First Computer Build Help

NicholasEmpire

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Hi everybody. After the summer towards November I'll probably be building my first computer and I was going to save up for this build. Do you guys think it is good enough? All I really want to do is max world of warcraft with fairly smooth FPS. Thanks for your input guys.

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Maxing out WoW is easy - with a caveat. During big raids, it can take some power to keep 50+ fps. My i5+760 can dip to around the 50-60 range at it's lowest. If you're wanting to focus more on building specifically for that, you can save some money while still maxing it out.

This build will get you there, and cost under $800. Like was said earlier, this is a good base, but I'm sure we'll have some new toys available by November to swap out for :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team...
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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($227.97 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.94 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI H87-G43 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($83.18 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.98 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB HAWK Video Card
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.07 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Rosewill Hive 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $818.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 15:29 EDT-0400)
 
For the sameprice, I would go with an i5 build at this budget. Also managed to squeeze a better power supply and an SSD in there for the same amount of money :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: PNY XLR8 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($59.00 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $955.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 15:31 EDT-0400)
 


Not the one with the picture in the thread, but the post I have below it I tweaked some of your build around. You were on the right step, just made a few things better :)
 

DSzymborski

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I think you're best off focusing on a price point you can save up towards, in this case, $1000, and then looking at the exact build in November. I wouldn't lock into options right now, 6 months is an eternity. Now if you bought this today with $1000, it's a reasonable build, so long as you swap out the execrable PSU. HTO's is better, though.
 

NicholasEmpire

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Yeah, I definitely hear you there. I was also thinking of just waiting for what comes around the corner because any new parts that come out will either be valuable in this build and or the parts previously listed will go down in price.
 

NicholasEmpire

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Yeah I don't really know all that much about its requirements, because I'm kinda new to computer specs and all. I just heard that a lot of people find it hard to max Wow so I was looking for input on a build just for that. Of course, I'll also be doing schoolwork and all on that but I most likely won't be doing "modern games", at least not now, I'll probably upgrade in the future. Do you have any recommendations on a Wow computer under $1000?
 
Maxing out WoW is easy - with a caveat. During big raids, it can take some power to keep 50+ fps. My i5+760 can dip to around the 50-60 range at it's lowest. If you're wanting to focus more on building specifically for that, you can save some money while still maxing it out.

This build will get you there, and cost under $800. Like was said earlier, this is a good base, but I'm sure we'll have some new toys available by November to swap out for :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.98 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($198.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($83.99 @ Mwave)
Power Supply: Antec High Current Gamer 620W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $782.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-20 15:53 EDT-0400)
 
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