Build Advice Proposed first gaming build! Input appreciated! **BUILD UPDATED!**

Paranoia can never hurt you when building a computer, it can however make you a bit poor-er

Just looking at scan I like the looks of these:

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And the asrock board looks nice as well. All 3 should be more alike than they are different as the underlying chipset (Z77) determines most of the important characteristics of the board, and all 3 are from reputable companies.

I've never used a Gigabyte or Asrock brand motherboard so I can't really testify as to their finer points, but I've always found asus boards to have a real 'premium' feet to them, notably in the accessories that come with the board (SATA cables and such) and they have a reputation for making great BIOS.

Anyone out there with Gigabyte or Asrock boards feel like giving their perspective on the aspects of the board that don't make it onto the feature list?

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/products/8gb-...800-(1600)-non-ecc-unbuffered-cas-9-9-9-24-xm

Better timings and doesn't have a stupid great heatsink that can block some coolers. Still Corsair Vengeance though.

 

One thing ( if it hasnt already been mentioned) your better off with low profile ram, so it doesnt get in the way of the HSF.

 

Great minds...

 

I'll second the motion to get low-profile RAM, though I can't find anything on scan I feel like specifically recommending. The sticks I use are available from overclockers, if you're interested. They overclock better than anything else on the market, fit comfortably under any heatsink, and are devoid of useless heat spreaders. Plus they end up costing less than the kit you had in your original post.

 

http://www.scan.co.uk/savedbasket/17e1a541040b473e9bfae4af3247a4d3

Ok so I have updated the build based on various recommendations!
I've left out the wireless card for now as I reckon I might be able to move our router!

How's this one looking?

 

It all looks good to me. I can't find fault with any of the component choices.

Think seriously about just routing a cable over to your computer, it's often possible to run a cable all the way through a house without it being noticeable, the only challenge is going up/down stairs.