Is this a good computer?

Well, it is not a terible machine but you could definatly build one for less.
It should have no issues playing WOW and, depending on the resolution, should be a decent mid range gaming setup.
Just make sure it comes with Vista 64 if you decide to purchace it.
If is does not, you will only be able to use about 3.5Gb of it's 6Gb RAM.

He's not badly served with the AMD.

But i must support outlw6669. Building yourself would get much cheaper. Or much better for the same price.
I hate computer brands, they just focus on some aspects and rip a lot of features from the PCs.

Don't be a Joe Consumer. And get Vista 64 Bits.

yes i prefer an Intel base system than an AMD based(especially Phenom),because it does not worth the price and the performance also is not comparable to an Intel Core2Quad(in the case of performance and money).
if search a little more you can find a better and cheaper one.

$1095.75 for Package 555: >> Configuration: # 1

Warranty : Fully assembled and tested. Shipout in 3 Days. 3-Year limited warranty plus lifetime tech support. QTY: 1
Case : aBX: [ CA-IMJ233P ] ( Front USB, Audio ), Black w/ 400W PSU QTY: 1
Power Supply [ PSU ] : aBX, 650W Power Supply [ PSU ]. Model: BLACK-650 QTY: 1
CPU Processor : AMD Phenom 9850, Socket AM2+, 2.5GHz, 64-Bit Quad-Core, 4x512KB Cache QTY: 1
Cooling Fan : ASUS Silent Vapo CPU Air Cool [ Triton 70 ] QTY: 1
System Board : Abit AMD 770, AM2+, 8GB Max, Crossfire, RAID, S/PDIF, Audio, GbLAN. [ AX78 ] QTY: 1
RAM Memory : 4G (2x2GB) PC6400 DDR2/800 QTY: 1
PCI-E VGA : Radeon HD 4850: 512MB QTY: 1
CrossFire VGA : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Monitor LCD : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Hard Drive 1 : 750GB SATA-II 7200RPM QTY: 1
Hard Drive 2 : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Hard Drive 3 : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Hard Drive 4 : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Optical Drive 1 : Blu-ray DVD Player Drive w/ DVDRW Rewriteable Combo QTY: 1
Optical Drive 2 : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Floppy : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Flash Reader : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
TV Tuner : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Sound Card : High Definition 7.1 Digtial Surround Sound QTY: 1
Speakers : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Network : Integrated onBoard 10/100/(1000) Port(s) QTY: 1
Wireless Net : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Modem : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Operating System : Windows Vista Home Premium - 64 Bit Edition - w/ DVD set QTY: 1
Software : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Keyboard : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
Mouse : OPTIONAL QTY: 0
URL Link : http://www.pcusa.com/shopKitConfig [...] 0,5,0,0,0,

He's in Canada, guys ...

edit: And they just opened their storefront !!!

http://www.newegg.ca/

Congratulations to the Great White North, eh?

edit again: Well, then again, maybe not ... sez opening 10/01/08

I checked out that link above and seems like a good idea. Yes, I am in Canada and I did notice the site was unfortunatly USA, meaning its going to slightly cost more. Or so according to xe.com.


What sedaine put together seems good to me, though im not 100% on the graphics card. Is it better than the 9800 Nvidia i listed? Well heres something that i came up with using that site


http://www.pcusa.com/shopKitConfig [...] 0,5,0,0,0,


I used Sedaine's idea as a template. It's pretty much the exact same thing. I just made it so that instead of having one harddrive, it has two. I was thinking one mainly for the operating system and the other for my own things. So the system runs smoother? and incase one fails I suppose. I dont know what do you guys think of that? I'm Also wondering if that computer in the link above is really worth it compare to the one i listed. It's not much much cheaper. Also, it would have to be shipped to me , which I'm skeptical about. Anyone know if these guys a reliable and actually got a computer from them?



ps- I would probably build my own PC but I am not THAT knowledgeable of computers.



By the way, thank you all very much for the feedback so far. Greatly appreciated.

If you are comfortable with assembling a pc or know someone who can help you, that is the cheaper way to go. Intel cpu's are outperforming all of the AMD's. I just put a pc together on a gigabyte board using the E8500, OCZ Reaper DDR3, and 160G WD 10K Reaper for under $700. You would probably want a better video card so it might push your bill up to around $750. Still much cheaper than $1200 and it would outperform in almost every aspect. Most users don't utilize the quad core, dual core is better performance for the $$. Check some of the benchmarks Tom's did on the various CPUs.

If you are not comfortable with building your own rig than check the following links.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6883227091

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6883227083

I would have to lean towards the q6600 machine given the ability to uprade. With the athlon machine the 9950 or 6500+(if ever released) will be the fastest chips available for the platform, so upgrade choices are limited.