So I have a computer that is about 7 years old now that I spent over $3,000 on at the time. It played wow great but I still was never able to maintain that 60+ FPS in raids with my buttload of addons. Does such a build exist at that price point?
So, I would like to ask you guys if you can come up with specs that give the most bang for your buck:
60+ FPS with full addons in a raid setting
I need a new comp for raiding and mine is starting to show its age.
If all you are looking for in a computer is to play WoW you really dont need a I7. Last year on a tight budget I built one using an I5 6600, 16gig of DDR4 ram and a GTX 950(had to go with that since it was the best card my budget would allow). Most of my setting are ultra with a couple set at high and I get 60fps in all open world enviroments. In raids they will dip a bit, but nothing the human eye can perceive. Im pretty sure if I replaced my 950 with something a bit beefier maybe the 1070 mentioned above I could maintain close to 60 in every enviroment.
While cpus are gaining strength and the 7600k is getting up there in GHz, I think it may be a few more generations before we start seeing people getting 60 FPS consistent in raids, if we even do. A new engine for wow would have to be implemented and I dont see Blizzard doing that unless we ever get a WoW2.
This is why I haven't gone to a 144hz panel yet.
Wow is the main game I play and the system linked above is a solid system if WoW is all you play or at least your main game.
As far as a 7700k over a 7600k. My personal thought is this, games are being developed to use more threads, If you can afford it, the 7700 is a better choice with HT as it does give you a little future proofing if you keep your PC for 5+ years.
My Old Build: I realize i added in my 3D monitor,peripherals and software to my total cost. the tower itself was closer to $2,200
CPU: x Intel Core i7-860 Lynnfield Quad-Core 2.8 GHz LGA 1156 95W BX80605I7860 Processor
PSU: SPARKLE COMPUTER CORP Gold Class GW-EPS1000DA 1000W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) DirectX 11 N470GTX-M2D12-B 1280MB 320-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI ...
(Upgraded to GTX 760 last year because my monitor was going out and not recovering but the computer was still running. This fixed the problem for like 2 months)
Motherboard: ASUS Maximus III Formula LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
CASE: LIAN LI PC-P80 Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Memory: CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9
SSD: OCZ Vertex 2 2.5" 50GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) OCZSSD2-2VTX50G
Storage: Western Digital Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Cooling: CORSAIR Hydro Series H50 120mm Quiet Edition Liquid CPU Cooler - Intel Only (CW-9060006-WW)
well what was linked above is a decent powerhouse. You could wait for the Ryzen R5s in a few weeks and see how those perform, or you could get a R7 now.
Its a hit and miss with opinions here, you have some that are stuck on Intel and then some of us that like to be challenged with new hardware. if you cant be bothered to play a little with the new Ryzen chips then Intel is your best bet.
If you want to save some money on the build above and WoW is all you play a GTX 1060 6GB or RX 480 8GB video card which will still pay AAA titles well at 1080p and will save you a good chunk, you could also forgo the Samsung 950 Evo ssd and get a Crucial 525GB sata III and save another 100 bucks.
Something like this is the way I would go, but boards are all in preference.
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