Novice seeks review/advice on build for playing World of Warcraft

[ravenbear]

Hi guys and gals I need your help reviewing a computer build I put together. The theme is a budget build to run World of Warcraft on near max settings on a Samsung 40" 1080p 60hz LED TV (Product #UN40H5003AFXAZ). I want to play competitive PvP in that game so I can't afford any computer slowdown, but as an older game the requirements shouldn't be too high compared to more modern games.

I lurked other people's builds on this board and read some guides about specific parts but my general strategy was to pick lower end parts of the most recent product lines, choosing brands that were well known. That being said this is my first time trying to pick the parts myself so I really need your advice on compatibility and if I chose something too expensive/powerful or too weak/unreliable for my needs. If you can briefly explain the reasons why a part or brand is good or bad it would help me learn.

I like having a nice case since it is like a piece of furniture to me, but I don't care about how the parts look inside the case. There is no specific budget but I do not want to waste money on extra stuff I don't need. I just play World of Warcraft and surf the web. Here is World of Warcraft "Recommended" specifications, although I assume I need better to play on near max settings:

Processor: Intel Core i5-3330, AMD FX-6300, or better
Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or AMD Radeon R7 60X or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 45 GB available hard drive space

And here is my preliminary build:

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MSI H110M Pro-VD LGA 1151 Intel H110 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2F84D88131

Intel Core i3-6100 3M 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 BX80662I36100 Desktop Processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=2MN-0004-00002

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 460 WINDFORCE OC 2GB GV-RX460WF2OC-2GD http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125898

Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model BLS2K4G4D240FSE http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820156111

CORSAIR CX-M series CX550M 550W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Modular Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139147

Kingston SSDNow UV400 2.5" 120GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SUV400S37/120G http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820242257

Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 RED LED Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case ATX (not included) Power Supply http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139041

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Motherboard and graphics card choices were especially confusing for me. MSI alone has like a dozen 1151 socket boards and I can't tell what the differences all are just from the descriptions. Which one has best sound quality or best ethernet connection...I have no idea. Same thing with the graphics cards other than the ram I don't understand the differences between the different cards within the same brand. I wish there was a simple way to sort components by when the product was first released so I could just get the newest ones per brand model. When I search on Newegg or Amazon they are all jumbled together. Help me please!

 

[GraySilencer]

WoW has never been very well multi-threaded. WoW is mostly about single core performance and core speed. If your CPU can't provide that, the performance will be low, especially where it hurts most - raiding. That's the reason I choose the Pentium G3258. Overclock it to 4.4GHz and you have a winner.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor ($66.98 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($72.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($35.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra II 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB SC GAMING Video Card ($209.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Graphite Series 230T Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.48 @ NCIX US)
Total: $606.28
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-19 18:03 EDT-0400

 

[Aeacus]

Put together a non-OC (overclocking) build that you may take a look.

Pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hbCGPs

I don't suggest OC for you. You'd be better off using the standard PC.

As far as OC goes, here's a nice article for you to read: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclocking-guide-part-1,1379-2.html

About Intel's chipset classification:
X-series - for extreme gaming (OC support)
Z-series - for performance gaming (OC support)
H-series - for casual gaming/ everyday use (no OC support)
Q-series - for big corporations
B-series - for small/medium businesses

 

[GraySilencer]

Put together a non-OC (overclocking) build that you may take a look.

Pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hbCGPs

I don't suggest OC for you. You'd be better off using the standard PC.

As far as OC goes, here's a nice article for you to read: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclocking-guide-part-1,1379-2.html

About Intel's chipset classification:
X-series - for extreme gaming (OC support)
Z-series - for performance gaming (OC support)
H-series - for casual gaming/ everyday use (no OC support)
Q-series - for big corporations
B-series - for small/medium businesses

Not a bad non-OC build, but I'd pick the Gaming board and HyperX Fury RAM. Also cheaper case (After Rebate).

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/x4m6D8

 

[-HH-]

Put together a non-OC (overclocking) build that you may take a look.

Pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hbCGPs

I don't suggest OC for you. You'd be better off using the standard PC.

As far as OC goes, here's a nice article for you to read: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/overclocking-guide-part-1,1379-2.html

About Intel's chipset classification:
X-series - for extreme gaming (OC support)
Z-series - for performance gaming (OC support)
H-series - for casual gaming/ everyday use (no OC support)
Q-series - for big corporations
B-series - for small/medium businesses

I'd say actually that the chipsets are more like this

X) Extreme work loads. Video editing rendering and gaming. Current generations are 6+ logical cores which are hyperthreaded. CPU's do not have graphics support. Supports Overclocking.

Z) High-end consumer gaming. Supports overclocking(if the cpu does) but fits any CPU from the current generation with the same socket type 115X. Best gaming performance on stock speeds of the CPU.

H) Mid/Lower end of gaming. Motherboards do not support overclocking but will still work with K series CPU's. Usually common with non-overclockable i5's/i3's. You can also find the cheapest of motherboards within some H series boards.

Q/B) Motherboard models are mainly for business though can still be used in gaming environments. These motherboards do not support overclocking however can use any 115X socket CPU, much the same as the H series with features focused more towards businesses.

 

[logainofhades]

WoW is more multithreaded, than some think. It can make use of an i3 or i5, quite well, now. They have continuously upgraded the game engine, every expansion. GTX 950 is a better choice, than an RX 460. WoW has never been very AMD friendly. H110 doesn't support speeds beyond 2133, either. 120gb ssd is not very useful. You will want a 240gb+.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 3.7GHz Dual-Core Processor ($110.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus H110M-A/M.2 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($57.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($37.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial MX300 275GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($68.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($45.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 950 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($139.99 @ B&H)
Case: Deepcool KENDOMEN Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($64.48 @ NCIX US)
Total: $576.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-19 10:51 EDT-0400

 

[-HH-]

^^ Didn't know that could even be an accolade, WoW master!

Great build for the cost too +1I would however personally use an RX470 if you can afford it.

Could do a 430w psu/

 

[logainofhades]

In WoW, I would venture to say a GTX 1060 3gb would be superior, to an RX 470.

 

[-HH-]

But that's another $50 over the top of that at that point you might as well get a RX480

 

[logainofhades]

The 3gb 1060 is priced about the same as a 4gb RX 470.

http://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/#c=373,376&r=4096,3072&sort=a8&page=1