PC to Play game on high setting ( ex Wow. Elder scrool online )

nahliel · Aug 13, 2014

Hi i would like to know if this build would be good for playing WoW (Wod expact) and Elder Scroll Online.
I took pieces idea from www.logicalincrements.com
I don't need the Shadow quality to be activate on any game.
I need the pc to be fast and Cheaper than the build i link ( see below)
If my build look good and compatible parts please let me know. Or if i need to change a piece to have lower price with same result. Please re-list the build with the update done if possible. Or link the piece itself.
If it's possible to get a Good build with Intel instead of AMD i would totally love you.
My computer knowledge is really limited.
Btw i'm in CANADA

Thanks in advance
1-Build made on pcpartpicker

2-someone propose this Intel build

is it possible to get better cheaper ?

Thank you

Calnin · Aug 13, 2014

The games you listed would do better on an intel platform over the AMD platform. They're more single threaded heavy, which is what AMD lacks in. Even a decently overclocked AMD cpu would be able to go even with an intel one I'd imagine.

The pentium would do better overclocked because of that single threaded performance. It's cheaper too. Later down the line, if you want to switch out the cpu because of heavier things or whatever, you could and upgrade to something like an i5, you'd want to. The fx 6300 would offer more cores for you to work with, but it wouldn't really benefit in the games you've listed as far as I'm aware.

You also won't need the thermal paste because the Cooler will come with one, and it's not half bad.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($70.99 @ NCIX)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.21 @ DirectCanada)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-C ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.79 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($94.95 @ Vuugo)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($86.71 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270X 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($209.99 @ Memory Express)
Case: Rosewill R5 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($89.98 @ Amazon Canada)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.75 @ Vuugo)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($99.79 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: AOC e2752Vh 60Hz 27.0" Monitor ($199.00 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1200.09

Jacob McIntosh · Aug 13, 2014

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($235.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 PRO4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.75 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.21 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($100.28 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1187.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-13 14:39 EDT-0400

Jacob McIntosh · Aug 13, 2014

Not cheaper, but you can OC and it beats the Pentium build in terms of performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.04 @ TigerDirect Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($88.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($79.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Sandisk Solid State Drive 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($60.21 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.95 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2GB WINDFORCE Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX)
Case: BitFenix Merc Beta (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: XFX 650W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.99 @ NCIX)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($100.28 @ DirectCanada)
Monitor: AOC E2425SWD 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($129.99 @ Canada Computers)
Total: $1209.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-13 14:40 EDT-0400

nahliel · Aug 13, 2014

Thank you for fast response

photonboy · Aug 13, 2014

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3D4Bzy

*I recommend building around the Intel i5-4460 CPU instead. It's a much better gaming CPU than the FX-6300.

I changed around a few things to make that work at the same price point and still have reasonable quality parts. Change as desired..

OTHER BUILD etc:

**The i5-4690K build has some interesting choices, but be VERY CAREFUL with the motherboard for example to ensure it's good quality (has a lot of customer feedback with say 4.5/5 average score).

The i5-4690K is a great CPU but it does add $50 to the cost over an i5-4460 so I wouldn't make a build with that especially since for most games it will be almost zero difference. I'd put the $50 towards a better motherboard.

CPU cooler:
There wasn't one mentioned in the some builds, but with an overclockable CPU I'd be recommending the Noctua NH-U12S which is going to add even more money. For the i5-4460 the "EVO" for $32 is fine.

The CASE in that build seems to have pretty crappy feedback too. The NZXT 220 has two good case fans (I'd move the 12cm to the front as intake) and great reviews for only $20 more.

Graphics card:
If you can make the Asus GTX770 fit your budget then it's a great card.

Monitor:
You chose a 27", 1920x1080 monitor so I didn't change that. If you want a 24" instead you can save some money as per the other build to say put towards the GTX770. You can often see the pixel gap quite clearly on a 27" with "only" 1920x1080 so keep that in mind.

Windows 8.1:
Do NOT get Windows 7. Just get Start8 for $5 to avoid the new interface but there are many improvements with Windows 8 for reliability, security, memory management etc.

SUMMARY:
You've got a few choices you can make but don't use lower quality parts. Again, it's a BALANCE of parts so I don't recommend the i5-4690K as I think the money is best spent elsewhere.

Jacob McIntosh · Aug 13, 2014

nahliel :

No problem! Glad to help.

photonboy · Aug 13, 2014

Update: Here's a NEW BUILD and the reasons behind it, but this time it's $1256:
http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/HqkgrH

I looked over my build again based on the i5-4460 and the ONLY things I can recommend changing are to get a smaller monitor that's good quality still and that saves $40 so I'm $55 under $1200 roughly, and possibly add that to get a better graphics card.

Note you want a 2ms or less for gaming, and again good customer feedback:

Graphics card:
R9-270X and better are pretty good for gaming. You have to decide where your upper budget lies. I can't make the Asus GTX770 makes sense in a $1200 build if you have a CPU cooler and reasonable quality parts. I did put a Gigabyte GTX770 to stretch to $1256.

I prefer NVidia (Shadowplay, PhysX, G-Sync for future monitor..) but the AMD R9-280X has an extra 1GB of VRAM if you are concerned about that (currently not an issue; future not clear): http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-video-card-r9280xdc2t3gd5

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