specs for diablo 3 and wow mop

[mlc]

Hi all,

I'm gonna buy some parts and build a desktop computer for diablo 3 and wow mop. I would like both games to be able to run on ultra settings without any kind of lagging (computer lag not internet lag) under any situation in game (for example, 5 witch doctors mass summoning in diablo 3, or 25m raid with a boss aoe phase that presents lots of spell graphics). My budget is around 1000-1200. Anyone got ideas as to what kind of parts i should be looking at? Please name the specifics.

Thanks!

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.44 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($147.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi Tower ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1169.22
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-04-13 20:01 EDT-0400)

Something like that. But possibly with an i5 3570K instead of the 2500K as it is going to be available by the end of next week.

Alternative GPU would free up some money for an SSD:

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $339.98
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-04-13 20:05 EDT-0400)

[Nightlark]

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.44 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($147.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi Tower ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1169.22
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-04-13 20:01 EDT-0400)

Something like that. But possibly with an i5 3570K instead of the 2500K as it is going to be available by the end of next week.

Alternative GPU would free up some money for an SSD:

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $339.98
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-04-13 20:05 EDT-0400)

This is a sweet computer for the price, but it is also well above requirements for running ultra settings d3 & mop. Plus side is you wouldn't have to upgrade any time soon as his setup would likely do well running Blizzards next game.

[mlc]

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($30.44 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($147.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Hard Drive: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card ($349.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi Tower ATX Mid Tower Case ($109.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair 650W ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($117.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Sony AD-7280S-0B DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Amazon)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1169.22
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-04-13 20:01 EDT-0400)

Something like that. But possibly with an i5 3570K instead of the 2500K as it is going to be available by the end of next week.

Alternative GPU would free up some money for an SSD:

Part list permalink / Part price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Hard Drive: Crucial M4 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($139.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $339.98
(Prices include shipping and discounts when available.)
(Generated 2012-04-13 20:05 EDT-0400)

thanks a bunch for the specs. i live in canada, hopefully some of these stores have branches here lol

[Butler to Baby Sloths]

If you click on the link that says "Part List permalink" it will take you to the pcpartpicker website. In the top right hand corner there is a drop-down menu that lets you choose between Canada, UK, USA and Australia, and will adjust vendors and prices accordingly.

See the picture: