Single computer 5-boxing specs?

[xRelentedx]

Was wondering how well my computer could handle a 5-man boxing team.

Its an Alienware Aurora ALX,

Specs:

-Overclocked Intel® Core™ i7 975 Extreme (3.6GHz, 8MB Cache)
-9GB Triple Channel 1333Mhz DDR3
-Dual 1GB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTS 240 - SLI® Enabled
-1.2TB RAID 0 (2x 640GB SATA-II, 7,200 RPM, 16MB Cache HDDs)

Pretty good internet connection.. Gets a better speedtest.net score compared to all my other friends.

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In Addition:

Would a 22-inch be big enough for my screen + 4 alts? Or should I pick up a small extra monitor for alt screens?

[confusedtx5]

should be fine.
I was 5 boxing on a 3.2GHz quad core (Q6600) and 4GB of ram.
screens are a personal thing, but really having your main on its own screen is alot easier, and having the alts so you can read something without having to hotswap to it is also a bonus

[xRelentedx]

Yeah I hope so. I just gotta cut back on a few things to pay for 5 memberships + 4 BCs and WotLKs

[Fizzler]

the 975 is pretty overkill paired next to the GTS-240 it is a diamond in a donkeys ass. What I mean to say is you went overkill on the CPU but skimped on the video card.

I am not a fan of Alienware it is a fine computer and all and will easily 5 box but you are paying for the label.

If it was me I would scale down the CPU and put a little more into the video card maybe get an SSD.

If your heart is set on this box than yes it will do what you want.

[Ualaa]

I'd probably go with an i7 920 for the processor.
You can overclock that a fair bit, with a half decent cpu cooler.
And 5-boxed, wow won't push the processor, even without any overclocking.

A GTX 275 or 285, depending on what you want to spend.
Would be much better then a GTS 240.
And if you upgrade the video, but downgrade the processor, you'll either have cash in hand or another upgrade.

I'll second the SSD recommendation.
Something with decent read speed, purely for the wow folder.
32gb is plenty of space.

If you build the system yourself, you'll likely save $500 over having Alienware build it.
You can buy the parts from Newegg.
There are online tutorials on how to assemble things.
Or find a friend who will help you, you supply the beer and pizza.

[Naysayer]

You know what I'd do if I were you?





I'd start 5 trial accounts so that I could test it out myself and get the answer to the question that I wouldn't have wasted time posting.

[Coltimar]

I 10 boxed on less of a system than that.

[zenga]

You know what I'd do if I were you?





I'd start 5 trial accounts so that I could test it out myself and get the answer to the question that I wouldn't have wasted time posting.

While that should give an idea if it's possible or not, my experience is that Av's, northrend/lich king content and dalaran to a certain extend gives a way better idea if it's possible or not. Hard to emulate that with trial accounts imo.

[merujo]

You know what I'd do if I were you?





I'd start 5 trial accounts so that I could test it out myself and get the answer to the question that I wouldn't have wasted time posting.

Someone is angry

[Venidor215]

I was 6 boxing eq 1 and now started 5 box wow on a core i7 965 extreme 3.2 ghz (not overclocked)
memory : 12 go ram 1333mhz triple channel - graphic : asus gtx 285 top 1go
for disk speed i took 2 raptors 300 go 10000rpm and put them in striping.
screen is a full hd samsung 40' tv and case is silverstone raven for silence.

I have yet to see any lag, i think it could easily run a few more sessions.