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jerem-ludwig96

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Hi ! I have 735€ (750 if it's necessaire) to built a computer. I chose AMD because I always had AMD systems and I never have any problems. Can you tell me if Aion, World of Warcraft, Starcraft II and Diablo III can work smoothly on mid/high graphics settings (with the resolution of 1366x768) ? :confused:

AMD system (730,69 € TTC) :
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If an Intel system can work better for the same price, can you help me chose parts for it ? :D
 
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Please answer the stickied "ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS FIRST" so that we can help you better.

Though off the bat:
- That PSUs is a pretty crappy PSU. Not worth buying at all
- A Core i3 2100 or Core i3 2120 is not that much more than that AMD CPU but are significantly fater in games.
 
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
I want to play games like Aion, WoW and SCII. Surf the web ans view HD vids***
2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included?
I Have 735€***
3) Which country do you live in? If the U.S, please tell us the state and city if possible.

I live in france***
4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. The word "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please list out all the parts you'll need.
I want : CPU, RAM, Graphics card, PSU, HDD, SSD, DVD Burner, Case, Monitor, Keboard and mice***
5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing? Please be especially specific about the power supply. List make and model.
I won't be reusing old parts of my wystem (too old...)***
6) Will you be overclocking?
Nope***
7) 7) What is the max resolution of your monitor? What size is it?
1366x768 rez***
8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
Next month***
9) What features do you need in a motherboard? RAID? Firewire? Crossfire or SLI support? USB 3.0? SATA 6Gb/s? eSATA? Onboard video (as a backup or main GPU)? UEFI? etc.
I want USB3, Sata 6go/s, UEFI***
10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license? If so, what OS? Is it 32bit or 64bit?
I have a Vista Premium license ans an XP Pro license***


And voilà :)
 
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Considering your low budget, just drop the SSD. That OCZ SSD is of so low quality that it's not even worth getting. The money can be spent elsewhere:
- Up the GPU to the HD 6850
- Swap out the CPU to the Core i3 2120
- Swap the PSU out for the Antec Neo Eco 520C 520W, Antec Earthwatts 430W, Antec Earthwatts EA650D 650W, or Seasonic S12II 520W. If none of those PSUs are available, aim for the Corsair CX600 600W. Either way, avoid Thermaltake unless it says Toughpower in the name. Every Thermaltake non-Toughpower 600W PSU is a total piece of shit.
- Swap the motherboard for the Biostar TZ77B, GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H, or GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H.

If you have to have a SSD, go for the Crucial M4, Intel 520, Plextor m3, or Samsung 830 SSDs if you really want a solid and reliable SSD. The lowest-end SSD that I can recommend would probably be the Corsair Force GT series but the first four SSDs I mentioned are the better choices.
 
jerem-ludwig96 said:
SSD is not an essential piece, I can drop it ^^. Is this PSU good : http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00105015.html it's a Corsair based PSU as far as I know.
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That's not a Corsair based PSU as Corsair doesn't make PSUs. LLDC the company, however is Corsair's main distributor in Europe. But LLDC doesn't rebrand Corsair PSUs.

I can't find any solid info on that PSU so I can't recommend it.
 
I'd recommend the following budget cases:
$50 - NZXT Source 210 Elite Black ATX Case
$50 - NZXT Source 210 Elite White with Black Front Trim ATX Case
$65 - Cooler Master HAF 912 RC-912-KKN1 ATX Case
 
4GB should be ok but considering how low price RAM is, I'd go for 8GB.
 
Great ! Did I need to replace the OEM CPU cooler with another thing ? Or, did I need more fans inside the case ? Can you recommend me a good 1366x1024 monitor ?

For now, it looks like this :
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Pretty cool, isn't it ? :)
 
The stock CPU cooler will be fine. No need to replace the OEM cooler. You don't need more fans inside the case yet.

Monitor wise, I don't know much about monitors but I do know that 1366x1024 doesn't exist. However this Samsung seems all right:
http://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00124888.html

And yes the setup looks a lot better now.
 
sorry for the 1366x1024, i'm from a 1024x767 screen ^^. Thanks for all :), when I'll build it, i will take some pics and i'll upload it on this forum.
 
That hard drive is a 5900RPM drive. What's the performance like on that? I'm wondering if that will slow him down when he's loading new zones and such on WoW.
 
"Green" (low rpm) hard drives are awful for using as main windows drive, and pretty poor using it for games (long load times).

Also, why are you really trying to buy a monitor with such a low resolution?? A 6850 can run most games at 1920x1080 at high with ease..
 
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