hello,
i am looking for some recommendations and ideas on some PC parts that will smoothly run mainly for BFA raiding and PvP.
I'd like to get 70-90+fps raiding but i know that's tough in some cases, but i mostly want to maintain 60+fps on 1080p on a 144hz monitor
My college laptop has finally crapped itself when i tried to run BFA dungeons, so an upgrade is definitely needed.
i have two price points dependent on future bonus income in December.
So, my first, and wishful budget would be $1,300-$1,500USD.
and my more feasible budget would be $800-$1,000USD.
I have two builds i have made on pcpartspicker.com and will link both below to get some feedback and see what you think and see if these parts lists would perform the way i want. (if i am not aloud to link these on forums let me know, i am new to the world of forums.)
Lower budget build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LKttsZ
higher budget build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/wolfgangallee/saved/#view=cP9Ft6
thanks!
Tough is an understatement. Even a i9-9900k OC to the max won't do that.11/05/2018 04:02 PMPosted by WaagliI'd like to get 70-90+fps raiding but i know that's tough in some cases, but i mostly want to maintain 60+fps on 1080p on a 144hz monitor
11/05/2018 04:02 PMPosted by WaagliLower budget build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LKttsZ
2400 MHz ram is slower than I would even bother with Ryzen. Also games don't need 8 CPU cores to run on (WoW only needs 2) and 6 cores is ample for modern triple A game titles. A R5 2600 is cheaper and will have faster single core speed that will perform better in gaming.
11/05/2018 04:02 PMPosted by Waaglihigher budget build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/wolfgangallee/saved/#view=cP9Ft6
-Decent mid range CPU.
-AIO CPU cooler, they perform well but cost a bunch.
-X470 motherboard, you can get cheaper motherboards that allow OC, I dont think you are going to do SLI as that is being phased out anyhow with games that support it and GPUs removing that option.
-Overpriced lower speed ram, paying a huge premium for RGP on those.
-Super tiny SSD won't be useful for storing games on
-Basic HDD which is fine
-Decent video card GTX 1070 can do 1440p 60hz or 1080p 144hz just fine with most game titles yet overkill for WoW.
-PSU meh brand, not the worst but I still prefer EVGA or Seasonic
-Case is functional, decent quality but not to my preference
-RGB fans totally waste of budget but if you want to pay that for looks then go for it.
Your build for higher build came out to over $1400 and I think I can get more value for your buck. Seems like you prefer AMD as both builds are AMD so I will stick to the same platform.
PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P4RsWD
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P4RsWD/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($66.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($124.01 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($389.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.24 @ Newegg Business)
Case Fan: Corsair - HD120 RGB 3-Pack w/Controller 54.4 CFM 120mm Fans ($73.47 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($48.25 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB (Black) 7.1 Channel Headset ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1369.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-05 19:28 EST-0500
-Same CPU
-High performer air cooler, can satisfy overclocking well on that CPU but no pump noise and less things to possibly fail compared to an AIO. Also really nice aesthetics. Also a super silent cooler.
-3200 MHz ram, much better than 2666 for Ryzen CPUs, stoll keeping a black/white look
-Solid overclocking board that has decent VRMs, not for SLI but going SLI these days is pointless. Still has some RGB built in. Also video card PCIe slot offset one slot to accommodate massive CPU air coolers.
-480GB SSD so you can install more games on the SSD
-same HDD
-Same GPU
-Same case, even though not my taste it is functional and decent price for build quality
-Seasonic PSU that can power any single GPU system fine
-same fans, its paying for esthetics as you can get 3 decent fans cheaper. If you want to save money and don't want to pay for asteatics these fans will work well for a black/white theme that are silent and have good bearings:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hPPfrH/fractal-design-case-fan-fdfanssr2120
Though WoW really scales well with CPU single core speed so an overclocked modern Intel at 5.0 GHz will be the best WoW CPU. An i3-8350, i5-8600k/9600k are good choices with z370 or x390 chipset board. That is not to say AMD is bad as Ryzen is still a very solid performer and will game really well.
Tough is an understatement. Even a i9-9900k OC to the max won't do that.11/05/2018 04:02 PMPosted by WaagliI'd like to get 70-90+fps raiding but i know that's tough in some cases, but i mostly want to maintain 60+fps on 1080p on a 144hz monitor11/05/2018 04:02 PMPosted by WaagliLower budget build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/LKttsZ
2400 MHz ram is slower than I would even bother with Ryzen. Also games don't need 8 CPU cores to run on (WoW only needs 2) and 6 cores is ample for modern triple A game titles. A R5 2600 is cheaper and will have faster single core speed that will perform better in gaming.11/05/2018 04:02 PMPosted by Waaglihigher budget build:
https://pcpartpicker.com/user/wolfgangallee/saved/#view=cP9Ft6
-Decent mid range CPU.
-AIO CPU cooler, they perform well but cost a bunch.
-X470 motherboard, you can get cheaper motherboards that allow OC, I dont think you are going to do SLI as that is being phased out anyhow with games that support it and GPUs removing that option.
-Overpriced lower speed ram, paying a huge premium for RGP on those.
-Super tiny SSD won't be useful for storing games on
-Basic HDD which is fine
-Decent video card GTX 1070 can do 1440p 60hz or 1080p 144hz just fine with most game titles yet overkill for WoW.
-PSU meh brand, not the worst but I still prefer EVGA or Seasonic
-Case is functional, decent quality but not to my preference
-RGB fans totally waste of budget but if you want to pay that for looks then go for it.
Your build for higher build came out to over $1400 and I think I can get more value for your buck. Seems like you prefer AMD as both builds are AMD so I will stick to the same platform.PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P4RsWD
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/P4RsWD/by_merchant/
CPU: AMD - Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz 6-Core Processor ($159.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! - Dark Rock 4 CPU Cooler ($66.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Asus - ROG STRIX B450-F GAMING ATX AM4 Motherboard ($124.01 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Trident Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($144.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Kingston - A400 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($76.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card ($389.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Corsair - Carbide 400C White ATX Mid Tower Case ($89.89 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($56.24 @ Newegg Business)
Case Fan: Corsair - HD120 RGB 3-Pack w/Controller 54.4 CFM 120mm Fans ($73.47 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair - K55 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($48.25 @ Newegg)
Headphones: Corsair - VOID PRO RGB (Black) 7.1 Channel Headset ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1369.08
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-05 19:28 EST-0500
-Same CPU
-High performer air cooler, can satisfy overclocking well on that CPU but no pump noise and less things to possibly fail compared to an AIO. Also really nice aesthetics. Also a super silent cooler.
-3200 MHz ram, much better than 2666 for Ryzen CPUs, stoll keeping a black/white look
-Solid overclocking board that has decent VRMs, not for SLI but going SLI these days is pointless. Still has some RGB built in. Also video card PCIe slot offset one slot to accommodate massive CPU air coolers.
-480GB SSD so you can install more games on the SSD
-same HDD
-Same GPU
-Same case, even though not my taste it is functional and decent price for build quality
-Seasonic PSU that can power any single GPU system fine
-same fans, its paying for esthetics as you can get 3 decent fans cheaper. If you want to save money and don't want to pay for asteatics these fans will work well for a black/white theme that are silent and have good bearings:
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/hPPfrH/fractal-design-case-fan-fdfanssr2120
Though WoW really scales well with CPU single core speed so an overclocked modern Intel at 5.0 GHz will be the best WoW CPU. An i3-8350, i5-8600k/9600k are good choices with z370 or x390 chipset board. That is not to say AMD is bad as Ryzen is still a very solid performer and will game really well.
Thanks for the input and throwing some knowledge at me! i am in no way a computer component genius so i was putting together these parts lists based on the personal research i have done. I appreciate the input and would you be able to throw together a parts list for both of my price ranges?
if you could, don't worry about aesthetics or RGB's, just see if you could get the components to match; i am OCD on PC color schemes. Id really just like a solid PC build for WoW (as i don't play any other games ATM) and for the components to match color-wise.