Getting back to wow and want input on a single box to play 5 toons

[slongz]

Has anyone had any dealings with ZT? http://www.walmart.com/ip/ZT-Black-Affinity-870-Desktop-PC-with-Intel-Core-i7-3770-Processor-16GB-Memory-23-Widescreen-Monitor-2TB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-7-Home-Premium/21009309

I have also been looking on there site for a way to update the video card wanted to know if the rest of the specs would run 5 copies pretty well
Thanks for the input

[MiRai]

Never heard of ZT until about 14 minutes ago when I clicked on your link.

First, the specs on Walmart's site say that the RAM is able to be upgraded to 32GB which, as far as I know, is false (sorta) seeing as the system comes with Home Premium (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart). You would need to upgrade the OS in order to use 32GB of RAM. Not that you want 32GB of RAM, I'm just pointing that out.

Second, their site (http://www.ztsystems.com/default.aspx?tabid=1239&productid=28227) shows that the system has a single PCIe x16 slot which you could throw a video card in but, that whopping 350W PSU isn't enough to power anything that's been manufactured for at least the last 4 years (that is capable of running 5 WoWs). The case itself is technically big enough (16.9") to hold a full-size card, granted there isn't a bunch of other crap in the way.

Third, their site (http://www.ztsystems.com/default.aspx?tabid=1239&productid=28227) also shows that the SATA HDD is...... 5900 RPM? While I haven't seen that speed before, it seems that they do exist. HDDs are typically sold with either 5400, 7200, 10K, or 15K RPMs -- And you're going to feel the lag when gaming on a slow 5400/5900 RPM drive.

If you're looking to buy a cheap pre-built system, then you can expect it to not perform as well as you'd like. I realize not everyone is rolling in the dough but, if you're looking to go with a pre-built system then you're going to be dishing out more money. If you're willing to build your own, this thread (http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2192841) over at Anandtech has some decently priced mid-range systems that eat that pre-built ZT for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

[EaTCarbS]

Yea, for that price you could build your own that blows that one out of the water (and that is actually optimized for gaming).