Need help building comp

• Gintoki wrote on 2012-08-24 14:54
  Hey nation. With GW2 right around the corner, I've been looking to buy a new computer. However, I don't know what parts to buy. Only requirements for this comp is that it has 2 run GW2 at max settings while streaming at 60 fps. My current budget is 2k (not looking for overkill).
• Osayidan wrote on 2012-08-25 13:57
  CPU
  This: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115229
  Or this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116492
  The second one is not necessary but is nice if you want that extra power for the ability to multi-task.
  
  warning: you will also need a heat sink for the CPU, it doesn't seem to be included in the ones I linked to. I can't find the good one we use at work but this is the cheapest one that doesn't look like crap that I can find
  http://ncix.com/products/?sku=70276&vpn=RR-H612-20PK-R3&manufacture=COOLERMASTER
  
  Motherboard
  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131804
  Very reliable model compatible with those CPU options, since they're release we haven't had a single one fail at work. It also has plenty of room for upgrades to keep your system running well in the future.
  
  RAM
  One or two of these depending how much RAM you want. One set of 12 GB (3x4 GB)is more than enough.
  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139267
  
  Storage
  1 SSD for your OS/games/apps
  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=20-167-093
  
  Then add on a drive for storing all your other files, I'd suggest a 1TB unless you have a crap ton of stuff.
  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148697
  
  
  Power Supply
  This will depend mostly on your graphics card but the average you'll need is 650 watts
  I'd suggest sticking to these brands: Antec, SPI or Corsair
  Here's a generic one, not too cheap to die on you but not too expensive
  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817103079
  
  
  Optical media
  This hardly matters anymore so grab a 20$ DVD burner and be done with it, LG ones are OK.
  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136247
  
  If you want blu-ray it'll be more costly and probably not worth it unless you plan to watch them on your PC.
  
  Graphic Card
  This is where it gets tricky and every gamer out there will try to shove their opinions down your throat. The good news is you can get something fairly cheap now since your only requirement is GW2, and upgrade in the future if you need to.
  
  This is a reasonably priced one that should run GW2 maxed out.
  http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125418
  
  There's too many choices here so go shop around and do your research.
  
  PC Tower/case
  This is all up to you, get one that fits everything properly and looks good to you. The motherboard I linked to is ATX size so keep that in mind.
  
  The tower and motherboard combined should include all the cables/screws you need.
  You should be able to figure out what you want on your own for keyboard/mouse/monitor. The graphic card I linked to only has 1 DVI output, so you'll need an adapter for HDMI or a monitor that supports HDMI if you want a second one.
  
  
  For the OS I suggest windows 7 pro 64bit, where and how you get it is up to you.
  
  Use those links only for info about the parts, order them from wherever you want.