All fans of MMO games are familiar with World of Warcraft. A huge world, dangerous bosses and huge locations - this is what attracts gamers. However, there is another side to the coin. The game is quite demanding.
Additions
The player will encounter different versions of WoW. System requirements for each version are very different. Changes made by the manufacturer constantly increase the weight of the game. Add-ons require more performance or RAM from the PC. Having decided to install WoW, the player must familiarize himself with the necessary parameters in advance.
Legion Addition
In September 2016, the Legion expansion for the WoW game is expected. System requirements have already been submitted. The novelty will work on any platform, including XP. This is definitely a plus. Although it is strange to see an outdated OS in the list of features.
The player will need 45 gigabytes to install the new items. Given the vast world, such a volume is fully justified. The hardware requirements are much stricter than the Windows version. You need at least two gigabytes of RAM to play WoW. System requirements have grown for the video card. The player will need a GeForse GT 440. HD Graphics 5000 from Intel or Radeon HD 5670 are also suitable. The processor also needs a more powerful one. For the "minimum" will come Phenom II X3 720 or its equivalent.
Maximum game performance will provide only OS 10.11. The video card is also needed more powerful, you can use GeForse 775M, Radeon R9 M290X or analogs with more power. The amount of disk space is 45 gigabytes, but the RAM is needed for as much as 8 GB. The player will need a Core I5-4670 processor or similar chips with its characteristics.
Mist of Pandaria Supplement
The predecessors of the Legion are not so demanding. In 2011, the Pandaria Mists expansion for WoW was released. Minimum system requirements start with a dual-core processor and a frequency of 1.4 GHz each. Suitable for the game Pentium D, but the fourth Pentium can not cope with the task.
The disk must have at least 25 gigabytes of free space to install WoW. System requirements for RAM increased from 1 to 2 GB. As a video card you need to use at least GeForse FX 6800 or more. Mist of Pandaria runs on XP and Windows 7.
Maximum requirements are a little tougher. The computer should work on a 64-bit seven or eight. The number of RAM has grown to four gigabytes. Athlon 64 x2 or Intel's Core 2 Duo is suitable for the processor role. Performance should be at least 2.2-2.4 GHz.
Warlords of Draenor Supplement
The addon was released in 2014. This is the fifth addition to WoW. System requirements for laptop and PC are no different. The computer should work on any Windows or Mac 10.8. From "hardware", for minimal settings, you need 2 GB of RAM or 1 - when using Windows XP. The game occupies 35 GB of free memory.
Video cards GeForse 8800 GT, model HD 4850 Radeon, as well as HD Graphics 3000 from Intel, will provide work at the "minimum". The processor should be no worse than Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or Phenom X3 8750. Recommended performance starts from 2.2 -2.4 GHz.
Maximum settings are available only on the "hardware" more powerful. From video cards, GeForse GTX 470, Radeon HD 5870 or similar gadgets are suitable. The processor should provide a performance of 3.6-3.8 GHz. Suitable chips are Core i5-2400 from Intel or AMD FX-4100. The amount of required space for installation is 25 GB, and the required RAM is 4 GB. You need to run WoW on the “maximum speed” on a 64-bit OS. Suitable for Windows 7 and 8.
Cataclysm Supplement
Released in 2009, Cataclysm is less demanding than its followers. A PC will require only 1.3 GHz performance and 1 GB of RAM to play at minimum settings. Absolutely any video card will do. To install, you need 25 GB free on the disk.
To date, the requirements of the Cataclysm are quite ridiculous. The video card should have 256 MB, and RAM - only 2 GB. Performance requirements are also low. The processor should give out 2 GHz. In general, add-on requests are rather modest.
Total
These are the latest and most popular additions to WoW in recent years. There are no sky-high requirements, which means that the game will start on almost any computer. An exception can also be considered the planned addition "Legion", which is quite voracious.