Specs for light gaming PC?

[Sataris]

I'm looking for suggestions on a light gaming desktop.

Maximum budget - around £450 (ex. VAT & £33 delivery to CI)

This is what I've looked at so far:

Case
COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 BLUE CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2400 Quad Core (3.10GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8H67-M LX SI (NEW REV 3.0): M-ATX, USB 2.0, SATA 6.0Gb/s, 2 x PCI
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 430 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - DX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
640GB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD6402AAEX, 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
350W Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1155/1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
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
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
CHANNEL ISLANDS (VAT EXCLUSIVE) (£33)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 11 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £490.83 including VAT and delivery.

Configure Here: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/mainstream-intel-sandy-bridge/

EDIT:
Should I go for: AMD PHENOM II X6 1090T (3.20GHz/9MB CACHE) - BLACK EDITION instead?

 

[Sataris]

Where did the post go?!

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

There't is!

Within the budget, that isnt a half bad spec. I am sure there are tweaks the mods and bods can suggest.

Also, being in the business of moving stuff to and from the Isles of Scilly, I feel your pain at getting anything to Guernsey...always costs that lilttle bit more doesnt it!

DED

 

[Sataris]

Yeah, but at least there's no VAT here!

 

[DeadEyeDuk]

See now thats just not on!

 

[Sataris]

Any advice would be appreciated. Should I upgrade the PSU?

 

[robmal]

It would advise a AMD Phenom II X4 695 BLACK, and I would upgrade the PSU. The AMD CPU is cheaper than Intel so the better PSU is still within budget.

 

[DefyTheFallen]

Perhaps go for the AMD Phenom II x6, thats a whole two cores extra, and probably much better, also you will need a better PSU.

 

[hayhoea00]

yea the psu needs an upgrade but theres no point getting a x6 core pc for gaming no games out so far use more then 4 core. im looking at top end gaming pc and the AMD phenom II (3.50ghz x4) or (3.20ghz x4) is probs best for your budget xD