Hello ^^
Hope this is okay, I did try to read the forum rules first and took a template from one of the stickies.
I'm going to be assembling a new pc this week, but I am a little lacking in knowledge as to what is currently good hardware.
So I thought I would run it past the guys with the technical know-how first.
As the title says, are there any immediate flaws in my proposed build, or any improvements you would suggest and if so why?
Additional info:
I am open to ordering parts from different suppliers, but would like them to remain in the UK as I live in England.
The motherboard CPU and ram are part of an overclocked package that SCAN do, as such I'm a little reluctant to change those as I do not want to do the overclocking myself.
I would also like to incorporate a 120GB SSD into this build, provided my motherboard supports it?
Many thanks, Jay.
Case-
Manufacturer:Coolermaster
Model #:HAF 932
Name: Coolermaster HAF 932 Advance Black Full Tower Case with USB 3.0 w/o PSU
Link if possible: .scan.co.uk/products/coolermaster-haf-932-advance-black-full-tower-case-with-usb-30-w-o-psu
Ram-
Manufacturer: Corsair
Model #:
Speed: 1600MHz 9-9-9-24 1.5V
Size: 8GB (2x4GB)
Link if possible: .scan.co.uk/products/8gb-(2x4gb)-corsair-ddr3-vengeance-jet-black-lp-pc3-12800-(1600)-non-ecc-cas-9-9-9-24-xmp-15v
CPU-
Manufacturer: Intel
Model #: i5 Unlocked 2500K Sandy Bridge Quad Core Processor
Speed: 3.3GHZ GPU 850MHz 6MB Cache 95W - Overclocked to 4.5GHz
Link if possible: .scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-2500k-unlocked-s1155-sandy-bridge-quad-core-33ghz-gpu-850mhz-6mb-cache-95w-retail
PSU-
Manufacturer: Coolermaster
Model #: GX550
Wattage:550W
Link if possible:.scan.co.uk/products/550w-psu-coolermaster-gx-rs550-acaae3-uk-85-eff-80-plus-bronze-sli-crossfire-eps-12v-quiet-fan-atx-v
GPU-
Manufacturer: MSI / Nvidia
Model #: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti TWIN FROZR II 1GB
DxDiag: DX 11 < I think?
Link if possible: .scan.co.uk/products/1gb-msi-gtx-560-ti-twin-frozr-ii-oc-40nm-4200mhz-gddr5-gpu-880mhz-shader-1760mhz-384-cores-plusfree-
Mobo-
Manufacturer: Gigabyte
Model #: GA-Z68AP-D3 Z68
Link if possible: .scan.co.uk/products/gigabyte-ga-z68ap-d3-intel-z68-s-1155-ddr3-sata-iii-6gb-s-raid-sata-pcie-20-(x16)-vga-on-board-atx
Sound Card-
Happy with on-board
Network Card-
No need provided mobo has onboard
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Now what is it you want....
Upgrade or New Computer: New computer
Willing to Self Build or a Pre-Built:Willing to self build, not self-overclock
How much you want to spend: £800ish
How much you can spend: Not more than £900, unless a drastic improvement for a just a few £.
What all you plan to use it for: Heavy gaming, and photoshop etc.
What Operating system you want to use & Bit: Windows 7 64, Have CD+unused serial.
What Resolution you hope to be in: Dual screen + 1680x1024 til I purchase a better monitor
What Settings do you Want & how much FPS: 60+, smooth on ULTRA
What Country are you from: England
What can you re-use: I have a 250GB HDD I will be incorporating into with an SSD
Network will be wired or wireless: Wired.