New Set up, First build.

Hello guys, new to the forum.

This is the spec to my new build just wondering what you guys think...


Approximate Purchase Date: Next week
Budget Range: £500-600
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming
Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Scan.co.uk
Country of Origin: Uk
Parts Preferences: No Preference
Overclocking: Already done
SLI or Crossfire:
Monitor Resolution: Already have, will run at 1920 x 1080 one screen.

This is the spec then;

Case:Coolermaster 690 II Advanced
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/coo [...] se-w-o-psu

PSU: 650W Hale Modular NZXT (Already have)


GPU: GeForce GTX 560Ti, 1gb. (Already have)

CPU: Smart Intel Core i5 2500k 3.3ghz overclocked to 4.5ghz (brought as a o'cd bundle from scan.co.uk, comes with warranty) http://www.scan.co.uk/3xs-overclocked-bundles

Cooler: Corsair H60 (check bundle above)

Mobo: MSI P67A-G45 Intel P67 Chipset (Bundle above)

RAM: 8gb DDR3 1600Mhz. Corsair. (Bundle above)

OS: Windows 7 64bit
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/mic [...] single-oem

Samsung 1Tb Spinpoint F3 Hard Drive - HDD
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/500 [...] e-89ms-ncq

DVD-R -
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/sam [...] ata-retail

This system will mainly be used to play Microsoft Flight Simulator X.


Thanks guys what do you think?

Samsung 1Tb Spinpoint F3 Hard Drive - HDD X 2

''Looks ok. The video card is definitely the weak link.''


I brought the GTX560Ti for my older system and dident think i was going to upgrade so unfortunatly im stuck with that for now..,Cheers