Advice on specs please.

[Alain]

hello, I have been looking and looking and then looked some more to get myself a decent PC and after looking at Imac's, mac minis and other computer building sites i think i have come up with the best bang for bucks pc however I still would like to see what you guys think of the specs and also if you see a better solution to my current config?

In terms of RAM would i benefit going to a 4 x 4GB kit?
Would I be better off going with a usb Wireless network adaptor?
I also didn't see an option for a CPU compound so i'm guessing it will be a standard CPU compound supplied?



Case
COOLERMASTER COSMOS SE GAMING TOWER (Windowed)
Free Item
CM Storm Pitch Gaming Headset
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770k (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® SABERTOOTH Z87: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, THERMAL ARMOR
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 610 - DVI, HDMI, VGA - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
250GB Samsung 840 EVO SSD, SATA 6Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 520MB/sW)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
16x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Corsair H60 Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler (£59)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£16)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
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
PCS EXTRA-CARE DIAMOND DELIVERY - MON-FRI, PRE-10AM (£18)
Build Time
FAST TRACK 3 WORKING DAY DISPATCH (£69)
Quantity
1

Price: £1,255.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/intel-haswell-pc/b0jFxIC4xh/

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Thank you

 

[vanthus]

If you can't connect to your router directly with an ethernet cable the wireless card would be a better choice than a USB adaptor,homeplugs could be an even better choice.
What are your intended uses on the computer?

 

[Alain]

unfortunately I won't be able to connect to a router directly. I haven't thought about homeplugs! thanks
This computer main use will be for music. might be a bit overkill i'm not sure but i would like something that last me a few years hence the reason i started to look into Apple computers ( i never managed to keep a windows computer for long and was advised to look into mac's) but i don't understand why they charge so much for well not a lot really.

 

[keynes]

unfortunately I won't be able to connect to a router directly. I haven't thought about homeplugs! thanks
This computer main use will be for music. might be a bit overkill i'm not sure but i would like something that last me a few years hence the reason i started to look into Apple computers ( i never managed to keep a windows computer for long and was advised to look into mac's) but i don't understand why they charge so much for well not a lot really.

You mean music production? are you planning to overclock your cpu? I would drop the GPU and use the integrated gpu, get a cheaper motherboard like the z87-A and at least silver warranty for £5.

 

[Alain]

My bad, yes i do mean music production and i have no intention on overclocking the cpu. I will take another look at the GPU,mother board and warrenty. thank's
Do you reckon i should drop the CPU to a i7-4770?

 

[keynes]

If you are not overcloking the i7-4770 and the triple copper heatpipe CPU cooler.

 

[Alain]

no overclocking for me. so drop the corsair h60 for the triple copper heatpipe CPU cooler.
Thanks Keynes that saves me about £200!

 

[Alain]

would the system still run very smoothly with the changes?

 

[Alain]

Would the power supply be enough for me to run a second HDD and update the GPU in the future or shoud i go with a bigger power supply?

 

[keynes]

Would the power supply be enough for me to run a second HDD and update the GPU in the future or shoud i go with a bigger power supply?

Depends on the gpu you wish to add. For a 2nd hdd or other additions it will be fine.

 

[vanthus]

Would the power supply be enough for me to run a second HDD and update the GPU in the future or shoud i go with a bigger power supply?

If planning on upgrading the GPU in future I would go for the 650W RM PSU.

 

[Alain]

Sorry I should of included that in my question really!
Would the power supply be enough for me to run a second HDD and update the GPU in the future for a multy screen display or shoud i go with a bigger power supply?

 

[vanthus]

Sorry I should of included that in my question really!
Would the power supply be enough for me to run a second HDD and update the GPU in the future for a multy screen display or shoud i go with a bigger power supply?

Same answer,I would go for the 650W RM PSU.

 

[keynes]

Sorry I should of included that in my question really!
Would the power supply be enough for me to run a second HDD and update the GPU in the future for a multy screen display or shoud i go with a bigger power supply?

For the hdd the one you got is fine. For the gpu it depends on the one you wish to select. Since I am assuming is not for gaming a low entry gpu should be fine for 450w but if you wish to do some gaming in the future you could go with something higher like 550w or more.

 

[vanthus]

There is an AMP's issue with any of the higher end GPU's when you select anything below the 650W RM PSU,so I would go for that to be on the safe side.

 

[Alain]

I think I am going to go for something higher then just to be on the safe side.
Thank's to you both