How does all this look for a new build?

Davey_Pitch

Davey_Pitch

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After my thread about a relatively cheap upgrade the other day, I decided to ditch the idea of a new laptop and just get a whole new PC instead. It'll be used for a variety of things, including gaming, photoshopping and general merriment. Does all this look okay together?

Asus GeForce GTX 480 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Far Cry 2 Asus GeForce GTX 480 1536MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Far Cry 2 £207.98
(£173.32) £207.98
(£173.32)
Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1) Crucial RealSSD C300 128GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1) £189.98
(£158.32) £189.98
(£158.32)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - OEM £164.99
(£137.49) £164.99
(£137.49)
Asus P8P67 PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) Asus P8P67 PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) £144.98
(£120.82) £144.98
(£120.82)
Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750HXUK) Corsair HX 750W ATX Modular SLI Compliant Power Supply (CMPSU-750HXUK) £119.99
(£99.99) £119.99
(£99.99)
GeIL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz VALUE PLUS Dual Channel (GVP38GB1600C9DC) GeIL 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz VALUE PLUS Dual Channel (GVP38GB1600C9DC) £85.99
(£71.66) £85.99
(£71.66)
Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black Coolermaster CM-690 II Advanced Dominator Case - Black £76.99
(£64.16) £76.99
(£64.16)
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1002FAEX) Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (WD1002FAEX) £72.98
(£60.82) £72.98
(£60.82)
Logitech Z523 2.1 Speaker System (980-000320) Logitech Z523 2.1 Speaker System (980-000320) £69.98
(£58.32) £69.98
(£58.32)
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 Dual Fan Quiet CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1156/LGA1155/LGA775/AM2/AM2+/AM3) Noctua NH-U12P SE2 Dual Fan Quiet CPU Cooler (Socket LGA1366/LGA1156/LGA1155/LGA775/AM2/AM2+/AM3) £57.98
(£48.32) £57.98
(£48.32)
Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp - OEM Asus Xonar DG 5.1 PCI Sound Card with built in Headphone Amp - OEM £19.49
(£16.24) £19.49
(£16.24)

Is there anything glaringly wrong with that build? I'm using my current keyboard and mouse, along with a 21" monitor I already own, and will be adding in another 21" monitor in the future too. Is the PSU good enough to run another 480 in SLI if I choose to do that down the road?
 
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Cheers, may chuck that in now then instead of later. Everything else look ok? That ram should easily fit under the cooler shouldn't it?
 
Looks great. For the monitor the GTX480 should be able to play most games on full settings with a decent FPS.

As stulid said, for SLI the PSU might be a problem. Will be best to get one that will be able to use them cards in SLI now, than having to upgrade the PSU too when you decide to go down that road.

Sure I've seen this PSU recommended a few times on here. http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-193-CM
 
Would a 6950 (flashed to 6970) be better than the GTX480? I've checked out the bench scores on Anandtech and they seem pretty similar, though the GTX does draw more power and run hotter. Is it worth getting the GTX480 for things like PhysX and Cuda?
 
Thanks for the advice chaps. Swapped the 750W for a 850W, threw in a couple of extra case fans and some thermal paste (just in case), and ordered. Can't wait till Wednesday to put it all together now :D
 
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