Finally got around to unpacking my large box from pc specialist yesterday. Specification below:
Case
FRACTAL DESIGN ARC MIDI R2 MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4820K (3.7GHz) 10MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P9X79 LE: INTEL® SOCKET LG2011
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
240GB INTEL® 530 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 490MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
DUAL-BAND WIRELESS 802.11N 450Mbps PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Professional DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2013 (1 License & Disc)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor
IIYAMA GB2773HS-GB1 27" Gaming Monitor
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® G710 PLUS MECHANICAL GAMING KEYBOARD
I haven't played many games yet but it runs Black Flag beautifully on virtually full everything (I dropped the soft shadows for performance and because I don't like them). FSX is a revelation, the first time that it's looked impressive since I started playing it ages ago.
The graphics card is amazing, hasn't got to more than 60c with fans on 50%, and the case is very well ventilated and quiet.
Windows 8.1 and the mechanical keyboard are taking a while to get used to, and I think I'll be swapping the 27 inch monitor for a 24 inch as the 27 is just too large and chunky at 1920×1080. But all in all its a revelation after using very expensive laptops for the last 20 years.
Service was good though perhaps an update by email that a part was out of stock would have been better . Forum support from all you volunteers is incredible and friendly, and probably the main reason I decided to buy here rather than from another vendor.
Hope this is of use or interest to someone. Do feel free to ask questions if you are planning on a similar spec or something.
Mat
Case
FRACTAL DESIGN ARC MIDI R2 MID-TOWER CASE
Processor (CPU)
Intel® Core™i7 Quad Core Processor i7-4820K (3.7GHz) 10MB Cache
Motherboard
ASUS® P9X79 LE: INTEL® SOCKET LG2011
Memory (RAM)
16GB KINGSTON HYPER-X GENESIS DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz, X.M.P (2 x 8GB KIT)
Graphics Card
3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
Memory - 1st Hard Disk
240GB INTEL® 530 SERIES SSD, SATA 6 Gb/s (upto 540MB/sR | 490MB/sW)
2nd Hard Disk
2TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD2003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive
24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
Power Supply
CORSAIR 750W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Processor Cooling
Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Thermal Paste
STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING
Sound Card
ONBOARD 8 CHANNEL (7.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking
DUAL-BAND WIRELESS 802.11N 450Mbps PCI-E CARD
USB Options
MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
Power Cable
1 x 2 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Operating System
Genuine Windows 8.1 Professional 64 Bit - inc DVD & Licence
DVD Recovery Media
Windows 8.1 (64-bit) Professional DVD with paper sleeve
Office Software
Microsoft® Office Home & Student 2013 (1 License & Disc)
Anti-Virus
NO ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
Monitor
IIYAMA GB2773HS-GB1 27" Gaming Monitor
Keyboard & Mouse
LOGITECH® G710 PLUS MECHANICAL GAMING KEYBOARD
I haven't played many games yet but it runs Black Flag beautifully on virtually full everything (I dropped the soft shadows for performance and because I don't like them). FSX is a revelation, the first time that it's looked impressive since I started playing it ages ago.
The graphics card is amazing, hasn't got to more than 60c with fans on 50%, and the case is very well ventilated and quiet.
Windows 8.1 and the mechanical keyboard are taking a while to get used to, and I think I'll be swapping the 27 inch monitor for a 24 inch as the 27 is just too large and chunky at 1920×1080. But all in all its a revelation after using very expensive laptops for the last 20 years.
Service was good though perhaps an update by email that a part was out of stock would have been better . Forum support from all you volunteers is incredible and friendly, and probably the main reason I decided to buy here rather than from another vendor.
Hope this is of use or interest to someone. Do feel free to ask questions if you are planning on a similar spec or something.
Mat
