Quote Originally Posted by 'David',index.php?page=Thread&postID=209470#post20 9470
Yesterday I got the last parts for my new system. Installed all but I`m horrified with the results. Esspecially in Dalaran.

What I got now:
AMD 940 4x3gig
8gig DDR 1066 OCZ XTC GOLD kit CL5
GT9800 1024mb
300gig HD not sure about buffer atm
320gig HD 16mb buffer

Anyone any clue on how to fix performance?
I'm running a nearly identical system - 8gb ram, 8800gt 512mb, and all 5 copies of wow on a single drive/copy of wow.

In dalaran it's playable at about mid-graphics settings. During prime time on my high pop server it's chunky still. During offtimes it's smooth as glass.

I did overclock on air to 3.3ghz, but had similar results without the OC.

Ensure you don't have multisampling turned over 1x, it will totally tank your performance.
Ensure you have affinity set - for five boxing I set all 5 clients to use all 4 cores - this way Windows can load balance as it wants, no problems there.

I do run Windows 7 Beta with Aero turned ON, and I used to run Vista 64 ultimate with Aero on as well, while 7 is better, both were playable.