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Hi, as the title says im looking for some suggestions on a computer that will play guild wars 2 on max easily even in the heavy scenes. Ive come up with this so far.

 

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CPU:  AMD FX-8350 4.0GHz 8-Core Processor  (£139.19 @ Aria PC)
CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£25.18 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard:  Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  (£99.02 @ Amazon UK)
Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Green 1TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£47.29 @ Amazon UK)
Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  (£225.48 @ Dabs)
Case:  CiT Vantage ATX Mid Tower Case  (£31.98 @ Ebuyer)
Power Supply:  Fractal Design Integra R2 750W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£61.50 @ Dabs)
Total: £629.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-24 17:02 GMT+0000)

 

Im in the uk so all parts need to be available here....i don't care for aesthetics at all...it can look ugly but just has to work great....thanks for the help in advance...

 

-Anubikai

 

| i5-4670k at stock until I do a custom WC loop | H80i | Asus Matrix Platinum 7970 at stock until I do a custom WC loop  | MSI Z87 GD65 | 1TB CAVIAR BLACK | 250gb Blue Scorpio | HX750 80 PLUS GOLD modular | 16GB INTEL EXTREME EDITION PATRIOT 1866MHZ | Coolermaster Storm Enforcer with two Red 20cm fans intake and exhaust |

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Get a Seasonic 550w psu, it will be more than sufficient, and get a proper case for the love of gabeN...
Remember Dust build up is a big issue and affects longevity of the components.

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but a 650 would enable him to add another GPU later on.

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but a 650 would enable him to add another GPU later on.

I don't think so. probably if it's a platinum one yes, if not, a 750w will be the best choice :)

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i wouldnt go with amd cpu for gw2, i had a bad time in crowded places.

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i wouldnt go with amd cpu for gw2, i had a bad time in crowded places.

i have seen 80+bronze PSU support crossfire for 280x but the setup was intel. AMD take more power but still it's a possibility no? 

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i have seen 80+bronze PSU support crossfire for 280x but the setup was intel. AMD take more power but still it's a possibility no? 

no i mean that intel cpus handle games like Gw2 better due to their single core performance.

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He never mentioned anything about CF so a seasonic 550w is the best option in my mind.

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Seconded on going Intel if GW2 is your main game - you're gonna want better single core performance. But your framerate's still going to dip during the heavy bits. I run everything on ultra with my i5-4670k and GTX 780, but around the Mystic Forge in Lion's Arch my framerate dips to ~30 with all the people around there. And when zergs collide in WvW, I'll probably get around ~15 if I'm in the thick of the fight.

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Do you already have ram? You didn't add any in.

And just some general thoughts.

Get a 8320 over 8350, if the 4670 does make a bigger difference in gw2, it may come turn into a choice between cpu or gpu.

Get a different case like the nzxt source 210 or antec one.

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Like @lilc mentioned, there wasn't any RAM in the original post, so that made things a little tricky with cost. I probably went slightly higher than the cost of the build that was initially mentioned, but it's a bit tougher with Intel when it comes to price...

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2GOyQ

 

EDIT: (Changed the build)

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no i mean that intel cpus handle games like Gw2 better due to their single core performance.

i by mistake quoted you. SORRY for that.

 

 

I don't think so. probably if it's a platinum one yes, if not, a 750w will be the best choice :)

i have seen 80+bronze PSU support crossfire for 280x but the setup was intel. AMD take more power but still it's a possibility no?

  • CPU i5 3570k - 4.0 Ghz | Motherboard Intel DZ77SL50K | RAM Corsair Vengeance 4GB 1600 BUS DDR3 4GBx1 | GPU 2x Sparkle GTX 570 OC edition | Case CM 370 Elite | Storage Seagate 1TB 3.5" SATA HARD DRIVE 64MB CACHE | PSU Cooler Master GX series 550W (80+ bronze)| Display(s) Samsung 46' series 5 TV(1080p), Dell 20' (1280x1024) | Cooling 3x Corsair SP120 QUIET EDITION HIGH STATIC PRESSURE 120MM FAN TWIN PACK | Keyboard DELL original default keyboard | Mouse A4 Tech x2 800dpi | Sound On board~!

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Do you already have ram? You didn't add any in.

And just some general thoughts.

Get a 8320 over 8350, if the 4670 does make a bigger difference in gw2, it may come turn into a choice between cpu or gpu.

Get a different case like the nzxt source 210 or antec one.

Seagate barricuda over wd green

 

Like @lilc mentioned, there wasn't any RAM in the original post, so that made things a little tricky with cost. I probably went slightly higher than the cost of the build that was initially mentioned, but it's a bit tougher with Intel when it comes to price...

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2GOyQ

 

EDIT: (Changed the build)

 

i have the ram already, lol sorry. i have 8gb of patriot limited edition 1866mhz which should be fine for the build. I like your build scionyde...would this be better? No overclocking is going to happen on this machine....silent but fast is the key. Also ssd isnt needed at all..,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£158.34 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£25.18 @ Scan.co.uk)

Motherboard:  ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£56.99 @ Amazon UK)

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.97 @ Amazon UK)

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  (£225.48 @ Dabs)

Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£44.96 @ CCL Computers)

Other:  Details about  BitFenix Prodigy M Micro ATX Gaming Cube Case - Arctic White (£71.95)

Other: Patriot 1866mhz Ram intel extreme limited edition (Purchased For £0.00)

Total: £625.87

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-24 19:36 GMT+0000)

 

-Anubikai

| i5-4670k at stock until I do a custom WC loop | H80i | Asus Matrix Platinum 7970 at stock until I do a custom WC loop  | MSI Z87 GD65 | 1TB CAVIAR BLACK | 250gb Blue Scorpio | HX750 80 PLUS GOLD modular | 16GB INTEL EXTREME EDITION PATRIOT 1866MHZ | Coolermaster Storm Enforcer with two Red 20cm fans intake and exhaust |

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i have the ram already, lol sorry. i have 8gb of patriot limited edition 1866mhz which should be fine for the build. I like your build scionyde...would this be better? No overclocking is going to happen on this machine....silent but fast is the key. Also ssd isnt needed at all..,

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£158.34 @ Aria PC)

CPU Cooler:  Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£25.18 @ Scan.co.uk)

Motherboard:  ASRock H87M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£56.99 @ Amazon UK)

Storage:  Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£42.97 @ Amazon UK)

Video Card:  Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  (£225.48 @ Dabs)

Power Supply:  XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  (£44.96 @ CCL Computers)

Other:  Details about  BitFenix Prodigy M Micro ATX Gaming Cube Case - Arctic White (£71.95)

Other: Patriot 1866mhz Ram intel extreme limited edition (Purchased For £0.00)

Total: £625.87

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-01-24 19:36 GMT+0000)

 

-Anubikai

 

Yeah, I think that looks pretty good. Without a link to check the case myself, maybe just double-check that the CPU cooler and GPU will fit, and I think you'd be good.

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Yeah, I think that looks pretty good. Without a link to check the case myself, maybe just double-check that the CPU cooler and GPU will fit, and I think you'd be good.

 

My pc will end up being

 

4670k

msi z87 gd65

h80i

8gb 1866mhz patriot ram

fractal arc midi r2

hx750

1tb western digital black

asus 7970 matrix platinum

 

his pc will be

 

4570

msi b85-g41

hyper 212 evo

8gb 1866mhz patriot ram -  half my current ram, i never use more than 8....ever....

1tb western digital blue

coolermaster storm enforcer - my old case

gigabyte gtx 760

fractal design integra r2 750w

 

He is only gaming at 1080p and i know he will never go over, if he does then its not anytime soon. Whereas i have my eyes on 1440p monitors now xD

 

-Anubikai

| i5-4670k at stock until I do a custom WC loop | H80i | Asus Matrix Platinum 7970 at stock until I do a custom WC loop  | MSI Z87 GD65 | 1TB CAVIAR BLACK | 250gb Blue Scorpio | HX750 80 PLUS GOLD modular | 16GB INTEL EXTREME EDITION PATRIOT 1866MHZ | Coolermaster Storm Enforcer with two Red 20cm fans intake and exhaust |

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Im gonna give my brother my case, mobo and cpu and im gonna get the bitfenix case, 4670k and the asrock z87m.

 

My pc will end up being

 

4670k

msi z87m extreme 4

h80i

8gb 1866mhz patriot ram

bitfenix prodigy m

hx750

1tb western digital black

asus 7970 matrix platinum

 

his pc will be - http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2GWJu

 

4670k

msi z87-gd65

coolermaster seidon 120v

8gb 1866mhz patriot ram

1tb western digital blue

coolermaster storm enforcer

evga gtx 760

 

He is only gaming at 1080p and i know he will never go over, if he does then its not anytime soon. Whereas i have my eyes on 1440p monitors now xD

 

-Anubikai

 

Looks pretty sweet! xD I'll just take your word for it that it's all under the budget you set for yourself, haha.

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Looks pretty sweet! xD I'll just take your word for it that it's all under the budget you set for yourself, haha.

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ol yeah, i went over like 70 pounds or something i think.....brought it back down by choosing this lot now....

 

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2GZjg

 

my current case will go to my bro and i will get the fractal case,,,,other than that the rest of the parts are his....

 

-Anubikai

| i5-4670k at stock until I do a custom WC loop | H80i | Asus Matrix Platinum 7970 at stock until I do a custom WC loop  | MSI Z87 GD65 | 1TB CAVIAR BLACK | 250gb Blue Scorpio | HX750 80 PLUS GOLD modular | 16GB INTEL EXTREME EDITION PATRIOT 1866MHZ | Coolermaster Storm Enforcer with two Red 20cm fans intake and exhaust |

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Guild Wars 2 doesn't take that much power to run. I'd suggest taking the extra money and investing it into a ssd.

Suggested edits: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/2HLA7

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