Quote Originally Posted by 'wgwjwo',index.php?page=Thread&postID=64230#post64 230
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 2.5GHz 45nm, is another option for a similar premade. As for the RAM, I read that XP does not fully utilize more than 2-3 Gb of RAM, does this mean I will also have to acquire a new operating system or is this a given since I have a Quad core processor? (I only have the lightest grasp of these topics).

I would give it a go, but I want to do some research before tackling the biggest hump, buying the expensive computer
Ram: XP (32bit OS's) will handle up to 4gb of TOTAL memory, this includes the memory on your video cards too. So if you install 4gb of ram and a 512mb video card, your system will only have 3.5gb of ram available. This is still better than 2.0 and I would recommend to any WoW boxer to have 4gb, period.

Processor: You don't sounds biased to either AMD or Intel, get a Q6600. Its cheaper than either of the two processors you mentioned, has more cache, overclocks better, etc etc