750-800 Gaming Computer

[herron6506]

hi iam looking to build the best gaming computer i possible can while staying on my budget of 750.00 to 800.00 and thats including all the taxes and shipping.

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE:end of october BUDGET RANGE:750-800

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: mostly gaming and a little bit of school work

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers,

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com

PARTS PREFERENCES: none

OVERCLOCKING: maybe

MONITOR RESOLUTION:

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: i am looking to build the best gaming computer possible while staying on my budget. i will be using the computer mostly for playing games such as WoW but i also want to be able to do school work

 

[Twoboxer]

No gaming system can be built without knowing the resolution of the screen.

Please provide.

 

[herron6506]

i am kinda a noob so i dont know what you are talking about.

 

[Twoboxer]

You have a monitor, or you know which monitor you plan to game on. That monitor has a size (like 24") and a "native resolution" or "best resolution" (1920x1200 pixels).

Need to know that because the more pixels you need to fill the screen, the faster the video card has to be to get you , eg, 24 or more frames per second (FPS). Otherwise it . . . looks . . . like . . . a series of snapshots rather than a movie.

Make and model of your screen would be enough.

 

[herron6506]

it says it has a maximum resolution up to 1280x1024 pixels

 

[Twoboxer]

For that screen size, you can normally use a modest cpu and video card. But for games like WoW - and by "like" I mean MMOs - you need faster cpus to avoid stutter.

Your budget is right at the edge of an i5 750. That cpu is powerful and will overclock itself (I gather you don't do that stuff) when running one or two cores, like when you play an MMO.

I'll put one together, and meanhwile perhaps someone else will pop in with a cheaper AMD system that you might consider. (I don't do AMD configurations.)

 

[Twoboxer]

Intel Core i5 750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz 8MB L3 Cache LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor - Combo $274
OCZ Platinum 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1333LV4GK - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.259542

GIGABYTE GA-P55M-UD2 LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail $110
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128405

MSI R4850-2D512-OC Radeon HD 4850 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card - Retail $100 - $15 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127414

PC Power & Cooling Silencer PPCS420X 420W ATX12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Retail $50
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817703017

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 32-bit for System Builders w/ Tech Guarantee - Combo $170
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA DVD Writer - Bulk - LightScribe Support - OEM $31
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106333

COOLER MASTER Elite RC-310-BWN1-GP Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Retail $40
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119203

Two "free" gifts:
OCZ Diesel 4GB Single Channel Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) Model OCZUSBDSL4G - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227331

ATI Gift - Wheelman Game - OEM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16800999169

$784.21 plus $27.79 + $0 Tax shipped to my house = $812.70 - $15 MIR = $797.70

Shopping around a bit can probably knock another $25 off the parts.