Best $900 Gaming PC for World of Warcraft (2024 Build Guide)

A $900 budget builds a fantastic 1080p/1440p WoW machine. WoW is CPU-bound (single-thread) and loves fast RAM. Prioritize CPU > GPU > RAM > SSD.

Recommended Build (US Prices, Aug 2024)

Component	Recommendation	~Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 (6C/12T, 4.4 GHz boost) or Intel Core i5-12400F (6P/4E, 4.4 GHz)	$135 / $110
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE (dual tower, $22) or stock (5600) / box (12400F)	$0–$22
Motherboard	B550 (AM4) / B660 / B760 (LGA1700) – VRM heatsink, 4 RAM slots. MSI B550-A Pro / Gigabyte B660M DS3H	$95–$110
RAM	32 GB (2×16 GB) DDR4-3600 CL18 (AMD) or DDR4-3200 CL16 (Intel). Crucial / G.Skill / TeamGroup	$55–$65
GPU	NVIDIA RTX 4060 8 GB (DLSS 3, AV1, 115W) or AMD RX 7600 8 GB (raw raster). MSI Ventus / Sapphire Pulse	$290 / $270
SSD	1 TB NVMe Gen4 (DRAM-less OK). WD Blue SN580 / Lexar NM790 / Crucial P3 Plus	$60–$70
Case	Mid-Tower Mesh (2–3 fans included). Montech Air 100 / Hyte Y40 (sale) / Fractal Focus 2	$60–$80
PSU	550W–650W 80+ Gold (ATX 3.0/3.1 native 12V-2x6 preferred). Seasonic G12 / Corsair RM650e / MSI MAG A650BN	$65–$85
Subtotal		~$820–$880

WoW (Dragonflight / TWW): 1440p Ultra, 100–160+ fps (raids 80–120). 4K High 60+ fps.
Ray Tracing: RTX 4060 handles WoW's limited RT (shadows) at 1080p/1440p.
Addons: 32 GB RAM handles heavy WeakAuras / ElvUI / Details + browser + Discord.

HP Victus 15L / Omen 25L (Ryzen 5 5600G / 12400F + RTX 4060) — often $850–$950 on sale.
Dell G15 / Inspiron 15/16 (Laptop): RTX 4050/4060, 16GB RAM — portable, similar perf.
Lenovo LOQ / Legion — good cooling, Legion better build.

Monitor: 27" 1440p 144Hz IPS (~$180–$220). Ko'or 27GQ7 / AOC Q27G3XMN / Gigabyte GS27Q.
KB/M: $30–$60.
Headset: $40–$80.
Windows: $0 (unactivated watermark) / $130 (key) / Linux (WoW via Wine/Proton — works well).

Build the desktop above. It crushes WoW at 1440p, upgrades to 5700X3D / 5800X3D later (AM4), and handles every other 2024 game at High/Ultra 1440p.

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