I understand if more details is needed in order to answer this question but Im currently looking into buying a desktop with an:
i5 9400f
GTX 1660 SUPER 6GB
16GB RAM
And all I want to be able to do is to have steady FPS in a city (at least 50+) but also be able to quest on my own @ 100-120 fps without having the CPU making a whole lot of noise!
Im also looking into another computer with a:
i7 9700
GTX 2060
16GB RAM
But wondering if that is a bit of a overkill.
Having the computer at a comfortable temperature and not making a whole lot of noise while Im playing matters a lot to me, I don’t mind playing with low settings to achieve this!
Does the GPU make much difference in wow classic anyways?
Don’t go intel, especially as 9th gen is officially dead. I would go with ryzen 3600, 16-32gb 3000MHz+ of ram, depending on your usage and 2060 if you want to use features like RTX voice
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I recently build a new rig with these specs as base.
It’s overkill for classic, (but what isn’t overkill) but i’m waiting for cyberpynk etc so my rig is ready for that aswell.
I just had a laptop with a ryzen 7 3750H that really underperformed. I decided to return my laptop for this very reason. All the people I have spoken with are recommending i5 or i7 if you wanna spend more cash for when it comes to fps games/wow classic/retail! You would be the first to recommend a ryzen :o
Because it’s their first mobile Ryzen generation which was bad. Their desktop and their current mobile are way better, pretty much better than Intel aside of the top price point. Also laptop performance depends on the cooling solution and that in many is lacking.
Laptops and pre-fab “gaming” pcs usually have some badly compatible hardware or just wrong hardware in their build. And laptops in general are quite meh for a decent gaming experience.
I have never been good with PCs and building them on my own, making a decision to do so makes me abit nervous and scared. I have a pre-built one at home that is runing classic very silent and nice when you are out questing and messing around in the cities.
Is there a way to tell if a pre-built one is good? What are the things to look for?
There are companies / boutique shops that build custom PCs. For generic pre-built with unique name you can look for reviews (MSI, Alienware and other). In general even if the components are right they can use a power supply with a noisy fan, then they can use cheap noisy case fans set to 100% speed and so on. This will be caught by reviews of those more recognizable pre-built systems. For boutique builds - they tend to offer better service (at a bit of a premium) and you can also check their service reviews.
Why do people always say this when it’s so completely wrong? Yes, it uses more than the usual CPU but try it with an old GPU Card and see how bad it is.
Even with the 980ti I had before, I couldn’t max everything out in 4K, or I went under 60 fps. With my new 2070 Super, I can crank every single setting to the max and still be over 120 FPS all the time.
So yeah, GPU matters quite a bit in WoW, even Classic.
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