Will my new PC Build run WoW at Max Settings?

begoldstein333 · Mar 20, 2018

This is the new PC build I have in mind.

I want to be able to run all new titles (including WoW) at pretty much high to max settings (and 60+fps) . I also want to dabble in VR a bit .I would greatly appreciate any advice.

CPU : Intel Core Processor i5-8600K 3.60GHZ 9MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151 OR Intel® Core™ Processor i7-8700 3.20GHZ 12MB Intel Smart Cache LGA1151

Motherboard : MSI Z370 GAMING PLUS ATX w/ USB 3.1, 3 PCIe x16, 3 PCIe x1, 6 SATA3, 1 M.2 SATA/PCIe

RAM: 8GB (4GBx2) DDR4/2800MHz Dual Channel Memory (Kingston HyperX Savage)

GPU : GeForce® GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5

Thanks so much,

Brian G.

beinik6 · Mar 21, 2018

WoW will probably run at high settings with 60+ FPS.
But all titles, nope.

CPU: I have the 8700k and its a beast, take that one.
GPU: I have a 1060 6GB, it is a very good card, but still mid range(ish)
RAM: 8GB is already the minimum for most newer games, 16GB would be a great buff

So, dont expect to play all games at high settings, but most of them should run fine.

logainofhades · Mar 21, 2018

WoW you can mostly max it out @ 1080p. Shadows and view distance will possibly need turned down some. I ran my 980, which is similar in speed, @ 7/10 on view distance and shadows on low, with everything else set to 10. Other titles you will probably need to turn some stuff down.

zyh1987 · Mar 21, 2018

are you going to overclock your 8600K? if you don't 8700 is a better option.
it come with a stock cooler which offset the price difference.

for wow,
raid, likely yes.
open world, no not possible with any setup.

if you are playing lots of wow, it's worth noting having a ssd (nvme preferred) is a must.

for other games, memory seems a bit on the low side (16 gb)
I got some random microstuttering with my 6600k/rx580 when gaming with 8 gb ram, no issues after add another 8gb.

EpIckFa1LJoN · Mar 22, 2018

WoW is a weird horse. First off it is a CPU-heavy game in comparison to most other new titles out right now.

First off, if it was me (and keep in mind I haven't even OC'd my own 8700k yet partly because I just don't need to so far) I would get the 8600k and use the money you're saving on not getting the 8700 and get a good cooler and just put a moderate OC on it for now.

With a 8600k with a solid OC, you should have no issues running preset 10 and holding 60fps outside of raids. Raids, BGs, and world bosses will be the issues. And I HIGHLY recommend an OC it helps considerably with WoW especially. with a 5.0GHz OC you're looking at a min fps of about 50, raids and all on preset 10.

As far as graphics for WoW, a 1050 Ti will do what you want to do.

However in other games a 1060 6GB is the recommended GPU for playing really high settings at 1080p 60Hz.

However, again, if you are serious about VR, I would get at least a 1070, otherwise some things will just be very hard to run.

8GB of RAM should be fine just for gaming but if you plan on doing any kind of multi-tasking, you're going to want 16GB. And I always recommend running dual-channel.

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