Getting back to wow and want input on a single box to play 5 toons

[slongz]

Has anyone had any dealings with ZT? http://www.walmart.com/ip/ZT-Black-A...emium/21009309

I have also been looking on there site for a way to update the video card wanted to know if the rest of the specs would run 5 copies pretty well
Thanks for the input

[MiRai]

Never heard of ZT until about 14 minutes ago when I clicked on your link.

First, the specs on Walmart's site say that the RAM is able to be upgraded to 32GB which, as far as I know, is false (sorta) seeing as the system comes with Home Premium. You would need to upgrade the OS in order to use 32GB of RAM. Not that you want 32GB of RAM, I'm just pointing that out.

Second, their site shows that the system has a single PCIe x16 slot which you could throw a video card in but, that whopping 350W PSU isn't enough to power anything that's been manufactured for at least the last 4 years (that is capable of running 5 WoWs). The case itself is technically big enough (16.9") to hold a full-size card, granted there isn't a bunch of other crap in the way.

Third, their site also shows that the SATA HDD is...... 5900 RPM? While I haven't seen that speed before, it seems that they do exist. HDDs are typically sold with either 5400, 7200, 10K, or 15K RPMs -- And you're going to feel the lag when gaming on a slow 5400/5900 RPM drive.

If you're looking to buy a cheap pre-built system, then you can expect it to not perform as well as you'd like. I realize not everyone is rolling in the dough but, if you're looking to go with a pre-built system then you're going to be dishing out more money. If you're willing to build your own, this thread over at Anandtech has some decently priced mid-range systems that eat that pre-built ZT for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

[EaTCarbS]

Yea, for that price you could build your own that blows that one out of the water (and that is actually optimized for gaming).