Gaming PC

[Rack]

I know I have already posted a spec, so sorry for another post, just wondering what this is like for gaming/films and music.

This build more or less hits my budget and I do not plan on using SLI in the future.

Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-3570 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P8Z77-V LX: USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs, ATI®CrossFireX
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 670 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
90GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 555MB/sR | 510MB/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)
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£69)
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
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£16)
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
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 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,147.00 including VAT and delivery.

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

Thanks Rack

[vanthus]

Very nice build,consider getting the 120GB INTEL® 330 SERIES SSD,only a few quid more expensive.

[Rack]

Thanks Vanthus.

[keynes]

You could also consider homeplugs rather than a wireless card.

[Rack]

I have a set, but they are used by the whole house for when things need downloading etc. The wireless will allow me to use the PC when they are in use.

[Rack]

Would it be worth going to the i7 3770 if I will be playing shogun 2 and SC2? After some research I have discovered these are some of the more CPU intensive games.

Cheers Rack

[keynes]

Would it be worth going to the i7 3770 if I will be playing shogun 2 and SC2? After some research I have discovered these are some of the more CPU intensive games.

Cheers Rack

Without overclocking the CPU the i7-3770 and i5-3570 should provide similar performance in Shogun 2
shogun 2 i5 i7.JPG

[Dexterous]

I would recommend adding your own ssd in rather than using any of the intels or kingston ones that pcspecialist offer, I would preferabbly go with the Crucial m4, Samsung 830(great reliabilty use all their own stuff including controllers, firmware and nand chips) or the OCZ vertex 4(The vertex 3 had alot of issues but this has been fixed with the vertex 4 which is possibly the fastest drive to date)