Is this spec ok?

[jimmy321]

Guys help me out with the following spec for a new PC.

I already have a spare copy of W7 Pro, i will be running CS4, Corel & Open Office. I sometimes have many apps open at the same time and need enough power to convert corel draw or other formats to PDF (300mb) without having time to make a cup of tea.

Also it needs to be as quiet as possible as it will be sitting on my desk about a foot away from me, I would like it to be good for 5 years.

I will be running the HD's in RAID 0, NOTE will the 12gig of ram fit under the cooler?

This is what i've came up with.

Is the ram worth the price or should i get this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-151-OC&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1390

 

[95thrifles]

Id go with the 2nd lot of RAM, the dominators not worth it imo, also Id be looking at a SSD + storage drive if its viable, rather than spending 250 on raptors

 

[PermaBanned]

I'd get a 5770 over the 260 personally. You could always chuck in a PhysX card later.

 

[jimmy321]

Id go with the 2nd lot of RAM, the dominators not worth it imo, also Id be looking at a SSD + storage drive if its viable, rather than spending 250 on raptors

Yeah that would save me £86.00 on the ram, will have a look at the SSD.

 

[jimmy321]

I'd get a 5770 over the 260 personally. You could always chuck in a PhysX card later.

I choose the Gainward 260 as i have one of these at home and it's very quiet.

Just to add this PC will never see a game so i am not sure what level of GFX card i need.

 

[Poontun]

If it ain't gonna game then you definitely don't need a 260.
Something like a 5770 or even a 5750 would be more than enough.

 

[PermaBanned]

Hell, a 4670 is a gaming card...

SSD over the Velociraptors.

 

[Showboat]

Get an SSD and a Samsung f3 1TB storage drive, SSD's really do crap all over the velociraptors.