LF comp upgrade... pst

[Kritkin]

I'm getting ready to get an upgrade here in the next few weeks. I've been running wow for the past 2 years on a toshiba laptop with integrated graphics (yikes i know). I am on a budget tho. I only need the tower, I have everything else. Looking in the 600g price range. If anyone knows of a good one, or has recently purchased one they are happy with, please share. My main thing is I want to be able to raid 25s at decent settings with good framerate.

Thanks in advance!

---------- Post added 2011-04-02 at 11:10 AM ----------

lulz I said 600g >.< I mean $600

[capslocked]

I'm getting ready to get an upgrade here in the next few weeks. I've been running wow for the past 2 years on a toshiba laptop with integrated graphics (yikes i know). I am on a budget tho. I only need the tower, I have everything else. Looking in the 600g price range. If anyone knows of a good one, or has recently purchased one they are happy with, please share. My main thing is I want to be able to raid 25s at decent settings with good framerate.

Thanks in advance!

---------- Post added 2011-04-02 at 11:10 AM ----------

lulz I said 600g >.< I mean $600

I'll go ahead and tell you what everyone else will say...Build your own.

[Rendhammer]

I'll go ahead and tell you what everyone else will say...Build your own.

But but... $600 will get you SO much bloatware! What a deal!

[BicycleMafioso]

What resolution is your current monitor? Knowing that helps.

[Marrowwind]

If you really can't/won't build your own this is the best combo you will find, It'd be pretty hard to match this building your own tbh.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883220059 -$400

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-591-_-Product -$160 (140 after rebate)


AMD Dual core 2.8 GHz, 4GB DDR3 and a 640GB HD for $400 bucks is a sweet deal, slap the gtx 460 in there and you'll get at least 30fps in 25 man raids at high/ultra settings (shadows not max'd)

Edit: It's dual core, not quad, still a good deal though.

[Deleted]

If im getting 30 fps on High settings in 25 man with an Athlon II x3 @ 3.3ghz, then how could an Athlon II x2 @ 2.8ghz get "at least" 30 fps on high/ultra?
2 cores at 2.8ghz cant be superior over 3 at 3.3ghz

Also how do you know that prebuilt pc has a PSU that can handle a GTX 460?

[Marrowwind]

2 cores at 2.8ghz cant be superior over 3 at 3.3ghz

I typed it when I thought it was quad core, it could still probably manage 30fps on high depending on the resolution.

Also how do you know that prebuilt pc has a PSU that can handle a GTX 460?

A normal GTX 460 needs 450-500watt. A SE probably could get by with 400 and I'm pretty sure the 460 comes with 6-pin adapters. I highly doubt that it comes with anything less than a 400watt, but if it does, he could buy a http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-CMPSU-.../ref=pd_cp_e_0 and still be at his budget.

By all means, if you can recommend something better, please do.

[BicycleMafioso]

A normal GTX 460 needs 450-500watt.

More like, 350w+.

[Fuzzykins]

More like, 350w+.

Heh, tetris, you must have this macro'd. If you're running GPU intensive programs though, a 350W PSU won't cut it for the GTX 460.

[BicycleMafioso]

Heh, tetris, you must have this macro'd. If you're running GPU intensive programs though, a 350W PSU won't cut it for the GTX 460.

Since it pulls 323w from the wall on a heavily overclocked system, I would personally go for 400w if I had any intentions of overclocking, as you'd land in the 70-80% sweetspot. :P If you did no overclocking whatsoever, 350w would be plenty, though.