Need some help. I'm a full time college student on a budget.

[Shmeshy]

I want to make a gaming computer, like a lot of others. I don't play graphic demanding games like BF3 or Skyrim. I play WoW, LoL, ETC. I wanted to know what Motherboard, amount of RAM, what processor, ETC I would need to make a computer that can run games like that on the best graphics. I'm a full time student so I can't spend a ridiculous amount of cash. Thanks (:

[Killora]

We'll need a budget other than "I can't spend a ridiculous amount". Preferably a specific budget.

[Pwellzor]

We'll need a budget other than "I can't spend a ridiculous amount". Preferably a specific budget.

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...-Sample-Builds

Pick the one you can afford.

[Killora]

http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/...-Sample-Builds

Pick the one you can afford.

It's really just best that we make one for his custom needs with an exact budget.

[Shmeshy]

I have $800 to freely spend, but if possible I would like to spend under $500 if possible.
I have a monitor already by the way.

[chazus]

Under 500 wont happen. Do you do raiding in WoW? Pretty much, if your budget is up to 800, you'll get a quote for 800.

---------- Post added 2013-06-21 at 09:44 PM ----------

PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Pareema 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($159.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $781.88

If you can push the budget to $830, this system would be fantastic (i5-3570K + Z75)

[Killora]

Also, do you need an OS, case, or harddrive?

Heres a $800 sample:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($84.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $820.87
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-22 00:56 EDT-0400)

Under $500 isn't really going to happen Not unless you want the game running "meh" at best. This will run WoW great at ultra. Sub $500 budget would require you to drop the GPU entirely and go with a 3220/b75 board. Which is far from ideal and wouldn't run WoW very well at lowest settings (as it'd be running off the iGPU).

If you dont need an OS, Harddrive, case, or all of the above, they can be shaved off and potentially put an SSD in their place.

[chazus]

I thought about it, and put together this low end system that would still be able to play decently on Medium settings at the very least on 1080p

PCPartPicker part list
CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($27.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB Video Card ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($26.75 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $516.64

[Saphyron]

Weee time to make another build love this.
Okay you play graphically lowered games but 1 high cpu intesive game.

Ill build 3 builds for you. You can then pick from that or any other person.

500$ build:


CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16Ghz Dual-Core Processor ($102.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G41MT-S2PT Micro ATX LGA775 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.09 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card ($122.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 430W ATX12V Power Supply ($27.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $481.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-22 01:12 EDT-0400)

800$ balanced build:


CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($47.14 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $793.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-22 01:18 EDT-0400)

800$ high cpu build:


CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 6770 1GB Video Card ($109.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Elite Power 460W ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $768.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-22 01:23 EDT-0400)

[Killora]

500$ build:


CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16Ghz Dual-Core Processor ($102.00 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-G41MT-S2PT Micro ATX LGA775 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($32.09 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB Video Card ($122.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Thermaltake TR2 430W ATX12V Power Supply ($27.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $481.01
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-22 01:12 EDT-0400)

Uh, no. You can get a 3220 for the same price. Which is a newer and more powerful CPU.

Also, 550TI? You can get a 650 TI cheaper and it's...better. Especially for WoW with DX11.

800$ balanced build:


CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($193.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master GX 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($47.14 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $793.05
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-22 01:18 EDT-0400)

One memory module, lack of a aftermarket cooler on a K CPU (can't overclock without something other than the box processor, otherwise you might aswell get a 4570). Could get a 650 TI boost instead of a 660 and grab an aftermarket cooler.

800$ high cpu build:


CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($279.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H80i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($69.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($85.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 6770 1GB Video Card ($109.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Cooler Master Elite Power 460W ATX12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $768.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-22 01:23 EDT-0400)

Seriously? a i7 on a $800 budget? An I7 has no performance game in games, let alone in WoW or LoL. Also, a B85 board with a K series CPU? You can't overclock with B series motherboards.

Again, only one memory module..and a 6770? Not only did you throw an older GPU in there, but you put a low end gaming GPU...

[Shmeshy]

Thanks for all the replies.
I do have a case, and I do have a couple hard drives. I do not have a OP tho.

[chazus]

500$ build:
800$ balanced build:
800$ high cpu build:

I would not recommend any of these systems, for a number of reasons on each of them. None of them have the OS, either.

[Killora]

Thanks for all the replies.
I do have a case, and I do have a couple hard drives. I do not have a OP tho.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Pro3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($93.99 @ Adorama)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($168.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($45.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($87.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $759.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-22 02:32 EDT-0400)

This should do. Install OS on the SSD .

[chazus]

I do have a case, and I do have a couple hard drives. I do not have a OP tho.

Is it a case you're willing to reuse (thus rendering your old system without one)
What model hard drives are they? Sometimes it may be worth just getting a new one, if they're some old 80gb IDE drive or something.

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PCPartPicker part list
Total: $759.89

If you can reuse the case, and the current drives are fine for storage, that system right there is a choice cut of angus.

[Shmeshy]

I have a Apevia mid tower case back at home.
Do I need to get something different?
And my buddy is giving me some extra hard drives that he has from his gaming PC.
So I don't think they'll be bad.

[Killora]

I have a Apevia mid tower case back at home.
Do I need to get something different?
And my buddy is giving me some extra hard drives that he has from his gaming PC.
So I don't think they'll be bad.

That's fine. Aslong as the case can fit everything (if it's a mid tower it should) it'll be fine. The harddrives i'd imagine will be fine. even some 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM drives will do as they'll only be used for media storage. Games and the OS will go on the SSD.

[Shmeshy]

I'll most likely go with your build, thanks for your time (:

That's fine. Aslong as the case can fit everything (if it's a mid tower it should) it'll be fine. The harddrives i'd imagine will be fine. even some 5400 RPM or 7200 RPM drives will do as they'll only be used for media storage. Games and the OS will go on the SSD.