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June 13th, 2023 19:00
Advice on computer for minimal Warcraft playing
I am seeking advice for a compter to play warcraft. I am older and on a fixed income, so nothing high-end. Any suggesttions are appreciated. I am not seeking anything beyond minimal abilities with the ability to raid and such (decent video capability).
redxps630
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June 13th, 2023 20:00
Optiplex 3020/7020/9020 MT or Inspiron 3847, Intel 4th gen i5 cpu i5-4570 or i5-4460 (4 core), 8 GB DDR3 memory
Nvidia GTX 950/960 discrete video card
128GB sata ssd
https://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/76459
bradthetechnut
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June 14th, 2023 19:00
Indeed, either the 7020 or 9020 MT are good choices. 3020 doesn't even have USB 3.0.
Either one, GTX 950 or 960, would require a PSU upgrade. GTX's 1050 ti & 1650 are 75w and wouldn't require PSU upgrade. Both support DirectX 12, one of the game's requirements.
SSD should be 250GB. "128GB" in the game's requirements accounts for the game, but nothing else, like operating system, other apps, etc.
Since recommended requirements state a 6-core 3.5 Ghz CPU, but minimum states 4-core 3.0 Ghz CPU, I think a happy medium can be reached by getting a 7020 or 9020 with an i7-4790, 3.6 Ghz 4-core.
bradthetechnut
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June 16th, 2023 15:00
Since redxps mentioned the 90w GTX 950, the Optiplex XE2 with it's 365w PSU can power it.