Buying Desktop and I have no idea what I'm doing. Got the WoW Itch

This topic is locked from further discussion.

Avatar image for ccody14
ccody14

1642

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#1 ccody14
Member since 2005 • 1642 Posts

Found another at AVADirect.com Gaming PC, Smart G31 Gaming System

# ARCTIC COOLING, Freezer 7 Pro Quiet CPU Cooling Fan/Heatsink, Socket 775, Ceramic Bearing, Retail
# ASUS, P5KPL-CM, LGA775, Intel G31, 1600MHz (O.C.) FSB, DDR2-1066 (O.C.) 4GB /2, PCIe x16, SATA 3Gb/s /4, VGA, HDA, GbLAN, mATX, Retail
# KINGSTON, 4GB (2 x 2GB) HyperX PC2-6400 DDR2 800MHz CL5 (5-5-5-15) SDRAM DIMM, Non-ECC
# SAPPHIRE, Radeon™ HD 4830 575MHz, 512MB GDDR3 1800MHz, PCIe x16 CrossFire, VGA+DVI, HDMI, Retail
# WESTERN DIGITAL, 500GB WD Caviar® Black™ (WD5001AALS), SATA 3 Gb/s, 7200 RPM, 32MB Cache
# SABRENT, CRW-UINB Black 65-in-1 Card Reader/Writer Drive, 3.5" Bay, Internal USB
# SONY, AD-7241S Black 24x DVD±R/RW Dual-Layer Burner w/ Lightscribe, SATA, OEM
# NZXT, Alpha Black Mid-Tower Case w/ Window, ATX, No PSU, Steel
# NSPIRE, NSP-650V22BF14PF Modular Power Supply, 650W, 24-pin ATX12V 2.2, 140mm Ball Bearing Fan, Retail
# MICROSOFT, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition SP1, w/ Free Windows 7 Upgrade Coupon, OEM
# SERVICE, System Binder
# WARRANTY, Silver Warranty Package (3 Year Limited Parts, Life-Time Labor Warranty)
# SERVICE, Standard Shipping (UPS, DHL, or Fedex)

I'll be able to buy more memory yeah? All the other desktops I was looking at had 6GB and 8GBs. Will 4GBs be enough? And the video card is the one that is included with the price. Should I just use that one or should I upgrade to another?

Avatar image for bigblunt537
bigblunt537

6907

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 7

User Lists: 0

#2 bigblunt537
Member since 2003 • 6907 Posts

For $1000 someone ehre will make you a kick ass pc that's 20 times better than that one. Do not buy. I'd make a list of parts to buy, but i got to run to my school right now before I'm late. Good luck. Again DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!

Avatar image for soliderPp
soliderPp

1991

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#3 soliderPp
Member since 2004 • 1991 Posts
Well that computer should blow WoW out of the water other than that stock video card which is less than desirable. If you only want to play WoW I think you would be fine I'm not sure if that card will be able to hit 60 on high, but it possible that it could. If you want to play any other games a max settings I would suggest you upgrade your video card. If I were you I would go ahead and buy that computer if the card gives you 60FPS then I would keep it other wise I would buy a an ATI HD4650 or HD4770.
Avatar image for soliderPp
soliderPp

1991

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#4 soliderPp
Member since 2004 • 1991 Posts

For $1000 someone ehre will make you a kick ass pc that's 20 times better than that one. Do not buy. I'd make a list of parts to buy, but i got to run to my school right now before I'm late. Good luck. Again DO NOT BUY!!!!!!!

bigblunt537

The only thing that is lacking on this computer would be the video card. For $1000 the computer would be almost the exact same it would just have a GTX275 or ATI HD4890 and a much better motherboard. You're really not gettting ripped off as long as you get that 20" monitor / mouse / keyboard with the computer all for $1000. If you feel uneasy about build your own computer and you don't have any one who can build on for you the Dell is not a bad option. You would probably be better off going to CyberPowerPc.com though.

Avatar image for soliderPp
soliderPp

1991

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#5 soliderPp
Member since 2004 • 1991 Posts

Here's a link to a $1000 computer from CyberPower

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Xtreme_3000/

Avatar image for ccody14
ccody14

1642

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#6 ccody14
Member since 2005 • 1642 Posts

Alright thanks guys. The main reason I was looking at Dell is because they would build it for me, plus that free monitor is nice. The only experience I have with inside a computer is popping in a Gigabyte of ram about a year back. And when I did that I was so paranoid I was gonna mess something up.

Avatar image for soliderPp
soliderPp

1991

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#7 soliderPp
Member since 2004 • 1991 Posts
Here are some more sites that will probably give your a better build than Dell. If you have any questions about what parts you should use your can just post them back in this forum and I'm sure someone will be able to help you out. ibuypower.com cyberpowerpc.com http://www.digitalstormonline.com/
Avatar image for Nokanhav
Nokanhav

520

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#8 Nokanhav
Member since 2009 • 520 Posts

You can build a 500$ PC minus monitor/OS that'll max WoW easily.

Avatar image for UltimateGamer95
UltimateGamer95

4720

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 0

#9 UltimateGamer95
Member since 2006 • 4720 Posts

Alright thanks guys. The main reason I was looking at Dell is because they would build it for me, plus that free monitor is nice. The only experience I have with inside a computer is popping in a Gigabyte of ram about a year back. And when I did that I was so paranoid I was gonna mess something up.

ccody14
I can build it for you if you'd like
Avatar image for General_X
General_X

9137

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#10 General_X
Member since 2003 • 9137 Posts
That graphics card is a joke for that computer/price, my $700 laptop has a better GPU. I would highly recommend using www.avadirect.com and picking out a computer from them, they're very customizable and have good customer support/warranties.
Avatar image for ccody14
ccody14

1642

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#11 ccody14
Member since 2005 • 1642 Posts

Posted another PC in the OP. Should I up the processor and video card? C'mon guys hold my hand!

Avatar image for UltimateGamer95
UltimateGamer95

4720

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 0

#12 UltimateGamer95
Member since 2006 • 4720 Posts

Posted another PC in the OP. Should I up the processor and video card? C'mon guys hold my hand!

ccody14
Yuck you won't be able to game with a G31 motherboard my friend. I can build you a better one for the money.
Avatar image for RedxSniper
RedxSniper

1097

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#13 RedxSniper
Member since 2009 • 1097 Posts
Yes i'd say you have three (good) options. 1) Build your own. ( The best option ) 2) Let UltimateGamer build you one, she's pretty good at it. 3) You can buy the computer in my signature. I'm selling it, and i'm asking for about 850 and it comes with a free hawx game.
Avatar image for UltimateGamer95
UltimateGamer95

4720

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 0

#14 UltimateGamer95
Member since 2006 • 4720 Posts
[QUOTE="RedxSniper"]Yes i'd say you have three (good) options. 1) Build your own. ( The best option ) 2) Let UltimateGamer build you one, she's pretty good at it. 3) You can buy the computer in my signature. I'm selling it, and i'm asking for about 850 and it comes with a free hawx game.

Hey those options should be switched around lol!
Avatar image for Daytona_178
Daytona_178

14962

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 4

User Lists: 0

#15 Daytona_178
Member since 2005 • 14962 Posts
[QUOTE="UltimateGamer95"][QUOTE="RedxSniper"]Yes i'd say you have three (good) options. 1) Build your own. ( The best option ) 2) Let UltimateGamer build you one, she's pretty good at it. 3) You can buy the computer in my signature. I'm selling it, and i'm asking for about 850 and it comes with a free hawx game.

Hey those options should be switched around lol!

Ultimategamer is a girl? :o
Avatar image for UltimateGamer95
UltimateGamer95

4720

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 3

User Lists: 0

#16 UltimateGamer95
Member since 2006 • 4720 Posts

[QUOTE="UltimateGamer95"][QUOTE="RedxSniper"]Yes i'd say you have three (good) options. 1) Build your own. ( The best option ) 2) Let UltimateGamer build you one, she's pretty good at it. 3) You can buy the computer in my signature. I'm selling it, and i'm asking for about 850 and it comes with a free hawx game.Daytona_178
Hey those options should be switched around lol!

Ultimategamer is a girl? :o

Sure AM!!! if you looked at my profile you would know that ;)

but please don't take me as an inferior though because I like PC hardware and Gaming just as much as you do!

Avatar image for Daytona_178
Daytona_178

14962

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 4

User Lists: 0

#17 Daytona_178
Member since 2005 • 14962 Posts

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="UltimateGamer95"] Hey those options should be switched around lol!UltimateGamer95

Ultimategamer is a girl? :o

Sure AM!!! if you looked at my profile you would know that ;)

but please don't take me as an inferior though because I like PC hardware and Gaming just as much as you do!

Hihi, i suppose i can let it slide :P
Avatar image for RedxSniper
RedxSniper

1097

Forum Posts

0

Wiki Points

0

Followers

Reviews: 0

User Lists: 0

#18 RedxSniper
Member since 2009 • 1097 Posts
:)