Budget Gaming PC (~$1200.00) - Help Request!

[patrickbateman91]

Hi All,

It's been about five (5) years since I've played WoW (World of Warcraft) and I have recently started up again. However, I've noticed that the specifications to run the latest version have increased dramatically. I would like to ask the tom's community for some advice regarding a pc build. I'm looking for a build that would be able to run WoW effortlessly, but without breaking the bank. I live in Canada, so assuming everything purchased would be in US dollars, I'm looking to spend no more than $1200.00 CAD. Is it possible and would it be able to ensure "futureproofing?" Thank you in advance for your help!

-Pat

 

[vapour]

Assume you can reuse your hard drives, price is in CDN

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($259.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($174.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Video Card ($526.49 @ Amazon Canada)
Case: NZXT - S340 (White) ATX Mid Tower Case ($76.47 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $1206.91
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-25 10:44 EDT-0400

 

[zerosepte]

[PCPartPicker part list](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/r4F9kT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/r4F9kT/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/VtFXsY/amd-ryzen-5-1500x-35ghz-quad-core-processor-yd150xbbaebox) | $229.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/TsfmP6/msi-b350m-gaming-pro-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b350m-gaming-pro) | $101.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xjp323/gskill-memory-f42400c15d8gvr) | $87.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Storage** | [Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Fz2kcf/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex) | $99.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/7Ks8TW/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-4gb-video-card-gv-n105toc-4gd) | $189.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Power Supply** | [EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/qYTrxr/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1) | $114.99 @ Newegg Canada
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$824.94**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-09-28 09:11 EDT-0400 |

Imo even this PC is an overkill for WoW. But it's good futureproof PC and a good workstation!

 

[logainofhades]

[PCPartPicker part list](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/r4F9kT) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/list/r4F9kT/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [AMD - Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/VtFXsY/amd-ryzen-5-1500x-35ghz-quad-core-processor-yd150xbbaebox) | $229.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/TsfmP6/msi-b350m-gaming-pro-micro-atx-am4-motherboard-b350m-gaming-pro) | $101.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/xjp323/gskill-memory-f42400c15d8gvr) | $87.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Storage** | [Western Digital - BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/Fz2kcf/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd1003fzex) | $99.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Video Card** | [Gigabyte - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/7Ks8TW/gigabyte-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-4gb-video-card-gv-n105toc-4gd) | $189.99 @ Newegg Canada
**Power Supply** | [EVGA - SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply](https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/qYTrxr/evga-power-supply-220g20550y1) | $114.99 @ Newegg Canada
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$824.94**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-09-28 09:11 EDT-0400 |

Imo even this PC is an overkill for WoW. But it's good futureproof PC and a good workstation!

It is not overkill for WoW, at all. You start dialing up the view distance, and shadows cranked up, it can get demanding fast. That's why I keep my view distance to 7 and shadows on low. Even @1080, it was a major hit to FPS. I am now @1440p, so not even bothering to try to up that now. A GTX 1060 6gb is a good choice for 1080p/1440p WoW, as it is about equal to my GTX 980, in performance.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor ($256.50 @ shopRBC)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($98.98 @ DirectCanada)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($140.99 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Crucial - MX300 275GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($112.12 @ Amazon Canada)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($54.25 @ shopRBC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB GAMING Video Card ($327.85 @ DirectCanada)
Case: BitFenix - Nova TG (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($41.97 @ DirectCanada)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($113.25 @ Vuugo)
Total: $1215.90
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-28 10:16 EDT-0400

 

[madmatt30]

Absolutely in agreement with logain here.

I fact the lone thing I'd change in that build is the board to the full size atx PC mate.

https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/c2DzK8/msi-b350-pc-mate-atx-am4-motherboard-b350-pc-mate

It puts you over budget slightly but its just a better board for $13 more

 

[Nikhil_sood]

I am also building a pc with somewhat same pricing but here in India My Configuration as below

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Processon
AMD LED Stock Cooler
ADATA D40 LED 2 x 8GB 2666MHz Ram
Asus Strix B350-F Gaming Motherboard
Asus Strix 1060 6Gb OC Tripe Fan Graphics Card
Corsair RM650 650W +Gold Rated Power Supply Unit
NZXT S340 Elite Mid ATX Case
Western Digital 1TB / 2TB Hard Disk Drive
SanDisk Ultra II 250GB Solid State Drive
Acer R240HY 24'' IPS Panel
Logitech G102 Mouse
Logitech G213 Prodigy Gaming Keyboard

I think I haven't missed anything here. This is my personal rig which I am building as I get my hands on some parts as they are not available here in India right now.

Basically this is generally for editing cum gaming cum streaming PC. It does have a RGB Factor with some components like Stock Cooler, Motherboard, Graphics Card, Mouse, Keyboard and Ram. This build is also future upgradable like an AIO Cooler or 1070/1080Ti GPU's. The case has plenty of room and a nice window to show off your RGB Factor with ur SSD.

Let me know what you all think about the above mentioned build according to the $1200-$1300 .

 

[Nikhil_sood]

Hi All,

It's been about five (5) years since I've played WoW (World of Warcraft) and I have recently started up again. However, I've noticed that the specifications to run the latest version have increased dramatically. I would like to ask the tom's community for some advice regarding a pc build. I'm looking for a build that would be able to run WoW effortlessly, but without breaking the bank. I live in Canada, so assuming everything purchased would be in US dollars, I'm looking to spend no more than $1200.00 CAD. Is it possible and would it be able to ensure "futureproofing?" Thank you in advance for your help!

-Pat

Please see the linked post which can help you I think http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3531364/build.html