My boyfriend says this is the ultimate PC setup. Will it play world of warcraft?

My boyfriend has had his eyes on this setup for quite a while. I was wondering if this is overkill for gaming or if he would need more.








Intel Z68 Core i5/i7 Configurator





1 x Case ( Antec LanBoy Air Gaming Case - Yellow )


0 x Case Lighting ( None )


0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Noise Reduction ( None )


0 x iBUYPOWER Labs - Internal Expansion ( None )


1 x Processor ( Intel庐 Core鈩?i7-2600K Processor (4x 3.40GHz/8MB L3 Cache) )


1 x iBUYPOWER PowerDrive ( PowerDrive Level 2 - Up to 20% Overclocking )


1 x Processor Cooling ( Asetek 550LC Liquid CPU Cooling System (Intel) - ARC Dual Silent High Perfornamce Fan Upgrade (Push-Pull Airflow) )


1 x Memory ( 16 GB [4 GB X4] DDR3-1600 Memory Module - ** FREE Upgrade to Corsair Vengeance ** Corsair or Major Brand )


1 x Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 - 3GB - 3-Way SLI Mode (Triple Cards) )


1 x Video Card Brand ( Major Brand Powered by ATI or NVIDIA )


1 x Motherboard ( [3-Way SLI] Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD7-B3 -- 4x PIC-E 2.0 x16, 2x Gb LAN, 6x USB 3.0 )


0 x Intel Smart Response Technology ( None )


1 x Power Supply ( 1500 Watt -- SilverStone ST1500 )


1 x Primary Hard Drive ( 120 GB Intel 510 MLC SSD SATA 6 Gb/s - Dual 120GB Drives (240GB Capacity) - RAID 0 High Performance )


1 x Data Hard Drive ( 3 TB HARD DRIVE -- 64M Cache, 7200 RPM, 6.0Gb/s - Single Drive )


1 x Optical Drive ( [12X Blu-Ray] Pioneer BLU-RAY Re-Writer, DVD卤R/卤RW Burner Combo Drive - Black )


0 x 2nd Optical Drive ( None )


0 x Flash Media Reader / Writer ( None )


0 x Meter Display ( None )


0 x USB Expansion ( None )


1 x Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )


1 x Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )


1 x Operating System ( Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate + Office Starter 2010 (Includes basic versions of Word and Excel) - 64-bit )


1 x Software / Game ( Call of Duty: Black Ops )


1 x Software / Game ( Crysis 2 )


1 x Software / Game ( Dragon Age II )


1 x Keyboard ( iBUYPOWER USB Keyboard - Black )


1 x Mouse ( iBUYPOWER Internet Mouse )


1 x Mouse ( Thermaltake eSPORTS BLACK Professional Gaming Mouse )


1 x Monitor ( 27" LCD 1920x1080 -- Sceptre X270W-1080P )


1 x 2nd Monitor ( 27" LCD 1920x1080 -- Sceptre X270W-1080P )


0 x Speaker System ( None )


0 x Headset ( None )


0 x Video Camera ( None )


1 x Advanced Build Options ( iBUYPOWER Specialized Advanced Packaging System - Protect your investment during transportation! )


1 x Advanced Build Options ( Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Compound - The best interface between your CPU and the heatsinks )


1 x Advanced Build Options ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Achieve exceptional airflow in your chassis )


1 x Advanced Build Options ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Basic Pro Wiring )


1 x Advanced Build Options ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Advanced - Power Package (Individually Sleeved 24-pin ATX, 8-pin CPU, and SATA Drive Power Cabling) )


1 x Advanced Build Options ( Professional wiring for all cables inside the system tower - Advanced - Video Package (Individually Sleeved 8-pin and 6-pin PCI-E VGA Power Cabling) )


0 x Case Engraving Service ( None )


1 x Warranty ( Standard Warranty Service - Standard 3-Year Limited Warranty + Lifetime Technical Support )


1 x Rush Service ( Rush Service Fee (not shipping fee) - No Rush Service, Estimate Ship Out in 5~10 Business Days )





$5,777.00|||It would play the WOW just as well as a $1500-2000 computer, here's why. WOW is a game that doesn't recieve a huge performance boost from a multiple graphics card setup. Here's a link to a benchmark of WOW running 2-way SLI with a GTX 580 vs. a single GTX 580. Adding a 3rd card would probably get you just a few more extra FPS.





Normally, you would see a 50%-90% performance boost by adding a second card. With WOW you're getting 30% at the most. Also, you will never visually see the difference once you go over 60FPS. A single GTX 580 is giving you 100FPS on a 2560x1600 monitor, that's impressive.





http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDI鈥?/a>





Here are the specs of a Computer that would play WOW at max





Core i5-2500K


P67 or Z68 motherboard


8gb DDR3


128gb SSD Drive SATA3


1TB drive for storage


Single GTX 580


850w power supply


A case with good airflow to keep the parts cool


Mouse and keyboard of your choice.


27" Samsung 1920x1080 monitor.





I would look at building the PC yourself. You will still get at least a 3 year warranty on all of the parts. You'll save money and you would have more control when it comes to future upgrades.|||this computr for just word of craft wtf ... This is a strong syrtem .


I have a 2 years collected computr that cost about 1800 $ and since i got it i only play games on ultra setting . Crysis , black ops , c搂c etc...|||Thats one lucky boyfriend you have their. O.o|||OMG THATS WAY OVERKILL LIKE REALLY I NEVER SEEN SOMEONE WILLING TO SPEND THAT MUCH MONEY ON A PC. Oh and don't buy from IBUYPOWER or CYBERPOWER because they are bull. They sent me their computers with broken parts, a lot of it not plugged in, and overall they tried to keep my money. Once again, OVERKILL I built my pc for $1000 and it runs all new games fine. Although, I would get that beast machine, it would last years and years without having to be upgraded!



New: He only needs one SSD, Video card, and monitor, but who gives a crap, IT OWNS. Although, I really would go with one monitor. No need for more then 1 as then theres black lines in between each game.|||Holy cow that is the ultimate computer setup. It never fails to amaze me how people think they need a supercomputer to play WOW when a $500 computer from best buy would work just fine.





I'm sure a setup like this is a dream to most people as well but there is a lot better ways to spend close to six grand then on this.