Buying a New Desktop

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ccody14

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http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Ultra_9000_GT/

Thats what I was looking at. The main thing I would like to do with the computer is play World of Warcraft on high settings with great FPS. I copy and pasted a whole bunch of stuff I don't really understand below. On to the questions.

The case, motherboard, CPU and power supply. They have quite a few options. I was wondering if what I chose will be fine with what I'm wanting to do with the computer.
Do I need to upgrade the video card?
4GBs of RAM enough to listen to music, play wow with high FPS, and have Instant Messenger, along with Firefox open?
There's also quite a bit of freebies. Halo 2, Street Fighter IV, and some flash drive. Price includes a keyboard and mouse. And the total price is $896 before shipping and handling. If you guys wouldn't mind looking through the above link and giving me suggestions I'd be happy to switch stuff around. Budget is about $1000. I will also need a new monitor if you have any suggestions. Willing to spend more but not if I don't need to. Thanks in advance! :good:

* CASE: Raidmax Sagitta II Mid-Tower Gaming Case w/ Side-Panel Window (Black Color)
* Neon Light Upgrade: NONE
* Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
* POWER SUPPLY Upgrade: 420 Watts Standard Case Power Supply
* CPU: AMD Phenom™II X4 940 Black Edition Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology
* COOLING FAN : XtremeGear Ultra Twin Heatpipes Cool Copper Heatsink CPU Cooling Fan (Extreme Silent at 20dBA & Overclock Proof)
* MOTHERBOARD: Biostar TA790GX A2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
* MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) PC6400 DDR2/800 Dual Channel Memory (Kingston HyperX)
* FREEBIES: FREE! 4GB USB Pen Drive
* VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB 16X PCI Express (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA)
* VIDEO CARD 2: None
* VIDEO CARD 3: None
* Free Game: FREE GAME - Street Fighters IV
* MULTIPLE VIDEO CARD SETTINGS: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
* LCD Monitor: NONE
* 2nd Monitor: NONE
* HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
* Data Hard Drive: NONE
* HARD DRIVE COOLING FAN : None
* USB PORTABLE DRIVE: NONE
* Optical Drive: LG 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Dual Layer Drive (BLACK COLOR)
* Optical Drive 2: NONE
* SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
* SPEAKERS: 600Watts PMPO Subwoofer Stereo Speakers
* NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
* MODEM: NONE
* Mega Notebbok/Netbook/Server Bundle: None
* KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 104 PS/2 Keyboard (Black Color)
* MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
* Extra Thermal Display : NONE
* Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card
* Bluetooth: None
* Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
* VIDEO CAMERA: NONE
* PRINTER: None
* PRINTER CABLE: None
* IEEE CARD: NONE
* USB PORT: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
* FLOPPY: NONE
* OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
* Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon: (Free Upgrade coupon with purchasing of Vista Home Premium) Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
* FREEBIES: FREE! (Halo 2) Game
* Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
* SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
* RUSH SERVICE: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
 
With $900 budget, i5 750 would be better.
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Xtreme_1000/detail#configurator_top

Gamer Xtreme 1000 - $900
CASE: Apevia X-Cruiser 2 Mid-Tower Case w/ Side-Panel Window & MultiMeter Display (Black Color)
Neon Light Upgrade: NONE
Extra Case Fan Upgrade: Default case fans
POWER SUPPLY Upgrade: 650 Watts Power Supplies (Thermaltake W0307RU EVO_Blue Series w/ A-PFC)
CPU: Intel® Core™ i5-750 2.66 GHz 8M L2 Cache LGA1156
Venom Boost Fast And Efficient Factory Overclocking: No Overclocking
COOLING FAN : Intel LGA1156 Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink
MOTHERBOARD: [CrossFireX] Asus P7P55D LE Intel P55 Chipset DDR3 LGA1156 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB2.0, SATA-II RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe X16, 2 PCIe X1 & 3 PCI
MEMORY: 4GB (2GBx2) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Dual Channel Memory (Corsair or Major Brand)
FREEBIES: None
VIDEO CARD: ATI Radeon HD 4850 PCI-E 16X 512MB Video Card (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
VIDEO CARD 2: None
VIDEO CARD 3: None
Free Game: None
MULTIPLE VIDEO CARD SETTINGS: Non-SLI/Non-CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
LCD Monitor: NONE
2nd Monitor: NONE
HARD DRIVE: Single Hard Drive (500GB SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD)
Data Hard Drive: NONE
HARD DRIVE COOLING FAN : None
USB PORTABLE DRIVE: NONE
Optical Drive: LG 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Dual Layer Drive (BLACK COLOR)
Optical Drive 2: NONE
SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
SPEAKERS: None
NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
MODEM: NONE
Mega Notebbok/Netbook/Server Bundle: None
KEYBOARD: Xtreme Gear (Black Color) Multimedia/Internet USB Keyboard
MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
Extra Thermal Display : NONE
Wireless 802.11B/G Network Card: PCI Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps Network Interface Card
Bluetooth: None
Flash Media Reader/Writer: None
VIDEO CAMERA: NONE
PRINTER: None
PRINTER CABLE: None
IEEE CARD: NONE
USB PORT: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
FLOPPY: NONE
OS: Microsoft® Windows Vista™ Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 (64-bit Edition)
Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon: (Free Upgrade coupon with purchasing of Vista Home Premium) Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit Edition)
FREEBIES: None
Media Center Remote Control & TV Tuner: None
SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
RUSH SERVICE: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
 
zulu said:
cody from Alameda? (510)???
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Uhh...nope. Oklahoma. And to Daisy. Thanks I was able to catch all the changes and got the same $900 price. So will this computer be able to run World of Warcraft on high settings? And anything else I should know? Got any suggestions for a monitor?
 
Daisy's computer good for the stuff I want to do with it? Second opinions help. By the way...lots of people are saying just try and build a computer. Its really tempting. But it'd be nice to have a back up plan. Such as this $900 solution. Oh and suggested monitors anybody?
 
ccody14 said:
Daisy's computer good for the stuff I want to do with it? Second opinions help. By the way...lots of people are saying just try and build a computer. Its really tempting. But it'd be nice to have a back up plan. Such as this $900 solution. Oh and suggested monitors anybody?
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I am not sure if you could play WoW at hight setting.
However, corei5 750 is better than phenom II 940 and 4850 is faster than 9800gt

Monitor - go to newegg.com to have look, they have plenty of choice, details spec and easy to compare different spec. I recommend resolution 1920 x 1080 or 1680 x 1050, getting something like 21" - 23"
After chosing the monitor, just shop around internet to see if any better price.
 
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