Is this computer capable of running World of Warcraft at max settings, Mid resolution?
Hey there guy’s. i ordered a HP HPE-500 y a few days ago from best buy and was wondering if it could play wow, i’ll post the comp specs. (WoW is the only game i plan to play on this).
HP – Pavilion Elite Desktop / AMD Phenom™ II Processor / 8GB Memory / 1.5TB Hard Drive
Model: HPE-500y
VISION Ultimate Technology by AMD
For cutting-edge, high-definition performance while creating and editing HD videos, manipulating detailed photos, playing graphics-rich games, editing and mixing music, recording live TV or creating podcasts.
AMD Phenom™ II six-core processor 1045T*
True multicore processing for extreme multitasking performance. Cool’n'Quiet™ 3.0 and CoolCore™ technologies and Dual Dynamic Power Management™ for efficient energy usage.
Direct Connect Architecture
Delivers overall system performance. HyperTransport™ technology, AMD Balanced Smart Cache and AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator for quick access times and improved performance.
AMD Memory Optimizer Technology
For multithreaded software performance, and AMD Virtualization with Rapid Virtualization Indexing to help virtualization software run securely and efficiently.
8GB PC3-10600 DDR3 SDRAM
For multitasking power, expandable to 16GB.
Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media; also supports DVD-RAM and LightScribe direct-disc labels using compatible media.
3MB L2 + 6MB shared L3 cache memory
For efficient system processing.
1.5TB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
Offers spacious storage and fast read/write times.
AMD Radeon HD 6450 graphics
Feature up to 512MB DDR3 dedicated video memory and up to 4091MB total available video memory as allocated by Windows 7 for lush images.
15-in-1 digital media reader
Supports SmartMedia, xD-Picture Card, Secure Digital, miniSD, CompactFlash I/II, Microdrive, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats.
Also supports MultiMediaCard, Reduced-Size MultiMediaCard, MultiMediaCard mobile and MultiMediaCard Plus formats.
7 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
For fast digital data transfer and easy peripheral connectivity.
Built-in wireless LAN (802.11b/g/n)
Connect to the Internet without wires.
Built-in 10/100Base-T Ethernet networking interface
For a simple wired connection to the Internet.
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled
So what do you think guys? I don’t plan to upgrade the video card because id have to change the power supply, and plan to play right out of the box. What am i looking at FPS wise though in World of Warcraft with this? I’d like some pretty knowledgeable people answering this. Thanks!
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Not a lot. Yes you can get a lot of medium settings on it at over 30fps. But by spending less than $10 more and getting a HD5570 you can play it at max settings. You also wont have any problems with your PSU.
I’d go intel. WoW love high clocked intels.