Gaming PC build, opinions?

Duddy

Hey guys, hoping some of you can cast a knowledgeable eye over this for me. It'll primarily be for gaming, hopefully some of next years new releases, i.e. Skyrim, Arkham City etc.
So, including monitor, but not including input devices and OS:

Total build cost: €618, + €30 shipping
ASRock H61M-VS (B3), base 1155, mATX €44,
8GB Kit G. SKILL PC3-10667U RipJaws X-CL9 €46,
Hitachi 1TB Deskstar 7K1000.C, 32MB, SATA II, 8.9 cm (3.5 ") €44,
Samsung SH-222AB black bare SATA €17,
Xigmatek Asgard III Midi Tower - black, without power supply €33,
Super Flower Amazon 550W 80Plus €53,
ASUS VW227D €89,
Intel Core i5-2400 Box, LGA1155 €154,
GeForce GTX 550Ti CoolStream OC Edition, 2048MB DDR5 €136

How does that look? Missing anything? Would there be anywhere I could save a few bob on, or upgrade for a small amount?
Thanks!:)

PseudoFamous

Bump up the board to a fullsize P67, and bump up the CPU to a i5-2500K, if it's for gaming.

deconduo

PseudoFamous wrote: »

Bump up the board to a fullsize P67, and bump up the CPU to a i5-2500K, if it's for gaming.

Considering that would cost almost €100 more, its not exactly a 'small amount' Its worth it, but I would 100% get a better graphics card before considering a 2500k. This one for example is a LOT better:
http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=41505&agid=1004

Also this is a better hard drive:
http://www1.hardwareversand.de/articledetail.jsp?aid=28152&agid=68

Monotype

With a budget that tight, I think you should get an AMD system, since it's gaming build; it would allow you to allocate more towards the GPU.

Duddy

Just realised I'll have a bit more money than I thought, so was thinking of going for the Club ATI Radeon HD 6950 2048MB and the Intel i5 2500, sound good?

Asmodean

Yeah you're onto a winner there alright. Very nice combo for a gaming machine.

Mr Blobby

Asmodean wrote: »

Yeah you're onto a winner there alright. Very nice combo for a gaming machine.

Asmodean have you got your pc yet ?

Monotype

Duddy wrote: »

Just realised I'll have a bit more money than I thought, so was thinking of going for the Club ATI Radeon HD 6950 2048MB and the Intel i5 2500K, sound good?

2500K is the one that you're looking for - and a P67 or Z68 board.

Duddy

Monotype wrote: »

2500K is the one that you're looking for - and a P67 or Z68 board.

Ah good stuff, thanks for that

Asmodean

Havent gotten it yet blobby. Should be putting in my order on friday when i get paid. Cant wait! I think my gf is sick of me talking about it at this stage!

Sobanek

2500k and a GTX 560 not 550.

Duddy

Any opinions on PSUs? I've seen some cheap, higher wattage ones floating about (eg. this one: http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/info/p631108_750W-Inter-Tech-Combat-Power-CP750.html)

but just thinking about the old adage "If you buy cheap you get cheap":P

Would it be better to go for a dearer, better known brand with lower wattage?

Burgo

Duddy wrote: »

Any opinions on PSUs? I've seen some cheap, higher wattage ones floating about (eg. this one: http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/info/p631108_750W-Inter-Tech-Combat-Power-CP750.html)

but just thinking about the old adage "If you buy cheap you get cheap":P

Would it be better to go for a dearer, better known brand with lower wattage?

If you buy a cheap psu you definitely run the risk of it blowing and frying the rest of your components. The super flower amazon you have in your build is a good choice, and gets recommended a lot around here and should be enough power for what you are buying.

Monotype

It applies even moreso with PSUs, but also includes not spending more money on a random PSU as it can still be a load of crap.