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...maxed out graphics and everything.
for cheap please. 
xmas for meh son and i.
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ACF: Please get him two PC's that come with all assembly required, as that would be a productive tool to teach his son about the inner workings of a Computer.
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Newegg it, Kotton.
Just put together parts for one computer, then double the parts.
Problem solved.
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thank you :/
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You are coming in awful late to this tech gifts...
the entire week after black friday had tons of reasonably priced decent machines more than capable of playing wow
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You're welcome! :-D
But really, it's best to just go to newegg and figure out what you want.
There are many possible configurations for a system that can do maxed graphics and all that...
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Shazami posted:
You're welcome! :-D
But really, it's best to just go to newegg and figure out what you want.
There are many possible configurations for a system that can do maxed graphics and all that...
thanks
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Once you do that...
Just post the build you're thinking of... Then we can give you suggestions for tweaks here and there...
I would start with processor, then motherboard, then work your way up... You'll need RAM, Hard Drive, CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Drive, Video Card, and etc...
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if you have a newegg business account...they are offering $100off anything over $500 with the code MIMKB2B100
hard drives don't count towards the discount
but just buy 1 comp ...or 1 comp worth of parts....and enjoy the $100 off
then duplicate it for a 2nd order
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Hey there Kotton,
Building your own system is going to be the best option here. You'll get a lot more bang for your buck. You will want to use Newegg as they're a really reputable company that offers excellent customer service and excellent utilities.
You can be cheap with a few items. You can re-use your Windows Install instead of buying a new one. You can re-use or buy cheap for DVD/CD Player/Burner. You can get a cheap case and still get one that looks good; just be sure it offers a lot of ventilation. You do not need a sound card as all Mobos have a good one built in (unless you're an Audio Nut then don't bother). Your Mobo itself is relatively minor too, get a good company that has the right compatibility with the other parts you want... don't building your PC from the Mobo, find the Mobo that works with the pieces you are buying.
Your major concerns are going to be your Graphics Card, your RAM, and your Hard Drive. Next you have your CPU and PSU. Then the Mobo, CD/DVD Player/Burner, Case, Etc.
WoW Recommends you have: 256 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600 or ATI Radeonâ„¢ HD 2600 or better
Doing a quick search I found this: http://www.tankspot.com/showthread.php?68247-Ultra-setting-hardware-requirements Specifically he has this Graphics Card: 1 x Sapphire HD 5770 1GB GDDR5 Dual DVI HDMI DisplayPort HDCP PCI-E Graphics Card £113.32
Should be easy to find a card with those specs or better for fairly cheap. Keep in mind that the last digits of the card are most important. An 8600 is better than a 9300. A quick search online for "Compare 5770 to ____" should get you some good info.
Your Ram, take a look at how well it works together. Get 2 sticks when possible, don't go with odd numbers. If you plan to run x32 Operating system only buy 4Gigs of RAM; if you want to go with x64 you can get 8Gigs. Likely won't need more than 4 though.
Your Hard drive is going to affect how fast you read and write. Get a 10,000 RPM Drive that's 250 Gigs over a 5,200 RPM Drive that's 1TB, and get a secondary drive for your misc files. You want to keep your main drive at least half empty and only have things you use often on the drive.
Finally, for your Power Supply, you want to get a little more than what you actually need. Newegg has a nice tool that will tell you how powerful it needs to be, get a step above it and you should be more than handled. Keep in mind this is the area of the PC that expires most often, so while it's not super important for how well your PC performs to get stuff done, don't skimp on the price as it can fry the whole box if it goes up in smoke.
Set yourself a Pricetag, build your first PC, then double the supplies and get cracking. Build it yourself (Excellent way to Bond with Son and teach him something [or learn something yourself]) and RTFM or die.
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Note that the requirements may rise for the Panda expansion...
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Shazami posted:
Just post the build you're thinking of... Then we can give you suggestions for tweaks here and there...
Good advise.
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Thanks bros!
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You can do bottom of the line everything on newegg and run WoW at Max graphics its so outdated now.
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A great place to start looking.
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regulator_cracka posted:
A great place to start looking.
The bomb!!! 8)
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4gb of ram is plenty. if you don't have a computer that can max out WoW already, you probably don't do anything that will use anything even remotely close to 8gb. so don't worry about that unless it's just really cheap. and if you sign up for the newegg newsletter, you'll probably get a coupon code for RAM tonight...they have discounts on ram all the time.
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2011-gaming-graphics-charts/3DMark11-Enthusiast,2660.html
pick something in the middle that's at about $150...EVGA is always the go-to brand for me. but it shouldn't be a big deal, just look at the reviews and don't pick one that has a lot of bad reviews.
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I have 16GB of memory in my PC. Do I need it? Hell no. But I scored it for $30 on Cyber Monday. At that price, why the hell not?
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I have found that required minimums listed on games run them like isht, even with gfx minimized.
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Have you considered self-asphyxiation? I hear that its effects are a lot like wow.
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for WoW??
you should be able to go to a school and ask them if they have any computers from 4 years ago 
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for WoW??
you should be able to go to a school and ask them if they have any computers from 4 years ago
 
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regulator_cracka posted:
Shazami posted:
Just post the build you're thinking of... Then we can give you suggestions for tweaks here and there...
Good advise.
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So... What did you get?
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