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Post by
WolfwoodSama
Sorry if this is the wrong forum, I didn't know where else to put it.
Anyway I'm finally going to be able to upgrade my PC next month! Here's a basic rundown of what I have right now:
Core2Quad Q8200 - I guess this is the "low end" of Intel's Quadcores
4GB DDR2 800 RAM - More than I need... For now
Geforce 8400GS - A "filler" card until I could get something better
19" Acer LCD Monitor - Plays at 1440x900 resolution. I hate it! >.<
These settings generally get me between 15-25 FPS in a 25man raid with most of my settings turned all the way down.
I'm only upgrading the GPU and Monitor, and I'm currently looking at:
Geforce 275GTX - With intent to SLI in the future
Acer 24" LCD Monitor - With a fancy 1920x1200 resolution
The monitor is important to me, being visually impaired. I would very much like to play the game at max settings (except shadows) and see a steady 60 FPS. I'm worries that the "lower end" CPu may bottleneck my performance however, but then WoW isn't THAT system intensive, is it? I'm just wondering if anyone could tell me what kind of performance I should expect to see post-upgrade. Thanks for any input!
Post by
53090
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Post by
Rengarde
The specs of my current computer are:
4gig DDR2 RAM
3.0GHz dual core Intel processor
9800 GTX+ GeForce video card
It runs WoW with anywhere from 30-60 FPS. It's around 30 in Dalaran, 25mans, etc. If you want more than that for those areas, you need more RAM. Around 8-16gigs of DDR2-1066 RAM.
Post by
chkur6
What type of OS? XP or Vista? If its Vista.. .roll back to XP... LOL j/k
It equipment is fine.. I'm running a dual core system and getting at least twice the FPS than you are. Make sure there is nothing running in the background as your playing, ie itunes, limewire, etc.. it could be spyware, it could be alot of things... I say take a look at what is going on in the background as your playing.
use something like "process explorer" (google it) see whats running. if its suspicious... type that process in google and it should direct you and tell you what it is and if its safe.
it could also mean your pc is running real hot. Heat tends to affect alot of things in the PC. Start by powering down your PC, open up the case, get some compressed air and blow out the dust bunnies in there... second, leave the cover off and power up the pc.,, are all the fans running? is the fan on the video card running... are there any obstructions to the fans (input and output) ...
You may also want to check your hard drive. Who knows it could be going bad...
Better yet.. just send me your busted PC... and buy yourself a new one! (j/k!)
Try those steps first.
**** When's the last time you defragged your system drive? Or deleted the temp files from your system drive? Updated device drivers (ie: sound card, video card, etc..)? Windows Update?
Post by
chkur6
The specs of my current computer are:
4gig DDR2 RAM
3.0GHz dual core Intel processor
9800 GTX+ GeForce video card
It runs WoW with anywhere from 30-60 FPS. It's around 30 in Dalaran, 25mans, etc. If you want more than that for those areas, you need more RAM. Around 8-16gigs of DDR2-1066 RAM.
4gb of RAM is plenty for this game... For games like 'Crysis' 4gb is minimum.
Seriously.. 2gb is usually mininum for any newer game out in the market today. WoW doesn't need 8 gb of RAM.
- On a side note... it doesn't really matter how much RAM you have on your video card... its the pipelines that count....
Post by
chkur6
Also... OP it doesnt matter what type of monitor you play with... the monitor will have no bearing on your FPS. Unless your using a monitor from the 1960's.
These days monitors have like a 0.2 - 0.5 millisecond response time so they're pretty quick...
Post by
Rengarde
The specs of my current computer are:
4gig DDR2 RAM
3.0GHz dual core Intel processor
9800 GTX+ GeForce video card
It runs WoW with anywhere from 30-60 FPS. It's around 30 in Dalaran, 25mans, etc. If you want more than that for those areas, you need more RAM. Around 8-16gigs of DDR2-1066 RAM.
4gb of RAM is plenty for this game... For games like 'Crysis' 4gb is minimum.
Seriously.. 2gb is usually mininum for any newer game out in the market today. WoW doesn't need 8 gb of RAM.
- On a side note... it doesn't really matter how much RAM you have on your video card... its the pipelines that count....
4gig is plenty to run this game well, but I never hit 60 FPS in Dalaran with it. I never said he needed 8gigs of RAM to run WoW, I was saying he would need it to get 60 or so FPS in Dalaran.
Also, next time you have something to say, just edit your post....
Post by
Strand
I have about 130fps right now with everything at decent settings. Have an AMD 2.4g dual core with an nVidia 9800gts.
Your processor should be no problem, and the 275gtx would really be the only addition you should have to make in order to increase or maintain high settings with good fps.
Post by
Zokudu
It runs WoW with anywhere from 30-60 FPS. It's around 30 in Dalaran, 25mans, etc. If you want more than that for those areas, you need more RAM. Around 8-16gigs of DDR2-1066 RAM.
Don't do this he is stupid. The upgraded video card will massively improve your performance and a bigger monitors always fun.
Unfortunately the Intel Core 2 Quad series is going to largely limit your performance. The C2Qs did not have the "Turbo" mode found in most modern day quad cores (i7s, i5, Phenom IIs). WoW only operates on 2 cores at once so while you may have 4 cores they are clocked much lower then an average dual core (Not to mention the smaller cache).
Turbo mode (Or AMD Quiet n Cool) moves power from the extra unused cores to speed up the utilized cores. Allowing a quad core to perform similarly to a higher clocked dual core.
Basically don't expect 60 FPS in Dalaran or 40s (25s maybe). If your looking for a new upgrade after these 2 take a look into maybe a Core i5 750 system from Intel. It was just released recently (Might have been today actually) and runs similarly to low end i7s. Also the other pro? A new motherboard and the CPU will only run ~$300.
If that's a bit too pricey you may be able to pick up a sweet deal on some old LGA-775 CPUs like the E8400 (Which while a dual core will actually increase your performance). Best part? It'll slap right into your current motherboard and is running ~$150 right now keep an eye on sales though as theyre discontinuing these chips.
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44284
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Post by
Arcage
The specs of my current computer are:
4gig DDR2 RAM
3.0GHz dual core Intel processor
9800 GTX+ GeForce video card
It runs WoW with anywhere from 30-60 FPS. It's around 30 in Dalaran, 25mans, etc. If you want more than that for those areas, you need more RAM. Around 8-16gigs of DDR2-1066 RAM.
If you want more then 30 fps, you wont notice it anyway, cause TV only runs at 26...
anymore is a waste, go play FPS games if you want an excuse to get a beefy PC, this game doesnt need it.
Post by
Argui
Check display settings - vertical synchro. It will synchronize the game's fps to the monitor refresh rate, possibly getting a faster and smoothy video response to your view perception.
Check game's settings - monitor's refresh rate option. Use it with previous tip to find the best combo and confort.
Post by
WolfwoodSama
Also... OP it doesnt matter what type of monitor you play with... the monitor will have no bearing on your FPS. Unless your using a monitor from the 1960's.
These days monitors have like a 0.2 - 0.5 millisecond response time so they're pretty quick...
It does actually. There's a big difference between rendering 1,296,000 pixels (1440x900) and rendering 2,304,000 pixels (1920x1200)
I should have mentioned I'm running Windows 7 RC!, and yes I keep a steady update on all my drivers and updates, I defrag every other night, I don't have Limewire installed, etc.
All in all what I'm getting is that yes, my semi-poor performance can be blamed 110% on my crappy video card?
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