is this ok for gaming

[theblackchilli]

hi thinkin of gettin a new desktop. this site seems ton get really gud reviews. not really know alot about computers. was wondering if this spec wud play football manager with alot of leagues running n a large database quickly. any help wud be appriciated

Case
COOLERMASTER ELITE 310 BLUE CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500 Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67 (NEW REV 3.0): USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (4 x 4GB KIT)
Graphics Card
1.5GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 580 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
12x BLU-RAY ROM DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£48)
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W TX SERIES (TX650) 80+ ULTRA QUIET PSU (£72)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN & WIRELESS 802.11N 300Mbps PCI-E CARD (£19)
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
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2010 (Incl Disc & 1 License for 3 devices) (£87)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables
2 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE (£15)
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® MK520 WIRELESS KEYBOARD & MOUSE COMBO (£39)
Speakers
LOGITECH S220 2.1 SILVER/BLACK SPEAKER SYSTEM (£19)
Surge Protection
6 Socket Compact 2M UFO Surge Protector (£9)
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£69)
Delivery
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS & UK OFFSHORE ISLANDS / N IRELAND (£19)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,496.00 including VAT and delivery

 

[Teaz]

Spec is looking good. shouldnt have any problems for any games. I believe the 8gb ram should be plenty even for large data bases, but 16gb wouldnt really hurt if your happy to pay for it as i think the saved amount could be invested else where like an i7 cpu or so?

 

[Fear]

Yeah i am with Teaz on that 16GB is probably way overkill 8GB should be enough.

 

[Wozza63]

should drop the 1600MHz RAM to the 1333MHz if you are not overclocking at all

 

[theblackchilli]

thanks for the advice. i have 2 more questions

1. if i want to upgrade memory or graphics card or processer in next few years is it easy to do so on this rig or is it future proof enough

2. i have an 22inch samsung hd tv with dvi - d and hdmi output. what cable is best to buy

thanx

 

[vanthus]

1.easy to upgrade memory(RAM)but any future upgrades of GPU or CPU might require larger PSU.
having said that you should be good for a few years even with 8GB ram.
2.Some people will say they are the same apart from HDMI having audio,but I think HDMI is best for tvs & DVI for monitors.