Guild Wars 2

I want to be able to fight in a zerg in WvW with no lag and highest graphics. What computer do I need. I want the computer to be as cheap as possible. Thank you.

Unfortunately even the some of the highest spec units (around $1500) will still experience some lag, mainly culling issues, in WvW. This game is very CPU intensive.

If you can build the computer, speccing your own parts, you could probably make a machine around $1000 to satisfy what you want. If you can’t and you have to buy pre-built, you’re most likely looking around $1300/1400

No lag and highest graphics will not come cheaply, and this isn’t even at WvWvW. I’m actually doing well with my AMD CPU and Radeon GFX – my lag is more to do with my slow internet connection than my computer specs, and that’s something that you’ll have to consider if you’re in Australia/New Zealand as the internet on this side of the world is pretty abysmal – so you don’t need Intel and NVIDIA.

My estimate is around $1500 to build from scratch (but I’m in NZ so it might be different over there). The cheapest case you can get with built-in fans is maybe $100. 650W PSU $170~200. AMD 8-core CPU $250~300. A high-end graphics card will cost you between $350~1000. 32GB of RAM is around $360~400. Motherboard $150. Cheapest DVD drive since you won’t need it for GW2 is around $40. 120GB SSD is around $150. Normal keyboard and mouse is probably $20. If you want a gaming keyboard, it will be around $150, and a gaming mouse is between $80~100.

Ouch! Hmm might have to tone down my expectations a bit. I don’t think the wife would bless off on me spending that much right now.

Sooo… I have it set on highest graphics and it does awesome in PvE and very well in most high-action areas of WvW, but the frame rate does drop to a low of 15 fps in ginormous sieges.
I have a 6 core, 3.33 GHz, Radeon HD 5870, PCIe SSD, 32GB RAM, Mac Pro, 27" Apple display (2560×1440)
it’s overkill for video games, looks B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. and cost me around $5,000.

build it be cheaper.
mine cost me $700
i get 60fps cause i put limit to it. why run more than that.
its i7 3770 cost 300
with amd 6950…it enough for any thing. no need to go for 7900s b/c price vs performance is not worth it.
got phantom case(love it)~110
and all the other stuff. total came to be around $725-750.

all the stuff i got was on sale. love it. runs anything and everything. i did not need amd graphics cause i7 can run gw2 top setting at 40 fps but why use internal.