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laneh64

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I'm looking to build a pc that will run wow on a 1080p monitor. I want it to run ultra settings and get great fps without it it costing an arm and a leg. Plan to use it for WoD and maybe some minecraft. . Also for browsing the internet and word documents
 
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Without going into too much detail, I'll tell you this: Get an Intel CPU (i5 4590 would be great), Nvidia GTX 760 (a 750ti might work too) or an r9 280 if you prefer AMD graphics cards. You can go with better ones, depending on your budget. 8 gigs of RAM (dual-channel) Kingston Fury Red series is nice. 550w PSU, at least 80+ bronze standard, corsair 200r is a nice case. An Asus or an ASRock motherboard. You didn't really specify how much you are willing to pay, this will cost around 800$, maybe a bit more maybe a bit less.
 
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I'm implying that the AMD CPU are worse. The only Intel CPUs they can compete with are the i3-series. AMD has horrible heat sink too.
 
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What do you mean, AMD has horrible heat sink? The AMD CPUs are the better choice if you're on a budget, but they have nothing to offer for the higher-end systems.

Anyway, laneh64 I didn't see your reply strangely enough, so I'll be back with a build for your budget.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($188.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($89.66 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($73.95 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($51.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 280 3GB DirectCU II Video Card ($198.50 @ Newegg)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($44.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $798.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-11 16:53 EDT-0400
 
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If you can swing it, WoW benefits immensely from a Solid State Drive (SSD). The loading screens disappear almost completely, the game starts up in a seconds, and you don't have a massive performance hit when you get into heavily populated zones. Not to mention all games and apps will load faster and the system will feel more responsive in general.

You can pick up a 120GB Crucial MX100 for around $70, or a faster, more reliable Samsung 840 EVO for a little more. I'd even go with the i3-4160 CPU if you wanted to save a little money toward the SSD.
 
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An SSD doesn't make a game perform better at all, it does make everything load faster, yes, but it doesn't improve your framerates for example.

The CPU would actually help him more in a game like WOW (In all MMOs actually), because it is more CPU-intensive than it is GPU-intensive.
 
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I know in general that's true, but in WoW specifically, there are moments in big cities when you're frame rates drop below 1, as building and skins are slowly being pealed of your mechanical hard drive.

If you have limited gaming time, and spend a lot of it in WoW, I personally would get more enjoyment out of the SSD's benefits, than the few extra FPS I'd get from the CPU. That's what's great about building your own PC though, it's up to you. :)
 
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