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Zethor

Zethor

Zethor

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Hello!

I need suggestions for a budget tower which will be used for World of Warcraft. 1080p resolution, no peripherals needed.


The budget is ~£700, can go a bit higher if it's needed. I also need Windows for it and I need the system to be ready for use. The person who will receive it has no technical skills beyond 'plug and play' so no OC.

Thanks
 
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YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming ME Edition 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Green £175.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4170 3.70GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £104.99
1 x MSI H97I AC Intel H97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Mini ITX Motherboard £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00658) £77.99
1 x Crucial BX100 250GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT250BX100SSD1) £68.99
1 x Avexir Venom Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U16000904G-2CIG) - Green Light £59.99
1 x Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX Mini-ITX Chassis with Window - Black £49.99
1 x SuperFlower FX 450W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - Black £36.95
Total : £668.98 (includes shipping : £11.75 Ex.VAT).




No real difference between i3 and i5 for WoW, apparently (uses 2 cores and a bit, max). Could be a lot cheaper - used up some of the budget for black/green looks and ITX with WiFi. This spec would require external DVD if needed.

If you post the specs you decide on in the Customer Services forum, they'll give you a build quote.

Cheaper, same performance, could add more storage if needed, etc:

YOUR BASKET
1 x MSI GeForce GTX 960 Gaming 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card - Red £161.99
1 x Intel Core i3-4170 3.70GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £104.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 8.1 32-Bit DVD - OEM (WN7-00658) £77.99
1 x Crucial BX100 250GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT250BX100SSD1) £68.99
1 x TeamGroup Elite Black 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (TPKD38G1600HC11DC01) £41.99
1 x Asus H81M-PLUS Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard £41.99
1 x SuperFlower FX 450W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - Black £36.95
1 x Zalman T2 Plus Mini-Tower USB 3.0 - Black £19.99
Total : £568.37 (includes shipping : £11.25 Ex.VAT).



Add internal DVD if needed, for this one.
 
Thanks for the suggestions, it's quite surprising an i3 can beat an i5 in this game, when it's clocked higher. Why did you choose the 32bit Windows?
 
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