http://www.blizzard.com/wow/faq/faq_beta.shtml

What are the system requirements for the World of Warcraft® beta?
NOTE: World of Warcraft has NOT yet been optimized for many hardware configurations. The system requirements are expected to be lower for the final shipping version of the game, specifically in regards to processor speed and video card memory requirements. The system specifications listed below are for the World of Warcraft® beta only. The World of Warcraft® Beta test has the following requirements:

A 56K or higher modem with an internet connection.

Windows® System/OS:

800 Mhz or higher CPU.
256 Megabytes or more of RAM.
Geforce 2 Graphics Card or better.
3 Gigabytes or more of available hard drive space.
DirectX® 9.0 or above.

看起來實在不太像是"不操硬體":sleepy: