World of Warcraft gets its own PC

[Peligrie]

Just wanted to share the excitement 

November 26th, 2006 by Edwin in PC Gadgets, Gaming Gadgets

"World of Warcraft has take the world by storm for the past few years, and it shows no signs of abating. This MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) from Blizzard has captured the imagination (and wallets) of many a soul, that some players have even gone through a divorce or dropped out from school due to their unwavering devotion to this game. WidowPC, a computer manufacturer, is also obsessed with this game as they have come up with a special World of Warcraft PC that was specially built from ground up to cater to this mind-bendingly addictive online game.

Underneath the hood lies more than enough firepower to run any WoW session smoothly, but what sets this PC apart is the inclusion of the $300 Killer Network Interface Card that ensures maximum performance whenever you’re out with your guild in the virtual world. This unique network card offers unparalleled online gaming performance, courtesy of a dedicated Network Processing Unit that clocks in at 400MHz, freeing up precious CPU cycles by bypassing the Windows networking stack. Lag will virtually be extinct as you roam the worlds of Azeroth with this WoW PC from WidowPC.

This fully-fledged gaming PC can be customized as with any other computer, with prices starting from $1,495 upwards. It is powered by AMD’s range of powerful Athlon 64 processors and NVidia’s GeForce range of video cards, along with other notable hardware configuration that is more than capable of keeping up with the frantic on-screen action. If you’re an avid World of Warcraft gamer who is currently looking to upgrade your PC, there is no better time than now."



What comes with a basic 1495.00 package:

-Case: Rosewill TU-155 Black Mid Tower with Window in Side Panel (With Upgraded PSU!)
-Motherboard: ASUS A8N-E Socket 939
-CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 939 with HyperTransport Technology
-RAM: 512MB (2x256MB) DDR 400MHz
-Harddrive: Western Digital 80GB 7200RPM 8MB Cache SATA-150
-Optical Drive: Samsung Dual Layer Burner / LightScribe Drive - 18X DVD+R / 48X CD-R
-Video Card: Single - GeForce 7600 GT 256MB/128Bit DDR3, PCI-E, SLI Ready
-Sound Card: Integrated High Definition Sound
-Online Gaming Network Accelerator: Killer NIC M1 10/100/1000Mbps PCI Network Adapter with a 400 MHz Network Processing Unit (NPU) 1 x RJ-45, 1 x USB2.0
-Operating System: Windows XP Home with Microsoft CD, SP2
-Power Supply: Ultra XVS Modular 500W ATX PSU
-Removeable Media Drive: 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy & 8-in-1 Media Card Reader
-Warrenty: WidowPC One Year Limited Parts and Labor Warranty

What I find somewhat amusing is that it doesn't come with software nor give an upgrade slot to buy WoW with the computer. lol.

Almost all of the above specifications can be upgraded to higher or better specifications. Keyboard, Monitors, and Speakers are seperate.


To buy or look into:
https://store.widowpc.com/order_form.php?system=797&product=220,234&empty=Y

[Genoism]

if anyone buys that i would HIGHLY recommend getting at LEAST 1gig of ram, your network connection may run fine but its going to lag like hell in IF with only 512 ram. Honestly it looks like a rip off anyways... nice vid card though.

[Tankgrl]

::Drools::

Anything is better then mine 

[un4]

::Drools::

Anything is better then mine 

Not true.  Mine's a PoS