Looking to build a new system

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I have a case and a PSU, and I'm just looking for something I can run on High in 5.0 and not lag badly in 25's.

PSU - 750W, in the box
Case - Mid-ATX, in the box

Budget≈1200, the rest is your imagination.
Thanks! :>

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First build is with an SSD, I would personally get and SSD but mainly because I ahve one, love it and would never go back

US Configuration (using newegg.com)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
MB: [Z68] ASRock Z68 Pro3 ATX
GPU: MSI Twin Frozr II GeForce GTX 560 Ti
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB SATA II
SSD: Crucial M4 128GB SATA III
CPUHS: Corsair A70
CDROM: LiteOn DVD Burner
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium OEM (64-bit)
Total Price: $1140 USD
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Second build has no SSD with made it so you can fit in a better GPU and better/SLI ready MB.

US Configuration (using newegg.com)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
MB: [Z68] ASRock Z68 Extreme4 ATX
GPU: MSI Twin Frozr III GeForce GTX 570
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB SATA II
CPUHS: Corsair A70
CDROM: LiteOn DVD Burner
OS: Windows 7 Home Premium OEM (64-bit)
Total Price: $1125 USD
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I'd advise upon checking some sample builds here: http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...-Sample-Builds

Further, we need to know more information:
- Where do you live and in what currency is the budget? Dollar? Euro? Pounds? NOK?
- What PSU is that? A bad PSU is an absolute no-no for an experienced builder. If the one you have is crap, better pick up a new one.
- What will you use your computer for? You mentioned WoW, but anything else? Any other games?
- Do you need a monitor? If you already have one, what resolution do you play at? 1920x1080? 1024x768?
- Do you need a Windows license? Speakers? Keyboard and mouse? Any other peripherals?
- What case is that? We need specific specifications, not just "mid-ATX".

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- Where do you live and in what currency is the budget? Dollar? Euro? Pounds? NOK?

USD

- What PSU is that? A bad PSU is an absolute no-no for an experienced builder. If the one you have is crap, better pick up a new one.

Antec Truepower 750W - Blue

- What will you use your computer for? You mentioned WoW, but anything else? Any other games?

I only use it for watching online video and WoW, nothing extravagant -- but I do want superior quality in what I do do.

- Do you need a monitor? If you already have one, what resolution do you play at? 1920x1080? 1024x768?

No, I don't have a monitor, I forgot to mention that. I was looking at an ACER 1600x900.

- Do you need a Windows license? Speakers? Keyboard and mouse? Any other peripherals?

I probably don't need a license, I have a Razer Deathadder now, and probably am getting a Razer Keyboard, probably should have mentioned I needed speakers too.

- What case is that? We need specific specifications, not just "mid-ATX".

Antec 900-2

To compensate for the $80-100 keyboard and the $50 speakers, it'd probably be beneficial to tone down the GPU since I don't play other games. Can't post links so I imagine googling the products would bring up a newegg link.

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Skip the SSD and Windows 7 in the first build and you can easily fit in a nice monitor and leftover for keyboard and such.

as for monitor something like this Asus VH238H Black 23" Full HD HDMI LED Backlight w/Speakers

US Configuration (using newegg.com)
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz
MB: [Z68] ASRock Z68 Pro3 ATX
GPU: MSI Twin Frozr II GeForce GTX 560 Ti
RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X 8GB (2 x 4GB) 1600
HDD: Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB SATA II
CPUHS: Corsair A70
CDROM: LiteOn DVD Burner
Total Price: $825 USD
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$179 for the monitor (which got build in speakers) that makes the total $1004

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MB is too large for my case, it's ATX, I need ≤Mid.

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MB is too large for my case, it's ATX, I need ≤Mid.

The Antec 900:2 is a mid-tower, yes, but you can fit an ATX mainboard in it.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16811129097

Also, here is my suggestion:

MoBo: MSI P67S-C43 – $89.99 CPU: Intel i5 2500k – $219.99 RAM: G.Skill Sniper 1600Mhz 2x4Gb – $54.99 GPU: XFX Radeon 6870 – $169.99 SSD: (Optional) Crucial M4 60Gb – $109.99 HDD: Samsung Spinpoint 1TB – $59.99 Heatsink: CM Hyper 212+ – $27.99 Review Monitor: ASUS VH226H – $149.99 Estimated Total Price – $893

You could get a more powerful GPU if you wish, but for only WoW there would be little gain. A 560 Ti or a 6950 would be to recommend if you plan to play future and more heavy games:
GPU: MSI GTX 560 Ti – $244.99
GPU: ASUS DCII Radeon 6950 – $289.99

The monitor listed has built-in speakers, but if you want something better I would suggest something like this:
(Cheap) Logitech S-220: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121014
Logitech Z623: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16836121048

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What would be a good NVIDIA equivalent for the 6870, a GTX460?

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What would be a good NVIDIA equivalent for the 6870, a GTX460?

Yes, that would be around the same performance and price as the 6870. I also think that nVidia GPUs have notably better performance in WoW, but don't quote me on that.

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Performance in WoW wise there's not much in it from my experience. Went from an ati 5850 to an nvidia GTX 480 (so around 20% increase in power) and SW feels kinda "choppy" where it wasn't before (1900x1200, everything maxed). I find myself bugged by a few graphics bits I didn't notice previously. Happy enough, don't get me wrong but just debunking the above a little.

Otherwise:

Start with i5 (2500k) on a P67/Z68 (For Z68 the Asrock extreme 4 is nice) board of your choice, 8 GB ram as a "base".

From there add drives etc on top.

The Z68 chipset IS worth considering if you go for a cheaper one or don't mind using a bit of your budget on it. The Z68 + cheap, small SSD + a decent "big drive" makes for a pretty good storage setup. The intel drive controller on the Z68 boards can be setup to use an SSD as a cache (up to 64GB) so reads/writes off the big drive are generally pretty good. Regular use of the same files will see them end up on the SSD so accessed VERY quick.

If you go single drive take a look at seagate constellation drives, they're one of the fastest "basic" drives around (i.e not 10k rpm or SSD).

For the price it's worth getting a 23/24" widescreen that will do 1920x1080. You'll pay about $25/30 more than a small screen with lower res (depending what sort of panel you go for). You should definitely be able to fit it in your budget though.

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What would be a good NVIDIA equivalent for the 6870, a GTX460?

The 560 (non-ti) would be their equivalent, but it's not as good of a deal. The 460 is about the same as a 6850 in price and performance... so cheaper and weaker than a 6870.