,but if not overclocking you wont need the "K" version of the CPU or 2400MHz RAM,1600MHz will be just as good.
Other than that I would say it's a very nice build.
An SSD is not essential,it will save a few seconds on boot time and possibly load programs faster,personally I don't think they're worth the money but some people swear by them so it's your choice.

 

[patmcg205]

Is this case a better choice?

FRACTAL DESIGN ARC MIDI R2 MID-TOWER CASE

 

[patmcg205]

Thanks guys +1, and thanks for advising on other post. Is the above case a better choice over the one in the initial spec?

Cheers again.

 

[keynes]

Thanks guys +1, and thanks for advising on other post. Is the above case a better choice over the one in the initial spec?

Cheers again.

yes