need some help for a gaming pc

ive not played games on pc for about 5 years but now sick of console shooters, so was hoping some people on here who know will be able to help me make a pc that can run top end graphics with out being a alien ware £2000 pc! Im looking to play online shooters mainly, i used to live on counter strike and cs source, this is what i have looked at so far any suggestions on what i should change or have instead of will be appreciated thanks. this set up is £1068 cant go much higher but im stil unsure wether ive got the right things chosen.




AMD PHENOM II X4 965 (3.40GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard
ASUS® M4A87TD/USB3: DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
ATI RADEON™ HD 5850 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 111GB 3
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD10EARS, SATA 3 Gb/s, 64MB
RAID (HDD 1 & 2)
NONE RAID 1 (MIRROR) (£9) RAID 0 (STRIPE) (£9)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)NONE
4) system refinements
Power Supply & Case Cooling
1010W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£109) Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
GAMING NETWORK CARDS--------------Bigfoot Killer 2100 PCI-E Gigabit LAN Card - Max Performance Online Gaming (£69)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD----------- Silver Warranty (1 Year Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£5)

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Regarding your specification, there are a few points that should be noted:

1. You have over-specified your power supply - a 600W will be more than sufficient.

2. Unless you want only the best performance out of your network, you do not need a Bigfoot Killer NIC. Have a read of this thread, and the techradar review, then decide for yourself: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/forum...it-LAN-Cards-Now-Available!&highlight=bigfoot

3. I assume you are not ordering RAID, but have copied it into the specification above in error?

4. You could possibly reduce your RAM to 4GB with that specification, and save a little money.

I've put together a system for you, which upgrades your graphics to a 1GB 5870 and your CPU to an AMD 1090T, and manages to save you £48 in the process, have a look and see what you think:

Case
PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE (£59)
Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X6 1090T (3.20GHz/9MB CACHE/AM3/) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard
ASUS® M4A87TD/USB3: DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
1GB ATI RADEON™ HD 5870 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Power Supply & Case Cooling
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
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 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

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Price: £1,020 including VAT and delivery

thank you for the quik reply, that spec does sound better than i chose, do you think the spec you put up will play any new game on highest graphics and online? all i want this pc for is gaming got another one for anything else.

Yes, I can confirm the 5870 will breeze through any game you decide to throw at it. In a couple of years time should the graphics card begin to struggle with the latest games (no one can predict how power hungry they will be!!) you have the option of adding a second 5870 to the PC.

For 2 x 5870's you will need an 800W PSU so if you are thinking of adding a second graphics card in the future, it may be worth getting it now rather than later - saves time & hassle.