Do you need a new gaming PC and want to make sure it can handle Call of Duty? Well, we've got you covered...
Call of Duty is one of the most popular shooters out there. With the annual releases and especially the Battle Royale spin-off Warzone, the franchise inspires millions of gamers. While many gamble on consoles for the sake of simplicity and thus don't have to worry about hardware, the real shooter fans naturally play on PC. However, since not everyone is familiar with building PCs, or maybe they're just too lazy to research all the parts and then hope it works, here's a list of ready-made gaming PCs.
If you want to buy a new gaming PC and especially want to be able to play the current Call of Duty games, and perhaps the next one or two, smoothly, you'll have to dig deep into your pockets. To make sure that you get something good for your hard-saved money, we're going to present you with what we believe to be the top six best gaming PCs for Call of Duty on the market right now. These are sure to give you the maximum performance and high FPS that you want...
How Did We Choose The Best Gaming PCs For Call of Duty?
To find the best gaming PC builds for Call of Duty, we take a look at the official system requirements for Warzone and Vanguard, which you can see further down in this article. We'll roughly follow the recommended system requirements for this article, but will make sure that we exceed them by a good bit. After all, we don't only want to be able to play CoD smoothly with 60 FPS, but ideally also with over 100 FPS and on high settings. In addition, the PC should also be able to handle the upcoming Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2 without any problems.
What Are The Best Gaming PCs For Call of Duty: Warzone & Vanguard?
KIEBEL Tricera III | from €1099
With this machine, you get an excellent gaming PC that can handle Warzone and Vanguard with ease and is relatively cheap to boot. Oh, and it looks pretty good as well:
The Tricera III's Process, Graphics Card and RAM are easily able to play Call of Duty on high settings at well over 60FPS, even with a few other programs running alongside it. With 16GB of working memory, you are definitely well positioned for gaming.
Operating System | Without Operating System |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 6x 3.6 GHz |
RAM | 16 GB DDR4-3200 MHz (2x8GB), Dual-Channel |
Graphics Card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050, 8GB GDDR6 |
Motherboard | MSI B450M-A PRO MAX, AMD B450, AM4, mATX |
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) | 500 GB M.2 SSD |
Power Supply Unit | EVGA 500W W1, 80+, 85% Power Efficiency |
The only two downsides to this gaming PC are the low Hard Drive Space and that it comes without an operating system. So you'll definitely have to buy an operating system and should also consider investing in a second HDD. Call of Duty games are unfortunately always very large and with only 500GB, your HDD will fill up quite quickly. With Vanguard and Warzone alone, you'll end up with 350GB if you install all modes.
CAPTIVA Highend Gaming I67-888 | from €2099
The CAPTIVA I67-888 bursts onto the scene with an extremely potent RTX 3070 Ti and a thick 1000GB SSD. With this device, you shouldn't have any problems reaching those high frame rates that you want in any Call of Duty game...
All the components in this machine are designed to deliver decent performance while gaming. With 16GB of RAM, you're good to go, even if you have other applications open besides gaming. However, the heart of this PC is definitely the thick 3070 Ti, which will keep you well-equipped for upcoming blockbusters.
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64 Bit) |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-12400F, 2,90 GHz Alder Lake |
RAM | 16 GB DDR4 RAM |
Graphics Card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, 8GB GDDR6X |
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-B560 HD3 |
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) | SSD 1 TB M.2 NVMe |
Power Supply Unit | Captiva Power G650W |
Since the CAPTIVA also comes with Windows 11, you don't have to worry about an operating system. Despite the decent 1000GB SDD, we recommend buying a large HDD as well. After all, you want to use the SSD primarily for games and the operating system and not clutter it with photos, music, videos or other programs.
one Gaming PC Premium IN03 | from €1450
The one Premium is also sufficient to play Call of Duty smoothly with a higher frame rate. In addition to the RTX 3060, the HDD space is especially impressive.
With this processor, the RTX 3060 and the 16GB of RAM, you are more than well-prepared and equipped for all current and upcoming Call of Duty games. The 2TB HDD storage also benefits you, since Call of Duty always eats up a lot of memory. The 250GB SSD is unfortunately a bit too small for Warzone and Vanguard together, so we do not recommend installing any big games on it for now.
Operating System | Without Operating System |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-9600KF, 6 x 3.7 GHz - 4.6 GHz |
RAM | 16 GB DDR4, 3200 MHz CORSAIR |
Graphics Card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 12 GB GDDR6 GIGABYTE |
Motherboard | ASUS PRIME Z390-P |
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) | 250 GB M.2 PCIe (NVMe) SSD Western Digital Blue SN570 / 2 TB HDD WD 2 TB SATA |
Power Supply Unit | 750 Watt Gigabyte P750GM |
A small disadvantage of the one Premium is that it comes without an operating system, so you have to take care of that yourself. The HDD storage is fortunately more than sufficient, but if you want to run Warzone and Vanguard on an SSD to shorten loading times etc., we recommend investing in a larger or additional SSD.
MSI MPG Trident A 11TC-1893DE | from €1450
The MPG Trident not only looks great, but also has enough power to run any Call of Duty smoothly at high FPS. It also takes up comparatively little space.
The MPG Trident A 11TC-1893DE comes with a potent processor, an RTX 3060 and 16GB of RAM, which is more than enough to be able to operate both Warzone and Vanguard perfectly. Another advantage is the darn generous storage space. A 1TB SSD is easily enough for both Vanguard and Warzone, so you don't need to upgrade here - 2TB HDD is also more than enough to store additional games, music, videos, etc.
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-Bit |
Processor (CPU) | Intel® Core™ i7-11700F Processor, 2,5 GHz |
RAM | 16 GB DDR4, 3200 MHz |
Graphics Card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060, 12 GB GDDR6 |
Motherboard | Custom (Graffics: 1x DisplayPort-Out (DisplayPort Version: 1.4), 1x HDMI-Out (HDMI Version: 2.0) / Periphery: 5x USB-A 2.0, 1x USB-A 3.2 (5 Gbit/s), 1x USB-A 3.2 (10 Gbit/s), 1x USB-C 3.2 (5 Gbit/s), 1x USB-C 3.2 10 Gbit/s / Network: 1x RJ-45 |
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) | 1 TB M.2 PCIe 3.0, SSD / 2 TB 2.5" SATA, HDD, 5400 U/min |
Power Supply Unit | 450 Watt 80 PLUS Bronze |
Fortunately, the PC also comes with an operating system - Windows 10 Home - and can be upgraded to Windows 11 for free. Those who don't like laying meter-long cables through their home should also be happy about the WLAN adapter. The MPG Trident can also be connected to the Internet via WLAN without having to upgrade anything.
Acer Predator Orion 3000 | from €1600
The Acer Predator Orion 3000 looks really mean and delivers decent power for its price. If you want to play Call of Duty in style, you'll get your money's worth here.
The special thing about this PC is definitely the extremely strong RTX 3070 graphics card. But the i7-11700F also delivers decent performance, and 16GB of RAM is more than enough. Again, we like the Hard Drive layout here. The 500GB SSD is just enough for the operating system and the latest Call of Duty games, and everything else fits on the 1TB HDD. However, the HDD can be upgraded as needed.
Operating System | Without Operating System |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i7-11700F, 8x 2,50GHz, - Turboboost up to 4,90GHz (8 Cores / 16 Threads) |
RAM | 16GB DDR4-3200 RAM |
Graphics Card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070, 8GB GDDR6 |
Motherboard | Intel H470 Express Chipset |
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) | 512 GB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD / 1TB 3,5" SATA3 HDD 7.200 U/min |
Power Supply Unit | 500 Watt |
As with many gaming PCs, the operating system is unfortunately missing from the Acer Predator Orion 3000, so you'll have to take care of that yourself. Otherwise, you get a very powerful PC for relatively little money - after all, the RTX 3070 alone is currently just under €900, depending on the provider.
CSL HydroX L9115 ASUS Extreme Gaming | from €3030
Finally, we have another PC for those of you who have a lot of money. You get a real gaming beast for just over €3000.
The CSL HydroX L9115 ASUS Extreme Gaming PC offers everything a gamer could possibly wish for. The i9-11900KF is a real beast and the RTX 3080 delivers fantastic performance. You also get 32GB of RAM, which is even enough for video or image editing. In addition, there is a WLAN adapter, water cooling and a whole 1000GB SSD as well as 2000GB HDD. With this amount of storage, you can put all of your Call of Duty games directly onto your SSD.
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 11 Home (64 Bit) |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i9-11900KF, 8x 3,5 GHz (from 5,3 GHz) |
RAM | 32 GB DDR4-RAM Kingston, max. 3200 MHz |
Graphics Card (GPU) | ASUS GeForce RTX 3080, 10 GB GDDR6X |
Motherboard | ASUS TUF GAMING Z590-PLUS WiFi |
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) | 1000 GB M.2 SSD Kingston / 2 TB HDD |
Power Supply Unit | 750 Watt |
Conveniently, the PC also comes with Windows 11, so you don't have to worry about the operating system anymore. Even though the CSL HydroX L9115 isn't cheap, at €3000, it definitely offers the most power and should get you through the next few years with ease.
What Are The System Requirements for Call of Duty?
Of course, to choose the right PC for Call of Duty, you need to know what the minimum and recommended system requirements are for the game. In the following, we list the minimum and recommended system requirements for Vanguard and Warzone. If you would like to have a more detailed look, you can also find them here:
- Warzone Minimum & Recommended System Requirements
- CoD: Vanguard PC System Requirements & Exclusive Features
Warzone Minimum System Requirements
Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit (v.1709 or newer) |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300 |
RAM | 8 GB RAM |
Graphics Card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 / GeForce GTX 1650 or Radeon HD 7950 |
Graphics Memory (GPU) | 2 GB |
HDD Space | 175 GB |
Warzone Recommended System Requirements
Operating System | Windows 10 64-bit with newest Update |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600X |
RAM | 12 GB RAM |
Graphics Card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1660 or Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580 |
Graphics Memory (GPU) | 4 GB |
HDD Space | 175 GB |
Vanguard Minimum System Requirements
Operating System | Windows 10, 64-bit with newest Update |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300 |
RAM | 8 GB RAM |
Graphics Card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470 |
Graphics Memory (GPU) | 2 GB |
HDD Space | 36 GB (only MS and Zombies), 177 GB (all game modes) |
Vanguard Recommended System Requirements
Operating System | Windows 10, 64-bit with newest Update or Windows 11, 64-bit with newest Update |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-2500K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X |
RAM | 12 GB RAM |
Graphics Card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 |
Graphics Memory (GPU) | 4 GB |
HDD Space | 177 GB |
These were the current best gaming PCs for Call of Duty games in terms of their price and their performance. Of course, you can also buy a €5000 PC with only the latest and best components on the market, but why would you want to? It's not absolutely necessary to have the best PC in the world to run Call of Duty on high graphical settings, with decent FPS. Thus, you won't find any monster PCs here...
This article was originally written by Lukas Ballat.