I'm about to get back into the game, and I need some serious upgrades. I just decided that I'm going to cost-effectively build my next computer. I want to be able to run all the 25 man raids at a fluent fps, with almost everything on MAX settings at 1920x1080 res. I will be building my next PC almost exclusively for WoW (nothing crazy like FarCry 3) and some video/audio editing. Now I know that this game has received multiple graphics updates over the years, and I think the game is more gorgeous than ever; it's still a very old engine, and I don't think that I'm asking too much for a $6-700 build. I could be wrong, which is why I came here for advice. My favorite online community ever!
I included 2 of my favorite builds that I have found, both from gamersnexus.net, with a few parts that I personally chose. I also want to run Windows 8, and would do a fair amount of overclocking. Let me know what you experts think. Thank you very much for your time!!
Build 1:
Radeon 7790 1GB GPU
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core CPU
8GB Kingston HyperX Red 1600Mhz RAM
MSI G43 970 AM3+ Motherboard
RAIDMAX 530W PSU
Toshiba 500GB 7200RPM HDD
120GB Samsung 840 SSD
(I have an old optical drive)
NZXT Tempest 210 Mid-Tower
Total Cost: $602
Build 2:
Galaxy GTX 660 2GB GPU
AMD OEM Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz CPU
Corsair XMS 8GB 1333 MHz RAM
MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ Motherboard
OCZ 600W Modular PSU
WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD
Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD
(I have an old optical drive)
Corsair Carbide 300M Mid-Tower
Corsair H70 Liquid CPU Cooler
Total Cost: $710
I included 2 of my favorite builds that I have found, both from gamersnexus.net, with a few parts that I personally chose. I also want to run Windows 8, and would do a fair amount of overclocking. Let me know what you experts think. Thank you very much for your time!!
Build 1:
Radeon 7790 1GB GPU
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core CPU
8GB Kingston HyperX Red 1600Mhz RAM
MSI G43 970 AM3+ Motherboard
RAIDMAX 530W PSU
Toshiba 500GB 7200RPM HDD
120GB Samsung 840 SSD
(I have an old optical drive)
NZXT Tempest 210 Mid-Tower
Total Cost: $602
Build 2:
Galaxy GTX 660 2GB GPU
AMD OEM Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz CPU
Corsair XMS 8GB 1333 MHz RAM
MSI 970A-G46 AM3+ Motherboard
OCZ 600W Modular PSU
WD Blue 1TB 7200RPM HDD
Kingston HyperX 120GB SSD
(I have an old optical drive)
Corsair Carbide 300M Mid-Tower
Corsair H70 Liquid CPU Cooler
Total Cost: $710