New Gaming Computer

[Jvass]

Well to start off I don't know much about computers. I want to be able to play WoW on one monitor with max graphics, and on another monitor be able to browse/listen to music, that runs smoothly. Right now all i have is an awful laptop, so really anything is an improvement.

I got two different builds from other websites. One is about $940, anothers about $1330, and i've come here to ask how you feel about those two builds, as well as maybe find a build with a price in between though. I'm trying to figure out if i'd rather go cheaper or more expensive, so any advice with that (if the cheaper build isn't enough, or the most expensive is too much etc) would be appreciated.

1) $940
1. CPU - Phenom II 955 ($140) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
2. GPU - Sapphire 5770 ($140) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
3. Motherboard - Asus M4A89GTD ($140) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
4. RAM - 4GB G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 ($85) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
5. PSU - 750W Corsair ($110) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
6. HDD - 640GB Caviar Black ($70) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
7. Case - Cooler Master 690II ($90) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811119216
8. Cooling - Hyper 212+ ($30) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
9. Optical - Lite On Burner ($25) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
10. OS - Windows 7 x64 Home ($100) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
11. Thermal Paste - Arctic Silver 5 ($10) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product

2)In between price (not made yet)

3) 1. CPU - Intel Core i7-930 ($285) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6819115225
2. GPU - EVGA GTX 460 ($190) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6814130563
3. Motherboard - ASUS P6X58D-E ($230) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813131641
4. RAM - 6GB G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 1600 (tri-channel) ($134) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6820231304
5. PSU - 750W Corsair ($110) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
6. HDD - 1TB WD Caviar Black ($90) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6822136533
7. Case - Cooler Master HAF ($130) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6811119160
8. Cooling - Hyper 212+ ($30) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
9. Optical - Lite On Burner ($25) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
10. OS - Windows 7 x64 Home ($100) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product
11. Thermal Paste - Arctic Silver 5 ($10) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... -_-Product

Any help would be appreciated really. THank you.

 

[sp12]

Fix your links, but in either case I would say it could be done better.

 

[bavman]

I think a p55 build would work best for you.
i5-750 $200
asus p7p55d-e pro $190
4gb 1600mhz g.skill $95
win 7 $100
haf 922 $90
corsair 650w psu $80
hyper 212+ + arctic silver 5 $35
hd 5850 - $250
optical $20
spinpoint 1tb - $70

comes around $1100

 

[bavman]

ha i just realized thats pretty much the same computer i have, except i paid $1300 at the time =(