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    Posted: 15 Oct 2010 at 10:38am

Hi All,

I've been looking into a gaming computer capable of running wow:cataclysm at high detail levels.  I'm looking at less of a price issue and more of a "what am I really gonna need" issue.
 
1. 2500-3000
2. Wow: Cataclysm single monitor 3D with high fps and very fast load times.
3. Gaming, general business and general home use.
4. I have about 200 gigs of music and videos and the room i'm in tends to be either really hot or really cold (you can guess what time of year each happens).
 
Right now I'm looking at:
evga x58 sli 3 edition (thought this be good to upgrade gpu and sound card)
i7 950 processor (doesn't look like I can choose a lower model i7)
80gb SSD (OS and WoW only) and a 1TB WDC
6 gb 1600 mhz ram
Nvidia GTX 470 evga superclocked (i figure this would outperform a normal 480? Also, is this truely direct x11 ready?)
Stage 2: Asetek cooling (is this worth it?)
I have the basic NIC, (is killer xeno worth it? I have Verizon FIOS Internet so I get some really nice bandwidth.)
 
I also took all the free overclocking options, and windows background junk nerfer
 
At the moment I'm looking at 2700 with the discount.
 
Anyway, would appreciate thoughts and insight and ways to save on price without gimping the computer.


Edited by subwaywallz - 15 Oct 2010 at 10:39am
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Also, I don't know if anyone has seen the 4.0.1 patch video options, but some of the options I just don't understand and would appreciate input on that.  For example there used to be only bilinear and trilinear filtering and now there's this thing called 16x?
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As far as the NIC goes,  I have not seen much difference between them, a standard Intel NIC seem to do just as much as any of the more expensive cards.
 
The GTX 470 SC will not perform as well as  a GTX 480, it takes a lot more overclock to match it.  Also the SC versions are a complete waste of money. Either have DS overclock a standard card for free, or get the help of the forums to overclock a standard card, you will get a better overclock, for free.
16x I imagine is AA.
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ok so I changed to a GTX 480 and will get the ds overclock
Thanks for the NIC and GPU advice.
 
Any advice on cooling?  I've don't have a ton of experience in overclocking and heat, so I need a little help.  I am guessing the liquid on the processor is ok, and the 480's  I hear cool themselves rather well.
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ha, well to be honest, to play wow without issue, you are about $1200 or more over budget, not sure what that means to you, but wow isnt exactly a punishing game, server lag and internet connection would likely impact your fps the most even with a low end build
this would laugh in WoW's face, granted you didnt specify a resolution, so i assumed 1920x1080
i think that it would be a colossal waste of money to put WoW on an SSD, but hey, its your budget, and if you have the money to avoid spending time staring at bluebars, thats your call
 
no a superclocked 470 will not outperform a 480, but it could be close. either ways, its not worth the money
though i will say, $35 for a superclocked card isnt bad...
 
stick to the noctua cooler, yes it is worth it
 
you dont need a killer card, but its under budget, so thats your call too. they are better at keeping connection speed constant than actually improving your speed.. though i havent seen enough out of these to warrant the price
 
if you dont do anything but play wow, you could probably get away with a 40 gig ssd.. last i checked wow was around 10-12gb with a ton of addons... it may have grown since but even still, you have 20 gb worth of space after windows and some breathing room
 
win7 doesnt really need optimization beyond a few simple things, but i guess it couldnt hurt
 
for your budget, id do this for a best bang for your buck gaming machine:
 
check out the guide in my signature for more information
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Originally posted by !ender_

 
if you dont do anything but play wow, you could probably get away with a 40 gig ssd.. last i checked wow was around 10-12gb with a ton of addons... it may have grown since but even still, you have 20 gb worth of space after windows and some breathing room
 

I just finished installing WoW on my new DSO comp and the folder is 21.6 gigs!  (and make sure to delete the install files cause those are like 14gigs haha).

That being said, I installed it on a normal HD and it's totally fine - loads up plenty fast and I get over 60fps with just my GTX 460...WoW is not a tough game to run...it's 6 years old.
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