first timer looking for build advice before i buy

[greg182]

if some kind techie type would take a look at these specs and let me know how many newbie mistakes i've made, i would be very grateful. its for our main pc in the bedroom mainly used for films, photo's and internet. i went over budget but dont want to end up with an expensive ornament! thanks in advance.

Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-650 Dual Core (3.20GHz, 4MB Cache) + HD Graphics + Turbo Boost
Motherboard
ASUS® P7H55-M SI: MICRO ATX VALUE MAINBOARD,USB 2.0 & SATA 3.0Gb/s
Memory (RAM)
4GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 2GB)
Graphics Card
1GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GT240 PCI EXPRESS (3D BluRay Ready!)
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
10x BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£89)
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (READS XD, MS, CF, SD, etc)
Power Supply & Case Cooling
450W Quiet 80 PLUS Dual Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£29)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI CARD (£16)
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
TV Card
PCTV SYSTEMS DUAL TUNER TV CARD & WINDOWS MEDIA CENTRE REMOTE
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
Keyboard & Mouse
Logitech® Wireless Desktop® MK250 Keyboard and Mouse Combo (£19)
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 9 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £791.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[PCS]

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Great, well balanced spec you've put together there.

Just an an alternative, consider a mini PC, as they're small and relatively quiet. If it's just for films, photos and internet, a mini PC will handle this fine.

http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-home-mini-pc/

 

[Meds]

The spec looks great, but if you're over budget please consider the following;

Are you going to be watching the films/photos or editing? Because if you are only watching/viewing the films/photos you can drop the Graphics Card straight away and use the Integrated Graphics built into the Intel CPU. Also, can you really see yourself writing/burning to BluRay? BluRay discs are very expensive (around £25 for a pack of 5 blank discs), if you don't plan on burning Bluray, then drop the Bluray RW and get the Bluray ROM.

These two change alone will save you in the region of £70 - £80!