Considering a Computer Upgrade

[Noids]

DISAGREE.

While the 5XXGTX cards might provide the most performance/best performance if you've got the money, there's nothing that says you couldn't get a couple ATI/older cards and run multiples of them and split performance of slave instances between them. And while the power usage/heat might not be worth it, there's nothing saying a couple gray market (used) cards wouldn't be less expensive than a 5XXGTX card.

But this is just me arguing for the sake to argue.

The problem with multiple cards and WoW is that you need multiple monitors. Not sure if the OP has this luxury or not. While multiple monitors can actually be a cheaper option than a 30" obviously, if it's not the case, then multiple cards will perform no better than a single card for WoW on a single screen and in some cases worse.

Good stuff with the purchases Daanji, should be a nice improvement for you.

[Sajuuk]

The problem with multiple cards and WoW is that you need multiple monitors. Not sure if the OP has this luxury or not. While multiple monitors can actually be a cheaper option than a 30" obviously, if it's not the case, then multiple cards will perform no better than a single card for WoW on a single screen and in some cases worse.

Good stuff with the purchases Daanji, should be a nice improvement for you.

You don't necessarily need multiple monitors. You can rig up dummy plugs so the OS sees another monitor. We would be using isboxer to have slaves render on the extra cores.

But I do agree that one powerful card is an easier solution.

[d0z3rr]

Why would someone put a total of 10GB in an i7/1366 system? Couldn't afford that 6th 2GB DIMM?

Read and comprehend the words "AT LEAST"

Multiboxin...redacted...

So you're saying if my friend has a gfx card at 40% utilization in a game, and I have a gfx card at 55% utilization - both same exact graphics levels and both getting 60 silky smooth FPS - that I would need to upgrade my card because it has more utilization?


Cool story bro.

[MiRai]

Read and comprehend the words "AT LEAST"

Oh man, thanks for clearing that up. I was totally confused.

[thefunk]

"AT LEAST"

Too small for me to read. Care to blow it up plz?

[daanji]

I got the new gear and installed.

With the 12 GB of RAM and Gigabyte 560 Ti Fermi I can now do all 5x clients with "good" settings and maintain 30 frames / second.

Not bad, about what I was expecting.

CPU Load: 70%
System RAM: 9 GB

GPU Load: 98%
GPU RAM: 99%

With the main client on Ultra and the others at Low (with max view distance) these are my stats

CPU Load: 70%
System RAM: 7.67 GB

GPU Load: 60%
GPU RAM: 908/ 1024 GB



Also, the resolution each screen is rendered at is 1920 x 1000. This is what IsBoxer chose as the window layout during the wizard. Should I modify the resolution at all?

I'm betting if I knocked it down, I'd get Ultra at 60 frames / second for each client.

[Miken]

My bad computer barely manage 2x boxing

1gb ram
amnd athlon 64 3.5
nvidiea gt 7600


crappy i know but now i'm considering this upgr package

AMD Athlon II X3 450 Triple Core, 3.2Ghz, AM3, 1,5MB, 95W, Boxed
Gigabyte GA-870A-UD3, 870, S-AM3 AMD 870+SB750, ATX, DDR3, USB3.0, SATA 6Gb/s, GbLAN, PCI-Ex(2.0)x16
Crucial DDR3 1333MHz 4GB KIT, CL9, Kit w/two matched DDR3 2GB, 240pin

and use my old graphic card, will this do big changes to how many i can box? i've heard that wow are more cpu demanding than gpu

any replies on this would be helpful

[desolation0]

Sorry to get off the thread but he posted here. Miken please post questions like yours in your own new thread if you could. That way the Original Poster know whether they're particularly the one being spoken to.

To allow folks to better help, they'll probably ask for more details on your current computer. Based on the current specs for your computer, you may need a new motherboard to take advantage of the latest pieces of gear, essentially a whole new computer. Particularly you would need a board with the proper CPU socket for the processor you would like. An upgrade to your PSU would probably also be a good idea, especially if you've currently got a pre-made computer from any of the Brands, like Dell or HP. A computer capable of dual-boxing, even 5 boxing, should be manageable on a budget if that's a concern.

Also, there's little point to upgrading everything else and leaving the graphics card from several generations of technology ago. Much of the discussion of what limits WoW performance is based on the upper-tier components with benchmark testing. If you have a poor graphics card, a huge upgrade to your CPU still won't result in a strong increase in performance. Likewise if you have a strong graphics card and a poor CPU, or less RAM than would be required. The key for PC gaming is to strike a good balance in your setup. Besides, with the release of Cataclysm, World of Warcraft received many graphics upgrades that put much more burden on the GPU when you turn the settings up.

[Miken]

Sorry to get off the thread but he posted here. Miken please post questions like yours in your own new thread if you could. That way the Original Poster know whether they're particularly the one being spoken to.

To allow folks to better help, they'll probably ask for more details on your current computer. Based on the current specs for your computer, you may need a new motherboard to take advantage of the latest pieces of gear, essentially a whole new computer. Particularly you would need a board with the proper CPU socket for the processor you would like. An upgrade to your PSU would probably also be a good idea, especially if you've currently got a pre-made computer from any of the Brands, like Dell or HP. A computer capable of dual-boxing, even 5 boxing, should be manageable on a budget if that's a concern.

Also, there's little point to upgrading everything else and leaving the graphics card from several generations of technology ago. Much of the discussion of what limits WoW performance is based on the upper-tier components with benchmark testing. If you have a poor graphics card, a huge upgrade to your CPU still won't result in a strong increase in performance. Likewise if you have a strong graphics card and a poor CPU, or less RAM than would be required. The key for PC gaming is to strike a good balance in your setup. Besides, with the release of Cataclysm, World of Warcraft received many graphics upgrades that put much more burden on the GPU when you turn the settings up.

thanks for answer
i can't make any topics yet for some reason.
well i've forgotten my motherboards name, i built this computer myself for about 6 years ago, i want to keep my current gfx card because of the PCI express (i think it is?)

i would need to buy whole new computer but for now i got 200$ budget and that i posted in my earlier post costs 190$ so it seems like a fair deal, then when i can afford i'll upgr my gfx card