Hey everyone! New user here but long time reader , I have recently thought of building my very first computer and would love some help. I dont know much about building but understand some basic stuff. My laptop just doesn't cut it anymore while playing WoW. I would like to build a new gaming rig for WoW and for the new MoP that is coming out later this year.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month
Budget Range: Would like to keep it under $800.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Photoshop, Streaming, Fraps.
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Speakers, I have a monitor but plan to upgrade so its a possibility.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I have been using Amazon, but newegg will work as well.
Country: USA, Georgia
Parts Preferences: Doesn't matter.
Overclocking: I dont know anything about overclocking so no
SLI or Crossfire: See above about overclocking
Monitor Resolution: My current resolution on my laptop is 1366x768. But I guess it depends on the monitor I get?
Additional Comments: I would like to play WoW atleast 50+ frames at all times on medium settings. Wouldn't mind going a bit higher on the settings but not necessary.
The parts I have found have basically been from a member called "zero__" I used his blog and basically the setups he had. But would love to get more input! Mainly would it run fine.
CPU
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Intel Core i5 Processor i5-2310 2.9GHz 6MB LGA1155 CPU (BX80623I52310)
Motherboard
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Gigabyte Intel H77 LGA1155 AMD CrossFireX HDMI/DVI Dual UEFI BIOS mATX Motherboard GA-H77M-D3H
Memory
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Samsung Electronics Extreme Low Voltage 30nm UDIMM 8 Dual Channel Kit DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM MV-3V4G3D/US
HDD
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Seagate Barracuda 7200 500 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 16 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST500DM002
Drive
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Asus 24xDVD-RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)
PSU
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Corsair Builder Series CX V2 500-Watt 80 Plus Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel and AMD Platforms - CMPSU-500CXV2
Case
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NZXT Source 210 -Inch ELITE-Inch Midtower Case with 3.0 USB - Black
Graphics Card
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ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5 Radeon 2GB DDR5 VGA/DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort GPU Tweak Utilities PCI-Express 3.0 Graphics Card HD7850-DC2-2GD5
Monitor
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ASUS VH202T-P 20-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
I know with the monitor it puts me over $800 buts its okay. As you can tell I followed "zero__" 's build for $800 and I was just wondering if there are any changes I could make to keep it close to $800 but get more out of it. If not thats okay.
Thanks for taking the time to read and help me!
quick edit : forgot to include OS, I will also be purchasing win7.
Approximate Purchase Date: Within a month
Budget Range: Would like to keep it under $800.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Photoshop, Streaming, Fraps.
Parts Not Required: Mouse, Speakers, I have a monitor but plan to upgrade so its a possibility.
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: I have been using Amazon, but newegg will work as well.
Country: USA, Georgia
Parts Preferences: Doesn't matter.
Overclocking: I dont know anything about overclocking so no
SLI or Crossfire: See above about overclocking
Monitor Resolution: My current resolution on my laptop is 1366x768. But I guess it depends on the monitor I get?
Additional Comments: I would like to play WoW atleast 50+ frames at all times on medium settings. Wouldn't mind going a bit higher on the settings but not necessary.
The parts I have found have basically been from a member called "zero__" I used his blog and basically the setups he had. But would love to get more input! Mainly would it run fine.
CPU
---------
Intel Core i5 Processor i5-2310 2.9GHz 6MB LGA1155 CPU (BX80623I52310)
Motherboard
------------------
Gigabyte Intel H77 LGA1155 AMD CrossFireX HDMI/DVI Dual UEFI BIOS mATX Motherboard GA-H77M-D3H
Memory
-----------
Samsung Electronics Extreme Low Voltage 30nm UDIMM 8 Dual Channel Kit DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM MV-3V4G3D/US
HDD
--------
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500 GB SATA 6.0 Gb-s 16 MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal Bare Drive ST500DM002
Drive
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Asus 24xDVD-RW Serial ATA Internal OEM Drive DRW-24B1ST (Black)
PSU
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Corsair Builder Series CX V2 500-Watt 80 Plus Certified Power Supply Compatible with Intel and AMD Platforms - CMPSU-500CXV2
Case
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NZXT Source 210 -Inch ELITE-Inch Midtower Case with 3.0 USB - Black
Graphics Card
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ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5 Radeon 2GB DDR5 VGA/DVI/HDMI/DisplayPort GPU Tweak Utilities PCI-Express 3.0 Graphics Card HD7850-DC2-2GD5
Monitor
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ASUS VH202T-P 20-Inch Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black
I know with the monitor it puts me over $800 buts its okay. As you can tell I followed "zero__" 's build for $800 and I was just wondering if there are any changes I could make to keep it close to $800 but get more out of it. If not thats okay.
Thanks for taking the time to read and help me!
quick edit : forgot to include OS, I will also be purchasing win7.