New Gaming PC

MMenza, why the 8800 640MB? That is an ancient old card. Also why AMD? Intel is currently better cent by cent. Also, if you're gonna play mainly WoW and Warhammer, you don't need a high-end gaming system. Here's what I'd get:

DVD Burner:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106263

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119068

Hard Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148262

Video Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102747

Power Supply:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182030

Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231098

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138122

Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052

Windows Vista 64Bit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488

TOTAL w/Shipping: $756.56 before rebates ;)
 
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MMezna said:
Of course it can play crysis =] The computer in my signature can play crysis on high. Think of what the computer I built you can play it on =]
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oh man you're my hero. And with a price like that I may be able to get it sooner than I thought. I really appreciate the help. I always imagined that computers were over the top expensve, but I guess I really did just need to buy my own stuff.
 
MMezna said:
Of course it can play crysis =] The computer in my signature can play crysis on high. Think of what the computer I built you can play it on =]
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You may be able to play it but @ what FPS? :P

Also, the 8800GTS 640MB that you suggested is not the best for Crysis if that's what the OP wants to play other than WoW...
 
MMezna said:
Here you go:

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

CD/DVD-Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106263

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138128

CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103244

Hard Drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148288

Memory:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820237022

Video Card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130317

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371009
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I suggest this mobo and CPU instead

Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138122

CPU
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037

or this for a little more
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115017

Also, I recommend this video card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121265

Or this, if you want ATI
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102747

Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136218
 
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well intel is pretty exspencive, and he is on a budget so I decided to go with AMD, they are reliable and very afforable through my experience
 
throne said:
wow I really appreciate it. Lately I have been doing research to educate myself about all of this, but I started pretty late.
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Yeah, I built the computer in my signature last summer, but before then I didn't know anything about computer hardware. You just have to do some basic research to get the general stuff down. Read a couple of Build your own PC tutorials (theres one on this site, and one on tigerdirect.com, and hundreds more if you google it). But once you know the general stuff, do some research into specifics,you know? And if you have questions you can always post them here.

But thats what I did, just got the basics down, then learned the more specific stuff, through articles and reading threads and asking questions. So I started late too, lol, but theres not much to it. You'll be surprised how easy it is.:)
 
Well, your AMD build is $835 before shipping. The Intel build I suggested is $765 after shipping ;)

Of course my build has only 2Gb of RAM but that is more than enough for the games he wants to play. And he can always add more in the future.
 
well WoW isnt the only game I'm going to play, so i dont mind spending extra on the system.. And I dont care about flashy so a cheaper case would be cool...as long as it has sufficient cooling.

also i did forget to ask about the video card i was thinking about getting a nvidia 9800 something...wasnt sure what to go with though...maybe a 9600?

and to maroon, is that cpu and motherboard a big upgrade or a personal preference?

oh yeah and mmezna did I also need a power supply for the pc you built...and nice sig haha
 
throne said:
also i did forget to ask about the video card i was thinking about getting a nvidia 9800 something...wasnt sure what to go with though...maybe a 9600?
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If you want Nvidia then I recommend the 9800GTX+ that I suggested in my previous post

However, 9600GT is good as well. If you have limited budget then get 9600GT.


and to maroon, is that cpu and motherboard a big upgrade or a personal preference?
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Yes of course they are big upgrade.

The E8400 or Q6600 are both great processors and they are faster than AMD phenom

If you have very limited budget then get Core 2 Duo E7200
 
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Ok, I'll look over all of this stuff and add it up. also how much is the operating system going to cost me since I need to pick that up. and it can be fairly basic since this rig is for 90% gaming.
 
 
ramodkk said:
:) That's perfect for your needs IMO
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Thanks ramodkk. I'm going to look over it, but will that system run crysis on high as well? I don't know if you noticed my other post saying that WoW isnt the only game I wanted to play. But I want it to be able to run well for me for a few years of gaming. also I think i would upgrade that processor for a 3.0 dual or a 2.5 quad.
 
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throne said:
will it matter in the long run?
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More and more games are coming out in DX 10 (they are generally backwards capable though), I don't know when DX 9 support will end, but when it does it will matter.

DX10 gives you better graphics and as a result is a little harder on your system. I have XP, but most people one here have Vista, and I've been thinking about upgrading (I just dont have the money).

Its really up to you. Most of the stability and compatability issues that people had with vista whenit first came out have been fixed.
 
Yeah, that processor (E7200) paired with the HD4850 would definitely let you play Crysis. If you want to be 100% sure that you'd play it in high/very high, get the E8400 and the HD4870 instead. That'd cost you about an extra $150 ;)

But I mean, the E7200 paired with the HD4850 is simply amazing. Will let you play Crysis.
 
ramodkk said:
Yeah, that processor (E7200) paired with the HD4850 would definitely let you play Crysis. If you want to be 100% sure that you'd play it in high/very high, get the E8400 and the HD4870 instead. That'd cost you about an extra $150 ;)

But I mean, the E7200 paired with the HD4850 is simply amazing. Will let you play Crysis.
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i compared prices and it would only be like an extra 80 bucks on newegg...unless im missing something. now is there any benefit in going with nvidia instead...it seems more popular is there a reason for that? or do the pros go with radeon
 
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