Building PC need help!

caro251 · 24 Aug 2010 at 11:00

So after about 6 moths of deciding do i build or buy a pc i have opted to buy build my own. To be honest i have a basic idea of what i need and what to do but could do with a bit of help. I want to build a pc which will use two 22 inch screens and play WoW cataclyms and diablo 3 lagg free. I will never play games at the same time but would like to be able to run WoW in major city and use web browser at same time which i cannot do now :mad:

I have around £800 budget just for the tower (already have screens). Was wondering if anybody could guide me by telling me what i need and would it be possible to have watercooling or would that be too expensive for my budget at this moment.

Thanks,
caro

PapaLazaru · 24 Aug 2010 at 11:13

Hi.

Do you need an OS.

95thrifles · 24 Aug 2010 at 11:17

Hi and welcome, youd be best avoiding watercooling as to do it properly it would eat a sizable chunk out of your budget, spec on way

here you go, slightly under budget but is best value atm imo, no point spending more, in fact you could trim budget more if youre not bothered about modular psu or happy with cheaper case, these are niceties that the budget allows, plus included an aftermarket cooler if youre going to OC, if youre not you could ditch that too

caro251 · 24 Aug 2010 at 11:33

Thanks, Think i will leave watercooling till my next project then

hp7909 · 24 Aug 2010 at 11:39

PapaLazaru · 24 Aug 2010 at 11:50

Like the way we all have kind of gone for the same setup.

I have squeezed a 5850 GPU into your setup and the slightly better case (which I have myself).

You get a bit of watercooling, a pretty futureproof setup with AM3.

I also went with a WD hard drive as I have had problems with the F3's with the motherboard chipset and you will need to go a firmware update if you want to stick with the F3.

caro251 · 24 Aug 2010 at 16:24

Maby any chance of a same spec but an intel spec ? thanks

skylineboy · 24 Aug 2010 at 16:32

95thrifles thread might help. it helped me! Just change the 700 or 1000 budget Intels in the thread to suit you

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18060182

Cycrow · 24 Aug 2010 at 16:39

if ur hoping to get a system that can play Wow on ultra settings flawlessly >60 fps anywhere, then ur gonna be out of luck

in some places, especially busy areas, my FPS can drop as low as 30-40.

depends what u find acceptable really

caro251 · 24 Aug 2010 at 16:50

Cycrow said:
if ur hoping to get a system that can play Wow on ultra settings flawlessly >60 fps anywhere, then ur gonna be out of luck

in some places, especially busy areas, my FPS can drop as low as 30-40.

depends what u find acceptable really

Just walking tiny bit of lagg not 2 steps dc as im getting in dal with my pc atm haha