Wow gaming computer

greennova420

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Hello,
Approximate Purchase Date: ASAP

Budget Range: total of 1400

System Usage from Most to Least Important: mostly gaming world of Warcraft then diablo 3 and star craft 2, basic internet searching lol.

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers.

Preferred Website(s) for Parts:i have been looking at memory express but i am open to suggestions

Country: Canada

Parts Preferences: i would like to do Intel Core™ i7-3770K Processor, 3.50GHz w/ 8MB Cache
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX38982

Overclocking: Maybe

SLI or Crossfire: Maybe

Monitor Resolution: i don't know i am going to hdmi it to a 21" tv

Additional Comments: i have looked around for about 3 weeks and i have gone to memory express. this is what he said i should get:
Zalman Z11 Plus HF1 Mid Tower Case
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX39567

Intel Core™ i7-3770K Processor, 3.50GHz w/ 8MB Cache
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX38982

Asus P8Z77-V PRO w/ Dual DDR3 1600, 7.1 Audio, Gigabit Lan, WiFi, SLI / 3-Way CrossFireX
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX38188

Patriot Viper 3 Series, Black Mamba Edition DDR3 8GB (2 x 4GB) PC3-12800 Dual Channel Kit
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX41036

Intel SSD 330 Series SATA III Solid State Drive Kit, 180GB
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX38918

Samsung SH-224BB/BEBE 24X DVD±RW SATA, Black, OEM
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX41354

Asus GTX660 Ti DirectCU II OC Edition, Geforce GTX 660 Ti, 2GB, PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX41389

Gaming Series GS600 V2 Power Supply
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX40923

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium x64 (64-bit) SP1 DVD - OEM
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX32996

the total of this was 1500 i feel like its more then i need but i don't know enouph about computers to understand were i can save money and still have a good computer for my games
 

ckholt83

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The i7 is definite overkill and won't really improve your game performance over an i5. You also don't need to spend that much on the motherboard, and if you don't plan on playing anything more intensive than WoW on a single monitor, you could step the GPU down to a vanilla 660 or a 7870.

I've never used Patriot memory before, so I can't vouch for them.

Everything else looks fine.

I also notice you don't have a secondary storage HDD. Is the SSD capacity alone going to be sufficient for you?
 

2260121

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If you want the 3770k it's fine but you will not need hyperthreading so you're wasting 100$. The motherboard is great but might more then what you need. If you're tv is 720p, the 660ti is overkill and you might want to get something cheaper. For the ssd, i would get a 120gb ssd as a boot drive and a couple of games and a regular hdd for storage.

I would also recommend you buying from NCIX. I never had a problem with them and they have low prices or if they don't, you just pricematch with another website.
 
Erm... this entire rig is overkill, except for the SSD, which is too slow.

At best for 1080p WoW playing, you need a lower end i5 and a GTX 660ti. That's to run every setting maxxed at 60 fps.

You could be spending a LOT less money for the same exact visible performance... spending more is a waste, especially since WoW is the most intense gaming you're going to be doing.
 

ckholt83

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Used your planned rig as a baseline and made some tweaks. I think you'd be very happy with this build for $400 less:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek GAIA SD1283 56.3 CFM CPU Cooler ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($134.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston Blu 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($55.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($159.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Zalman Z11 Plus HF1 ATX Mid Tower Case ($71.34 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ CompUSA)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($92.11 @ Amazon)
Total: $1082.36
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)


Could still shave off some more in a few areas if needed, but I think this is a fairly balanced build that would suit your purposes better and still leave you some headroom for the future. With the money saved, you could even bump the GPU back up a few notches just for the sake of futureproofing, but if you were to do that I'd go straight for a GTX 670 or a 7970 for ~$150 more. Either of those would be able to run any game you want to throw at it for the next several years. If you're planning to just stick with less demanding titles like WoW, I'd say just pocket the cash and stick with the 660 / 7870.
 

greennova420

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thank you for the reply's. the reason i want the i7 is so i can make the computer last 2-4 years and just upgrade as needed. if you still think its not worth it should i do a i5 with a overclock? i'm not to exspereanced with computer components so some links would help me out allot. and the 2nd hard drive i was going to add at a later date i have a 500gb external for storing the stuff i don't need right away.
 

greennova420

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now if i did this build would it run wow on ultra without any problems. and thank you for the time you put in on this build i appreciated it allot.
 

2260121

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OP is from Canada, prices are not valid.
 

dscudella

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I played WoW (Cataclysm, haven't given MOP a shot yet) maxxed everything @ 192x1080 with my i3-2100 and 6850 getting 45-50fps. Your rig is WAY overkill. You should be looking at BF3 and MOH: WF for something to tax your system.
 

robertrobert

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Don't listen to people who don't play WoW.
From this page:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-4.html
"Where we do see the potential for Sandy Bridge-E to drive additional performance is in processor-bound games like World of Warcraft or the multiplayer component of Battlefield 3."
Warcraft benefits from a faster CPU. I'm not saying get a Sandy-E, but the 3770k seems like a good compromise.
You can get a bigger/better SSD for the same money, use www.pcpartpicker.com to check prices and buy low. You can get a 256GB Samsung 830 for the price you listed (doh, you're Canadian, not sure of price comparisons, but use the site I mentioned). SSD really helps when zoning in and out of instances or jumping over to your bank toon for that mat you need.
Granted, most people are correct that a mid-range GPU won't bottleneck you if you're only playing at 1080, but you want some headroom if you're in a zerg run LFR 25 man raid and the AOE is going hard and fast.
Definitely save some money on the MB, doubt you need one that high-end.
 

greennova420

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can you sujest a mb for me please
 

greennova420

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adn should i stick with the graphics card
Asus GTX660 Ti DirectCU II OC Edition, Geforce GTX 660 Ti, 2GB, PCI-E w/ Dual DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX41389
or should i down size on that

also should i get a cpu cooler?
 

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I would suggest a 7870. I guess it should be able to play WoW at highest setting without any difficulty and it will not die as fast as the 660ti under AA.


A spu cooler? do you mean a psu cooler or a cpu cooler?
 

greennova420

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cpu
 

robertrobert

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I'm sure there will be an October update soon, but check this page:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-5.html
"The Radeon HD 7870 sets a new standard for what we expect from a sub-$300 GPU. With performance comparable to the GeForce GTX 580 and kissing the heels of AMD's own Radeon HD 7950, this card represents one of the best enthusiast-oriented values we've seen in recent memory."
It seems like the 7870 is better than the 660 depending on price at the time. If you think you'll ever upgrade your monitor to something better than 1080, I'd get a 2GB card.
I got the big fancy Noctua CPU cooler since I wanted a quiet system, my system is in the living room. If noise isn't an issue and you won't be OCing, then try the stock cooler for now.
I went with the Asus P8Z77-V, not the 'Pro' version. I couldn't see anything that the Pro had that I needed for the extra $20.
 

robertrobert

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That's the model I have. The BIOS is easy to understand and tweak, make sure you upgrade the firmware, format the USB stick for flash bios upgrade to NTFS, not FAT. That took me an hour to figure out.
I haven't tried the WiFi on it, my computer is right next to the router.
CrossFire and SLI have been a mixed bag in WoW, don't depend on it. But I'm sure we'll be playing Titan in 2 years anyway, so don't sweat it.