Longevity spec? 1k

[syahn9988]

Budget: 1000GBP (preferably lower but flexible) for every component including monitor.
Less concerned about keyboard and mouse recommendations but feel free : )

Primary use is entertainment; casual gaming and watching movies.
I don't often play FPS and when I do it’s not competitively.
No video/photo editing, but it will also serve as a work station.
I will probably be staring at the monitor for 5-6 hours a day,
so a decent display would be appreciated.

I want to focus my PC build on longevity.
I don’t know how long PCs are built to last and whether
it is even worth investing in components with longevity in mind.
Two things on my mind at the moment is;

I am not an expert but I am feeling shifty about overclocking
anything as it voids any manufacturer warranties and I suspect
it may reduce the products intended life-span?

Will investing in a quality case and cooling system
significantly prolong the systems lifespan and help performance?

To be put together and purchased in the next few weeks;
there is no rush, I will be grateful for a range of recommendations!

 

[syahn9988]

I am so N008 I duno how to quote.

Gav 881
Thanks for answering my questions! 4-6 years does sound pretty reasonable.
Yea I guess you are right about the keyboard, mouse and case.
Sounds like 7850 is the card to go for. Although I have no plans to OC,
I do like having the option haha. Cheers

Lord ZED
I’ll go with a higher power supply as you recommended- thanks for your input!

Tamzzy&Phusion
Thank you for the specs guys. I guess other than the PC case,
the other thing I will have to think about is the monitor.
I will read more reviews and try to make up my mind on whether
the IIyama is worth the extra 40 pounds.

 

[syahn9988]

Okay so I read all the other specs in a similar price range to mine
(mostly recommendations from above posters + stulid) and this is my final spec;

Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £ 84.98
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) 184.99
HIS HD 7850 IceQ X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card 179.99
Cooler Master Silent Pro Modular 500W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply 54.98
TeamGroup Elite 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit 29.99
Intel 330 Series 120GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive 83.99
Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM 64.99
Sony Optiarc AD-7280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM 14.99
IIyama Prolite E2473HDS 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black 159.95
Corsair Carbide 300R Mid Tower Case - Black 59.99

Total = 1002.83 inc VAT with windows 7

PC case chosen on the basis that it looked nice and got decent reviews : )
any suggestions for improvements still welcome!

acme15; thanks buddy

 

[syahn9988]

Nothing at wrong with that little number.

Do you mean nothing at all wrong with that little number?

brilliant and cheap heatsink for overclocking straight away (you didnt include one in your spec)

Would this be recommended for a system that wont be overclocked?


I saw the Bitfenix prodigy case and it looks pretty awesome,
will the spec recommended by tamzzy and the one approved(?) by stulid fit in that case?

 

[syahn9988]

stulid - haha okay cheers

tamzzy - yea fair enough, I guess its not a lot to spend to keep that option open. Shame about the prodigy case, the amount of time I am spending reading case reviews is just getting ridiculous.