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James Mason
WoW and LoL both are single core only games, so they only care how good your single fastest core is. AMD will lose out hard here always.
This will max LoL just fine, and get better FPS than this:
WOW: Settings: Ultra Preset Avg:76 Min:62 Max:96 (with a 750ti, 950 is better)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
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MarkW

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Here is what Blizzard has posted...

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So anything better than the recommended specs should be good to go.
 
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SteppinOnLegos

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I was think this?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($98.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI 970 GAMING ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($96.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($47.94 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($134.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Raidmax Vortex ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($96.97 @ Amazon)
Total: $595.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-23 02:16 EDT-0400
 
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James Mason

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WoW and LoL both are single core only games, so they only care how good your single fastest core is. AMD will lose out hard here always.
This will max LoL just fine, and get better FPS than this:
WOW: Settings: Ultra Preset Avg:76 Min:62 Max:96 (with a 750ti, 950 is better)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4170 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($113.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($67.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.33 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($154.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Raidmax Vortex ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($96.45 @ OutletPC)
Total: $598.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-23 11:36 EDT-0400

Building your own computer is easy. Building it takes 2-3 hours, and installing windows takes about 30mins to 45mins, and after that downloading and installing drivers takes another 30-45 mins. After all that, have it download windows updates at night, it may take a 2-4 passes to get them all.

Building a PC:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIF43-0mDk4
Installing Windows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zAdwedmj1M

Protip for installing drivers safely, install them one at a time and restart the computer after each install to avoid breaking the OS, which can happen if you try to install them all at once.

 
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MarkW

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You are looking at buying a GTX 750 Ti.

I have a GTX 770. On ultra settings, and not in raids where I have 25-30 other players on the screen with me, I get roughly 90-100 FPS. My monitor can only display 60 FPS, so I turned Vsync on so the video card would only draw the frames that can actually be displayed (60).

On that system you are looking to build, your CPU is weaker than mine. And the video card you want to buy is 2 levels below what I have. Will you get 60 FPS. Probably, and if you do not, lowering the settings to High instead of Ultra most surely will get you there.

If you want to see what I have for hardware, hold your mouse over the Packer Fan thing on the upper left of this message.
 
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So is the i3 better than the 6300?
cause I was also thinking of grabbing fallout 4 but mainly just LoL and WoW
 
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logainofhades

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Yes, the i3 is better, than an FX 6300.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($121.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock B150M Pro4S Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($71.10 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: A-Data XPG Z1 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($42.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.50 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked+ ACX 2.0 Video Card ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($30.60 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($50.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($12.33 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $599.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 16:26 EDT-0400
 
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Jeff Baffalo

Jeff Baffalo

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Apr 10, 2014
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.50 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Video Card ($163.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($26.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($12.33 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $599.05
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 16:38 EDT-0400
 
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logainofhades

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Not bad, but way over budget, before mail in rebates. Also, WoW favors Nvidia.
 
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Jeff Baffalo

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A little over budget, but hey, the mail in rebates are gone now :)

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($163.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($41.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($40.50 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 960 2GB XLR8 Video Card ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Xigmatek Recon ATX Mid Tower Case ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Antec 450W ATX Power Supply ($29.70 @ SuperBiiz)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHDS118-04 DVD/CD Drive ($12.33 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($89.88 @ OutletPC)
Total: $612.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-30 16:52 EDT-0400
 
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