WoD Upgrade Advice (RATE ME)

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Hi Guys,

Since the expansion has dropped, I'm hooked on WoW again.

However, after waiting in a 3 hour queue for Ashran and managing to get a whopping 2fps when fighting the boss - I think its time i upgraded from my Core 2 Duo which has done me well for over 6 years! (RIP)

Anyway - I've currently got...

Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
AMD Radeon 7700
2GB Ram

as well as some other bits which I will probably salvage and use for the new build (Monitor, HDD, etc)


Here is what I've come up with so far:

Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
£167.50

Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
£23.82

Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
£110.39

G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
£62.39

MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card
£148.51

TOTAL: £512.61


I plan on using Asus' OC wizard to OC it as I'm too much of a pussy to try it myself!

Pc part picker estimates 347W.. how accurate is that? and also, what would be the minimum PSU Wattage I should consider? (if mine isnt up to par that is... Im kind of using the answer to that question to determine if I need to upgrade mine or not)

If someone could chime in with how this build looks and what performance I can expect that'd be great.

Always looking to save some money ofc.. but tbh ive done a fair bit of browsing and it looks like these are the go to parts on a budget... AmIRight?

Cheers in advance MMOChampion!

Juxtaa x

[Lamb Mine]

Just posted a video in my build thread that you'd probably be interested in:

mmo-champion.com/threads/1636143-Budget-Build-Performance-in-WoD?p=30695421&viewfull=1#post30695421

Shows the i5 + GTX 770 in raid setting.

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I think the following is what you are looking for.
- Included an ssd for os and games use your old hdd for storage.
- Mobo is similar to Z97-A but cheaper.
- Psu, you really want a new psu with new rig, thats the most important part of the pc.
- Cpu cooler is optional to start with, but since you mentioned it, this will handle a mild overclocking fine.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£167.50 @ Amazon UK)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Shadow Rock 2 87.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler (£30.14 @ Aria PC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£99.99 @ Ebuyer)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory (£59.58 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive (£75.54 @ Aria PC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 760 2GB TWIN FROZR Video Card (£148.51 @ Scan.co.uk)
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case (£43.48 @ Aria PC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.83 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £669.57
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-11-19 07:04 GMT+0000

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The only thing I'd really change is to get this R9-280, which is a little overkill, but also cheaper than the GTX760 linked above.