What Is The World Of Warcraft Computer Specifications?

In order to play World of Warcraft, you first need to know what the World of Warcraft computer specifications are, and you must be able to comply with each specific spec to be able to run the game. Let's start with what the World of Warcraft computer specs for PC's are:

To play World of Warcraft on a PC computer, players must be running Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or 7 with the latest software updates or Service Packs installed. The PC should have a processor equal to or better than Intel’s Pentium 4 1.3. GHz or AMD’s Athlon XP 1500+ models. Additionally, the game requires at least one gigabyte of RAM and at least 25 gigabytes of free hard drive space, a 4X DVD-ROM drive, and a 3D graphics card equal to or better than NVIDIA’s GeForce FX or ATI’s Radeon 9500 graphics cards. PC users without the required 4X DVD-ROM drive have the option of downloading a free installer from the World of Warcraft website to update their driver.

Players also need a keyboard and mouse, as World of Warcraft does not support any alternate input devices. A broadband web connection on the PC is also necessary. I remember now, why it was that I switched to broadband from dial-up. It was because I started playing World of Warcraft. Dial-up, if it even exists anymore, and it does, probably could not handle this game.

While the above specifications comprise the minimum system requirements for a PC to run World of Warcraft, the recommended specifications for optimal PC game play include either the Microsoft Windows 64-bit Vista or 7 operating system, two gigabytes of RAM, a 3D graphics card equal or better than NVIDIA’s GeForce 9600M GT or ATI’s Radeon HD 4670 graphics cards, a dual core processor (e.g. Intel’s Pentium D or AMD’s Athlon 64 X2), and a multi-buttoned mouse that features a scrolling wheel.

World of Warcraft computer specifications for Mac users have a different set of requirements to play World of Warcraft. They need to be running either OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.8, OR 10.7.X as their operating system. They will also need an Intel processor, at least two gigabytes of RAM and at least 25 gigabytes of free hard drive space, and a 4X DVD-ROM drive. The game also requires a broadband web connection. Finally, a keyboard and mouse are required – the game does not support any alternative input devices.

To optimize their gameplay, however, players’ Mac computers should have at least four gigabytes of RAM, an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (with a graphics card equal to or better than NVIDIA’s GeForce 9600M GT or ATI’s Radeon HD 4670), and a multi-buttoned mouse featuring a scrolling wheel.

Can you imagine what it is like not understand all this computer mumbo jumbo? But all serious gamer addictz to WoW need to keep up to date with their system because World of Warcraft computer specifications have actually kept changing with each new expansion since computer systems have kept changing and getting better. Online gaming is just getting better and so are the games. I went through two computer changes along the way to Cataclysm just to be able to not have lag while raiding, so computer power does make a difference.