Gaming computer

[xXdragonbatXX]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SCub

I can talk to my uncle and probably get xp or vista for $20 so I didn't include OS in this build but I think that will work.

I am giving her ram, hdd, and psu.

 

[Sleepingforest]

Wait. Don't use Trinity if you're getting a separate GPU. Get the Ivy Celeron and B75 board I recommended on the last page. They're about the same cost, but the Celeron has much more CPU power.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

is that the cheapest processor

 

[Sleepingforest]

No. It's more expensive, but serious, an A4 WILL NOT play WoW well at all. Think slideshow. Similarly, the DDR3 version of the 7750 is far inferior to the GDDR5 version.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Celeron G1610 2.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($34.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Biostar H77MU3 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Microcenter)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $127.95
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-23 19:51 EDT-0400)
Plus a 7750 from the FS/FT forum for $85.

It totals to be less than your build, plus it's more powerful.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

Microcenter is a rip off...$17 shipping

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SDbw

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

Newegg has better shipping options so I will buy everything there in the end

 

[Sleepingforest]

From Amazon (also very good shipping policies) and Newegg, shipping free or included in price:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Celeron G1610 2.6GHz Dual-Core Processor ($44.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($58.97 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill RANGER-M MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS95 DVD/CD Writer ($17.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $146.94
Plus the $85 7750 from FS/FT shipped. More powerful than that Athlon for less.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

I sent this to her

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/SDnn and told her everything I have.

Then I will try and get XP or Vista cheap and she should have a great computer for WoW

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

I'll get a new HDD with a SSD and give her my Seagate HDD

 

[Sleepingforest]

That 7750 is still DDR3. It's performance is dramatically lower than the GDDR5 version in FS/FT (and more expensive).

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

That will probably be gone by the time she sends me money soooooo

 

[Sleepingforest]

You never know. Plus, Ebay is huge (I see at least 2-3 GDDR5 versions that can be had for under $90). Don't despair.

Plus, if you have to wait for her to get you money, you're going to have to look for deals all over again anyway.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

True true

 

[mfenn]

So the 5770 is good?

And the optilex 960 is a 4gb and I want a 8gb build with intel processor and a mini tower.

The Optiplex is a mini-tower and has an Intel CPU. You could easily add more RAM if you wanted to later, but you don't need to for WoW.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

She likes what forest came up with. Plus I already have ram, psu, and hdd for her. Might as well use it.

What is better then the XFX 7950 3GB graphics card?

 

[Sleepingforest]

Very little: the Radeon 7970, Radeon 7970 GHz Edition, GTX 670 (depending on the game), GTX 680, GTX 690 (2 GTX 680s in SLI on one card), and Titan.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

Ok I have a question. My internet is 8mbps and I can't connect to xbox servers and it is taking over 3 hours to upload one video to YouTube (it's at 46%).

Is it the router or my internet connection? The test says it is running a 8mbps but it is running slower then a lethargic turtle. It is DSL.

The internet guy was a total ass about it when he came out and say it is running fine and we don't need to upgrade and it is basically my fault that is runs slow.

 

[mfenn]

Upload is different than download, I doubt you have 8 Mbps up on DSL. The speed at which you upload to youtube depends on your upload speed.

Run a test at http://www.speedtest.net/ and post the link to your result.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2670507760.png

 

[mfenn]

http://www.speedtest.net/result/2670507760.png

At one Mb u, it takes 8 seconds to upload a megabyte assuming you are getting full speed on the upload to Youtube (not likely). So yeah, it can take a while.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

Should I still upgrade?

 

[mfenn]

Should I still upgrade?

Not to another HDD unless you need more space. An SSD is so much faster than an HDD that any performance upgrade should be HDD->SSD.

 

[Revolution 11]

Ok I have a question. My internet is 8mbps and I can't connect to xbox servers and it is taking over 3 hours to upload one video to YouTube (it's at 46%).

Is it the router or my internet connection? The test says it is running a 8mbps but it is running slower then a lethargic turtle. It is DSL.

The internet guy was a total ass about it when he came out and say it is running fine and we don't need to upgrade and it is basically my fault that is runs slow.

It might not even be your connection speed at all. YouTube has all sorts of problems related with certain ISPs and throttling (cough, TWC, cough) that slow any connection down to molasses.

I have a 15mbps down and YouTube takes longer than a dialup on certain times of the day. Speedtest will only check your general speed, no site incompatibility is ever tested.

http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/13kmvd/have_time_warner_internet_but_can_barely_stream/

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

I've been downloading GTA IV for 6 hours...so I don't know if 14mbps down will even help if I only have 1mbps up.