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shortie19
02-02-2011, 07:08 PM
Ok I was looking to multi box but my computer wasnt up to it so I got a new one here is specs

i3 3.06ghz
4gb dual channel ddr3 corsair ram
asus 5770 gpu 1gb version gddr5
corsair cx500 500w psu

are these spec good enough to set up maybe dual boxing I know they probaly arent and am willing to go and upgrade more to run 2 wow

Siaea
02-02-2011, 07:39 PM
I ran 5 copies of WoW on a dual core Pentium 4 and half that memory when I started. You should easily be able to run up to 5 copies with the main running pretty good graphics with that rig.

Ualaa
02-02-2011, 08:59 PM
Your system should run two copies quite well.
Two is a decent start, it lets you experiment with the boxing software options and gives an idea of what you can do.

Go with Recruit a Friend, sending an invite to yourself.
Use the code to make the account, and then upgrade with retail copies of the game or do the Blizzard digital upgrade.
Just be sure to create the account, with the RAF code which is emailed to you.

If you decide to go with four or five accounts, down the road (which is quite common).
Set your accounts up like this:
A - C - D
B - E
With your original account (or the account with the best/highest tank type) as the "A" account in the chain.
If you go four boxing then:
A - C
B - D

Five boxing down the road, lets you RAF on all accounts, except the booster.
But the booster receives a lot of granted levels (3 free toons, for every four that are boosted on CD in an A-C-D chain)




If you're looking for upgrades, start with Ram as that is a huge upgrade until you have enough.
Generally 1GB for the OS and 1GB per client you're running.
You'd want to have a 64-bit operating system.

Once you have that, Processor is the biggest piece.
Although a cheap SSD purely for the gaming folder (or a good one, with your OS on it too) is a substantial boost.

Video card could be a bottleneck, but most wow graphical features are processor dependent rather than ram dependent.
Shadows, weather effects and the newer water seems more graphical, while everything else and in particular view distance pushes the CPU.



Keyclone is $20 per machine and gets you a lifetime license.. a basic option to box with.
HKN is free and very powerful, if you're comfortable adapting the example script.
IS Boxer is my recommendation for boxing software, $36/year with a small learning curve if you want to adapt it but playable immediately with the wizard... lots of handy features automatically set up by the wizard.

You can do trials of both KC/ISB while HKN is free.

www.solidice.com/keyclone
www.hotkeynet.com
www.isboxer.com

shortie19
02-03-2011, 12:37 PM
I have £5 in paypal and I have recruited myself so have 2 account now