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#1 Mar 25 2012 at 4:33 PM Rating: Decent
hey im getting a new pc built and i wanted to check if some parts would be good enough to run wow:

Graphics Card - http://www.ebuyer.com/291003-asus-g210-512mb-ddr3-dvi-vga-hdmi-pci-e-low-profile-graphics-card-en210-silent-di-512md3-v2-lp-

RAM - http://www.ebuyer.com/342352-crucial-8gb-2x4gb-ddr3-1600mhz-ballistix-sport-memory-kit-cl10-1-5v-bls2cp4g3d1609ds1s00

Processor - http://www.ebuyer.com/238326-amd-athlon-ii-x3-450-3-2ghz-socket-am3-95w-1-5mb-l2-cache-adx450wfgmbox

Hard Drive - http://www.ebuyer.com/124228-western-digital-wd5000aaks-500gb-sataii-7200rpm-16mb-cache-oem-caviar-blue-wd5000aaks

Any help would be really appreciated because i dont want to spend loads of money and then find out that it dont work :L


Edited, Mar 25th 2012 6:34pm by chazzzjonesss
#2 Mar 25 2012 at 5:06 PM Rating: Excellent
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Since all those specs pretty much make my eyes blur, I can't comment on them; however, I am using an ancient PC with a motherboard I last updated in 2004 iirc. I know the graphics card doesn't support SSE2 (whatever that is) because it has become an issue with SecondLife, the virtual world in which I participate...BUT!!!! My PC runs WoW just fine. No lack in speed that I can tell. I do have the graphics set lower so I don't see real far into the distance, but overall, operates well. I would say those parts will be just fine for WoW. Now people who want a high-powered "gaming machine" may have additional advice, but just running WoW...I'd say you're good!

Edited, Mar 26th 2012 1:09pm by Azalysa
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#3 Mar 25 2012 at 7:16 PM Rating: Excellent
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Try the computer hardware & troubleshooting forum there are some recent build discussions taking place for a couple $500-1000 budgets
#4 Mar 25 2012 at 8:28 PM Rating: Good
I second Gwenorgan -- the Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting forum is a good place for build questions.

Also check out Tom's Hardware: http://www.tomshardware.com/

The articles have great, in-depth reviews based on actual testing, and the forums are good for asking questions. They have a New Build forum here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-31-322.html

Do read the sticky about how to post for new build advice. It will really help the others help you.

Good luck! I'm doing research myself, although I won't be able to put together a new system for awhile yet, due to lack of funds.
#5 Mar 26 2012 at 11:11 AM Rating: Excellent
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Vesaera the Eccentric wrote:
I second Gwenorgan -- the Computer Hardware and Troubleshooting forum is a good place for build questions.

Also check out Tom's Hardware: http://www.tomshardware.com/

The articles have great, in-depth reviews based on actual testing, and the forums are good for asking questions. They have a New Build forum here:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum-31-322.html

Do read the sticky about how to post for new build advice. It will really help the others help you.

Good luck! I'm doing research myself, although I won't be able to put together a new system for awhile yet, due to lack of funds.


Thank you so much for posting these links, Vesaera. I'm in the market for a new PC myself as well as being in a similar "funding" situation.
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