Build from uk

[Wanman]

Hi from the uk.
Am taking my 1st steps in building a dual monitor gaming pc.
My budget is £1500

Please have a look at my proposed build and any comments gratefully accepted.



COMPONENT SUPPLIER PRICE
NZXT PHANTOM WHITE GAMING CASE Eclipse Computers - Product Details £101.99

Intel Sandybridge i5-2500K Unlocked Core i5 Quad-Core Processor (3.30GHz, 6MB Cache, Socket 1155) http://www.amazon.co.uk/Intel-Sandyb...8939850&sr=8-1 £128.25

Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Z68 Socket 1155 8 Channel Audio ATX Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Z68 Socket 1155 8 Channel Audio.. | Ebuyer.com £82.74

G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Memory Kit CL9 (9-9-9-24) 1.5V
G-Skill 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1600Mhz RipjawsX Memory Kit.. | Ebuyer.com £43.15

VTX3D 2GB Radeon HD 6950 PCI-E 2.1 Graphics Card VTX3D ATI AMD Radeon HD 6950, 2048MB, GDDR5, PCI-e, Dual DVI, HDMI Graphics £197.90
VTX3D 2GB Radeon HD 6950 PCI-E 2.1 Graphics Card VTX3D ATI AMD Radeon HD 6950, 2048MB, GDDR5, PCI-e, Dual DVI, HDMI Graphics £197.90

Corsair CMPSU-700GUK Gaming Series GS700 High Performance 700W Power Supply Corsair CMPSU-700GUK Gaming Series GS700 High Performance 700W Power Supply: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories £72.95

Western Digital Caviar 2TB SATAII 64MB Cache 3.5-inch Green Internal Hard Drive OEM Western Digital Caviar 2TB SATAII 64MB Cache 3.5-inch Green Internal Hard Drive OEM: Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories £74.40

CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 Cooler LGA775/1156/1155/AM2/AM3
CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 Cooler LGA775/1156/1155/AM2/AM3 | Ebuyer.com £18.54

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium, Full Version (PC DVD), 1 User http://www.amazon.co.uk/Microsoft-Wi...8940966&sr=1-2 £103.58

Liteon IHAS324-32 24x Internal DVDRW Black Retail SATA LiteOn 24x DVD-RW Internal Black SATA Retail Box (IHAS324-32) - BT Shop £18.88

Viewsonic VX2453MH 24 inch Widescreen LED 1000:1 300cd/m2 1920 x 1080 5ms VX2453MH-LED Viewsonic 24IN WLED VX2453MH LED 16 9 2MS 1920X £143.60
Viewsonic VX2453MH 24 inch Widescreen LED 1000:1 300cd/m2 1920 x 1080 5ms VX2453MH-LED Viewsonic 24IN WLED VX2453MH LED 16 9 2MS 1920X £143.60

LOGITECH KEYBOARD G510 GAMING CUSTOM COLOUR BACKLIT KEYS USB RETAIL LOGITECH KEYBOARD G510 GAMING CUSTOM COLOUR BACKLIT KEYS USB RETAIL £73.75

Cyborg R.A.T. 5 Gaming Mouse 4000Dpi RAT 5 CCB437050002/04/1 http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/120782427624?var=lv

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[glc]

You don't need 2 graphics cards for dual monitors. Not only that, but that motherboard can only run the second card at x4, if you really do want to use Crossfire you need a higher end motherboard.

I wouldn't really trust a GS series Corsair PSU, look at the TX/HX/AX. If you really are going to run two 6950's, you need more than 700 watts.

G.skill Ripjaws has a history of reliability and compatibility issues, I recommend low profile Corsair Vengeance instead.

The WD Green drives aren't really suitable for primary drives, get a SATA III Black instead.

The Hyper 212 Plus is a better cooler than the TX3.

Save some money and get an OEM version of Windows instead of full retail.