Brand new desktop for SWTOR

[andrewboon]

As many of you may know, there is a brand new MMORPG called Star Wars : The Old Republic that is coming out on December 20th. I just finished playing the beta and the game is amazing. My only complaint is that I am only getting 15 Frames per second in the game. The reason for this is because I'm using a MacBook Pro. This is why it is time for me to get a new computer. I am really a veteran when it comes to USING a computer. But I am a beginner when it comes to specifications like graphics cards, processors, etc. I would really appreciate if someone could help me choose a computer that will be able to play SWTOR at around 60-100 frames per second. All I want it to do is play SWTOR. It also has to be a desktop, because I am tired of laptops. I heard on another forum that it's way cheaper to buy computer parts and put the computer together yourself, and if that is the case, let me know. If I am wrong, please feel free to correct me. I would really like the cost to be as cheap as possible, because I will only be using the computer for SWTOR. My budget is 600$ or below. Thank you so much for your help!

 

[RavenSEAL]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103856

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102908

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128521

I'll let you go from there

 

[AMDZen]

No way, Intel FTW!

i5 2500k

 

[andrewboon]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103856

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102908

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128521

I'll let you go from there

Thanks for your reply I'll look at those now.

 

[RavenSEAL]

No way, Intel FTW!

i5 2500k

Oh yea, lets have him spend 60% of his budget on the CPU and motherboard, this will go so well!

 

[andrewboon]

I looked at those products, and all those numbers and things don't really make sense to me. But I assume those are great products. My question is should I build my own PC or buy a pre built? Those are just parts that you linked so I'm assuming you want me to build one? I have no idea how to do so.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Thanks for your reply I'll look at those now.

No problem, i'll finish building it for you once I get to work.

 

[RavenSEAL]

I looked at those products, and all those numbers and things don't really make sense to me. But I assume those are great products. My question is should I build my own PC or buy a pre built? Those are just parts that you linked so I'm assuming you want me to build one? I have no idea how to do so.

Don't go pre-owned, you won't get anything good enough to run the game for that money, read the post above.

 

[andrewboon]

Don't go pre-owned, you won't get anything good enough to run the game for that money, read the post above.

Okay thank you so much for your time!
I'll open up a Microsoft Excel and write down all the parts and prices.

 

[Bateluer]

Sandy Bridge chips will easily outperform the AMD CPUs, but they do cost more.

OP, do you need a monitor/KB/mouse as well?

Randomly cruising through the DIY Kits on Newegg, I found this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...t=Combo.752648

$449, i4 2400, 4GB of RAM. Leaves with 150 to spend on a video card, and there's plenty of options in that price range.

 

[andrewboon]

I need a monitor and keyboard, but not mouse. A cheap keyboard will do, don't really need a fancy one. And I would like a monitor that is HD, which is standard now a days.

 

[andrewboon]

Sandy Bridge chips will easily outperform the AMD CPUs, but they do cost more.

OP, do you need a monitor/KB/mouse as well?

Randomly cruising through the DIY Kits on Newegg, I found this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...t=Combo.752648

$449, i4 2400, 4GB of RAM. Leaves with 150 to spend on a video card, and there's plenty of options in that price range.

That leaves 150 to spend on a video card, but I also need to buy a computer case, power supply, and all that. This is a BRAND new desktop. I am starting from nothing.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Sandy Bridge chips will easily outperform the AMD CPUs, but they do cost more.

OP, do you need a monitor/KB/mouse as well?

Randomly cruising through the DIY Kits on Newegg, I found this.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...t=Combo.752648

$449, i4 2400, 4GB of RAM. Leaves with 150 to spend on a video card, and there's plenty of options in that price range.

6-cores vs 4 cores in budget gaming is better, specially when you can't upgrade every 6 months.

OP, i'm working on it.

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103856

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102908

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128521

I'll let you go from there

Why get a 6 core processor? I highly doubt SWTOR uses more than 4 (probably 2?). With his budget and single minded goal that doesn't seem like a good idea (I usually like have extra cores myself but I spend more).

 

[RavenSEAL]

I would honestly get a SSD at this point...HDDs are going to kill this build. get ready to dump more money OP.

 

[andrewboon]

Hard drives are going to kill this build...

The harddrive doesn't need to be much. Like I said, I will only be using it to play SWTOR..so a 200GB would be sufficient.

 

[jalo2]

Dell Outlet is your friend. too bad the 20% off coupon ended last month. I got a desktop with an i-5 2400, 6 gig ram for $300. plenty of money left over for video card.

 

[Red Hawk]

I looked at those products, and all those numbers and things don't really make sense to me. But I assume those are great products. My question is should I build my own PC or buy a pre built? Those are just parts that you linked so I'm assuming you want me to build one? I have no idea how to do so.

If I were you I'd pick a middle ground. Get a bare bones but functional PC, then put in what you need, like a graphics card add in.

What level PC you want really depends on what you're going to use it for. Do you plan on playing any other games besides TOR? What monitor resolution are you going to play at?

This PC:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883227367

plus this graphics card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121468

should play TOR effortlessly, and it's under $600 total.

 

[RavenSEAL]

If I were you I'd pick a middle ground. Get a bare bones but functional PC, then put in what you need, like a graphics card add in.

What level PC you want really depends on what you're going to use it for. Do you plan on playing any other games besides TOR? What monitor resolution are you going to play at?

This PC:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883227367

plus this graphics card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121468

should play TOR effortlessly, and it's under $600 total.

Why would you get an HD 6770 and a pre-built?! Logical failure

 

[andrewboon]

If I were you I'd pick a middle ground. Get a bare bones but functional PC, then put in what you need, like a graphics card add in.

What level PC you want really depends on what you're going to use it for. Do you plan on playing any other games besides TOR? What monitor resolution are you going to play at?

This PC:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883227367

plus this graphics card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121468

should play TOR effortlessly, and it's under $600 total.

Only going to play TOR.

 

[jalo2]

If I were you I'd pick a middle ground. Get a bare bones but functional PC, then put in what you need, like a graphics card add in.

What level PC you want really depends on what you're going to use it for. Do you plan on playing any other games besides TOR? What monitor resolution are you going to play at?

This PC:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16883227367

plus this graphics card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121468

should play TOR effortlessly, and it's under $600 total.

there is a Dell outlet dekstop brand new not refurbished with i3-2100, 4g ram, going for $100 less than the iBuyPower on the Dell site right now. inventory changes quickly (have to keep refreshing page) so it could be gone by now

 

[RavenSEAL]

Here is the best I could do with your budget, the hard drive prices are hurting it, but TOR will benefit A LOT from an SSD.

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 6850 100315L Video Card with Eyefinity
Item #:N82E16814102908
Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy

AMD Gift - Dirt3 Game Coupon
Item #:N82E16800995114
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W Power Supply
Item #:N82E16817139026
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory
Item #:N82E16820231277
Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy

Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC064MAG-1G1 2.5" MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Item #:N82E16820148357
Return Policy: Limited Replacement Only Return Policy

GIGABYTE GZ-KF03B Black Computer Case
Item #:N82E16811233067
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

AMD A6-3650 2.6GHz Socket FM1 Quad-Core Desktop APU with DirectX 11 Graphic
Item #:N82E16819103943
Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy

Hanns·G HZ201DPB Black 20" WideScreen LCD Monitor w/Speakers
Item #:N82E16824254055
Return Policy: Monitor Standard Return Policy

ASRock A75M-HVS Micro ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
Item #:N82E16813157261
Return Policy: Standard Return Policy


+ Hard drive

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Western...403?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item231631a42b

Grand Total:$619

 

[M0oG0oGaiPan]

off topic but I just got a beta key from here: http://massively.enjin.com/torgiveaway

 

[RavenSEAL]

off topic but I just got a beta key from here: http://massively.enjin.com/torgiveaway

Nice find, thanks!

 

[andrewboon]

Here is the best I could do with your budget, the hard drive prices are hurting it, but TOR will benefit A LOT from an SSD.



Oh yeah, and thermal paste.

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Item #: N82E1683510000
Return Policy: Consumable Item Refund Only Return Policy

Thanks for helping me. What is thermal paste for?