Building a new PC mainly i just play WOW

[Mooshell]

This is my First build. all I really play is World of Warcraft. I Don't want any more Lag or the 1-2 FPS when raiding!
I know i need a good GPU! and this is what i have found so far i would be willing to spend a little more on Gpu if you were to find some where i could save a little.

as is my budget is about $200. Right now i am looking at XFX HD-489X-ZSFC Radeon HD 4890 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 for $210 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150438

is this the best bang for my buck?

the rest of my build:




Case : CM HAF 922 (89.98 After Rebate)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811119197

CPU: i7 920 ( on sale 199.99)
http://www.microcenter.com/single_pr...uct_id=0302727

RAM: OCZ6GB Trip. channel (132.99 After Rebate)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...?EdpNo=4282840

PSU: OCZ 700 WATT (59.99 After Rebate)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=O261-2018

GPU: XFX radeon 4890 (209.99)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150438

MOB: XFX Lga 1136 (149.99 After rebate)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...&sku=P450-9128

HD:Western Digital WD7500AADS Caviar Green Hard Drive (69.99)
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...ku=TSD-750AADS



one other question some of u may know as far as a OS goes should i get a Reg OEM windows 7 64 bit or should i save my self 35 bucks and get a Dell stamped OEM?


Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit (Dell Stamped) for any brand computer (72.00)
http://www.9software.com/product_p/win7hnmpreip64.htm

or

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit DSP OEM (109.00)
http://www.9software.com/product_p/win7hmpre64.htm



one other thing i have never Over Clocked before so im not real worried about that.

Thank you for any and all help and tips

 

[jyjjy]

What is the native resolution of your monitor?

 

[Mooshell]

1440 x 900 resolution

and i don't know how to move the forum post .... im sorry ahead of time!

 

[jyjjy]

Looks fairly well thought out to me. Although I would avoid a Caviar green as the main drive.

 

[jyjjy]

For 1440x900 the HD4890 is unnecessary. The HD5770 is a much better value at $150-160 and even that card is already a large amount of overkill for your resolution. It is also DX11 compatible and MUCH more power efficient.

 

[Mooshell]

do you have any suggestions?

 

[jyjjy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462
If you meant for hard drives the Samsung Spinpoint series or the Caviar Black models are general considered the fastest.

 

[yannifb]

Fairly well??? For 1440 x 900, and for Wow, thats massive overkill.

 

[jyjjy]

I said the system was fairly well thought out in general and told him the card was overkill... what are you complaining about exactly?

 

[Mooshell]

would getting a 1280 x 1024 be that much of a upgrade? as far as GPU goes?

 

[jyjjy]

1280x1024 is basically the same resolution as 1440x900.
1280 x 1024 = 1.31 million pixels
1440 x 900 = 1.29 million pixels
The screen is just a different shape.

 

[Mooshell]

i also found a 1680 x 1050 i might be able to make fit in my budget.

to be honest i don't need it to look ZOMFG or anything i care about FAST i want a lot of FPS and low latency!

and from what i understand a good GPU and RAM is what is needed for this in WOW.
the other stuff can help but thats where the big difference is.

not saying i cant be wrong.

and not that it matters but im not a him im a her lol

 

[jyjjy]

Sorry, we don't get many women around here usually.
For 1680x1050 either will be very good. The HD4890 only really makes sense once you get up to 1920x1080. Even then it's a questionable value compared to the HD5770.
Basically the HD4890 is about 15-18% faster but it is older, hotter, much more power hungry, disproportionately more expensive and lacking in features. The HD5770 is $50 less, DX11 compatible, uses several times less power at idle and around half under load. It also supports 3 monitors like so;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UeHJEeuLc8
if you are interested in such. Honestly I'd take the HD5770 over the HD4890 even if the price were the same, especially so when we are talking about below 1920x1080.

 

[Mooshell]

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