Gaming Desktop - Help Please

[Sp4rks0rz]

Hey guys, i have made the following specs.. please tell me if its good, it is for gaming such as Minecraft and Runescape.. i would like to play both in high detail with NO lag, thanks for the help

Case
InWIN DRAGON RIDER BLACK GAMING CASE

Processor (CPU)
AMD PHENOM II X4 965 (3.40GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3) - BLACK EDITION

Motherboard
ASUS® M5A87: AM3+ PLATFORM, DUAL DDR3,SATA 6.0GB/s, USB 3.0

Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)

Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 - 2 DVI,HDMI,VGA - 3D Vision Ready

Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR GREEN WD10EARS, SATA 3 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE

1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£45)

Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT

Power Supply
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 - 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
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)

Anti-Virus
NORTON ANTI-VIRUS 2011 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC (£12)

Monitor
19" Widescreen TFT 1360 x 768 2MS, D-Sub, DVI, 18.5" Panel (£79)

DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
1 x 2 METRE DVI-D CABLE (£5)

Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® G110 GAMING KEYBOARD WITH BACKLIGHTING (£58)

Surge Protection
6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector (£9)

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

 

[PotDucky]

This is major overkill for Runescape and Minecraft, However other than that it's solid

 

[Sp4rks0rz]

Major overkill? Does that mean that it more than good enough for them both? Thanks!

 

[PotDucky]

yeah sorry to clarify, This will handle them both max settings easily.

Minecraft has separate issues but that's an issue with all computers no matter what is inside. Although will still run fine.

 

[Sp4rks0rz]

yeah sorry to clarify, This will handle them both max settings easily.

Minecraft has separate issues but that's an issue with all computers no matter what is inside. Although will still run fine.

Thank you very much! Very helpful!

 

[PotDucky]

No problem Hope all goes well

 

[Petchi b]

Depending on your budget I would make a few adjustments, especially if you want your system to be as future proof as possible.

Case - CoolerMaster case for more room, better airflow etc

GPU - GTX 570 or 580 for better graphical power.

HDD - Caviar Black would be a much better option for your primary drive as it is a lot faster.

PSU - A Corsair unit would be much more efficient and reliable.

CPU Cooler - At least a tripple copper would keep your CPU a lot cooler.

Monitor - I feel a HD screen is imperative these days when buying a new PC to get the most out of your graphics.

Just a few things for you to think about.