Help me find this graphics card please?

[BooTsPs3]

Hello escapist, i'm here in need of help.Im planning to go back to WoW after i left about 7 months ago, but i sold my laptop and need to buy a new computer.I'm planning on buying this computer( http://www.zoostorm.com/Products/184-zoostorm-7910-1209-home-pc.aspx ) since i found it for 370 euro on another site.

It seems to be above the required specs to run wow...except the graphics card is just listed as "on board". I've tried everything to try and find it but to no avail, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

 

[Griffolion]

There's no point in looking, it's an Intel HD graphics IGP from the Core2 generation. Therefore it's going to be utter rubbish. Either look for another model of computer or get a discrete GPU to put in that one.

PS - BUILD YOUR OWN PC.

 

[DefunctTheory]

PS - BUILD YOUR OWN PC.

Oh, shush.

But... yah. Onboard graphic are, almost always, garbage. Granted, WoW is designed to run on everything short of a graphic calculator.

Time to pony up for a new card.

EDIT: I suggest you get a name brand PC. No name venders are icky.

 

[BooTsPs3]

So would wow run well on this computer?
min graphic settings are OK cos that's what i used to play on my laptop.

Sorry i'm usually a console gamer so don't know much about PC hardware

 

[Griffolion]

So would wow run well on this computer?
min graphic settings are OK cos that's what i used to play on my laptop.

Sorry i'm usually a console gamer so don't know much about PC hardware

Basically no, this is what you'll need to be using in your computer as a minimum: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1gb-xfx-hd-6570-1600mhz-gddr3-gpu-650mhz-480-stream-processors-dl-dvi-i-dvi-mini-hdmi

 

[madster11]

EDIT: I suggest you get a name brand PC. No name venders are icky.

That's one of the stupid things i've ever read, to go along with the shush bit.

You know nothing of computers if you think any components HP or Dell use in their PCs is in anyway different to a computer assembled by a small child with 1/2 the budget.

 

[BooTsPs3]

I think i'm gonna buy this computer and upgrade from there.Seems to be the best option

 

[madster11]

I think i'm gonna buy this computer and upgrade from there.Seems to be the best option

Best option is to do what Griffolion said and build your own.

Failing that, grab the PC in your OP and then find a HD4670 or better from someone who's upgrading. You should be able to play WoW without trouble.

 

[DefunctTheory]

EDIT: I suggest you get a name brand PC. No name venders are icky.

That's one of the stupid things i've ever heard, to go along with the shush bit.

You know nothing of computers if you think any components HP or Dell use in their PCs is in anyway different to a computer assembled by a small child with 1/2 the budget.

Why shush is smart: Telling a non-pc enthusiast to build a PC is an easy way to have someone waste a lot of money. A lot of money.

Also, a good way to become someones tech support for life.

Why no-name venders suck: The primary reason why name brand PC venders are good for basic consumers is support. Granted, consumer support in the PC market blows every which way, but the difference between no-name and named is still staggering.

Also, I've been an IT professional for almost 7 years (And actively using such skills for far longer). So, yah... forgive me for offering obviously inferior advice with absolutely no basis in personal experience.

 

[BooTsPs3]

I think i'm gonna buy this computer and upgrade from there.Seems to be the best option

Best option is to do what Griffolion said and build your own.

Failing that, grab the PC in your OP and then find a HD4670 or better from someone who's upgrading. You should be able to play WoW without trouble.

I would try to build a PC but the one i'm buying is on one of those pay monthly websites and that's the only reason i can afford it :S

 

[Layz92]

On board graphics are a little dodgy I would advise getting a GPU, you can get cards that run WoW pretty well for anywhere in the region of $40-50 probably. CPU will probably work well enough, everything else seems in order. Really you should build your own (it adds a touch of pride and connection to your machine) but theoretically that one should work.

 

[Dense_Electric]

Honestly, these days you can pretty much buy a stock desktop from any retailer, throw a higher-end graphics card in it (which consists of inserting it into a slow, screwing the back panel on, and installing some drivers, not at all a difficult procedure), and you're fine. A lot of desktops now have better processors and more RAM than the high-end rig I built two and a half years ago, and it can run pretty much everything but Crysis on fairly high settings (including completely maxing out every setting on Source games).

Though now that I think about it, you might need a new power supply as well if you were to go that route. There are a lot of wires to plug in, but it's pretty much idiot proof (every connector is a different size and shape and fits into a very specific place on your motherboard or one of several components). If you're not comfortable with this you may just want to buy a lower-end XPS system or something and fork out the bit of extra cash.

Of course now that I think about it again, a lower-end graphics card might not need the extra power, so you may be good with my first suggestion.