do i need all this spec ?

[grabro]

my old pc is about 3 and half yrs old and slow as sh** even after full format
so im looking for one to be fast and last a bit longer, dont want to spend a fortune but want something reasonable
use it for office work
bit of picture additing
and a flight simulator
most of the items i have picked ar at the top end of the choices available but do i need them all ?
thanks Graham
Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM ENFORCER - GAMING ENTHUSIAST CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X6 1090T (3.20GHz/9MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A87: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0
Memory (RAM)
4GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (2 x 2GB KIT)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT 520 - DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, 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
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) 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
NO OFFICE SOFTWARE
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £633.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[Wozza63]

hmmm you might need a better card, such as a 560 ti or 570

also a corsair PSU would be a good idea

make sure to get silver warranty for a fiver

 

[DanteWilhelm]

For just general office work and menial tasks you won't need a lot, you could get away with a lot less but then if you come to a point where you want to do something different with it you may find out that you can't (if you bought something less powerful).


As for getting a Corsair, well I'd say yes but just look at what it says for 'maximum required power', you should have enough headroom with that PSU.


I'd say it's all good! Just think about what you 'might' need it for and then consider upgrading for the future.


But then you will end up spending way more than you need.

 

[Petchi b]

If you want the PC to be as future proof as possible the 650w Corsair PSU is a must (a lot more reliable and efficient and extra power for any future upgrades you may want) and also a slightly better graphics card, especially if you want to do a little gaming. Obviously depends on your budget.

 

[Wozza63]

the main reason i said to get a corsair wasnt because of power or anything like that, its just that they are much better quality and will last longer

and it has lots of extra power, ready for anything you may add (your mobo does not support SLi meaning you cant add a second 520 if you plan to do some light gaming) the 520 will be ok anyway for minimum settings on any game at around 20fps and will allow you to play any mini game smoothly at probably max settings

 

[grabro]

thanks guys thats a great help
not into gaming on my pc ...love my xbox for that, so from your advise im happy with my specs now, great to have other peoples input
just orded it so cant wait for it to arive now guessing from last time i orded on its gona be about 3 weeks
thanks again guys ill keep an eye on this forum looks great for advise
graham