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I could bump up the price of the build a $100 or so.
If there would be an exceptional difference with an increase of $250, I could swing that as well.
I am illiterate when it comes to building computers. Any thoughts or opinions are helpful! Thanks!
I wouldn’t choose most of those parts.
$800-950 budget, does it include monitor or do you have already one? If so, what is the resolution/frame rate?
What else do you do besides play WoW?
$724 is your base price, willing to add between $100-250, maxing out your budget to $974.
This build comes with much faster GPU and a faster CPU.
Vs the 9400, it has about 30% faster multi-threaded performance thanks for hyperthreading, and maybe 5% faster single-threaded performance. It will make anything you do multitasking faster.
GPU, the 5600xt is around 25% faster than the 1660 Super.
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CPU: Intel Core i5-10400 2.9 GHz 6-Core Processor ($174.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition 42 CFM CPU Cooler ($28.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z490M GAMING X Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($139.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 665p 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: ASRock Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB Phantom Gaming D OC Video Card ($269.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $923.91
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I’d recommend Ryzen 5 3600, but it seems those CPUs are about $50 overpriced at the moment at $229.
The CPU cooler is optional, you can remove it to save $30 if you want to get yourself under $900. But know you can with the Z motherboard remove power limits and get better performance, in which case the cooler will come in handy.
Thank you!!
I just play WoW and I have all of the other parts. That budget is just for the Tower.
Will your build run WoW smooth at high settings?
Thanks again for all of your help!
You could drop down to a 10100 and go with a cheaper motherboard and RAM if you want.
What is your monitor specifically?
That answer will help decide the importance of the other parts.
Also, my monitors (I have two) are both 24”
I am at work right now and don’t have anything else to offer you from memory. Will there be two monitor hookups? If not it’s not a big deal. Plenty of room on the desk for my laptop.
As you can tell, I am in uncharted territory here. It’ll be an exciting challenge putting this all together.
The reason I ask is if you have 1080p/60 displays, and ALL you do is play WoW, then you may be spending more on parts (in my recommendation) than you’ll actually benefit from.
Yes—that sounds right.
I only play WoW and occasional bring some office work home. The build would be specifically for WoW with two 24 inch monitors (maybe a third but really the additional monitors are primarily for work and aren’t necessary for WoW).
They’re ASUS 24inch office monitors. Nothing too fancy. I’m sorry if that isn’t enough information to be helpful! I appreciate all of the help.
If you aren’t planning on upgrading those displays, here’s a recommendation for just wow:
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CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.99 @ B&H)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B550M DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($94.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 CL16 Memory ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: Intel 665p 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($94.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB TUF GAMING OC Video Card ($229.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Phanteks Eclipse P300A Mesh ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair CX (2017) 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $753.92
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You have a better upgrade path in the future, performance won’t be much different, and it’s a tad bit cheaper.
The 3100 isn’t overpriced presently like the Ryzen 5 3600 is, so that’s why I went with that over it.
You’re awesome. Thank you so, so much.
What settings will this give me in a moderately populated area? Any idea?
Right now I am running lowest possible settings and barely at 30FPS. Been putting off the upgrade until after the new “hardware season” releases per the suggestion of others over the past few months.
It should be pretty good. WoW can use more cores but it’s not a huge impact. IPC between the 3100 and non-OC Intel systems is pretty similar.
The 1660 Super is plenty for 1080p. It should give you a good experience on max settings, except in areas that tend to turn to mud on any setup like mass pvp and other areas with lots of people.
Keep in mind, the 5600 XT may be a better value since it comes with Shadowlands and Godfall. If you haven’t yet purchased Shadowlands, or can find a way to give the key away to a friend, it’s worth getting that for $269 over the $229 1660 Super as its about 25% faster.
Here’s a comparison of CPUs matched with a 1660 Super.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzFYy3VQZLk&t=329s
The closest the 3100 will be with 3600mhz RAM is around the same as the 3300x, slightly slower.