Hey yall. So my old computer that I built back in 2013 finally gave up the ghost, instead of paying to fix it I will buy or build a new computer.
I prefer to buy for simplicity reasons.
What specs should a computer be?
I mostly play wow and overwatch. But I might branch out to some call of duty from time to time
Any advice would be fantastic
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Just meet the above (Or anywhere in between the minimal) specs. I think as long you have a GPU that’s either GTX 1660 Super or a RX 5500 XT, it’ll have the best graphical detail in 1080p that should be great for a while. Just be sure to have a good CPU to pair with them too, I run a Ryzen 7 3800x because it was the best price for performance, still expensive but will last me for years to come.
Suppose I could always post my specs now that would be perfect for most games. Just know some games, like WoW, aren’t that optimized.
If you want that reference:
- MPG X570 gaming Edge Wifi (Comes with bluetooth!)
- Ryzen 7 3800x
- GTX 1050ti (Will be switching this out soon for GTX 1660 super)
- 16gb 3200Mhz Corsair LPX (Could probably go up to 32gb, some games are now starting to require that for maximum requirements.)
- m.2 NVME storage (Any will work for faster loading, works wonders! But don’t ever get anything m.2 Sata or it will not work with this motherboard. Also best to have a HDD or Hybrid just in case along with it. M.2 ain’t cheap!)
- H60i Corsair water cooler
- Corsair RM 800x (Or any gold certified full modular works fine)
Some things could be better off, like the cooler, AMD’s Stock Coolers are pretty damn good too, I Just had mine before I switched to AMD from Intel since it was a dinky 4 core that clocked lower than the 3800x. With that said, the ideal build I have will last me for another 5-7 years, estimating if technology doesn’t advance that fast. And if you do plan going AMD, do make sure any motherboard is a x570 because AMD announced their next CPUs are only able to work on x570 or newer.
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Holy sh*t, thank you so much
This really helps!
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Yup! If you want to go your own way. I do have additional tidbits of advice to go through.
Always look at the GPU’s core clock/boost clock. Higher the better, same with CPUs in similar manner. That will generally help you determine their performance but don’t forget to look up reviews from multiple sites to ensure they are being reputable. GPU’s Vram is mostly based on resolution size, so 6gb is for 1080p while 8gb stretches to 4k in some degree but likely to expect some graphical detail being forced to go lower or FPS will drop.
I’ve built three of my friend’s PCs with nearly identical hardware and the one I posted is about the same. However, none of them play WoW (And I have yet to change my GPU out yet) to find out how powerful it is to fully handle WoW but in most cases, it can do more than enough into raids without dipping past 50fps currently, surely when I get the GTX 1660 super, it’ll stop that.
Just be sure to also fiddle with your GPU’s Control Panel settings because they can help improve performance, just be sure to look up what each settings they do before changing them.
I’m gonna follow your specs as close as I can, may have to make a few modification/changes.
I dont really understand the numbers when it comes to components. Mainly Ghz for CPU, Mhz for Ram, and the #### fro GPU.
Is it basically just the higher the number the better the component?
I suppose I could google these questions too lol
I just got finished with a new build last week. My old rig had a 7 year old i5-4440 in it, only thing I did to it was slap a Gtx 1050 in it.
I purchased all the parts for this new build and man, what a difference. You can get a better build by doing it yourself, most of the time. I just used Amazon, Microcenter, and Pcpartspicker. Pcpartspicker will show what components are compatible with others.
I’m currenty using:
- Ryzen 5 3600
- Gtx 1660 Super
- B450 Tomahawk Max mobo
- 16 GB 3200mhz ram
- 500 GB SSD
- Two 1TB HDD
Warcraft hasn’t seen much of a difference aside from being crispy. My Steam games have been reborn though.
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Yeah, its better to do research on them. Though the general rule is to mainly follow what I’ve stated, they’re most important in those cases. There will be junk information that won’t matter but it wouldn’t hurt to look it up. Some aren’t just as performance impacting as you think. When I was looking into GPU’s core amount, that didn’t mean crap because that’s just a fancy number. Its rather pointless. lol Though CPU core count is somewhat important, especially when multitasking from games to video editing, etc but that safe number is usually 8 cores at most, doesn’t hurt to go higher but never sacrifice too much clock speed on them as that’s what will have a much bigger impact.
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I would go with a ryzen 3600 or higher and a 1660ti/rx5700xt/2070 super but without knowing how much to spend…
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the only thing i might ad to any of the info you already got here is if you CAN build it. i would, and in that case you may also be able to find pretty decent deals as your “bare bones” almost on local auctions etc… you might be able to find something cheap that has a decent mobo/psu and ram and just swap out the vid card or cpu
not generally what i would recommend but if you are truly trying to penny pinch its not always a bad idea. found one for my cousin 5 weeks or so back, i swapped out a cpu he picked up on newegg and a vid card from ebay. his systems better than mine now lol
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i just got a laptop with a gtx 1660 ti, amd ryzen 7 3750H. playing wow at max 1080p getting over 60fps in the world (in bfa) and about 50 to 55 in org at rush hour.
also been playing warzone max out and never go below 60fps at max settings 1080p.
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I just bought RTX 2060 last night from Amazon to replace my GTX 1060. Would take a week to get to me.
Dont forget that these cards can handle dual monitors… very good for streaming. And RTX 2060 can handle 4k gaming and VR which may become more popular in the near future. It all depends on your budget. If you can afford RTX 2080, why not?
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Its fine to hold back and find a better deal (or something that’s more powerful!) It all depends if you can wait for the price to drop or catch it when it is cheaper. And right now, AMD and Intel are at each other’s throats in terms of marketing, so AMD is a lot cheaper than ever. I am actually miffed about it, I would’ve saved 100 dollars on my CPU but I had it for a year so It isn’t a loss to me. I’m just happy to get it all together.
As for the situation, yes, you can build it yourself and it can be very easy once you get it going the first time, matter of following instructions very closely. I don’t include specifications like towers/cases because that has very little to do to performance. So yeah, if anyone can find similar builds like mine or a few others who happened to post theirs, it is more than likely to run this game within the general sense of quality detail and over 60fps in most scenarios. Just don’t be surprised if particle effects cause it because that’s a WoW issue…
actually your tower will effect heat a good deal. thats why i went to open bench on all of my builds, i run 23 dollar tower coolers and get better temps than people with $300 AIOs
i built my first pc when i was 9-10 years old… also fried my first vid card at 9-10 years old on my very first try at an OC lol
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Ehh, I suppose to a degree that’s true but a lot of the times it doesn’t necessarily mean a lot, especially if your tower is mid/full. Anything bigger may require more fans to vent the heat out. The tower I got back in 2013 isn’t the greatest but its ventilation is great, still cool and even with no fans going upward anywhere, it is all cool and even out the back. All except the PSU of course, no surprise there.
Towers today are made with room and ventilation in mind, so its hard to even say they’re as important as you think when it comes to venting that heat out. Just have fans that will get the heat out, cold air in. All while having it in the right place and it’ll be fine.
this discussion made me sad that all the real nice looking “super towers” are no longer made lol
built a system in a desk once, well it was 3 systems + a ps3 and an xbox 1. built the desk 4X6X16’’ had 2 220s blowing down, 8 120’s blowing out the back, 2 out of each corner, and 3 on each side as intake as well as passive slots. called it the super mega tower of power…was drunker than hell when i built it all
edit: i still have no idea according to number of empty cases of beer the next day how on earth i managed to drill the glass top without shattering everything
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And RTX 2060 can handle 4k gaming and VR
Hmm not 60fps steady 
A 2080 maybe.
i think i would honestly stay away from both of them and wait maybe another year to see where they go with it…the 2080 doesnt even impress me much especially given the price
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I do run a 2080 at 144hz 1440p, and very demanding games and or less optimized games will average 120-130fps, it won’t keep 144 fps all the time.
This is running with a 3950x from AMD and 32gb of 3600mhz C16 ram.
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Great website resource here, it’s where I got my build from and offers various systems you can build depending on budget and how much power you want.
what kind of clock did you get with that 3950? or just running base
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