First ever gaming PC!

bambi141 · Sep 14, 2014

Hi!

Ordered this PC recently:

BLUETOOTH: None
CAPTURECARD: None
CAS: Cooler Master Elite 310 Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side Panel Window [-8] (Blue Colour)
CASUPGRADE: NONE
CD: 24X Double Layer Dual Format DVD+/-R/+/-RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE. (BLACK Colour)
CD2: NONE
COOL: NONE
CPU: INTEL(R) Core™ i5-4690 Quad Core 3.50 GHz 6MB Cache LGA1150 + HD Graphics [-92]
CS_FAN: Default Case Fan
DONGLES: NONE
EXPAN: NONE
FA_HDD: None
FAN: INTEL Socket LGA 1155 Standard CPU Cooler [-24]
FLASHMEDIA: None
HDD: 1TB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s Cache 7200RPM Hard Drive (Single Hard Drive)
HDD2: NONE
HOMEINSTALL: NONE
IEEE_CARD: NONE
INSURANCE: NONE
KEYBOARD: (Keyboard & Mouse Combo) Cooler Master Devastator Gaming Keyboard & Mouse [+19]
MB_SRT_Z87: None
MEMORY: 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3/1866mhz Dual Channel Memory (Kingston HyperX Fury Blue w/Heat Spreader)
MONITOR: 22" TFT Active Matrix LED Display [+72] (22" (21.5" Viewable) Wide TFT Panel Black 1920X1080 5ms, D-Sub, DVI)
MONITOR2: NONE
MONITOR3: NONE
MOTHERBOARD: Gigabyte Z97-HD3 INTEL Z97 Chipset, ATX Mainboard w/ 4 RAM slots, 7.1 HD Audio, HDMI, GbLAN, USB 3.0, SATA-III, 1x Gen2 PCIe x16, 1x Gen2 PCIe x4, 2x PCIe x 1 & 2x PCI [-4]
MOUSE: NONE
NETWORK: ONBOARD GIGABIT LAN PORT -- As standard on all PCs
OS: Microsoft(R) Windows 8.1 (64-bit Edition) [+74]
OVERCLOCK: No Overclocking
POWERSUPPLY: 600 Watts Power Supplies [+32] (Cooler Master B600 B-Series Gaming Power Supply)
RUSH: NONE
SERVERUNIT: NONE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: NONE
TABLET: None
TEMP: NONE
TVRC: NONE
UPS: None
USB1: NONE [+0]
VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [+74] (Single Card)
WARRANTY: DESKTOP STANDARD WARRANTY: 3 Year Labour, 2 Year Parts, 1 Month Collect and Return plus Life-Time Technical Support

Was this good for £850?

And will this run all the latest games at around 60FPS on medium? I'll be playing games like DayZ, PlanetSide 2 and Far Cry 3.

Thanks!

lightcloud · Sep 14, 2014

We can't do much if you ordered it already. There will be a few changes I would have made. For example the motherboard a H97 would have do as you can't overclock the CPU.

But nevertheless, the GTX760 is capable of running those games on high and medium or low too.

LukaBoki · Sep 14, 2014

SpongeBob agrees with Joeteoh99.

bambi141 · Sep 14, 2014

lightcloud :

Alright, well, my bad on that mistake. But it's good for the price? And is the cooling enough? 2 case fans and 1 Stock CPU cooler?

LukaBoki · Sep 14, 2014

It's good for the price,don't worry.

lightcloud · Sep 14, 2014

You will be fine buddy. All the best.

i7Baby · Sep 14, 2014

Its a crappy power supply. The rest is so-so. 850 quid is about right.

bambi141 · Sep 14, 2014

Will the PSU not cut it?

i7Baby · Sep 14, 2014

No - its poor quality. You might not ever have a problem with it. But I wouldn't recommend one to anyone.

bambi141 · Sep 14, 2014

Is the cooling in the system okay? Will it overheat?

LukaBoki · Sep 14, 2014

It won't,2 case fans is enough.Y
ou might consider getting a new CPU cooler,but first use the stock for a while to see what your temps are.

i7Baby · Sep 14, 2014

Cooling wise, you should be fine. The CPU shouldn't get too hot even with the stock cooler. And GTX760's run nice cool anyway. Which brand? eg Asus, PNY, Gigabyte?

bambi141 · Sep 14, 2014

If I do ever get a CPU Cooler, which one would you guys recommend that would fit in my case?

SuperAdithya · Sep 14, 2014

bambi141 :

A CM Hyper 212 Evo.

LukaBoki · Sep 14, 2014

That one won't fit,as the CM Elite 310 supports cooler up to 155mm in height. The EVO is 159.5mm high.
Cooler Master TX3 is a decent one and it will keep your 4690 cool and it's only about 139mm high.

bambi141 · Sep 14, 2014

Alright, thanks. Just 1 last thing, is this PC capable of running Watch Dogs, PlanetSide 2, DayZ and Far Cry 3, along with other upcomming titles at a stable frame-rate while on medium to high settings?
Is it a good PC?

LukaBoki · Sep 14, 2014

Watch Dogs is one of the most demanding games out,if not the most demanding.
Your PC can run it at medium,or even high settings at 50 FPS stable.
If it can do that,then every other game should be a piece of cake for the PC.

lightcloud · Sep 14, 2014

bambi141 :

You PC is is capable of running from low to high easily, but ultra is something I can't promise but I am pretty sure it is possible. Search up on Google for some benchmarks.

And also we can't guarantee stable FPS. But I am pretty sure you will be able to have a stable gameplay.

LukaBoki · Sep 15, 2014

Just try http://www.game-debate.com It's the best site for checking on which settings you can run a certain game.
That's where I usually check when someone asks me whether he can play BF4 lets say and on what settings.

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