I am torn between computer builds.. any computer nerds available for opinion-n-talk?

[XIIIPythons]

What do you guys think about this combo deal:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboB...t=Combo.564129

with

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814133326

graphics card?

I added another set of 4gb (2 X 2gb) RAM chips (the same ones included with the combo deal to make 8gb of ram and the total is 900 bucks (with shipping)
and its better than the dell computer that I had made and it is 300 dollars less than what I had made at dell.

the i5 dual core 4gb ram and pny 460 will play wow max settings ... everything else doesnt really matter .. get a 7200rpm hdd and then just add the stuff u like.... main cities like org,dal,stormwind for some reason load from the hdd so the faster the hdd the better you will be in big cities.. dont ask me why.. i just know b/c of reading on the wow forums from a gm ... but to sum it up .. that pc is perfect for what u want

[masterofdestiny90]

It sounds like your old rig was just fine. Whats wrong with it. Did it explode? Sounds like its definitely worth fixing if all it needs is a new HD or a new powersuply. Take all the money you are saving and buy the best new video card that will fit your motherboard.

I agree it would definitely work for WOW. To the OP take it to a local computer shop and ask them about the upgrades. The money saved could be your next BP.

[Trey Yeoman]

I just thought about this... for the custom computer from newegg... would I have to purchase windows 7 as a new operating system? ><

something liek this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-754-_-Product

a 1 time use... OEM edition? ... I am a little lost about this thought ><

[Trey Yeoman]

I just thought about this... for the custom computer from newegg... would I have to purchase windows 7 as a new operating system? ><

something liek this?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-754-_-Product

a 1 time use... OEM edition? ... I am a little lost about this thought ><

I did some research and basically OEM is a ONE time use... that is tied to the motherboard it is installed with... and that makes it not favorable because if you want to upgrade the motherboard you have to reinstall another OEM OS fr 99$... or I could just buy the box version that includes liscense for like... 3 computers for 199$ so basically its moveable if I get a new computer... I am leaning towards the OEM though because I do not plan on upgrading my motherboard anytime soon ><

[SquamishSerpents]

in my opinion, nothing computer-wise is overkill

also, Dell has terrible, horrible, no good very bad customer service. yeah i know i'm not much help at all

[Freakie_frog]

[QUOTE=Trey Yeoman;1486085]I just thought about this... for the custom computer from newegg... would I have to purchase windows 7 as a new operating system? >

[I<3Dreamsicles]

i haz. "The HP Pavilion (model: dv7-3186cl)" and it runs WOW fine...

I just started dont look at me like that....

[Trey Yeoman]

i haz. "The HP Pavilion (model: dv7-3186cl)" and it runs WOW fine...

I just started dont look at me like that....

heheh im playing wow on my macbook right now.. 2.6ghz dual score intel pentirum processor on 2gb of ddr3 ram lol!!!! and it runs okay so im not worried about it at al... but i do miss my desktop... this macbook is small and is very over heated lol!

[SquamishSerpents]

WoW ran fine on my HP Pavilion DV9530NR.

2.0GHz Intel Core2 Duo CPU
4GB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce9300M GS

obviously i didn't have the graphics maxed though...

[Egapal]

in my opinion, nothing computer-wise is overkill

also, Dell has terrible, horrible, no good very bad customer service. yeah i know i'm not much help at all

You are terribly, horribly wrong on both counts. Unless you have money to basically throw away there is definitely such thing as overkill. Let say you go out and get that super new computer. You spend a bunch of time configuring everything and you are playing WOW and life is good. Now your friend comes over and says what did you spend on that rig. You say $1,500. Next day you head over to your friends and they are playing WOW on their $500 dollar computer. (remember the OP is talking about just the computer, not a monitor) You think well my WOW game is definitely crisper. Whats that next to your friends computer "Oh yeah I got a new ipad too. Oh and did you see my new Bumble Bee BP." I am not saying that the $1500 computer isn't going to be faster and totally awesome and all that. What I am saying is that at the end of the day its a lot of money to spend on technology that will be half that price next year. Unless you "need" it, its overkill. So decide how much you really want that screaming new machine.

Oh yeah and Dell customer support is no worse than any of the other big names in my experience. There business support is great.