Gaming Computer ~$800

[imbytty]

Approximate Purchase Date : This week, can wait, however.

Budget Range : $600-800

System Usage: Gaming and everyday use

Parts not required : Keyboard, Mouse, Monitor

Preferred Website(s) for parts : Newegg.com or Tigerdirect.com

Part Preferences : AMD Processor(at least quad core) please, a motherboard that can do HDMI as well! Looking at a good graphics card that will deliver the performance I'm looking for to run WoW on high settings at high fps!

Overclocking : Maybe

Crossover : Maybe

Additional Comments: Something that can give me the graphics that I need!
Thanks! Also, please factor the $99 cost of Win7

 

[bavman]

Are you willing to switch to intel? Even the new i3 can beat a phenom x4 in gaming performance.

 

[imbytty]

I would be willing, as long as it gives me the performance that I need!

 

[imbytty]

how would one of the AMD 6 cores do?

 

[aznshinobi]

^ Not really worth the money as of now.

Check out my build guide for $600. Just get the i5 2400 and that'll bring you up to $650. If you can't wait too long for the 5850 (Amazon is running low on stock of the 5850s) pick up this 6850 instead.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.620462

Build guide: http://www.squidoo.com/electronicandmore

After windows you'd come around 750$

 

[redhook]

^^^ This, go with an i5 Sandy Bridge CPU, it'll smoke anything AMD has to offer. I'd go with the i5-2500k if you can afford it since you can overclock it, it is also faster than the i7-920.

 

[aznshinobi]

^ THen you'd need to buy a P67 mobo and that adds a bit of money.