Desktop for Cataclysm

#0 - Oct. 21, 2010, 5:48 p.m.
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So im thinking about buying a new desktop for the expansion and I would like to be able to run the game on top settings video wise and maintain a high 50+ FPS rate constantly.

Here is the system specs im thinking of buying, will these specs meet my expectations?

Processor Intel® Core™ i7-860 Processor1 2.8GHz with Turbo Boost2 Technology up to 3.46GHz (8MB L3 Cache)7
Operating System Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64-bit)8
Memory 8192MB DDR3 Dual-Channel 1333MHz Memory9
Memory Capacity 4 DDR3 Slots Total (0 Slots Available)
Hard Drive 1.5TB 7200RPM SATA hard drive4
Video ATI Radeonâ„¢ HD5850 Graphics card with 1GB of Discrete Video Memory9
Optical Drive 16X DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti Drive
Power Supply 750W Power Supply
Application Software Microsoft® Works & Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial period)3
Audio High Definition Audio with 7.1 Audio Support
Available Expansion Slots Available: 0 - PCI-E x16, 1 - PCI-E x4, 2 - PCI-E x1
Chassis High performance, black glossy design with trendy red accents and lighting effects
Dimensions (Box) 12" (H) x 20" (W) x 24" (D) or 304.8mm (H) x 508mm (W) x 609.6mm (D)
Dimensions (System) 17.7" (H) x 7.5" (W) x 19" (D) or 449mm (H) x 191mm (W) x 482mm (D)
External Ports (10) USB 2.0 (4 Front, 6 Rear), HDMIâ„¢, (2) eSATA, IEEE 1394a, (2) PS/2, (2) DVI, (5) Audio, (1) High Definition Headphone Jack, (1) Microphone Jack
Keyboard Multimedia Keyboard
Media Card Reader Multi-in-One Digital Media Card Reader with PhotoFrame Button5
Motherboard Systemboard with Intel® H57 Express Chipset

Any thoughts?
Thanks.
#8 - Oct. 21, 2010, 6:06 p.m.
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The following post in the General Forum should address this very thing, Zertan.

Q u o t e:
Cataclysm System Requirements

In preparation for the launch of World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, we have updated our recommended minimum system requirements. These new requirements correspond with patch 4.0.1. We suggest players check out our related support article for all of the details to ensure your gameplay experience is as ideal as possible.

http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?locale=en_US&articleId=21054