PC Build for WoW, Web Surfing

[jjcoolay]

Hello!

I was looking to see if I could get some opinions on a system build for mainly playing World of Warcraft.

I'd be looking for something around the $700 price range, if possible. I'd also like to have at least 4GB of RAM. I'd prefer a good brand motherboard as well, just to be safe.

No need to include keyboard/mouse/monitor/etc in build.

Thanks for your help in advance, I'm new to the realm of computer building!

 

[alcattle]

Look at the articles on Tom's hardware about System builder's Marathon, particularly the $650 ones from Nov and Dec. Nov's CPU was better than the newer build. Otherwise the newer parts work together fine.

 

[Akebono 98]

+1

E5200 / Gigabyte EP45-DS3L / 2x2GB G.Skill Pi Black DDR2-800

 

[the1tarheel]

Not as powerful as tom's 625.00 build but just as upgradeable and with the exta 100 or so you can put it anywhere you need to, including that phenom II when prices go down a bit.

LITE-ON 20X DVD±R DVD Burner Black SATA Model iHAS120-04 - OEM
Item #: N82E16827106263
$24.99

Western Digital Caviar SE WD3200AAJS 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Item #: N82E16822136098
$49.99

BIOSTAR A780G M2+ SE AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail
Item #: N82E16813138134
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate $59.99

SAPPHIRE 100255L Radeon HD 4670 512MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail
Item #: N82E16814102792
$79.99

OCZ StealthXStream OCZ500SXS 500W ATX12V / EPS12V Active PFC Power Supply - Retail
Item #: N82E16817341012

-$20.00 Instant

$35.00 Mail-in Rebate $79.99
$59.99

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Retail
Item #: N82E16820231122
-$10.00 Instant
$49.99
$39.99

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000 Brisbane 2.6GHz Socket AM2 65W Dual-Core Processor Model ADO5000DOBOX - Retail
Item #: N82E16819103211

$52.99

Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3 for System Builders - OEM
Item #: N82E16832116511
Return Policy: Software Return Policy $99.99
Subtotal: $489.91

avg. shipping cost $26.59



All from Newegg

 

[jjcoolay]

Thanks!

 

[doormatderek]

I would go for a slightly faster dualcore tho. maybe this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103300
or this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103272

And maybe see if the Integrated Graphics on the 780g motherboard is good enough for ya. I'd hold off on the video card just yet...

I got my 4850 for under $120 with rebate.

 

[wowhater]

WoW? any old piece of **** will do.