New Gaming PC

[iceyc0ld]

Hey guys haven't posted in a while, but it's time for a new PC build

So I'm expecting this build to be towards November-December time. I know it's better to post at the time you are building but I wanted to get a general idea of what I am building.

Ok, my budget is around 600-700$. I have keyboard, mouse, and OS (Windows 7 Ultimate), and Monitor. So all I need is the components of the PC itself. My only concern is that since this monitor is VGA wouldn't I need a VGA video card ? If that's the case, and the video card isn't that good cause of the limitation of the monitor can you fit in a good monitor with a good graphics card? Btw the resolution is 1440x900.

Alright so what I am hoping to run with this build is World of Warcraft on Ultra settings. Also I want it to be able to run Cataclysm on Ultra. (next wow expansion)

Alright, I think that's all

THANKS

 

[iceyc0ld]

any help ?

 

[Trotter]

Since it will be a month or two there's not a lot of use in pulling up combos (which will be the way to go since you are on a budget). I will see what I can find that's available right now, but they won't last anywhere near that long.

* AMD Phenom II X6 1055T (Thuban) 2.8GHz 6 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Desktop Processor (Model: HDT55TFBGRBOX)
* GIGABYTE Socket AM3 AMD 870 Chipset SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Motherboard (Model: GA-870A-UD3)
* Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit (Model: KVR1333D3K2/4GR)
* Antec Nine Hundred + EA650 Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 650W Power Supply
Combo Price: $478.99

Newegg.com - SAPPHIRE 100283-3L Radeon HD 5770 1GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
$139.99 w/$15 MIR

Newegg.com - ASUS Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - CD / DVD Burners
$18.99

Graphics card comes with a DVI to VGA adapter.

 

[iceyc0ld]

Thanks, Trotter. And do you think that Graphics Card will run WoW on ultra?

I love the case btw.

 

[MindoverMaster]

A 5570 can play SC2 on ultra. WoW is less intensive than that.

 

[iceyc0ld]

Oh something I thought of while browsing the internet, does that motherboard bring a network card so that I can connect wireless with a router in my house?

 

[Trotter]

It has onboard LAN, but not wireless. You will have to use an adapter of some sort (PCI, USB, PCI-E) to connect.

 

[iceyc0ld]

Whats a decent-bang-for-your-buck one?

 

[MindoverMaster]

USB is normally the cheapest, but not the most reliable.

Newegg.com - ENCORE ENLWI-G(2) IEEE 802.11b/g TPCI Standard Universal Add-in card Compliant with PCI 2.0 Wireless Adapter Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates Supports wireless data encryption with 64/128-bit WEP standard for security, Su
I think this is the one I have in my mother's pc. Works great, even on Windows 7. Uses Realtek drivers. Do NOT use the CD included.

 

[Midd_Knight]

WoW should run fine, smooth and pretty with that video card.

I haven't found any games that don't run good with it.
I run a machine with 9gb ram and Intel Core i7 @ 3.20ghz and the Radeon hd5770, I absolutely love it.