Warzone PC Build for 1080p · 240 Hz

Start with the official baseline—not the target

Activision’s current recommended baseline lists a GTX 1060 / RX 580-class GPU, a Core i5-6600K / i7-4770 or Ryzen 5 1400, 12GB RAM and 125GB storage.

Those are broad playability specifications, not a 240 FPS competitive specification.

What matters most for this target

• CPU headroom: competitive settings can expose CPU limits quickly.
• Memory behavior: capacity, channels and sensible timings matter more when frame targets rise.
• GPU margin: enough graphics headroom is still required for the exact competitive preset you use.
• Cooling: sustained clocks matter during long sessions.

Settings change the bottleneck

Lowering image-quality settings reduces GPU work per frame, which can move the limiting factor toward the CPU. A 240 Hz target therefore benefits less from blindly buying the largest GPU available.

That is why a recommendation should be tied to your intended preset rather than a generic “best GPU” label. The same monitor can produce two different sensible builds for competitive and image-quality players.

The BuildPilot decision

Prioritize the fastest well-balanced CPU platform that still leaves enough budget for a GPU capable of your chosen settings; do not treat 240 Hz as a reason to overspend on either component in isolation.

Use the preset to open the Builder, then enter your real budget. Compare the maximum-FPS profile with the balanced and upgradeable profiles instead of assuming the most expensive option is automatically the best.

What we will not promise

Game patches, maps, background software, drivers, memory configuration and thermal limits can all move performance. BuildPilot uses modeled estimates and component data; it does not claim a fixed FPS guarantee for every scene or patch.