Nice budget gaming PC build help.

[Song]

Hey everyone! I'm thinking about building my sister a gaming computer as a present, but she doesn't need a computer that for example will run WoW 60FPS in 25mans. I would like to build her a computer that will run WoW on atleast high settings. Or at the very, very least middle. Possibly 35FPS+ in 10man raids.

I do want it to be an intel build, and I'm looking to spend around 400-500$. But you're more then welcome to build an AMD one as well.

Thanks!

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Mushkin Blackline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.57 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7770 1GB Video Card ($107.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: NZXT Source 220 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-222BB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $490.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-21 12:14 EST-0500)

Honestly I wouldn't spend much less than that. Also what about Windows? Monitor? anything else she needs?

[Song]

Thank you, really really nice. She's going to need windows, but i already knew that when i asked. A long with a monitor as well, but im thinking i'll just take care of that a little later.

Do you think switching the i3 for an i5 would be a huge performance increase? Or a big one, but not really worth it for a basic build for her and this system.

Thanks again tho. Really appreciated. =p

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that i3 should work just fine for what you think your sister will use the rig for.
perhaps you can get a cheap windows license through school/work?

notarget is on a hotstreak tonight ^^