Gaming PC

[Awaz90]

Hi guys, I'm trying to build a PC but I'm not sure what to get.
I will be using this for games (BF3, GW2, SOASE ect...) as well as watching Films.

Case
COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE * Important?

Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache *Worth getting an o'clock pc?

Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX *I know nothing about mobo's, is there a better choice?

Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)

Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
120GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 500MB/sR | 450MB/sW)

2nd Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£52)

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£86) *Does this future proof me for another 670?

Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE INTEL CPU COOLER (£19) *enough? or do I need water cooling?

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 *I was thinking of 2 so I can bridge the internet to my xbox

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 w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence

Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)

Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL

Monitor
IIYAMA E2473HDS 24" LED WIDESCREEN, 2 HDMI/DVI-D 1920x1080 (£159) *good screen?

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 10 to 12 working days

Quantity
1

Price: £1,393.00 including VAT and delivery.

Could any changes/improvements be made?

Thanks in advance

[tom_gr7]

looks ace,

if ya want to add a extra 670 in the future, then up to 850w's, just so you have you plenty of juice left. for example if you added second 670 and it used about 730w's in total, then ya psu would be running near 100% all the time, if ya get me? So i'd want more room.

again if ya want to add another 670, stick with that mobo

I don't quite understand what ya mean by "I was thinking of 2 so I can bridge the internet to my xbox", the mobo will give you the option of plugging a ethernet cable into the pc, if you need wireless ya will need to get a wifi card, erm but yeah dont quite get ya.

[keynes]

ASUS® P8Z77-V: PCI-E 3.0 READY, WIFI, SLI, CROSSFIREX *I know nothing about mobo's, is there a better choice?

That is a good motherboard and should allow you to SLI in the future.
CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£86) *Does this future proof me for another 670?
It should enough for your set up and another GTX 670, a 20% allowance is added just in case.

COOLERMASTER CM690 MKII ADVANCED CASE * Important?

Good choice , a good case is important for good air flow and cable management.

[vanthus]

Very nice build,the CPU cooler will be fine,so will the 750w PSU,
the configurator gives 20% allowance so you should have no problems.

[Awaz90]

Appreciate the fast responses guys.

Tom_Gr7 - I meant that I currently have 1 ethernet cable going into my pc to provide internet connection, and one going out to my xbox to give internet to that. (ie - I have 2 ethernet sockets in my pc, wanted to do that again)

In terms of the case:
I like the look of the - AeroCool X-Predator Evil Black Full Tower Gaming Case
But is it better or worse than the current selection? or is there no real difference?

Thanks

[keynes]

In terms of the case:
I like the look of the - AeroCool X-Predator Evil Black Full Tower Gaming Case
But is it better or worse than the current selection? or is there no real difference?

I'd check the dimensions and how many fans are included and can be added.
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/pc-images/1961/
http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/pc-images/2926/
Both cases would do the job, if you are able to spend more then go with the Aerocool case.