PCSpecialist Computer - Is it a good option?

[Ikranoid]

Hi, I'm planning on ordering a new PC within the next few days and I've been doing a lot of searching around trying to find a good deal. I've been through various sites such as Cyberpower, Chillblast, Palicomp, Mesh and Ironside, but I think that one I configured on PCSpecialist may be the best option so far. I was just wondering if anyone with a little more experience than me could tell me if I'm right and check I haven't left something obvious out (I intend to use the system mainly for gaming).

Specs:
Intel Core Quad Core Processor i7-4790K (4.0 GHz) 8 Mb Cache
ASUS Maximus VII Gene: RoG, PCl-e 3.0, SATA 3.0, USB 3.0 Motherboard
16 GB Kingston Hyper-X-Beast DDR3 2133 MHz RAM (2 x 8 GB)
4 GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 GPU
2TB Seagate SSHD
Plextor PXG256M6e 256 GB SSD
Dual Layer DVD Writer
Internal 52 in 1 Card Reader
Corsair 750 W CS Series PSU
Corsair H100i Hydro Series CPU Cooler
NZXT Sentry 3 Fan Controller with up to 5 Fitted Case Fans
Corsair 230T Compact Gaming Case - Blue LED

Price: £1,743 including VAT

If you think there's a better option for roughly the same price, the page with the drop down lists is here: https://www.pcspecialist.co.uk/computers/intel-haswell-pc/.

Also, I noticed the motherboard I have selected says it supports 1600 and 133 MHz RAM so any advice on that would be helpful.

Thanks you for your time,
Ikranoid

 

[ahnilated]

16 GB Kingston Hyper-X-Beast DDR3 2133 MHz RAM (2 x 4 GB)

You might want to check your math here.

 

[Ikranoid]

Ah thank you! That is a typing mistake lol

 

[WildCard999]

I believe Haswell-E only reads 1333/1600mhz RAM without O/C. So unless you O/C the voltage on the RAM it will only read @1600mhz.

 

[WildCard999]

For the $$$ you can build a better system from scratch. Also if you only game go for a I5 since an I7 is overkill for gaming.

 

[Ikranoid]

I know I can build one for less but in the situation that isn't an option, I could go for an i5 instead but I have the money specifically for it, so unless I could do better by downgrading the CPU and upgrading something else I may as well stick with it, also, when it comes to the RAM, do you think it's a better option to buy 1600 MHz RAM or change the motherboard?

 

[WildCard999]

I know I can build one for less but in the situation that isn't an option, I could go for an i5 instead but I have the money specifically for it, so unless I could do better by downgrading the CPU and upgrading something else I may as well stick with it, also, when it comes to the RAM, do you think it's a better option to buy 1600 MHz RAM or change the motherboard?

Well unless its cheaper I wouldn't bother with downgrading the RAM. Well I was going to say that if you went with an I5 you could put whatever you save towards a 2nd graphics card since the motherboard is SLI compatible but even the I7 with that 980 should be more then enough power to run Ultra/High on most games @1080P.

EDIT: Or use the savings towards a Samsung 850 Pro 256gb SSD.

 

[Ikranoid]

Thanks for the help, I tried replacing the CPU with an i5 and adding a second graphics card but I would have had to have a quite lower spec card to keep it affordable for me, and I've heard that some games don't support two cards (? not sure on that though). The difference in price for the RAM is only £16 and that isn't going to help me with any upgrades much so i guess I'll leave it in there. As for the SSD, I wanted Samsung 850 in the first place but it isn't an option on their list, I might fiddle around looking at their other configuration pages to see if I can find an option where I can have it. Thanks again for the advice, the fact you have said it'll run games that well makes me a bit more confident that I've made a decent choice. Solution found me thinks.

 

[WildCard999]

Thanks for the help, I tried replacing the CPU with an i5 and adding a second graphics card but I would have had to have a quite lower spec card to keep it affordable for me, and I've heard that some games don't support two cards (? not sure on that though). The difference in price for the RAM is only £16 and that isn't going to help me with any upgrades much so i guess I'll leave it in there. As for the SSD, I wanted Samsung 850 in the first place but it isn't an option on their list, I might fiddle around looking at their other configuration pages to see if I can find an option where I can have it. Thanks again for the advice, the fact you have said it'll run games that well makes me a bit more confident that I've made a decent choice. Solution found me thinks.

Your welcome. The games that don't support SLI would be CPU heavy games (WoW,Minecraft) or games that come out that have not yet had SLI/CF profiles completed for optimal performance. And for the RAM I would just keep 2133Mhz and if you ever decide to O/C it there are plenty of forums/tutorials online that can help and also O/Cing the CPU as well. Have fun!