PC for World Of Warcraft

[machida86]

Hello, Looking for a PC that will run World of Warcraft - Cataclysm on the maximum settings with a very high frame rate.

Not sure what i should be buying as i don't want to over spend seeing as it's solely for that game alone and i know it doesn't require that much

 

[mokomaki]

For WoW on ultra with a very high framerate you need:
Phenom II x4 @ 3ghz (Wow is very speed dependant. Overclocking to 3.8ghz will give you over 10 fps more)

4GB DDR3 RAM

Radeon HD 4850/4870/5670+ or GeForce GTS 450/460 (Anything over GTX 460 is overkill)

 

[machida86]

thanks for the fast reply, was thinking of putting something like this together

http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-244-AM

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Graphics+Cards/Nvidia+GTX+400+Series/GTX+460+Series/MSI+GeForce+GTX+460+Cyclone+768MB+Graphics+Card+?productId=40948

https://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Hard+Drives/SATA+%28Serial+ATA%29/500GB+to+1TB/Seagate+Barracuda+ST31000528AS++1TB++3.5%22+SATA+II+Hard+Drive+-+3yr+Warranty+?productId=37204

not too sure on the motherboard and coolers though

 

[Sequences]

There was an article on it.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/world-of-warcraft-cataclysm-directx-11-performance,2793.html

 

[BeefBravo]

I agree with MokoMaki WoW runs best on a faster clocked CPU (you don't need a quad core though as WoW is configured more for duel cores). If you're just playing WoW then you don't "need" a newer DX11 video card either (although WoW does now have an option of experimental DX11 support). You definately want a NVidea GeForce video card (they seem to play WoW with less trouble than the other cards for some reason). A GeForce GTX 260 would play it on ultra and costs about $60 less than the GeForce GTX 460 (although I'd prefer to spend the extra $60 & get the 460, but if you want to save some cash it's an option). If cash is an issue & you want to go as low cost as possible then considering a high clocked duel core CPU & a DX10 video card would meet your needs.