Wife needs an upgrade!

MKube402

Ok i need to upgrade my computer what would be the best bang for my $$$$ all i Need is the main-bored, CPU, and video card, RAM
i am so out of the loop right now and i dont want to start an Intel VS AMD.
So what video card plays best in World of Warcraft ??
all the computer is going to be used for is playing World of Warcraft and looking on the net but ill need good FPS in World of Warcraft

the system i am running now is:
ASUS P800E - D
Intel P4 3.4 @ 3.8ghz
2 gig of ram
ATI HD 3850 AGP

DSK · 11-03-2009, 07:04 | posts: 16,635 | Location: Scotland | User is Online

Well best bang for buck would something like

AMD 720BE
AMD 770 mobo
ATI HD4890 1GB
or similar .

itsb1again · 11-03-2009, 07:11 | posts: 420 | Location: Florida | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylzer

Well best bang for buck would something like

AMD 720BE
AMD 770 mobo
ATI HD4890 1GB
or similar .

Perfect. I made nearly the same PC for my friend. I replaced the stock Heatsink with a 955 BE HS and overclocked it to 3.6 GHZ on air. He's using the onboard graphics from the gigabyte board. you're looking at 250 - 300 USD.

those 720's rock.

rofl @ kylzers picture.. LOL

lmimmfn · 11-03-2009, 07:21 | posts: 7,008 | Location: Ireland | User is Offline

lol@the thread title

Julepalme · 11-03-2009, 07:34 | posts: 205 | Location: Denmark | User is Offline

At first when i read the topic my thought was to reply "Give her husband v2.0 " :p

But yeah

Right now theres a new AMD triple core out that performs very well..

AMD Athlon II X3 435 2.9GHz 1.5MB L2 0MB L3

Its a triple core 2.9ghz... with half the L2 cache of the bigger AMD Phenom II and no L3 cache.. this saves a lot on the complexity of the chip and cost. making it dirt cheap.. with a 1Ku price point at 89$ the BE 720 suggest above is also very decent.. albeit 33% more expensive.. 10-20% more performance in gaming (maybe your retailer is different). the 435 will run wow more than decent.

Gigabyte GA-MA770-UD3 .

A decent motherboard.. again quite cheap.. has all the features required for a nice midend gaming platform and workstation at home.

and the HD4890 1GB seems like a very good card atm.. for the midend section.

Yeah.. basically its the same as above.. with an alternative cheaper/weaker cpu.. and a actual mobo suggestion

and you cant argue with a 4890 at the pricepoint its at atm..

But if you have the money you should def. pick the 720BE and gain the extra L2/L3 cache.. will speed up general OS usage.. and have a marginal impact on gaming aswell.

as for ram.. i'd pickup a 2x2GB set..

something like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231300

Terrorizor · 11-03-2009, 07:34 | posts: 1,876 | Location: United States | User is Offline

amd phenomII 945 (95w) Quad - $165+free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103696

gigabyte ma770t-ud3p (am3) - $75+free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128392

4Gb G.skill Ripjaws DDR3 1333/7-7-7@1.5v - $94+free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820231276

Gigabyte 896mb geforce GTX260 'ultra durable' - $180+shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814125291

or...

xfx 1024mb radeon 4870 - $ 145+free shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150436

i would also suggest a network processor and an hdd or ssd with alot of cache .

jmpnop · 11-03-2009, 08:00 | posts: 1,048 | User is Offline

I too suggest what kyzler said. You can also look at HD5770 for graphics.

Pzykotik · 11-03-2009, 08:14 | posts: 1,424 | Location: London | User is Offline

Mate, one word. Silicone

superweapons · 11-03-2009, 17:25 | posts: 288 | User is Offline

IIRC, WoW is extremely CPU-bound, so you'll want something with more performance and CPU cache. An HD5750 or HD5770 would work nicely with this.

InfDaMarvel · 11-03-2009, 18:02 | posts: 3,173 | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pzykotik

Mate, one word. Silicone

Thats always a good upgrade

lmimmfn · 11-03-2009, 18:17 | posts: 7,008 | Location: Ireland | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by InfDaMarvel

Thats always a good upgrade

lol, i recommend that too, on a cost/benefit analysis, it always delivers on performance.

Masterblaster79 · 11-03-2009, 18:36 | posts: 30 | User is Offline

Ha! For a second when I read the title I thought you were petitioning on her behalf for a new man!

deltatux · 11-03-2009, 19:58 | posts: 7,224 | Location: Toronto, Canada | User is Online

Quote:

Originally Posted by kylzer

Well best bang for buck would something like

AMD 720BE
AMD 770 mobo
ATI HD4890 1GB
or similar .

I'd rather he go with the HD5770.

As for AMD 770, get the M4A77TD, it's a great board and slap on like 4 GB of DDR3-1333 and you're good.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lmimmfn

lol@the thread title

LOL, first thought was hmmm?

deltatux

MKube402 · 11-05-2009, 20:01 | posts: 46 | Location: Buffalo New York | User is Offline

hmmm ok thanks ill look in to some of the 3 core CPUS will WoW even use all 3??? as for the video card some of them where like 300+ i was hopping for $150 - $200

PhatKat · 11-05-2009, 20:14 | posts: 1,426 | Location: In a trashcan | User is Offline

I thought this was gonna be something else.

chanw4 · 11-05-2009, 20:20 | posts: 661 | Location: Hong Kong | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by lmimmfn

lol@the thread title

So, I'm not the only one pondering on the thread title

dsbig · 11-05-2009, 21:28 | posts: 217 | Location: not with you | User is Offline

Quote:

Originally Posted by lmimmfn

lol@the thread title

lol same here,,

hey you can upgrade to my gf, actually ex gf , I told her it was over, but she wont leave me alone.

nvlddmkm · 11-05-2009, 21:53 | posts: 2,158 | Location: Indiana | User is Offline

Cause she probably loves you.

So, OP, what will you be upgrading your wife to? Are you doing a full un-installation, driver sweep, and registry clean? Or will you be getting a service pack to upgrade her? Has she suffered driver degradation and poor performance? Or will you be doing a hardware upgrade? I would suggest an X2 platform, so that if one wont work, you can always utilize the other. And other times/most times you can utilize both at the same time.

The Phoenix · **Processor**: i7 920@3.8g 7-7-7-18

i hear doctors can updrade her plug and play slot like new lol

nvlddmkm · 11-05-2009, 22:27 | posts: 2,158 | Location: Indiana | User is Offline

A case mod that "entails" another "input" is always a good thing too.

chanw4 · 11-05-2009, 22:46 | posts: 661 | Location: Hong Kong | User is Offline

lol, thread completely derailed.

dudecat64 · 11-06-2009, 06:24 | posts: 3,084 | Location: nystate | User is Offline

Here is how i would go about it.
Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128392
Cpu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103706
Ram:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820211409
Gpu:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102859

That should do your wife very well at wow and any other game for some time.

MKube402 · 11-07-2009, 18:44 | posts: 46 | Location: Buffalo New York | User is Offline

lol ok thanks i was just on his account looking and asking. i want to do this computer my self. thanks for the help