New Spec. Advice before i buy?

[ryadon]

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 922 MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i3-550 Dual Core (3.20GHz, 4MB Cache) + HD Graphics
Motherboard
ASUS® P7H57D-V EVO: FULL ATX, TRUE USB 3.0 & SATA 6.0GB/s
Memory (RAM)
16GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
1GB ATI RADEON™ HD 5770 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11
2nd Graphics Card
1GB ATI RADEON™ HD 5770 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11

1st Hard Disk
640GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 16MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
2nd Hard Disk
250GB SERIAL ATA 3-Gb/s HARD DRIVE WITH 8MB CACHE (7,200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
10x BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
NONE
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply & Case Cooling
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan
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 EXPRESS CARD
USB Options
6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
Modem
NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Floppy Disk Drive
NONE
Firewire & Video Editing
NONE
TV Card
NONE
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
Office Software
FREE Microsoft® Office Starter 2010 (Limited functionality Word & Excel)
Anti-Virus
KASPERSKY ANTI-VIRUS 2010 - 1 Year Licence for 1 PC
Monitor
19" Wide TFT Silver/Black 1440 x 900 5MS, D-Sub, DVI, 18.5" Panel
2nd Monitor
19" Wide TFT Silver/Black 1440 x 900 5MS, D-Sub, DVI, 18.5" Panel

Total Order Price: £1,335.00

Any advice before I place my order?

Also a quick question on financing.. How high does your credit rating have to be to get a "buy now pay nothing for 6 months" deal?

I've not got any overdrafts/loans to deal with, but I only work part-time as I'm a student. I have proof of a student loan/grant (£3000) coming in january, which i intend to use to pay for the computer..

Oh and back to the computer, I already have a third 19" monitor and intend to use all three in a multi-monitor setup. Anyone else got this setup and should I go for four?

 

[Rakk]

What are you planning on using the PC for, at the moment it seems quite unbalanced with an awful lot of RAM for a processor that isn't that high.

 

[ryadon]

What are you planning on using the PC for, at the moment it seems quite unbalanced with an awful lot of RAM for a processor that isn't that high.

Well it's going to be used for my Uni work, which is mainly video editing with adobe premiere. I will be using it in my spare time for gaming and web design. The reason for the RAM is because I have a habit of trying to do a million things at once. My current machine has 8GB and still feels a little sluggish with premiere, running a pentium dual-core @ 2.70. Would you put that down to processor? I just thought more RAM would solve the issue?

Got any good CPU suggestions? I don't know enough to make a good decision

 

[PCS]

Computer is underbalanced. If your PC is sluggish with 8GB of RAM it's down to the processor or possibly a full and cloggy hard drive. For Eyefinity you do not need two graphics cards, but you do need the Eyefinity adapter, which you have not currently selected. Here's a much better spec:

Case
COOLERMASTER HAF 922 MID TOWER GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i5-760 Quad Core (2.80GHz, 8MB Cache) + Turbo Boost
Motherboard
ASUS® P7P55D-E: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ SUPPORT
Memory (RAM)
16GB SAMSUNG DDR3 DUAL-DDR3 1333MHz (4 X 4GB)
Graphics Card
1GB AMD RADEON™ HD 6850 PCI EXPRESS - DirectX® 11, Eyefinity 3 Capable
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
10x BLU-RAY RE-WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW (£88)
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply & Case Cooling
600W Quiet 80 PLUS Quad Rail PSU + 120mm Case Fan (£59)
Processor Cooling
INTEL SOCKET LGA1156 STANDARD CPU COOLER
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Network Facilities
ONBOARD 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT
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
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
Monitor
19" Wide TFT Silver/Black 1440 x 900 5MS, D-Sub, DVI, 18.5" Panel (£89)
2nd Monitor
19" Wide TFT Silver/Black 1440 x 900 5MS, D-Sub, DVI, 18.5" Panel (£89)
Eyefinity / GeForce 3D Vision
Eyefinity "Active" Display Port to DVI Adapter (£18)
Warranty
3 Year Standard Warranty (1 Month Collect & Return, 1 Year Parts, 3 Year Labour)
Delivery
STANDARD INSURED DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND (MON-FRI)
Build Time
Standard Build - Approximately 9 to 13 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £1,263.00 including VAT and delivery.

 

[Phoenix]

The build that PCS posted above is much better just pick up the silver warranty and it's good to go.

 

[ryadon]

Thanks for the great advice guys. Turns out finance is too much of a hassle, so I'm going to wait till January and get it all when I have the cash. I think I will take PCS' build and go from there. Does anyone know of a good wall mounting multi-monitor bracket, which has the option to tilt and angle each screen individually?

 

[Phoenix]

Not sure about the wall mounting bracket but just be aware of the 2.5% VAT increase in January which will raise prices.