jaclipse

Get this cm sileo with 500w for 89.99 after rebate. That should save you ~$40 over buying separately and these are quality components. linky

bk7794

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145539 try that ram. I think it would be better

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mushrooshi

This combo:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.201922

Plus this

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...Number=8754794

And one more video card for Crossfire, incase a 3650 alone won't do.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814131084

With shipping and rebates, about $350-$370

Radeon 3650 should work.

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melissaxcupcake

My advice as a girl is dont be cheep about the case. i like the one you have picked out even if you bought a cheaper case and spray painted it like some one suggested earlier in the thread the end cost would be the same if not more than the case you already have picked out. And with spray paint you wont get the nice sparkly pearl pink color that, that case has. My point is she probably is going to care more about what it looks like than all the parts inside as long as it plays the games she wants. And the case suggested above is HIDEOUS and only like $14 cheaper go for the one you have picked out already!!

Good Luck! im sure she'll love it when you're done!!!

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Weedvender

I would personally go for that if it wasn't for the K8 processor included. I'd feel like its a step back for whats out there already. K8 is old. However, that processor is way more than enough for WOW. However, from experience, Radeon 3650 512MB will not max out WOW. I tested this on a 2 Ghz C2D laptop. I know I was processor bound, but to what point? I don't know. This was with Litch King @ 1280x1024 (i think it was 1024)

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LuckySe7ens

for a comparison my(very cheap) sig rig maxes WoW @ 1440x900 effortlessly. Dalaran is the only place i notice a dip in fps.

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PowerTrip

WoW would run just fine with the combo that Mushrooshi suggested, or even this one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboD...t=Combo.202333

Both Combinations will bring your cost down.

The lag on the laptop is most likely from integrated graphics and low amount of RAM.

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Weedvender

You mean the dedicated 512MB video memory HD 3650 I tested it on?

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tagurtoast

yeah girls arnt going to notice the better gfx card but they will notice the cute case so the case shd be a must

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mushrooshi

I bet you could paint a $500 laptop pink and sell it to a girl for $1000. It works with dogs.

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