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I play WoW at 1080p with a GTX 760 right now. I can hardely handle ultra settings in a raid. I am looking to get a 1070 and few questions:

Will I able to run ultra settings smoothly?
Is CX500M satisfactory for this build
I have no CPU cooler, but I do not plan to do any overclocking. But I do have 5 fans total inside. 3 intake 2 exhaust I believe.

I really just want to be able to play this game smoothly at ultra settings with over 60fps. I have a 144hz monitor so I want it to be smooth.
What else should I do to make this run as smooth as possible? THANK YOU
 
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Supposedly the new CX650m is not a horrible unit, but I do agree that the B2 750 is a better choice. GTX 1070 will definitely run ultra, WoW. Put one in a friend's 3570k rig, over the weekend, and was running ultra 1440p, pretty well. Turned view distance down to 7, shadows to low, and disabled SSAO, and was hitting 80+ fps, in Ashran.
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The 1070 is a bit much for your goals @ 200 fps in WoW at 1080p. A 1060 would do just fine.

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SSD will not affect game play

CX500 is not a good PSU, and wattage is borderline for a 1070; a 1060 only needs 400 watts
http://www.geforce.com/hardware/10series/geforce-gtx-1060

Yes, you could still get the 970 ... but 1) you would be spending money you don't have tio to reach your goal, and 2) I'd recommend a better PSU (S12 520)
http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story5&reid=185

If overclocking, I'd get the 620.

Alternates would include the following which like the S12, are build on Seasonic's GB Bronze Platform

Antec High Current Gamer (M) 400-620
XFX Core 450-550
XFX TS 550 Bronze
Seasonic M12II Bronze 520-620

 
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You definitely don't want to use a CX500M with your GTX 1070. Try something like one of these: http://pcpartpicker.com/products/compare/V9bp99%2CfZyFf7%2CqYTrxr/
In order, they are minimum (600B), pretty good (S12II 520W), and one of the best PSUs available (550 G2).

For more info on selecting a power supply, check out PSU Tier List

I assume that you already own the z97 and i5 4670? If you do not, I would buy the latest gen instead since they are the same price. If you do own them, I wouldn't worry, the i5-5670 is a solid performer and will be for a few more years.
 
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I appreciate the super quick responses!

I am not overclocking anything but I will definitely look into a new power supply. If I plug the 1070 into the cx500m will things go bad and can I still use it?

How does the CX650M sound? Its $50 near me

And as performance goes you guys think I will get great FPS with the 1070 at ultra settings?
Thanks again
 
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Just avoid the CX line if you can when you're using a powerful discrete GPU. A review of the CX750M shows that it's actually a 600W unit (Source). In most places, you can find a tier 3 PSU(from the list I linked above) for about the same price. Personally, I recommend the EVGA 600B, last time I bought a PSU, it was the cheapest tier 3 available, that might've changed though.

If you get a 1060, the CX500M will probably be ok. If you're buying a new PSU, i'd avoid it (better PSUs available for the same price), but if you own it already, it has good chances of working.
 
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As indicated above, the CX series is unsuitable for the demands of a gaming rig ... The C in CX essentially stands for 'crappy caps".

The fps you will get in WoWs is clearly listed in above post (200 fps).... I think you will benefit more from actual data than opinions ... the 1070 is overpowered for 10809p. I'd only consider a 1070 if you are moving to 1440p in the near future.... and you will need to upgrade the PSU to something that is not a Corsair model without a C in the model name.

Start here to see how various games do:
https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1070_Gaming_X/6.html

If you are interested in a card that is well matched to 1080p, look at the 1060.....it gets 150+ fps in the only game you mentioned. Again, although it is still a CX, the 1060 presents a much ligher load and leaves plent of heardroom so that the CX500 will not likely be an issue. Wither 3 gets 60 fps and you can OC it 18%. Look starting here for performance in various games:

https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_1070_Gaming_X/6.html

If choosing thew 1070, I'd avoid tier lists as the oft prove unreliable. A PSU can earn a tier based upon a review of one model / size and the whole line gets placed into a tier even tho two different sizes are of made on different platforms. I have also oft seen two PSUs made by the same OEM and on the same platform using the same parts wind up in different tiers.

The EVGA B2 is a fine choice not only because it's a well reviewed PSU but it is also usually ridiculously priced and powerful enough for two 970s ... however the usual $48 / $58 price is $70 today.

$58 http://pcpartpicker.com/product/fZyFf7/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze
$62 http://pcpartpicker.com/product/2tckcf/xfx-power-supply-xfxts550w
$70 http://pcpartpicker.com/product/3zNypg/corsair-power-supply-cp9020090na
$70 http://pcpartpicker.com/product/TgW9TW/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze
$70 http://pcpartpicker.com/product/nB3RsY/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze
$76 http://pcpartpicker.com/product/JYyFf7/evga-power-supply-110b20750vr


 
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Supposedly the new CX650m is not a horrible unit, but I do agree that the B2 750 is a better choice. GTX 1070 will definitely run ultra, WoW. Put one in a friend's 3570k rig, over the weekend, and was running ultra 1440p, pretty well. Turned view distance down to 7, shadows to low, and disabled SSAO, and was hitting 80+ fps, in Ashran.
 
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Can't comment on the 650M as it hasn't been reviewed yet. It's built by CWT on a custom platform and neither the 3 models using this platform have been reviewed as yet.

The 600M was reviewed (not well) by Techpowerup. The 750/850M were reviewed by Jonnyguru (again, not well) but we can't condemn the 3 new models as no one has as yet given us a good tear down and test.
 
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