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Building an Optimal WoW PC : Tips and Suggestions Welcome!
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Sheridan
If you want to go single GPU, sell both the 4850's and get something like a 5870 (if you want to stick with AMD/ATi).
I would also suggest you overclock that CPU if you're not doing it already.
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Wanderingfox
You may have missed my post in your other thread, but you may be able to recover some of your lost framerate by ensuring that WoW is optimally configured to take advantage of that core i7 you have. Specifically, try typing in /console SET ProcessAffinityMask "85" into your chat window, hit enter, and then completely restart WoW (make sure you log out with esc > logout or /logout as well otherwise the setting will not change).
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TheReal
$800 WoW SuperComputer:
AMD Phenom II X2 550 Black Edition Dual-Core overclocked to a very modest 3.625GHz (turned up the unlocked multiplier only)
Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
ATi Radeon HD 5750
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
Western Digital 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s HDD
OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W ATX12V V2.2 Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Rosewill Wind Knight Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Here
is a screenshot of over 290 frames per second on this rig. Sure, it's a 10-man Onyxia run, but still. This was taken at absolutely maximum video settings. At the same settings, I'm never below 70 frames per second in Dalaran.
Edit: Forgot to close my ul tag. >.<
Edit2: And yes, this was with vertical sync disabled. I was aiming for as high a frame rate as possible on ultra settings to see what my computer could do.
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Wanderingfox
You may have missed my post in your other thread, but you may be able to recover some of your lost framerate by ensuring that WoW is optimally configured to take advantage of that core i7 you have. Specifically, try typing in /console SET ProcessAffinityMask "85" into your chat window, hit enter, and then completely restart WoW (make sure you log out with esc > logout or /logout as well otherwise the setting will not change).
I've tried that before. I've even tried putting that stright into my Config file. I don't notice any difference.
The way it is now, my family could've saved about 1k and I would still be using my other computer. Going from 60+ to 25-30 like that.
Oh well. I'll just have to adjust my Video Settings.... And this summer I should have enough money to build my own PC, and maybe be able to fix up some other PC's when needed:
What I'm really wondering about at this point in time now, Is:
1) WoW: More CPU for Graphics Card intensive?
2) For CPU - i7 or i5?
3) How far can you go before buying a Graphics Card is considered overkill?
Throw 50 bucks at your current rig and get a good after-market cpu cooler. Overclock that i7 to 4.00Ghz. You'll see the improvement. I've got mine running at 4.02 currently and I get 70fps in dal (WoW is VERY CPU intensive even though it will only run on 2 cores at a time).
As for your questions:
1) CPU intensive unless you're running ultra quality shadows, in which case you'll need a fairly hefty GPU as well in order to render all of the shadows at max draw distance.
2) If you plan on doing ANYTHING other than WoW on the computer, shell out the extra money for a core i7. The core i5 does not have hyperthreading.
3) Not sure what you mean here. Elaborate?
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Wanderingfox
Overclocking is 'not supported.' It never is because you're basically upping the voltage running through your CPU in order to get it to run faster. Specifics on how to overclock the core i7 to 4ghz can be found all over the net, but I personally used the settings from
this
guide, and saw no issues.
To answer your question as to why a 1.34ghz jump is possible on the core i7 lies in how the processor was made. Specifically, the design of the processor has left more 'room' after the rated speed than most processor designs. Processors are typically 'bin sorted' which means if you buy a 2.66ghz processor, it may well be able to run at 3ghz or even higher. The 2.66ghz rating is essentially saying "we certify that this processor will run at least this speed." Overclocking is basically just telling it to go faster.
Each processor is different however, so your mileage may vary. You could end up not getting much out of it, or you could get it up to 4.5ghz
However, all that said, if you're not comfortable tinkering around in the bowels of your computer's BIOS, you may want to avoid trying it as it will likely void your warranty if you have a retail box.
To answer your other question, GPU stands for Graphics Processing Unit. In other words, your graphics card.
And to answer your initial third question, WoW can run at high settings on a fairly low power card by today's standards. For example, my GeForce 8800GT runs it just fine (save for shadows), but I'd probably see performance gains all the way up to a GTS 250 or something along those lines.
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532871
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TheReal
Oh. And also, arent Intel brand CPU's considered better than AMD?
Sure, if you want to spend more than you need to for a CPU that can handle everything WoW can throw at it. My CPU was only $99 on Newegg.com, far cheaper than any i5 chip.
As for Howling Fjord, I honestly haven't been there since I put this rig together. I'm assuming it'll stomp the Fjord's ass too, but I guess I can't be 100% on that one.
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