Buying a New PC Please Help

[Zacklyn]

So I am tired of only getting 10-15 fps while playing on low graphics in a 25 man and want to purchase or build a new pc. I am looking to see if anyone is knowledgeable in this area and would like to help me make the best decision possible. Please either contact me in game or just leave me a message here.

thanks

[Slamwut]

First things first. You have to set a budget. Building your own pc can be fun and you can hate it. If you are a warrenty guy try ibuypower if not and love to do it yourself you can get more bang for your buck building your own rig. I never drop below 60fps while recording 25m raid fights but I kinda blew my budget on my pc... lawls and I had a buddy help me trouble shoot my build issues on " Big Sexy " but we got my wifes conputer from ibuypower and its been flawless

[Slamwut]

Some photos of "big sexy"

[Zacklyn]

That's sexy man, I am looking to get 30-50 fps in fair-good quality in a 25 man raid

I don't want anything special just something to raid with and be able to see everything. I could spend anywhere from 300-800 bucks on it.

At the moment I have about 500 bucks saved up plus I just got my W2 in the mail which will allow me to put probably another 500 on it if I wait a month.

I wouldn't mind building it myself either.

[Buy]

If you do plan on building your own here's some useful websites that helped me learn what parts I needed to purchase:

http://pcpartpicker.com/
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/ (click the tabs at the top to navigate to videocards, RAM, hard drives, etc)

[Zacklyn]

If you do plan on building your own here's some useful websites that helped me learn what parts I needed to purchase:

http://pcpartpicker.com/
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/ (click the tabs at the top to navigate to videocards, RAM, hard drives, etc)

Thanks that will help a lot

[Zacklyn]

Got My Shopping Cart together now just waiting on uncle sam lol

http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/Shopp ... ubmit=view

Total came to 667.91

so close to being the BEAST computer lol (666)

Thanks Envious!!!!!

[DarthCanibal]

ive been buying from newegg for years and have not once been disappointed. will be building another soon also to compensate for 25m raiding, lol at nerding out and getting excited to build another. machines run so much better when you know exactly whats in them

[Cremate]

I am experienced in this area and love to talk shop. I usually float around vent in the evenings after about 6:30pm so find me, or post here with any questions.

This is the PC I just built in Apriil.

[Kewkiebear]

don't forget the OEM D:
I know alot of people just get burnt/illegal copies of a windows os but when I was building mine I couldn't get it to work. So I got frustrated and just said fuck it and bought a legit copy for 100$

That fucked my budget up You never know if you're going to need extra money in case you need to change something/something goes wrong.

[Slamwut]

+1 on the legit copy of windows

[Cremate]

don't forget the OEM D:

Not to be the term nazi... but OEM doesn't mean OS. OEM just means Original Equipment Manufacturer.... meaning, you are getting PARTS, not a packaged for sale full-box-contents package. Most HDDs, Operating Systems, and Optical Drives on Newegg are all "OEM". So for a "Windows 7 OEM" you would get just the Windows Install disk and key... no fancy box, no instruction booklets, and most importantly no bloatware.

[Slamwut]

Never mind that discount code is only good my my account sorry =(

[Kewkiebear]

Yea sorry I've only built the one computer I have. I just went to the tiger direct store across the street and got the Windows 7 OEM. It was just a disk and the key and a sticker with the key inside a plastic box :O

EITHER WAY ITS WINDOWS. Honestly all the same shit to me XD

[Deathpal]

If you need any help when putting it together, there are many of us experienced in building towers. Its pretty simple and painless. Im always avail to help if needed. I love building them