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    Opinion on desktop

    I'm looking to buy a new desktop and, being upfront, I don't want to build my own.

    Important Info:

    I just need the tower, I have everything else
    • The only game I need it for is WoW on good to high settings
    • The only other thing I use my computer for is web browsing, no additional graphics programs, etc.
    • I have another desktop but I don't know what's in it or if any of the parts are reusable. It barely functioned though and is about 8-10 years old.
    • Budget is under $700


    This is the computer I was looking at:
    amazon.com/CybertronPC-GM2222D-5150-Escape-Gaming/dp/B0080NQCWY/ref=sr_1_51?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1362510456&sr=1-51

    Amazon is really the only online merchant I'm very familiar with plus I have Amazon prime so free two day shipping is great plus I'm very comfortable with their return policy. That being said, I'm willing to look at other merchants. I haven't purchased my own computer...well ever so I'm utterly clueless on what I need to be looking for.

    Thanks in advance

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    Would you feel comfortable building your own? That prebuilt isn't bad but you could get a much better rig if you build it yourself

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    That system will barely play games. It's basically a really expensive media center.

    Working on a possible build that either you, or if you have a friend who knows how to build stuff, can.

    ---------- Post added 2013-03-05 at 12:23 PM ----------

    This is, for all performance purposes, what I have now (I've got an i5-3570K stock speed, and 660) and it runs WoW beautifully. I've pretty much got it on Ultra, with a few silly things (MSAA, Shadows) turned down a little.

    PCPartPicker part list

    CPU: Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.98 @ SuperBiiz)
    Motherboard: MSI B75MA-E33 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($58.30 @ Outlet PC)
    Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($39.00 @ Amazon)
    Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($213.98 @ Newegg)
    Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
    Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Amazon)
    Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.99 @ Newegg)
    Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
    Total: $687.21
    Gaming: Dual Intel Pentium III Coppermine @ 1400mhz + Blue Orb | Asus CUV266-D | GeForce 2 Ti + ZF700-Cu | 1024mb Crucial PC-133 | Whistler Build 2267
    Media: Dual Intel Drake Xeon @ 600mhz | Intel Marlinspike MS440GX | Matrox G440 | 1024mb Crucial PC-133 @ 166mhz | Windows 2000 Pro

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