Computer Advice - Wow Related

[Deleted]

Been out of WOW for around a year now, keen to get back into it. Problem, lack of Computer.

I would really appreciate it if some of you guys could give me some advice on what to buy/build. I would like to run WOW on high - ultra settings and run 2 monitors. Budget is $350ish (without monitors) possibly cheaper as WOW is the only game ill play. Would really appreciate any help at all as my computer knewledge is limited. Maybe pointing out specific components that are worth looking at.

Regards
Scott

[Pann]

This would be better answered in the computer section but no-one is going to be able to help you without knowing what hardware you already have.

[Toffie]

350 $ ? You are lucky getting the game to run on low settings.

[Deleted]

Im starting from scratch, buying everything. But just CPU, GPU, RAM and motherboard would be most helpful!

[Deleted]

Im starting from scratch, buying everything. But just CPU, GPU, RAM and motherboard would be most helpful!

With that budget it would probably be best to forgett about a GPU and just run with the integrated graphics...

[windfish]

For 350$ to even run on good settings you'll probably only get the case, Mobo, CPU, and maybe GPU, if you can find deals

[Toffie]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($64.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 Micro ATX FM2 Motherboard ($48.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Mushkin Silverline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($32.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $361.89
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 19:42 EDT-0400)

[Deleted]

what sort of money are we looking at?

[Sorphius]

Good luck getting a rig that'll run wow on high-ultra across two monitors with $350... that being said, check Marest's sticky at the top of this forum. He has a couple in the ~$325-375 range that will at least get you partway there. It won't do what you're looking to do though. Not on that budget.

[Fluorescent0]

To run on ultra? ~700$ could do fine.

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 ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO Veloce Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($169.00 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $682.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 19:50 EDT-0400)

Went with ivybridge due to trying to be as cost-effective as possible. While haswell isn't that much more costly itself, cooling required to overclock is and easily makes the system ~50$ more expensive overall.

[Toffie]

Across monitors is gonna be very tricky at that budget.

This the lowest I would go for your demands.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($194.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: MSI B85M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($64.23 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Smart Tracer 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($139.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Antec VSK-3000 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $650.12
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-11 19:52 EDT-0400)