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Retaliate

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I am looking to buy a good gaming PC that can run games like Diablo3 and World of Warcraft on max settings and possibly while streaming my budget is around $2500
 
Retaliate said:
I am looking to buy a good gaming PC that can run games like Diablo3 and World of Warcraft on max settings and possibly while streaming my budget is around $2500
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dude you can play those game on max and streaming for about 700$ probably less


if you REALLY want to spend 2500 you can do it and have an insane machine.
 
Why not just go buy the best pc you can afford on alienware or ibuypower instead of coming here. Plus d3 and WoW really don't require a $2500 computer. You could probably max those out for 1-1.2k with a great mouse, keyboard, and monitor included in that price.
 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139001 279$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139034 229$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...E16814130781&gclid=CPr_u8ul1bYCFSSCQgod31AAfg 999$


http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Extreme-Performance-CWCH100/dp/B0051U7HMS 114$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131830 199$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501 329$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...E16820231486&gclid=CJzbwtql1bYCFeU5Qgoda2wAsw 107$

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-512GB-2-5-Inch-9-5mm-CT512M4SSD2/dp/B004W2JL3Y 399$

http://www.amazon.com/Crucial-512GB-2-5-Inch-9-5mm-CT512M4SSD2/dp/B004W2JL3Y 49$


thats 2704$


personally i think this build is irresponsible. you can do just fine limiting your budget :)
 
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Retaliate said:
I am looking to buy a good gaming PC that can run games like Diablo3 and World of Warcraft on max settings and possibly while streaming my budget is around $2500
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Uhh are you serious, if so spend 1500 on your pc and 1000 on three monitors for eyefinity
 
Give me the 2500, and i'll build you a pc that can do what you asked.

Then I'll deposit 2000 in my bank account :)
 
If the budget is that big, why not put in a video card worth a shit? I mean a 650? At least upgrade that to a 660 at the very least.
 
If you know how to build a computer, post in this sub-forum. Read the sticky post, and answer all the questions. $2500 is overkill for a computer, as a $1000 budget will be a very powerful build.

http://hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=40




If you dont know how to build a computer, post in this forum. You get more bang for your buck with self-built, but without the knowledge (or time and desire to learn), just look for recommendations for a prebuilt system. Even then, $2500 is overkill. With prebuilt systems, higher end builds get marked up far more than the components if you do it yourself, so you'll be throwing money away the more "extreme" package you buy.

http://hardforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=110
 
hdawg06 said:
Why not just go buy the best pc you can afford on alienware or ibuypower instead of coming here. Plus d3 and WoW really don't require a $2500 computer. You could probably max those out for 1-1.2k with a great mouse, keyboard, and monitor included in that price.
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Yeah, don't do this. Alienware LAPTOPS are great portable machines, a little pricey, but quite stylish and offer great performance for what you want to spend. But for the love of god, save your cash if going with a desktop, and go for about $1200-1400 bucks, and get a beast of a machine.

Also, don't listen to Dremic, irresponsible is his middle name. :D

The main things to keep in mind are a good motherboard (asus or gigabyte brand are great), solid amount of RAM (8-16GB, 16GB is quite cheap so go for some Corsair or G.Skill RAM), a nice power supply, preferably something with good ratings such as a Corsair 750 HX), a powerful video card helps (grab a GTX 670 or a 7970 (look for deals) if you're an AMD guy), and you can't go wrong with an ivy bridge 3570K processor (+ a custom cooler for $30-50).

A system like that can run you roughly a grand without the monitor, and will play every single game with high to max settings without a hitch. No point in blowing money if you don't need to, unless you were literally GIVEN the $2,500, or REALLY want to blow $2,500.

Also keep in mind newer video cards are around the corner.
 
michael.pa2 said:
This. I can't believe people still recommend them after all the horror stories out there about them.
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I've had 2 friends buy from ibuypower in the last 12-18 months and they are both pleased. They might not meet the standards of most people on this forum or other enthusiasts, but the people that buy them tend to go back and have good luck from them. I know one of my friends has bought from them 3 times since like 2004, and I think only 1 PSU has gone out on all 3 of the computers he purchased from them. Which isn't bad considering the POS PSU they put in those machines.
 
hdawg06 said:
I've had 2 friends buy from ibuypower in the last 12-18 months and they are both pleased. They might not meet the standards of most people on this forum or other enthusiasts, but the people that buy them tend to go back and have good luck from them. I know one of my friends has bought from them 3 times since like 2004, and I think only 1 PSU has gone out on all 3 of the computers he purchased from them. Which isn't bad considering the POS PSU they put in those machines.
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I think that's basically the reason there's so much hate for them. While I've never purchased their systems, I used to look at the various designs and systems they had in PC Gaming World magazines and think "Wow, those look great, and so affordable!". The problem is just that, the shit PSU's. If they'd just put some solid ones in, while it would jack the price up a bit, would fend off some of that negativity. I mean I'm sure there's a few other issues, but the PSU is the most important part of any build, shouldn't be skimped on.
 
One thing you can do with iBuypower is to buy the guts of a system, but replace or amend certain components with better ones. Sometimes you can even save money by doing that...and most of the system is already built for you. I did that a few years ago and intentionally went super cheap with the video card since I intended to use it as a PhysX card. It ended up saving me some money over buying all of the parts separately. It saved me some time as well - plus the build and quality was solid.
Not sure about their PSU's now, but the Corsair 750-1000w PSU's were an option for a long time.
One thing I'd definitely suggest is to tighten your HS/F after it shows up, though. Mine was pretty loose after shipping.
 
hdawg06 said:
Which isn't bad considering the POS PSU they put in those machines.
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Don't you think by the low quality of a component that powers your entire rig, and can take everything with it as a testament to their overall quality control?

I don't recommend this company to anyone, I'm sorry.
 
Whatever you decide on ,

DO NOT buy a prebuilt machine.Its a terrible waste of money. If need be, let one of us build it for you, but really its easy as pie to build one.

I have 15+ years experience in building computers , if you live in the Dallas , Ft. Worth area of Texas, I'll build it for you for a small fee.


Also, you do not need a Titan to play the games you listed. I would suggest getting 2 EVGA 680FTW or Classifieds in SLI.
 
sorry but a good gaming PC will cost more than 500 bucks... but it won't cost $2500 either. Count on a good $300 alone for a Geforce GTX 670... or $400 to get one with 4GB ram. Get one with a good aftermarket cooler, I bought this one when it was $378 with $40 rebate.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZSYC72/ref=ox_ya_os_product

After that just buy the latest cpu for $250, latest motherboard for $150, good solid state drive for $100-150, a data drive or 2 for $100 each, a creative sound blaster z sound card for $100, and 12-16GB of system ram for $100. Case for $50-100. Power supply, $50-100

If you want dual monitor, or 3D/120hz, you may need SLI... pick a motherboard that supports it just in case.. it will only cost another 50 bucks. If you do SLI, consider buying cards with 4GB of RAM in them. Do not waste $1000 on a GTX 690. The performance per dollar spent is just not there. Don't cheap out on the CPU and motherboard, which is what a lot of people making these budget $500 builds do.... and don't waste time on any video card less than a GTX 670.

One more thing that doesn't really need to be said... don't buy a gaming laptop. It just makes no sense to game with laptops.. you will spend more and get less in the end. Build a desktop yourself using a combination of components mentioned in this thread. Do a little googling. It's not rocket science... my mother can build them so can you.

I'm not going to list components because I'm out of the loop.. I bought a 2600k the first couple weeks after launch with no plans to upgrade any time soon.
 
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Cmustang87 said:
Don't you think by the low quality of a component that powers your entire rig, and can take everything with it as a testament to their overall quality control?

I don't recommend this company to anyone, I'm sorry.
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Couldnt agree more! Have a friend who's had to replace pretty much every component in his Comp from Cyberpower.
 
stockwiz said:
sorry but a good gaming PC will cost more than 500 bucks... but it won't cost $2500 either. Count on a good $300 alone for a Geforce GTX 670... or $400 to get one with 4GB ram. Get one with a good aftermarket cooler, I bought this one when it was $378 with $40 rebate.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZSYC72/ref=ox_ya_os_product

After that just buy the latest cpu for $250, latest motherboard for $150, good solid state drive for $100-150, a data drive or 2 for $100 each, a creative sound blaster z sound card for $100, and 12-16GB of system ram for $100. Case for $50-100. Power supply, $50-100

If you want dual monitor, or 3D/120hz, you may need SLI... pick a motherboard that supports it just in case.. it will only cost another 50 bucks. If you do SLI, consider buying cards with 4GB of RAM in them. Do not waste $1000 on a GTX 690. The performance per dollar spent is just not there. Don't cheap out on the CPU and motherboard, which is what a lot of people making these budget $500 builds do.... and don't waste time on any video card less than a GTX 670.

One more thing that doesn't really need to be said... don't buy a gaming laptop. It just makes no sense to game with laptops.. you will spend more and get less in the end. Build a desktop yourself using a combination of components mentioned in this thread. Do a little googling. It's not rocket science... my mother can build them so can you.

I'm not going to list components because I'm out of the loop.. I bought a 2600k the first couple weeks after launch with no plans to upgrade any time soon.
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$1000 will buy you all the main components, a nice monitor, and kb/m for a gaming pc that would max out anything you can throw at it right now @1080p. Especially if you happen to live near a Microcenter.
 
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Krenum said:
Whatever you decide on ,

DO NOT buy a prebuilt machine.Its a terrible waste of money. If need be, let one of us build it for you, but really its easy as pie to build one.

I have 15+ years experience in building computers , if you live in the Dallas , Ft. Worth area of Texas, I'll build it for you for a small fee.


Also, you do not need a Titan to play the games you listed. I would suggest getting 2 EVGA 680FTW or Classifieds in SLI.
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Same, if you live over near Brunswick, GA area hit me up, I can help you out on this side of the US.
 
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