MourningLeaf
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Due to coming from a "severally deprived area" according to my university, I get given an obscene amount of money given to me in the form of a bursary that, to be honest, I don't really need. The majority is going into a cash ISA of some description, however I'll be throwing some and a bit of my own savings towards a computer, as I probably won't get the opportunity to invest so heavily into one for a long time (hooray student debt!) These are the specs I'm currently looking at, I don't suppose anyone can give any feedback at all?
I'm looking for a solid computer that will be effectively my hub over the next few years, so I need something that can do all the daily tasks (Of course I anticipate this to run Microsoft word absolutely fine strangely enough...) and gaming too. I'm not a massive triple-A gamer and prefer the indie titles, but I'd like something I know can handle newer games at 60+fps, hence the choice of the GTX780 instead of the 760 or 770
Case
ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Wondering if anyone has any criticisms or suggestions? Also, despite the fact I'm wanting to splash the cash a little, I'm worried that this is perhaps too expensive? (total cost is a shade under £1,500 without a monitor, mice, speakers or other peripherals). Have I perhaps even OVERDONE it and could scale back? All feedback much appreciated!
I'm looking for a solid computer that will be effectively my hub over the next few years, so I need something that can do all the daily tasks (Of course I anticipate this to run Microsoft word absolutely fine strangely enough...) and gaming too. I'm not a massive triple-A gamer and prefer the indie titles, but I'd like something I know can handle newer games at 60+fps, hence the choice of the GTX780 instead of the 760 or 770
Case
ZALMAN Z11 PLUS BLACK MID TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4790 (3.6GHz) 8MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® Z97-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA 6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2133MHz X.M.P (2 x 8GB)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
1st Hard Disk
120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB 3.5" SATA-III 6GB/s HDD 7200RPM 64MB CACHE
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Memory Card Reader
INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W CS SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
CoolerMaster Hyper 212 EVO (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler
Wondering if anyone has any criticisms or suggestions? Also, despite the fact I'm wanting to splash the cash a little, I'm worried that this is perhaps too expensive? (total cost is a shade under £1,500 without a monitor, mice, speakers or other peripherals). Have I perhaps even OVERDONE it and could scale back? All feedback much appreciated!
