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    Default Looking to 10 box, what should I upgrade?

    My current pc has:

    cpu: amd 955 be
    ram: 16 gb ddr3 1600mhz
    gfx: sapphire 6570

    Back in cata, I was able to run 10 cata clients alright with all clients on low, main 30fps rest 15fps, but occasionally the main would freeze for a second, I know my cpu would be very close to maxing out. But I tried multiboxing again recently and mop seems to use a lot more resources, 10 is close to impossible with my low end computer. What would you recommend I upgrade first (or everything, for that matter)?

    My graphics card definitely needs to be replaced.

    Thanks.

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    Well, if you already know that your CPU and GPU both need to be replaced, then the only answer is that everything needs to be replaced. I don't know what it would take to run 10 characters in the new expansion, but there are a few threads of people asking about new builds on the first page of this sub-forum.
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    You should use the resource monitor type options.
    During your actual play, they'll let you know what percentage of your resources you're actually using.
    Anything that is close to 100%, or occasionally hits that 100% is a bottleneck.

    An upgrade to a bottleneck will improve your performance.



    Control + Shift + Escape (Win 7).
    Performance Tab.
    Resource Monitor Button.


    You could also try free download utilities.
    CPUID HW Monitor, will let you check the temperatures of your CPU.
    GPU-Z, will show the percentage load of your graphic card, and the operating temperature.
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