Gaming computer just for diablo III?

[mithcol]

Hi, I have around $1000 to spend on a new gaming computer and monitor. This will be used for the sole purpose of playing Diablo 3. I dont know much about computer and will probably just buy it of ebay so I need some help on how to go about choosing. What do I need to look for in order to be able to play this game smoothly on max settings and 1080p?

thank you for any suggestions.

 

[zi0n.]

Game isn't even out so.. we wouldn't know.

 

[titan131]

Are you sure you don't want to learn to build your own? You would get more bang for your buck that way and it's easy to learn.

 

[Davidh373]

pretty silly to buy out of the box for anything IMO. Even sillier to buy off ebay... <.<

 

[stlcardinals]

Minimum and Recommended specs for the Beta straight from Blizzard:

MINIMUM SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

PC
OS: Windows® XP/Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Latest Service Packs) with DirectX® 9.0c
Processor: Intel Pentium® D 2.8 GHz or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 4400+
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 7800 GT or ATI Radeon™ X1950 Pro or better

Mac
OS: Mac® OS X 10.6.8 or newer | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600M GT or ATI Radeon™ HD 2600 or better

All Platforms
HD Space: 12 GB available HD space | Memory: 1 GB RAM (1.5 GB required for Windows Vista®/
Windows® 7 users, 2 GB for Mac® users) | Drive: DVD-ROM drive | Internet: Broadband Internet
connection | Display: 1024x768 minimum display resolution

(Note: Be advised that some wireless connections do not meet the minimums required to be a true Broadband Internet connecton. Wireless results may vary.)



RECOMMENDED SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

PC
OS: Windows Vista®/Windows® 7 (Latest Service Packs) | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
or AMD AthlonTM 64 X2 5600+ 2.8 GHz | Memory: 2 GB RAM | Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® 260 or
ATI Radeon™ HD 4870 or better

Mac
OS: Mac® OS X 10.7 or newer | Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo | Memory: 2 GB RAM
Video: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 330M or ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 or better

 

[T_Yamamoto]

i5 2500 K
ASRock Extreme 3 Mobo
8 GB ram 1333mhz 1.5v
1tb spinpoint
560ti
500~600 watt psu
any case

done

 

[mfenn]

Since when have manufacturer's requirements been even remotely in touch with reality? :awe: I find it hilarious that they recommend a 4870 or GTX 260 for PC, but only a GT 330M or 4670 for Mac.

OP, my advice is, its a Blizzard game so it will probably run fine on anything. We won't know how much it takes to max the game out until at least a beta comes out.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

I play SC 1 fine on my onboard graphics lamo

hm... its like 20 fps but idc

 

[mfenn]

Well, I hope that anything would handle SC 1!

 

[T_Yamamoto]

Anything can handle SC 1

my moms AMD 2800+ can handle SC 1!

 

[Piano Man]

Well Friends and Family Beta is out now, so I'm hoping for some user testing to come out soon. What I'm really hoping for on Blizz's part is that this game fully utilizes multiple core CPUs, specifically more than 2 cores, which has always been WoW's weak point. I'm also curious if they've been able to improve the performance for HT cores as well. In WoW, you saw about zero performance gain from HT CPUs over their physical core-only brethren.

 

[mithcol]

thanks for all the replys,

this was the other suggestion that I was given

ASUS VS Series VS228H-P Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD MonitorItem #: N82E16824236176Return Policy: Monitor Standard Return Policy-$25.00 Instant

$179.99$154.99

PowerColor AX6850 1GBD5-DH Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ...Item #: N82E16814131374Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$159.99

Antec EarthWatts EA-500D Green 500W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power SupplyItem #: N82E16817371035Return Policy: Standard Return Policy-$30.00 Instant
$89.99$59.99

Logitech MK200 Black USB Wired Slim Mouse and Keyboard ComboItem #: N82E16823126193Return Policy: Standard Return Policy-$2.00 Instant
$24.99$22.99

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRLItem #: N82E16820231277Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$32.99

ASUS P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOSItem #: N82E16813131781Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$129.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEMItem #: N82E16832116986Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
$99.99

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...Item #: N82E16835103065Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$29.99

• Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500KItem #: N82E16819115072Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
• Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare DriveItem #: N82E16822136533Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

 

[jjj807]

If you have 1000 dollars to spend for Diablo III, please wait. You need to be practical and smart

1) Will you even like Diablo III?
2) Everything you buy will be obsolete when Diablo III comes out

Don't be suckered into upgrading because of a videogame trailer. That is the worst way to spend a large chunk of change. Trust me, I want DIII to be as good as you do, but be smart.

my 2cents

 

[Davidh373]

That's an ok build, but here are some suggestions

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBRLItem #: N82E16820231277Return Policy: Memory Standard Return Policy
$32.99

-Since RAM is so cheap why not get 8GB for $10 more?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231422

Logitech MK200 Black USB Wired Slim Mouse and Keyboard ComboItem #: N82E16823126193Return Policy: Standard Return Policy-$2.00 Instant
$24.99$22.99

-This looks serviceable, but I know for sure this set works and is comfortable.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823109242

Antec EarthWatts EA-500D Green 500W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power SupplyItem #: N82E16817371035Return Policy: Standard Return Policy-$30.00 Instant
$89.99$59.99

-Get this 430W instead. You really won't need 500W and you might as well save some money.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...air&#37;20430W

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...Item #: N82E16835103065Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

-Will you be overclocking at all? If not, pocket the $30.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

wait till the game comes out

 

[mithcol]

this one of ebay for 1000$ which im guessing is unnecessary
i5 2500K 3.3GHz
ASUS P8P67 DELUXE (REV 3.0) Motherboard
1TB 7200RPM 6.0 GB/s HDD
8GB DDR3 1600MHz Hi-Performance Gaming RAM
Lite-On DVD Burner
750 Gold Rated Power Supply
ASUS ENGTX560 TI DCII/2DI/1GD5 GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) Graphics Card

and this is the one from above with suggestions from davidh

ASUS VS Series VS228H-P Black 21.5" 5ms HDMI LED Backlight Widescreen LCD MonitorItem #: N82E16824236176Return Policy: Monitor Standard Return Policy-$25.00 Instant
$179.99$154.99

PowerColor AX6850 1GBD5-DH Radeon HD 6850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card ...Item #: N82E16814131374Return Policy: VGA Standard Return Policy$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$159.99

CORSAIR Builder Series CX430 V2 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Microsoft Wireless desktop 2000 P7K-00001 USB Keyboard

G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT

ASUS P8Z68-V LX LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOSItem #: N82E16813131781Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$129.99

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit - OEMItem #: N82E16832116986Return Policy: Software Standard Return Policy
$99.99

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel ...Item #: N82E16835103065Return Policy: Standard Return Policy
$29.99

• Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500KItem #: N82E16819115072Return Policy: CPU Replacement Only Return Policy
• Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare DriveItem #: N82E16822136533Return Policy: Standard Return Policy

 

[Davidh373]

Don't buy off ebay. Please don't buy from Ebay...

 

[T_Yamamoto]

ebay+computerparts=horrible idea

 

[mfenn]

That's an ok build, but here are some suggestions



-Since RAM is so cheap why not get 8GB for $10 more?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231422



-This looks serviceable, but I know for sure this set works and is comfortable.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823109242



-Get this 430W instead. You really won't need 500W and you might as well save some money.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...air%20430W



-Will you be overclocking at all? If not, pocket the $30.

Good points.

OP, you really should wait until the game is closer to release. You'll get better deals on better parts then and you'll have a good idea of what the game needs.

 

[gmaster456]

Ebay isn't THAT bad. I buy miscellaneous parts off there all the time with no problem. Granted its not the first place I'd look if I had 1k to blow on a system.

 

[Davidh373]

Ebay isn't THAT bad. I buy miscellaneous parts off there all the time with no problem. Granted its not the first place I'd look if I had 1k to blow on a system.

exactly. A part or something is no big deal, but for whole computers you build yourself one or go to one of the big boys.

 

[mithcol]

so where is a good place to have it put together?

 

[Davidh373]

You put it together yourself, or you buy from Dell, Boxx, falcon, maingear, cyberpower, or iBuyPower. Those are really your only options (excluding some I don't know of I'm sure). I'd recommend putting it together yourself, but you seem pretty set on the having it built for you thing.

EDIT: BTW, you can also get a lot more building it yourself than you can having it built for you. Manufacturers generally tack on an extra 20&#37;-60% just for kicks xD. You seem to be kind of confused as to how the whole "custom PC" thing works. You either put the work into customizing it for yourself, or you need to buy a manufacturer computer and who knows what corners they'll cut to turn a profit.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

HOMEMADE Custom PC=you dont pay the fee

much like selling a house.

 

[MaximumTacos]

Blizzard habitually makes their games run well on older hardware, you very likely won't need a bleeding edge build to run it on max. Not that it won't help.