I have no idea what I am doing! I'm looking to buy a comp that will support my favorite game of the moment: WoW (World of Warcraft).
These are the specs for original WoW:
Recommended Specifications
Windows® System 2000/XP OS:
Intel Pentium® IV 1.5 GHz or AMD XP 1500+ MHz
1024 MB RAM
64 MB 3D graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as NVIDIA® GeForce™ FX 5700 class card or above
Broadband Internet connection
Two-button scroll-wheel mouse
And these are the specs for the current expansion:
PC System Requirements
OS: Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
Processor: Intel Pentium3 800MHz or AMD Athlon 800MHz
Memory:
Minimum: 512 MB RAM
Recommended: 1GB RAM
Video:
Minimum: 32MB 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as an NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or above
Recommended: 64MB VRAM 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability, such as an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 class card or above
Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card
I'm looking to buy everything but the monitor online. . . plan on getting a Samsung 206BW 20" LCD from Compusa or Circuit City (Best Buy doesn't have it). Any suggestions on a better screen? Figure it is better to buy it somewhere I can pick it up than pay for the shipping.
Don't want to deal with the extra stuff that comes attached to a comp bought at a retail store. Any info on specs would also be appreciated. I don't just want it to run the game, I want it to run the game well and deal with any expansions or new games that pop up in the next two years or so. Thanks.
Does gigahertz factor into playing? Like, will a slower GHz make the game stutter?
These are the specs for original WoW:
Recommended Specifications
Windows® System 2000/XP OS:
Intel Pentium® IV 1.5 GHz or AMD XP 1500+ MHz
1024 MB RAM
64 MB 3D graphics card with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as NVIDIA® GeForce™ FX 5700 class card or above
Broadband Internet connection
Two-button scroll-wheel mouse
And these are the specs for the current expansion:
PC System Requirements
OS: Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
Processor: Intel Pentium3 800MHz or AMD Athlon 800MHz
Memory:
Minimum: 512 MB RAM
Recommended: 1GB RAM
Video:
Minimum: 32MB 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting, such as an NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or above
Recommended: 64MB VRAM 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability, such as an NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 class card or above
Sound: DirectX-compatible sound card
I'm looking to buy everything but the monitor online. . . plan on getting a Samsung 206BW 20" LCD from Compusa or Circuit City (Best Buy doesn't have it). Any suggestions on a better screen? Figure it is better to buy it somewhere I can pick it up than pay for the shipping.
Don't want to deal with the extra stuff that comes attached to a comp bought at a retail store. Any info on specs would also be appreciated. I don't just want it to run the game, I want it to run the game well and deal with any expansions or new games that pop up in the next two years or so. Thanks.
Does gigahertz factor into playing? Like, will a slower GHz make the game stutter?