Best build for WoW?

[TSL]

What are the best cpu/gpu combo's for running World of Warcraft right now for the highest possible frame rates, amd or intel.

/E Also would be looking to run dual monitors .. no streaminig or VR or anything of that nature

 

[WildCard999]

Budget?

I could give you WoW builds ranging from $500 (not including peripherals/Monitor or OS) to $2000+.

On the monitors are you going to be using both for WoW or one for gaming and the other for web/Netflix/etc?

If your using both for WoW then get a nice 21:9 ultrawide as WoW natively supports it and gives you a much more immersive experience then two monitors.

As a side note I wouldn't bother going above 60/75hz for WoW, the difference on higher FPS for MMO's is kind of pointless.

 

[TSL]

Budget?

I could give you WoW builds ranging from $500 (not including peripherals/Monitor or OS) to $2000+.

On the monitors are you going to be using both for WoW or one for gaming and the other for web/Netflix/etc?

If your using both for WoW then get a nice 21:9 ultrawide as WoW natively supports it and gives you a much more immersive experience then two monitors.

I plan to spend 2000-2500 including peripherals.
1 monitor for gaming, 1 for web browsing/netflix/etc.

 

[The Paladin]

well considering WOW Legion requirement are posted as ;https://www.pcgamer.com/world-of-warcraft-legion-system...

Windows 10 x64 bit with latest service pack
INTEL I5-3330 or AMD FX 6300 or better
NVDIA GTX 750Ti or AMD R7 260x
System Memory 4Gb RAM.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($187.00 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($63.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($62.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $313.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 13:33 EDT-0400

 

[WildCard999]

Budget?

I could give you WoW builds ranging from $500 (not including peripherals/Monitor or OS) to $2000+.

On the monitors are you going to be using both for WoW or one for gaming and the other for web/Netflix/etc?

If your using both for WoW then get a nice 21:9 ultrawide as WoW natively supports it and gives you a much more immersive experience then two monitors.

I plan to spend 2000-2500 including peripherals.
1 monitor for gaming, 1 for web browsing/netflix/etc.

Updated in CAD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($337.99 @ PC-Canada)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.75 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Motherboard: ASRock - Z370 Pro4 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($110.00 @ Vuugo)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($172.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($112.75 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Mini Video Card ($509.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Case: Fractal Design - Focus G (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($68.99 @ PC-Canada)
Power Supply: EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($119.75 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: AOC - E2460SD 24.0" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($165.50 @ Vuugo)
Monitor: LG - 34UM69G-B 34.0" 2560x1080 75Hz Monitor ($399.99 @ Memory Express)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($73.71 @ Amazon Canada)
Speakers: Logitech - Z213 7W 2.1ch Speakers ($38.50 @ Vuugo)
Total: $2316.89
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 15:03 EDT-0400

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Your budget is overkill for WoW. But this rig will play any AAA game. With a 35" monitor, you really dont need two monitors because it is like having two together with no bezel. I did not add mouse and keyboard, as these are really just personal preference.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mYBdvn
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/mYBdvn/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI - B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($134.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 500GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($89.85 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB FTW ULTRA SILENT GAMING Video Card ($389.99 @ B&H)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($54.98 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Acer - Predator Z35P 35.0" 3440x1440 100Hz Monitor ($747.98 @ Amazon)
Total: $1763.66
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 13:44 EDT-0400

 

[volkgren]

WoW likes heavy CPUs. Considering your budget, I'd go i7-8700(K) or Ryzen 7 2700X. Lesser CPUs like i5 and Ryzen 5 are good enough now. But what about in 2 years?

 

[TSL]

I should of specified CAD not USD but I can figure out the difference.

How much of a performance difference is;
1070ti -> 1080ti
i5-8600k -> i7-8700k

 

[WildCard999]

I should of specified CAD not USD but I can figure out the difference.

How much of a performance difference is;
1070ti -> 1080ti
i5-8600k -> i7-8700k

WoW prefer's strong performance per core so if it came down to either the 8600K or 8700 (non K) I'd get the 8600K as a overclock to around 5+ghz will give you that better performance. As for the GPU I couldn't fit a 1080 ti into that budget however a 1070 with a 2560x1080P + 1080P secondary monitor is fine, the GPU will allow for ultra settings and combined with the overclocked 8600K I would think 75 FPS (to match the monitor) would be easily achievable and pretty stable.

 

[logainofhades]

WoW likes heavy CPUs. Considering your budget, I'd go i7-8700(K) or Ryzen 7 2700X. Lesser CPUs like i5 and Ryzen 5 are good enough now. But what about in 2 years?

Unless you want to stream, an 8600k is plenty for WoW, now and into the future. I am still playing with a 6700k, myself.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($270.98 @ Newegg Business)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - R1 Universal 76.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Asus - Prime Z370-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($158.90 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Black NVMe 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($84.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital - Blue 1TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($149.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Toshiba - P300 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($56.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB AMP Edition Video Card ($689.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Fractal Design - Meshify C White TG ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - RMx (2018) 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($90.00 @ Newegg Business)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($98.99 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Acer - H257HU SMIDPX 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($214.95 @ B&H)
Monitor: Acer - H257HU SMIDPX 25.0" 2560x1440 60Hz Monitor ($214.95 @ B&H)
Keyboard: Corsair - STRAFE Wired Gaming Keyboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair - M65 PRO RGB FPS Wired Optical Mouse ($49.91 @ Amazon)
Total: $2480.40
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 16:05 EDT-0400

 

[WildCard999]

@logainofhades, needs to be in CAD.

 

[logainofhades]

Updated build, in CAD.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8600K 3.6GHz 6-Core Processor ($334.00 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - Z370 AORUS Ultra Gaming (rev. 1.0) ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($174.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($68.95 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($194.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Mini Video Card ($599.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.99 @ PC-Canada)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($266.83 @ Amazon Canada)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($266.83 @ Amazon Canada)
Keyboard: Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($48.98 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Total: $2503.02
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 16:41 EDT-0400

 

[ohenryy]

Same but better... Ryzen 8 core would be a better deal

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/drDyQZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/drDyQZ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor ($284.99 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty B450 GAMING K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($68.95 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($194.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Mini Video Card ($599.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.99 @ PC-Canada)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($266.83 @ Amazon Canada)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($266.83 @ Amazon Canada)
Keyboard: Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($48.98 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Total: $2439.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 17:05 EDT-0400

 

[WildCard999]

@ohenryy, you want better performance per core on MMO's including WoW, not more weaker cores.
http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i5-8600K-vs-AMD-Ryzen-7-1700/3941vs3917

 

[logainofhades]

Same but better... Ryzen 8 core would be a better deal

PCPartPicker part list: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/drDyQZ
Price breakdown by merchant: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/drDyQZ/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor ($284.99 @ Amazon Canada)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG - H5 Universal 65.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($62.75 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: ASRock - Fatal1ty B450 GAMING K4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($159.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Memory: Team - Vulcan 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($169.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 250GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($68.95 @ shopRBC)
Storage: Crucial - MX500 1TB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($194.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($73.75 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1080 8GB Mini Video Card ($599.99 @ Mike's Computer Shop)
Case: Corsair - Carbide Series 275R (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($84.99 @ Memory Express)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - FOCUS Gold 750W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($105.99 @ PC-Canada)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($266.83 @ Amazon Canada)
Monitor: AOC - G2460PF 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor ($266.83 @ Amazon Canada)
Keyboard: Gigabyte - FORCE K83 Wired Standard Keyboard ($49.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Mouse: Razer - DeathAdder Wired Optical Mouse ($48.98 @ Newegg Canada Marketplace)
Total: $2439.01
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-05 17:05 EDT-0400

That would only be better, if the OP wanted to stream. For a straight up gaming/WoW rig, Intel is the better option. WoW has always favored Intel/Nvida. I would only recommend Ryzen, for WoW, when the budget dictates it, or the OP wants to stream.