New Desktop Gaming Specs, OS - Page 2

KJ · August 28, 2008, 10:16 AM

Stay away from Vista(At least 64-bit)WoW seems to hate my vista. I have friends with the 32-bit version pulling 60-110 FPS with the same configs as me, when I am will slip into 17-20 FPS in Shatt.
I won't say WoW hates Vista, but it does hate MY Vista. I can run UT3 max settings and never drop below 60FPS same thing with Quake 4. Different style games I know, but WoW shouldn't run so terrible and other game run wikid sick.
I also use 4gb ram, 8800gt OC nvidia card. Quad4 Phenom (AMD)

Meridani · August 28, 2008, 10:25 AM

Vista can be a bit weird for gaming but it's usually because of bad hardware drivers. For example my Dell laptop has these crap Sigmatel soundcard drivers that cause massive sound stuttering and FPS lag when I play WoW. When I switch to XP (Dual-Boot) the problem is gone.

Sucks during raids like Teron and you get ghosted then hit with massive FPS lag :(

Gritz · August 28, 2008, 10:26 AM

Check out Adrian Kingsley-Hughes new graphics card piker article for more info on graphics cards in all price ranges. Just came out Aug 14, so very up-to-date:

Hardware 2.0 mobile edition

WoW is not very taxing (I can run all settings on max and all 'pretty' options enabled at 50+ FPS on a GeForce 8600M GT 512MB laptop card - 1650x1080 resolution), so there is no need to spend 400+ on a graphics card unless you also play more taxing games (such as Crysis).

Barkle · August 28, 2008, 10:51 AM

Any Dual Core processor will do fine, whether AMD or Intel. Intel offers more power right now, but AMD is still a little more cost effective.

2 GB of ram is the sweet spot right now. Its cheap enough, and gives you enough ram to do everything you want (unless you want to do video editing while playing WOW or crazy stuff like that!).

NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT. Great bang for the buck. You can find one with 1GB for less than $200. For a video card, that is pretty cheap, but it still packs a wallop. You can find 512 MB ones for $125.

Great website for video cards ... Video Card Comparison - GPUReview.com. Lets you compare two cards side by side.

August 28, 2008, 10:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
KJ Member Character Info KJ 70 Human Warlock	Re: New Desktop Gaming Specs, OS Stay away from Vista(At least 64-bit)WoW seems to hate my vista. I have friends with the 32-bit version pulling 60-110 FPS with the same configs as me, when I am will slip into 17-20 FPS in Shatt. I won't say WoW hates Vista, but it does hate MY Vista. I can run UT3 max settings and never drop below 60FPS same thing with Quake 4. Different style games I know, but WoW shouldn't run so terrible and other game run wikid sick. I also use 4gb ram, 8800gt OC nvidia card. Quad4 Phenom (AMD)

August 28, 2008, 10:25 AM	#12 (permalink)
Meridani Member	Re: New Desktop Gaming Specs, OS Vista can be a bit weird for gaming but it's usually because of bad hardware drivers. For example my Dell laptop has these crap Sigmatel soundcard drivers that cause massive sound stuttering and FPS lag when I play WoW. When I switch to XP (Dual-Boot) the problem is gone. Sucks during raids like Teron and you get ghosted then hit with massive FPS lag :(

August 28, 2008, 10:26 AM	#13 (permalink)
Gritz NOT IN THE FACE!!!! Character Info Gritz 80 Orc Warlock Eldre'Thalas US PvE Guild: Fate Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 57/14/0	Re: New Desktop Gaming Specs, OS Check out Adrian Kingsley-Hughes new graphics card piker article for more info on graphics cards in all price ranges. Just came out Aug 14, so very up-to-date: Hardware 2.0 mobile edition WoW is not very taxing (I can run all settings on max and all 'pretty' options enabled at 50+ FPS on a GeForce 8600M GT 512MB laptop card - 1650x1080 resolution), so there is no need to spend 400+ on a graphics card unless you also play more taxing games (such as Crysis).

August 28, 2008, 10:51 AM	#14 (permalink)
Barkle Member Character Info Barkle 80 Undead Warlock Rexxar US PvE Guild: Corpus Vile Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 0/41/30	Re: New Desktop Gaming Specs, OS Any Dual Core processor will do fine, whether AMD or Intel. Intel offers more power right now, but AMD is still a little more cost effective. 2 GB of ram is the sweet spot right now. Its cheap enough, and gives you enough ram to do everything you want (unless you want to do video editing while playing WOW or crazy stuff like that!). NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT. Great bang for the buck. You can find one with 1GB for less than $200. For a video card, that is pretty cheap, but it still packs a wallop. You can find 512 MB ones for $125. Great website for video cards ... Video Card Comparison - GPUReview.com. Lets you compare two cards side by side.