New gaming rig - feedback please

[joncoo]

Hi - I'm replacing my old computer and looking for a new gaming PC that won't need upgrading over the next few years. The spec of what I'm looking to get is below, have I over-spec'd anything? Or anything I'm missing?

Case
COOLERMASTER CM STORM SNIPER - NEXT GEN GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-2500k Quad Core (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P8P67 LE: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™
Memory (RAM)
8GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (2 X 4GB)
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
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 650W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX650 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE (£72)
Processor Cooling
SUPER QUIET 22dBA TRIPLE COPPER HEATPIPE CPU COOLER (£19)
Sound Card
Sound Blaster® Audigy™ SE (£19)
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)
Warranty
3 Year Gold Warranty (2 Year Collect & Return, 2 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour) (£69)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 10 to 12 working days
Quantity
1

All feedback appreciated.

Cheers,
Jon

 

[Rakk]

If you're not overclocking you could drop down to the non-k variant of the CPU (ie. the i5-2500)
Also unless you've got a very good ear for sound, the onboard sound will probably sound the same as the sound card you've picked.

Rest of it looks good to me.

 

[joncoo]

Thanks, any real benefit/performance increase when gaming to have an overclocked i5-2500k vs a standard i5-2500? The price is about the same.

 

[vimto1]

Not really, the K variant is for overclocking, as Rakk said, so unless you are planning on overclocking you wont need it. Also system looks good, just follow the above advice and you'll be set to play some epic games.

 

[joncoo]

Thanks for your help Rakk & vimto1 - appreciate it.

 

[tom_gr7]

drop the sound card dude, it will have the same connections on the motherboard, so there would be no point really. save the £19 or put it in upgrading another component.

 

[vimto1]

drop the sound card dude, it will have the same connections on the motherboard, so there would be no point really. save the £19 or put it in upgrading another component.

Rakk has already mentioned about the sound card. But still a good tip