Quote Originally Posted by Perrigrin View Post
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2x 500 GB 7200 RPM discs, both quite full. WoW is ran from one disc, OS from the other (same as swap file), I run 2 folders of wow, one for main, one for the 4 slaves - All but UI and config data is linked.
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So, any advice that could improve my current setup? Mostly I would like to be able to pass through the IC torunament area without freezing and lagging.

I do realize I will eventually be getting a new box, but I'll start a new thread on advice about that.

Thanks guys!
I think the drive space is your problem. Standard hard drives perform much worse when at or near capacity. I have 2 computers and 3 separate wow folders. one copy of wow is on a velociraptor, another (that runs 2 clients) is on an older raptor, and the other is on a regular 7200 RPM drive. I always see the raptor loading faster than the 7200 rpm one, and the velociraptor (that also holds my OS and swap file, etc) is always first to load.

My suggestion: Buy a dedicated SSD for wow, and run all clients from it. Just a 32gb one will be fine for you, and wont run you much more than $150 for a decent one.