Quick Spec Check Please

[Ronty]

Hi,

Looking at getting a new PC as mines knocking on # years, will be needing everything as the backlight on my monitor has gone too.

Spec wise it'll be used for mundane things such as browsing, a bit of word processing and photo editing, streaming to my 360, and some gaming, mainly Guild Wars 2 when it comes out, as well as Spore, maybe some WoW if I feel like starting it again.

Would this be adequate?

Product Name Qty Price Line Total
Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £145.00
(£123.40) £145.00
(£123.40)
Iiyama ProLite E2208HDD 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black Iiyama ProLite E2208HDD 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £114.99
(£97.86) £114.99
(£97.86)
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £82.24
(£69.99) £82.24
(£69.99)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5750 XXX 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card ***OcUK Exclusive*** XFX ATI Radeon HD 5750 XXX 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card ***OcUK Exclusive*** £82.24
(£69.99) £82.24
(£69.99)
MSI H55M-E33 H55 Express Chipset (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard MSI H55M-E33 H55 Express Chipset (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £69.99
(£59.57) £69.99
(£59.57)
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £46.99
(£39.99) £46.99
(£39.99)
Corsair CX 500W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUK) Corsair CX 500W ATX Power Supply (CMPSU-500CXUK) £44.99
(£38.29) £44.99
(£38.29)
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD105SI) Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD105SI) £37.99
(£32.33) £37.99
(£32.33)
Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case - Black Xigmatek Asgard Midi Tower Case - Black £28.99
(£24.67) £28.99
(£24.67)
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 939 / AM2 / AM3 / 775 / 1156 / 1366) Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 939 / AM2 / AM3 / 775 / 1156 / 1366) £18.99
(£16.16) £18.99
(£16.16)
Akasa AK-455 Thermal Compound Akasa AK-455 Thermal Compound £2.34
(£1.99) £2.34
(£1.99)

Id like to give overclocking a go, hence the cooler and processor choices, and from reading a couple of reviews I thing the motherboard would be fine, not too sure on the RAM though, and whether the graphics card will be good enough to last a year or so.

Any help you can give would be appreciated!

 

[stulid]

have you seen this case and psu bundle,

www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-225-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

all the other parts are good.

 

[Renni 95]

Looks good, i wouldent change to the above post, dont skimp on the psu!

 

[Ronty]

have you seen this case and psu bundle,

www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-225-CM&groupid=701&catid=7&subcat=29

all the other parts are good.

Thanks for that, would that PSU be as good as/better than the Corsair one I specced originally?

The case is more to my liking too, with the PSU at the bottom.

 

[stulid]

its about equal, but your getting a better case too for less money.

Looks good, i wouldent change to the above post, dont skimp on the psu!

there's nothing wrong with it.

 

[Ronty]

Thanks for the input, I've got this sitting on the checkout now, anything you'd change?

Product Name Price Qty Line Total
Intel Core i5 760 2.80GHz (Lynnfield) (Socket LGA1156) - Retail £123.40 1 £123.40
Iiyama ProLite E2208HDD 22" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black £97.86 1 £97.86
Gigabyte GeForce GTS 450 OC 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with FREE Mouse Pad £85.10 1 £85.10
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-00599) £69.99 1 £69.99
MSI H55M-E33 H55 Express Chipset (Socket 1156) DDR3 Motherboard £59.57 1 £59.57
Coolermaster Elite 430 Windowed Case - Black (with 500w Elite Power PSU) £53.61 1 £53.61
Corsair XMS3 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (CMX4GX3M2A1600C9) £39.99 1 £39.99
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (HD105SI) £32.33 2 £64.66
Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler (Socket 939 / AM2 / AM3 / 775 / 1156 / 1366) £16.16 1 £16.16
OcUK 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £9.99 1 £9.99
Zalman ZM-F3 120mm Silent Case Fan - 3 Pin £5.10 1 £5.10
Akasa AK-455 Thermal Compound £1.99 1 £1.99
Sub Total : £627.42
FREE SHIPPING (DPD Next Day) Shipping : FREE
VAT is being charged at 17.50% VAT : £109.80
Less Discount Discount : -£36.86
Total: £700.36


Also, will all the cables that i need be included with everything I buy, or will I need extras to get it up and running?

 

[stulid]

you don't need anything else with the order, but do check that the monitor is supplied with a dvi cable, use the manufacture website for that.