Hi
I am looking at buying a PC that i'll use for multiple purposes, and im also looking to futureproof as much as possible - so i've erred towards high-spec (where i probably dont need all of it). Im hoping people can advise where i may be overspending as im not too clued up when it comes to hardware!
The primary use will be a daily use office desktop - im a freelance analyst so some pretty big databases are regular feature of my work, hence the big monitor for convenience, but not much heavy lifting for the CPU etc.
The secondary uses are music production and gaming, which is why i've gone top spec. i almost always thread reason or FL through ableton, which is too much for my current setup (6GB ram 2.8GHz i7 laptop). i have an external soundcard but im keen to get a decent spec to power the software without stuttering (and will continue to do so for a few years yet). My gaming use will be fairly limited, a mid-level user at most. i picked a good CPU and RAM (maybe too much) and an SSD, but im clueless when it comes to motherboards.
I've pasted the whole spec is below and any wisdom people have to offer will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Tom
Case COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 650 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770k (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® Z87 WS - ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM) 32GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (4 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 760 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card NONE
3rd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk 1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
RAID NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader NONE
Power Supply CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE
Processor Cooling INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER
Extra Case Fans NONE
Fan Controller NONE
Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities WIRELESS 802.11N 150Mbps PCI-E CARD (Special Offer)
USB Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable 1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System Genuine Windows 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software Microsoft® Office Home & Business 2013 (1 License & Disc)
Anti-Virus NORTON 360 SUITE - 1 Year Licence for upto 3 PCs *SPECIAL*
Monitor IIYAMA E2773HS-GB1 27
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables 1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision NONE
Keyboard & Mouse Microsoft Arc Keyboard - Style That Works
Mouse Microsoft Sculpt Touch Bluetooth Wireless Mouse
Gaming Mouse Pad SteelSeries QcK Mini Gaming Mouse Pad
I am looking at buying a PC that i'll use for multiple purposes, and im also looking to futureproof as much as possible - so i've erred towards high-spec (where i probably dont need all of it). Im hoping people can advise where i may be overspending as im not too clued up when it comes to hardware!
The primary use will be a daily use office desktop - im a freelance analyst so some pretty big databases are regular feature of my work, hence the big monitor for convenience, but not much heavy lifting for the CPU etc.
The secondary uses are music production and gaming, which is why i've gone top spec. i almost always thread reason or FL through ableton, which is too much for my current setup (6GB ram 2.8GHz i7 laptop). i have an external soundcard but im keen to get a decent spec to power the software without stuttering (and will continue to do so for a few years yet). My gaming use will be fairly limited, a mid-level user at most. i picked a good CPU and RAM (maybe too much) and an SSD, but im clueless when it comes to motherboards.
I've pasted the whole spec is below and any wisdom people have to offer will be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Tom
Case COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 650 QUIET MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU) Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4770k (3.5GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard ASUS® Z87 WS - ATX, USB 3.0, SATA 6 GB/s
Memory (RAM) 32GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (4 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card 2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 760 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card NONE
3rd Graphics Card NONE
Memory - 1st Hard Disk 480GB KINGSTON HYPERX 3K SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 450MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk 1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
RAID NONE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive NONE
Memory Card Reader NONE
Power Supply CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE
Processor Cooling INTEL STANDARD CPU COOLER
Extra Case Fans NONE
Fan Controller NONE
Sound Card ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities WIRELESS 802.11N 150Mbps PCI-E CARD (Special Offer)
USB Options MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable 1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System Genuine Windows 8 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software Microsoft® Office Home & Business 2013 (1 License & Disc)
Anti-Virus NORTON 360 SUITE - 1 Year Licence for upto 3 PCs *SPECIAL*
Monitor IIYAMA E2773HS-GB1 27
DVI-D & HDMI Monitor Cables 1 x 2 METRE GOLD PLATED V1.4 HDMI CABLE
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision NONE
Keyboard & Mouse Microsoft Arc Keyboard - Style That Works
Mouse Microsoft Sculpt Touch Bluetooth Wireless Mouse
Gaming Mouse Pad SteelSeries QcK Mini Gaming Mouse Pad
