How would this build run Wow

Djunekid22

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May 3, 2014
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I'm trying to build a PC that can run Wow on High-Ultra at 30-60 fps, and this is what I came up with...

Case: APEVIA X-TELSTAR-JR G-Type X-TSJGT-BK Black SECC Steel ATX
Mid Tower Computer Case(49.99)

Mobo: ASUS M5A97 LE R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB950 SATA 6Gb/s USB
3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS(79.99)

CPU: AMD FX-4350 Vishera 4.2GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop
Processor(139.99)

GPU: SAPPHIRE 100352-3L Radeon HD 7950 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI
Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support(229.99)

RAM: G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM
DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) (79.99)

HDD: Western Digital WD AV-GP WD10EURX 1TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache
SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - OEM (69.99)

SSD: PNY XLR8 SSD9SC120GMDF-RB 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid
State Drive (SSD) (59.99)

PSU: CORSAIR CSM Series CS650M 650W ATX12V v2.4 and EPS 2.92 80
PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply(99.99)

Total Cost: 809.92





 

g-unit1111

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It's pretty decent - that case is trash though, you should definitely get a better case like a Corsair 200R, NZXT Source 210, Antec One or Fractal Design Core 300. That SSD is OK, for $30 more you can get a Samsung 840 Evo which is a far better unit. If you have access to a Micro Center you can also get a better CPU like a FX-6350 or FX-8320 for far less money than you'd be paying for that FX-4350. What's your max budget?
 

g-unit1111

Titan
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Oh you can definitely do better than that for $1K especially if you don't need a monitor. Try this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U9B SE2 37.9 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory ($72.00 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($80.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.44 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Superclocked ACX Video Card ($334.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout with Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12G 550W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($23.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1162.35
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-05-04 02:46 EDT-0400)