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[Zimmco37]

I have been playing guild wars 2 on my laptop with just about the lowest setting impossible, also I don't have much money but i think just about anything is a step up. Currently this is what I have come up with.

• NZXT GAMMA Classic Series GAMA-001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case  $39.99
  
• GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard  $99.99
  
• XFX HD-667X-ZHF3 Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card $74.99
  
• AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX640WFGMBOX  $79.99
  
• Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Continuous Power ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $39.99
  
• Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model KHX1333C9D3B1/4G  $19.99
  
• Western Digital WD Blue WD2500AAKX 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive  $49.99

• SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-224BB - OEM  $15.99

​It all comes out to around $420 I would like to stay in the 400-450 price range, but I wanted to know everyones thoughts on it, if it's garbage or not, and if I should switch out parts for something else. I'll appreciate any help.

[Zerk2012]

Zimmco37, on 30 November 2012 - 12:46 AM, said:

I have been playing guild wars 2 on my laptop with just about the lowest setting impossible, also I don't have much money but i think just about anything is a step up. Currently this is what I have come up with.

• NZXT GAMMA Classic Series GAMA-001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case  $39.99
  
• GIGABYTE GA-970A-D3 AM3+ AMD 970 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard  $99.99
  
• XFX HD-667X-ZHF3 Radeon HD 6670 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card $74.99
  
• AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0GHz Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX640WFGMBOX  $79.99
  
• Antec NEO ECO 400C 400W Continuous Power ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply $39.99
  
• Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model KHX1333C9D3B1/4G  $19.99
  
• Western Digital WD Blue WD2500AAKX 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive  $49.99

• SAMSUNG DVD Burner 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM SATA Model SH-224BB - OEM  $15.99

​It all comes out to around $420 I would like to stay in the 400-450 price range, but I wanted to know everyones thoughts on it, if it's garbage or not, and if I should switch out parts for something else. I'll appreciate any help.

Well your going to need a mouse, keyboard, speakers, operating system, and TV or monitor also unless you have all of that.

[Zimmco37]

Yep I already got the rest taken care of all I need to do now is buy and build the computer.

[NatasMC]

That cpu wont give you a constant 60fps, you will dip in the 12 to 15 fps during heavy wvwvw fight and in big pve events.

[Zimmco37]

Do you have any suggestions for an alternate cpu that would be better around that price? if not i still have an extra $30 i can tack on.

[Zerk2012]

Zimmco37, on 30 November 2012 - 01:20 AM, said:

Do you have any suggestions for an alternate cpu that would be better around that price? if not i still have an extra $30 i can tack on.

Here ya go alot better performance all the way around. This i3 3220 will just stomp on that old AMD processor and the 6770 is a big upgrade. Bigger HDD and the powersupply comes with a power cord.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qd70

Edited by Zerk2012, 30 November 2012 - 02:54 AM.

[Zimmco37]

Wow all around that does look a lot better, I knew it was the right decision to ask around before i committed myself. Also with that motherboard I can upgrade to the i5 or i7 sometime in the future correct?

[Zerk2012]

Zimmco37, on 30 November 2012 - 03:16 AM, said:

Wow all around that does look a lot better, I knew it was the right decision to ask around before i committed myself. Also with that motherboard I can upgrade to the i5 or i7 sometime in the future correct?

You can upgrade to anything you wish but it is not made to overclock so putting a say i5 3570k chip in and overclocking it is out of the question but everything else would work. you could actually put that chip in and it will work just no overclocking.
The i3 3220 CPU is ALOT better than the old AMD you picked and will be playable in WVW. After the IVY Intel CPU their changing sockets so no future upgrades unless its just more cores.
EDIT i'm still looking at the video card I listed might be a better option.

Edited by Zerk2012, 30 November 2012 - 03:33 AM.

[Zimmco37]

Still what you have given me is leagues ahead of my laptop, and better than what I had picked previously so I have to thank you again for giving me a better bang for my buck.

[Quaker]

If you could squeeze out the extra cash for an i5-3350P, that would be even better. (The 3350P is basically a 3450 without the graphics part.)