Required Specs to run Shadowlands very well?

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Hello. I’m starting to get a good PC set up going for Shadowlands coming soon. Now I wanna make sure my computer hardware will be able to handle it as it’s been a few years since I got my computer. I’m not really computer tech savvy so I was hoping to get some input on what I parts I should get for my computer.

Here are my currect PC specs:

Key Specs

  • Storage Type HDD Hard Drive CapacityInfo
  • 1000 gigabytes System Memory (RAM)Info 8 gigabytes GraphicsInfo AMD Radeon RX 460 Processor Speed (Base)Info 3.8 gigahertz Processor ModelInfo AMD FX-Series Processor Model Number 4300 Operating SystemInfo Windows 10

General

  • Product Name Gamer Ultra Desktop - AMD FX Series - 8GB Memory - AMD Radeon RX 460 - 1TB Hard Drive
  • Brand CyberPowerPC
  • Size Standard
  • Model Number GUA1200BST
  • Year Introduced 2017
  • Color Black
  • Color Category Black

Feature

  • Customizable Keyboard Lighting No Customizable Case Lighting Yes Cooling SystemInfo Air
  • Operating System Architecture 64-bit Keyboard Type RGB

Ports

  • Number of USB Ports (Total) 6 Number of USB 2.0 Type A Ports 6 Number of USB 3.0 Type A Ports 0 Number of USB Type A Charging Ports 0 Number of USB 3.0 Type C Ports 0 Number of USB 3.1 Type C Ports 0 Number of USB Type C Charging Ports 0 Number of HDMI Outputs (Total) 1 Number of VGA PortsInfo 1 Number Of DVI Ports 1 Number of DisplayPort Outputs (Total) 1 Number of DisplayPort Ver. 1.2 Outputs 0 Number of DisplayPort Ver. 1.3 Outputs 0 Number of DisplayPort Ver. 1.4 Outputs 1 Number of Thunderbolt Ports (Total) 0 Number of Thunderbolt 2 Ports 0 Number of Thunderbolt 3 Ports 0 Number Of PS/2 Ports 2 Number Of IEEE 1394 PortsInfo 0

Storage

  • Storage Type HDD Hard Drive CapacityInfo 1000 gigabytes Hard Drive RPMInfo 7200 revolutions per minute Hard Drive InterfaceInfo SATA

Memory

  • System Memory (RAM)Info 8 gigabytes Type of Memory (RAM)Info DDR3 SDRAM System Memory RAM SpeedInfo 1600 megahertz Cache MemoryInfo 4 megabytes System Memory RAM Expandable ToInfo 16 gigabytes Number Of Memory Slots 2 Number of Memory Sticks Included 2 Media Card ReaderInfo No

Graphics

  • GraphicsInfo AMD Radeon RX 460 Graphics TypeInfo Discrete GPU Brand AMD Radeon Video MemoryInfo 2048 megabytes Video Memory TypeInfo Dedicated

Processor

  • Processor Brand AMD Processor Speed (Base)Info 3.8 gigahertz Processor ModelInfo AMD FX-Series Processor Model Number 4300

Expansion

  • Number Of Internal 2.5" Bays 2 Number Of Internal 3.5" Bays 2 Number Of Internal 5.25" Bays 0 Number of M.2 SlotsInfo 0 Number Of External 3.5" Expansion Bays 0 Number Of External 5.25" Expansion Bays 0 Number Of PCI-E x1 Slots 1 Number Of PCI-E x2 Slots 0 Number Of PCI-E x4 Slots 0 Number Of PCI-E x8 Slots 0 Number Of PCI-E x16 Slots 1

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth EnabledInfo No

Network

  • Wireless NetworkingInfo Wireless-AC Number Of Ethernet Ports 1

Compatibility

  • Motherboard Form Factor ATX Motherboard Model Number AMD 760G Operating SystemInfo Windows 10

Included

  • Keyboard Included Yes Mouse Included Yes Blu-Ray Player No Optical Drive TypeInfo None Included Software Windows 10 Home 64-bit Additional Accessories Included USB Gaming Keyboard, USB Gaming Mouse, Driver Discs and Power Cord

Dimension

  • Product HeightInfo 18.3 inches Product WidthInfo 8.3 inches Product DepthInfo 18.5 inches Product WeightInfo 32 pounds

Audio

  • Audio Technology 7.1-channel surround

Certifications & Listings

  • ENERGY STAR CertifiedInfo No EPEAT QualifiedInfo No

Warranty

  • Manufacturer’s Warranty - Parts 1 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty - Labor 1 Year

Other

  • UPC 811842042284

If you can just explain to me what all I need that would be severely appreciated. It just have to be anything crazy expensive but something that will atleast for sure get the job done.
Please.

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Lucky! I wish I had 1TB of RAM.

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At a glance, your CPU and Graphics Card are below the minimum requirements. I’d also highly recommend getting more RAM and a solid state drive (at least 128GB to put Windows and WoW on with some wiggle room).

There’s enough that I’d want to replace that you’d basically be building a new one with the same case.

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Any recommendations at reasonable prices?

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What sort of price range are you shooting for?

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Why is this not posted on the Tech advise one?

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I can do max 1000$ on whatever parts I need

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Fx 4300 is like more than half the age of wow itself. What you need in order of most important > least important

Mobo + cpu + ram (yes one item because you need all 3) your motherboard is too old for newer CPUs and your ram will bottleneck newer CPUs.

Ssd = number 2

Graphics card = number 3 it should be fine in shadow lands but will also bottleneck any cpu from the past 2-3 years, still will work though

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I would add that if you get all three, you probably need a new PSU, too. Most pre-builds come with a PSU that is just good enough for that build.

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Here’s PC Part Picker’s Intel build for just under $1000. It probably could be streamlined but this’ll get you running.

Note that it is a full build so there’s a few pieces you can drop if you want, like the case if you’re willing to reuse your old one.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9hnhV7

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I run the beta version with mediumish to highish settings with my old i5 4570 and gtx 1050 ti and 16G RAM.
At least on outdoors I had zero framerate issues.
However since I installed the beta on my HDD because I had no more space on my SSD, I had been experiencing some delays in the loading of the UI when logging in.

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Deleting this post because karat already made OP a pcpartpicker that will work just fine

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List seems decent but 5700xt might be overkill if he’s not playing at like 144hz at 1440p. Op save up and get a nice 27 inch 2560x1440 120 or 144hz monitor (eventually) if you go with this guys build

Lots of edits bcus phone keeps changing words on me

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I have 2 really good 27 inch gaming monitors. I spoiled myself on the monitors and was lacking to give my PC attention.

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Oh, and a new copy of Windows (if that’s what you’ve been running) should be added to that list.

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I’m playing wow on a five year old potato laptop that survived numerous falls, Hurricane Harvey is missing keys and only has one and a half functioning USB ports(I say one and a half because one of the two is missing the plastic piece that holds USB cord in place.) It’s an I3 dual core with a touch screen and six gig of ram. Toshiba makes tough laptops.

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Would it be better just to buy a whole new PC
Or build a new one from scratch instead of upgrading parts on this one?

@Tacô I’m running windows 10

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Build a new one from scratch, always. Any prebuilt PC you see is made cheap and marked up massively. As long as you can get the blue square peg in the blue square hole and aren’t trying to shove the orange round peg there instead… you’ll be fine.

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For $1000 gaming PC you’re definitely gonna have to go with a AMD Ryzen build. Probably a Ryzen 3600 cpu which would run laps around that FX series cpu.

https://www.wepc.com/builds/best-gaming-pc-under-1000/

Amd 3600
Rtx 2060
Solid state hdd
At least a 500 watt psu
You can easily find a decent case for less than $100. You’ll get good airflow but with a cheaper case means less features. Airflow is most important because you want to keep components cool.

Youtubers:
Jayztwocents
Bitwit
Lynustechtips

Websites:
Pcworld
Wepc
Tomshardware

Just to name a few credible sources when it comes to pc gaming

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