Looking for advice on build for wow bfa

[elliotnjr]

Have been researching for a while now and have found lots of conflicting info. My intentions is to build a pc for world of warcraft bfa used to play on a laptop thats gone now and wanted to play again without breaking the bank.

I have compiled a list of components i intend to buy as follows;

Cpu- ryzen 5 1500x
Gpu- gtx 1050ti
Mobo- msi b450-a pro
Storage- 128gb ssd + 1tb sata
Ram- corsair 2x4gb ddr4 -2400speed
Case- corsair 200r

Monitor-Acer KG221Qbmix 21.5 Inch FHD Gaming Monitor, Black (TN Panel, FreeSync, 1 ms, HDMI, VGA)

I have considered stretching the budget to intel 8600k and 1060 6gb but i cant really afford to if it isnt neccesary.

All i want is playable wow bfa. I have a console to play fps etc and quite happy playing them on console so other games arent to mucb of a worry

Is my first build so any input is greatly appreciated. Just feel bit baffled by all the choices of cpu and knowing which are current generation etc and how capable they are. Am probably over thinking it but is so many choices

 

[Hellfire13]

Looks good, but you can make a couple of improvements depending on you location and budget.
The recent gen. Ryzen 2400g or 2600 are in the similar price range and should be better in the long run.
Also, Ryzen performance is directly proportional to RAM speed and 2400mhz is at the lowest end of the range. 3000/3200mhz are the sweet spots and should ideally give you much better performance.
Also, make sure you PSU is good enough.

Rest is fine.

 

[elliotnjr]

Thanks for input will look on amazon at the cpus u suggested and change the selection of ram. I only went for lower end as cpu spec said max ram speed 2999 so wasnt sure if would work and the price increase also.

If i changed the cpu would thaty give me increased clock speed or just more cores and wow i believe only utilises one core and half the load across the others + would i need different mobo

EVGA SuperNOVA 650 G1+, 80 Plus Gold 650W, Fully Modular for tge psu

 

[bmockeg]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($44.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Video Card ($159.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cougar - MX330 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ B&H)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer - UM.WV6AA.B01 21.5" 1920x1080 60Hz Monitor ($89.37 @ Amazon)
Total: $821.06
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-06 18:06 EDT-0400

 

[elliotnjr]

Nice woulx you advise a cheaper psu than a gold rated one is it unnecessary?

 

[Hellfire13]

This should be good...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX8200 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($189.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - VS229H-P 21.5" 1920x1080 Monitor ($83.80 @ Amazon)
Total: $722.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-06 19:26 EDT-0400


Activate Windows down the line. Doesnt affect performance even if you dont... https://www.howtogeek.com/244678/you-dont-need-a-product-key-to-install-and-use-windows-10/

 

[bmockeg]

You want a gold rated PSU? The seasonic will do fine for a lower end build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Power Supply: Corsair - TXM Gold 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $55.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-06 19:31 EDT-0400

 

[elliotnjr]

No dont want one just assumed was needed . saves few bob which is nice

You would pick a 1060 3gb over a 1050ti 4gb gpu?

Ive found cpus were talking about i could get the 2400g or 2600 both within possible budget and the 2400g would alllow me to buy the gpu next month. Ill have to look into specs what am i getting extra that might benefit me . extra cores or higher single core performances to the 1500x

 

[Hellfire13]

For WOW, the extra VRAM is mostly unused. 1060 will definitely give you better performance over 1050ti... http://gpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Nvidia-GTX-1060-3GB-vs-Nvidia-GTX-1050-Ti/3646vs3649

Also the Ryzen options are more for longevity. If you are looking for plain FPS, this should give you more...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($124.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($65.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX8200 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 3GB 3GB GAMING Video Card ($189.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - VS229H-P 21.5" 1920x1080 Monitor ($83.80 @ Amazon)
Total: $655.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-06 20:08 EDT-0400

 

[bmockeg]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team - T-Force Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($80.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - VS229H-P 21.5" 1920x1080 Monitor ($83.80 @ Amazon)
Total: $725.72
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-06 20:14 EDT-0400

A 6 core 2600 is better long term over a 4 core 2400g. A 1060 is better than a 1050ti. A RX 580 is on par with a 1060 and offers more VRAM for future games.

 

[elliotnjr]

Ok thanks for clearjng that all up for me . i think im going to try the ryzen 2600 with either the 1060 3gb or rx580. The monitor i stated in OP has v sync do i need a amd gpu and cpu to make use of that function. Hear it makes wow much smoother to play.

 

[Hellfire13]

Vsync has nothing to do with monitors. Its a in-game technology to limit FPS for preventing screen tearing. Monitors can be Gsync for Nvidia cards, which are pretty expensive or Freesync for AMD cards, which are not so expensive.
WOW is pretty CPU heavy, so a better CPU should be a good choice. The below build has some top quality parts including NVME SSD for daster booting and loading times...

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz 6-Core Processor ($165.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B450M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($69.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($87.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: ADATA - XPG SX8200 240GB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon RX 580 8GB Gaming 8G Video Card ($219.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Thermaltake - Core V31 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus - VS229H-P 21.5" 1920x1080 Monitor ($83.80 @ Amazon)
Total: $752.63
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-10-07 05:27 EDT-0400

 

[elliotnjr]

Cheers for all the help ill go wuth that build and the m.2 ssd. are they easy to install i had avoided them as havent seen anything on how they are fitted.
When ive got parts and building, ill.take some pics and make a seperate topic share how it turns out.

 

[Hellfire13]

M2 drives are installed just like any other component. Here is a tutorial... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCIqZjo34rw

Goodluck with the build.

 

[elliotnjr]

Uk seems more expensive for some of the parts on the list had to get corsair psu as seasonic were all over priced. Ive order everything apart for gpu + monitor have had to stop there as funds ran out and the kids be eating beans on toast all month if not. Bit gutted puts me a month away from playing but is what it is