Darcla
05-19-2008, 03:24 PM
Hi guys!
Like most i'm a seasoned wow addict (2 old school rank 14s, yes I know, no life), but have only recently discovered multi-boxing. I'm currently up and running using a software solution with 5 accounts X 1 box. But as I progress, i'm starting to getting the usual lag in the major cities so i'm looking to upgrade to a hardware solution. I have set a personal cap of $1,200 for new hardware (PC/monitors only, not including KVM, boards, mice, etc.). I have designed a "super rig" that could run all 5 and just box up my currenty rig . That rig is :
http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?submit=ChangeItem
With a new 19' monitor and vistaX64 it will cost a little under $1,200. Plan with this rig would be to use dual monitors, main on main, alts on the 19.
My second option would be to go with a rig that will just run the 4 alts and use my current rig to run my main. Question here is, based on the above link, what could I downgrade with the goal of just being able to run 4 wows.
3rd option would be to go with 2 basic rigs, each running 2 accounts.. again question here is based on that link, would could I downgrade and just run 2 each.
All in all i'm looking for the solution that will give me the best FPS and not go above the financial cap. I have read on here about basic rigs running around 400-500 bucks but I did not know which areas to sacrifice. For the experience hardware boxers, do you have a link to a rig you built that was designed to run just 1 wow (bare bones)?
Thanks for the help!
Like most i'm a seasoned wow addict (2 old school rank 14s, yes I know, no life), but have only recently discovered multi-boxing. I'm currently up and running using a software solution with 5 accounts X 1 box. But as I progress, i'm starting to getting the usual lag in the major cities so i'm looking to upgrade to a hardware solution. I have set a personal cap of $1,200 for new hardware (PC/monitors only, not including KVM, boards, mice, etc.). I have designed a "super rig" that could run all 5 and just box up my currenty rig . That rig is :
http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?submit=ChangeItem
With a new 19' monitor and vistaX64 it will cost a little under $1,200. Plan with this rig would be to use dual monitors, main on main, alts on the 19.
My second option would be to go with a rig that will just run the 4 alts and use my current rig to run my main. Question here is, based on the above link, what could I downgrade with the goal of just being able to run 4 wows.
3rd option would be to go with 2 basic rigs, each running 2 accounts.. again question here is based on that link, would could I downgrade and just run 2 each.
All in all i'm looking for the solution that will give me the best FPS and not go above the financial cap. I have read on here about basic rigs running around 400-500 bucks but I did not know which areas to sacrifice. For the experience hardware boxers, do you have a link to a rig you built that was designed to run just 1 wow (bare bones)?
Thanks for the help!