Quote Originally Posted by fleaplus View Post
Definitely look into a cooling upgrade. I use the Xigmatek Dark Knight (S1283V) with my i7 and it works well overclocked or not. Actually, if you are still using stock cooling you might be experiencing the i7 underclocking itself due to overheating EVEN at stock speeds. Five copies of WoW running on a single processor can stress it even more than running a game like Crysis.


Personally, I use four dual core machines along with my original i7 box I built back in December. This setup will be patch-proof and takes any performance issues out of the equation.
The CPU will only throttle itself if it's hitting 100C, which I'm pretty sure IS NOT the issue, especially at stock speeds. If you're really wondering what your CPU temperatures are like...download RealTemp 3 and run it while playing.

You also knows what stresses a CPU? IntelBurnTest/Prime 95/other stability testing programs. More so than running 5xWoW on one machine. Here's a thought - what resolution do you have the alternate windows rendering at? Try reducing it. 30-40 FPS is NOT BAD PERFORMANCE. Don't be whining about smooth fps unless you've raided in a fight that requires you to change attention in a 4FPS environment.

Four dual cores running alongside an i7? That's a waste.