New to PC building.

[londondan]

Hey there, new to the forums and PC building here (ironically I'm doing a computer systems engineering degree.) I've been shopping around for a new PC, one that is a general office/not intensive gaming type. In terms of games, a lot of the stuff on my steam account etc is older stuff, Medieval 2 Total War, CoD2 etc. However I'm also looking to maybe get at playing more recent things, such as Euro Truck Sim 2, Train Sim. I do have a student budget, I've limited it to around £600, and this is what I could come up with. Any advice would be appreciated.

Case
STYLISH PIANO BLACK ENIGMA CASE + 2 FRONT USB
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i3 Dual Core Processor i3-4370 (3.80GHz) 4MB Cache (SPECIAL!!)
Motherboard
ASUS® H81M-PLUS: Micro-ATX, LG1150, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs
Memory (RAM)
8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 Ti - DVI, mHDMI, VGA - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SEAGATE SSHD, SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM (64MB + 8GB SSD CACHE)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 350W VS SERIES™ VS-350 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
WIRELESS 802.11N 150Mbps PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
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 3 to 5 working days
Quantity
1

 

[keynes]

Case
PCS DOMINATOR 6806B BLACK CASE
Processor (CPU)
AMD FX-6300 Six Core CPU (3.50GHz/8MB CACHE/AM3+)
Motherboard
ASUS® M5A97 LE R2.0 (DDR3, USB3.0, 6Gb/s)
Memory (RAM)
4GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 4GB)
Graphics Card
2GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 960 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
1TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 32MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY
Processor Cooling
STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT (Wi-Fi NOT INCLUDED)
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 1 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence (£79)
Office Software
FREE 30 Day Trial of Microsoft® Office® 365
Anti-Virus
BULLGUARD INTERNET SECURITY - FREE 90 DAY TRIAL
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 3 to 5 working days
Quantity
1

Price: £593.00 including VAT and delivery.

Unique URL to re-configure: http://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/quotes/amd-bulldozer-top-spec-pc/k4ZcJm_rgb/

 

[londondan]

Thank you, seems like an upgrade to my suggestion. Would you recommend wired internet connection over the Wifi? I don't want to faff about with extra routers and wires.

 

[londondan]

Out of curiosity, will these parts still be available around mid April/May-ish? For the pc you just built that is. Having just bought and paid for my first car, I'll most likely buy after next loan installment.

 

[ricbai]

In all probability the same parts will be available in a few months time (possibly even cheaper - since I waited until "now" to buy my PCS machine instead of buying it in October, I would have saved ~£200 - the only difference being that PCS no longer seem to do the Samsung 840 EVO SSD, but only the higher spec 850). Parts do go out of availability for many reasons though, so you may not be able to get a 100% match in April/May time, but the majority should still be available and the ones that aren't will probably be higher spec (and/or lower cost).

 

[londondan]

In all probability the same parts will be available in a few months time (possibly even cheaper - since I waited until "now" to buy my PCS machine instead of buying it in October, I would have saved ~£200 - the only difference being that PCS no longer seem to do the Samsung 840 EVO SSD, but only the higher spec 850). Parts do go out of availability for many reasons though, so you may not be able to get a 100% match in April/May time, but the majority should still be available and the ones that aren't will probably be higher spec (and/or lower cost).

I see, thank you very much for the info. Fingers crossed I can still get the same rig soon and maybe cheaper.