Retail rig to play warcraft and the like.

oldon · 29-04-2012 11:57pm #1

hi guys my gamming rig died. not got the funds to replace with top of the range. But looking for a good retail pc good enough to play the likes of wow. Got around 800 euro to spend. any thoughts or advice would be great. dont need sound card as can pull the one out of gaming rig.

Regards
oldon

luyolo · 30-04-2012 12:58am

Item|Price
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€40.94
BitFenix Shinobi Midi-Tower USB 3.0 black, ohne Netzteil|€52.01
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€81.59
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€34.67
Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155|€189.79
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€65.91
Sapphire HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express|€229.59
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (SB-Version)|€78.12
LiteOn iHAS122-18 schwarz SATA|€16.26
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€807.87

You can replace the 7850 with the 6870 if you want.
You should d/l an English ISO disc of windows 7 and use the key.

Fill this form out for a more suitable build to be recommended for you.

1. What is your budget? [€xxx]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Gaming/Video editing/3D Modelling/HTPC/Internet] (If gaming include which games)

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [Yes/No]

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [Hard drive/DVD Drive/Case/PSU/etc.] (If possible state brand and model of the parts to ensure compatibility)

5. Do you need a monitor? [Yes/No]

5a. If yes, what size do you need. [19'/20'/22'/24'/etc.]

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1920x1080/1440x900/etc.] [Yes/No]

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Keyboard/Mouse/Wireless Card/Card Reader/Speakers/etc.]

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [Yes/No]

8. How can you pay? [Bank Transfer/Credit Card/Laser]

9. When are you purchasing? [In x days]

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [South Dublin City/Cork City/Kerry/etc.]

oldon · 30-04-2012 4:49am

luyolo wrote: »

Item|Price
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€40.94
BitFenix Shinobi Midi-Tower USB 3.0 black, ohne Netzteil|€52.01
ASRock Z68 Pro3 Gen3, Sockel 1155, ATX|€81.59
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€34.67
Intel Core i5-2500K Box, LGA1155|€189.79
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€65.91
Sapphire HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 PCI-Express|€229.59
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit (SB-Version)|€78.12
LiteOn iHAS122-18 schwarz SATA|€16.26
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€807.87

You can replace the 7850 with the 6870 if you want.
You should d/l an English ISO disc of windows 7 and use the key.

Fill this form out for a more suitable build to be recommended for you.

1. What is your budget? [€xxx]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Gaming/Video editing/3D Modelling/HTPC/Internet] (If gaming include which games)

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [Yes/No]

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [Hard drive/DVD Drive/Case/PSU/etc.] (If possible state brand and model of the parts to ensure compatibility)

5. Do you need a monitor? [Yes/No]

5a. If yes, what size do you need. [19'/20'/22'/24'/etc.]

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1920x1080/1440x900/etc.] [Yes/No]

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Keyboard/Mouse/Wireless Card/Card Reader/Speakers/etc.]

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [Yes/No]

8. How can you pay? [Bank Transfer/Credit Card/Laser]

9. When are you purchasing? [In x days]

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [South Dublin City/Cork City/Kerry/etc.]

thank you that looks like just the ticket.

aN.Droid · 30-04-2012 5:08am

You can also build a pc for way cheaper that will run wow just fine. You should fill out that form that was posted before so we can tell what exactly you need.

TheDoc · 30-04-2012 3:20pm

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=FS-210-OK&groupid=43&catid=2040&subcat=1444

That will let you play wow optimal on pretty much high everything with plenty of spare change

As a long time end game wow player , I can assure you , you dont need a mega pc for it

I bought the above and it was pretty much perfect running at around 80 fps

Ive done upgrades here and there; for the price youve got a solid base

Actually pretty much anything from the titan range will do

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=43&catid=2040&sortby=nameAsc&subid=1444&mfrid=

me and a good few mates order all our stuff from overclockers . They are quality

uncle_sam_ie · 30-04-2012 4:13pm

I'd go with luyolo's build. The i5 2500k is a better CPU.

aN.Droid · 30-04-2012 4:23pm

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

I'd go with luyolo's build. The i5 2500k is a better CPU.

And about 350 euro more expensive. The rig above will do exactly what he/she asked for.

uncle_sam_ie · 30-04-2012 4:29pm

Limericks wrote: »

And about 350 euro more expensive. The rig above will do exactly what he/she asked for.

Take the GPU out of luyolo's builds and its the same.

Skylinehead · 30-04-2012 5:25pm

Might as well use your budget :pac:

luyolo · 30-04-2012 8:13pm

Limericks wrote: »

And about 350 euro more expensive. The rig above will do exactly what he/she asked for.

It's his budget and it will also allow him to lay any other more demanding game should he feel like it.

The OCUK build has no GPU and a much worse processor for only €200 less.

uncle_sam_ie · 01-05-2012 11:01am

luyolo wrote: »

It's his budget and it will also allow him to lay any other more demanding game should he feel like it.

The OCUK build has no GPU and a much worse processor for only €200 less.

He could go even cheaper with an i3 and still bet the AMD FX 4100. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/amd-fx-8120-6100-4100_6.html#sect0

oldon · 13-05-2012 5:28pm

1. What is your budget? [€900]

2. What will be the main purpose of the computer? [Gaming/Video editing/3D Modelling/HTPC/Internet] (If gaming include which games) Gaming, Wow starcraft, Diablo 3 and the like,

3. Do you need a copy of Windows? [Yes/No] Yes

4. Can you use any parts from an old computer? [Hard drive/DVD Drive/Case/PSU/etc.] (If possible state brand and model of the parts to ensure compatibility) No have a few creative sound cards so they fit most things.

5. Do you need a monitor? [Yes/No] No have 24in

5a. If yes, what size do you need. [19'/20'/22'/24'/etc.]

5b. If no, what resolution is your current monitor and do you plan to upgrade in the near future? [1920x1080/1440x900/etc.] [Yes/No] 1440x900 not upgrading for a while yet.

6. Do you need any of these peripherals? [Keyboard/Mouse/Wireless Card/Card Reader/Speakers/etc.] No have peripherals

7. Are you willing to try overclocking? [Yes/No] No

8. How can you pay? [Bank Transfer/Credit Card/Laser] Credit card

9. When are you purchasing? [In x days] next week

10. If you need help building it, where are you based? [South Dublin City/Cork City/Kerry/etc.]Dublin , Balbriggan. But have car so can travel

luyolo · 13-05-2012 6:05pm

ShadowHearth · 13-05-2012 6:28pm

luyolo wrote: »

Item|Price
BitFenix Shinobi Midi-Tower USB 3.0 black, ohne Netzteil|€52.01
Super-Flower Amazon 80Plus 450W|€40.94
MSI Z77A-G43, Intel Z77, ATX, DDR3|€91.70
Intel Core i7-3770K Box, LGA1155|€307.44
8GB-Kit G.Skill PC3-10667U CL9|€34.16
Sapphire HD6870 1G GDDR5 PCI-E DL-DVI-I+SL-DVI-D / HDMI / DP|€148.03
Crucial M4 64GB SSD 6,4cm (2,5")|€74.54
Seagate Barracuda 7200 500GB SATA 6GB's|€63.06
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit SB-Version Englisch|€87.96
Shipping|€18.99
Total|€918.83

he definetly dont need i7. its the way he filled in form ( my guess ), he will be doing gaming only.

so downgrade to i5 and bump up gpu to 7850

luyolo · 13-05-2012 6:32pm

ShadowHearth wrote: »

he definetly dont need i7. its the way he filled in form ( my guess ), he will be doing gaming only.

so downgrade to i5 and bump up gpu to 7850

My eyes are playing major tricks on me. I'll edit the rig accordingly. :pac:

Retail rig to play warcraft and the like.

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