WoW Gaming Rig

Raz0r

Raz0r

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In dire need of an upgrade to play WoW, the problem is im on a limited budget of around £300 but I only need a CPU/Mobo and Case/PSU. However my video card is lacking in a bit of power as its only a 9800 Pro (should I upgrade or not?). I was thinking of keeping my current RAM (1GB PC3200) and GFX Card and upgrading the bare essentials ; cpu, mobo, case and psu. I was thinking of a 64bit PC3500 with an nForce equivilent board etc but im unsure on whats the best for my budget. If possible you can stick a newish HD in, oh and btw I need a default running rig - no overclocking!
 
For 300 quid youre going to have to be more specific as to what you want. Do you want a new CPU and Motherboard or a new graphics card?

Once we know what your current spec is, however, we can tell you what to choose for the best performance increase.

SiriusB
 
What CPU are you using? I have a 9800 Pro 256Mb and P4 3.2Ghz and i can run WoW at 1600 x 1200 without issue

Nikumba
 
How about this:

MB-087-AB Abit KN8 Ultra nForce4 Ultra (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-087-AB)
£51.95 £51.95
CA-040-AN Antec Sonata II Piano Black Quiet Case - 450W Smart Power PSU (CA-040-AN)
£56.95 £56.95
CP-117-AM AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 90nm (Socket 939) - Retail (ADA3000BPBOX) (CP-117-AM)
£61.95 £61.95
GX-024-BG BFG GeForce 7600 GS OC 256MB GDDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-024-BG)
£75.95 £75.95
Subtotal £246.80
VAT £43.19

If you could squeeze £30 more, you could get an 80gb sata drive aswell
Total £289.99
 
hmmmm 300
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 90nm (Socket 939) - OEM (CP-130-AM)
£76.84 Including VAT at 17.5%
Asus A8N-SLi SE nForce4 SLi (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-101-AS)
£66.92 Including VAT at 17.5%
Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS Black Aluminium Midi-Tower Case (No PSU) (CA-054-LL)
£57.52 Including VAT at 17.5%
Enermax Liberty 400W ELT400AWT ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CA-026-EN)
£48.12 Including VAT at 17.5%
BFG 3DFuzion GeForce 7600 GS 256MB DDR2 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-026-BG)
£72.79 Including VAT at 17.5%
total of 321.87 For a PSU MOBO CPU GFX card And Case that will kick the crap into WoW. You could go for a lanboy case to take it to 300 but the lian-li is a great case.
 
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Murzo said:
What are the specs of your current system?
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I ran WoW on a 9800 Pro maxed out and the FPS were pretty high. If you think you can get high FPS on any rig at the Auction House in WoW your kidding yourself.
 
Eliot said:
hmmmm 300
AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 90nm (Socket 939) - OEM (CP-130-AM)
£76.84 Including VAT at 17.5%
Asus A8N-SLi SE nForce4 SLi (Socket 939) PCI-Express Motherboard (MB-101-AS)
£66.92 Including VAT at 17.5%
Lian-Li PC-7 PLUS Black Aluminium Midi-Tower Case (No PSU) (CA-054-LL)
£57.52 Including VAT at 17.5%
Enermax Liberty 400W ELT400AWT ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CA-026-EN)
£48.12 Including VAT at 17.5%
BFG 3DFuzion GeForce 7600 GS 256MB DDR2 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-026-BG)
£72.79 Including VAT at 17.5%
total of 321.87 For a PSU MOBO CPU GFX card And Case that will kick the crap into WoW. You could go for a lanboy case to take it to 300 but the lian-li is a great case.
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looks pretty good, though for graphics the PowerColor ATI Radeon X800 XL 256MB DDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-038-PC)
Price: £69.95 (£82.19 Including VAT at 17.5%) is the better buy imo. Much more raw processing power.
 
I ran WoW on a 9800pro and a A64 3500 at 1920x1024, the only thing that limited performance was the 1GB of RAM. You really need 2GB for good performance.

Jokester
 
ACESHIGH said:
looks pretty good, though for graphics the PowerColor ATI Radeon X800 XL 256MB DDR3 VIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail (GX-038-PC)
Price: £69.95 (£82.19 Including VAT at 17.5%) is the better buy imo. Much more raw processing power.
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i'll agree with that.
 
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