New Computer

A while back I ordered a new computer from Ibuypower.

My old computer needed to be replaced, it was upgraded to 1GB RAM and a 256MB video card just to handle WoW in the first place. It's processor was before dual core was even out . I got about 15fps, and couldn't handle multi-tasking very well. I was forced to keep wow on the very lowest video options to avoid lag.

My new computer is great. Here are it's specs for anyone who's interested:

Case ( Nzxt Apollo Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Red )

Power Supply ( 600 Watt -- Power Supply SLI Ready )

Processor ( [== Quad Core ==] AMD Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition Quad-Core CPU w/ HyperTransport Technology )

Processor Cooling ( [=== Silent ===] Extreme-Performance AMD CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof = Maximum cooling efficiency for quietness and performance )

Motherboard ( [SLI] Asus M2N-SLI NVIDIA nForce 560 SLI Chipset w/7.1 Sound, Gb LAN, S-ATA Raid, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0, Dual PCI-E MB )

Memory ( 4 GB [1 GB X4] DDR2-800 PC6400

Video Card ( NVIDIA GeForce 9600GT 1GB w/DVI + TV Out Video )

Video Card Brand ( === High Performance === eVGA Brand Video Card Powered by NVIDIA )

Hard Drive ( 320 GB HARD DRIVE [Serial-ATA-II, 3Gb, 7200 RPM, 16M Cache] )

CD-RW/DVD-RW Drive (20X Dual Format/Double Layer DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW Drive Blue )

Sound Card ( 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard )

Speaker System ( 600W PMPO 3 PCS Super Bass Subwoofer Speaker System )

Network Card ( Onboard LAN Network (Gb or 10/100) )

Floppy Drive ( Mitsumi 1.44 MB Internal Floppy Drive Blue )

Keyboard ( Microsoft Internet Keyboard Black )

Mouse ( Logitech Optical Internet Mouse Black )

USB 2.0 Accessories ( Build-in USB 2.0 Ports )

Flash Media Reader/Writer ( 12-In-1 Internal Flash Media Card Reader/Writer Black )

Operation System ( Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic) (64-Bit )

Additional Software ( Microsoft Works 9.0 (make the most of your home PC) )

Headset ( [Gaming Gear] Logitech Extreme PC Gaming Headset )

When I buy my next computer I'll probably research a bit deeper into parts to make sure the components have good compatatbility and performance.

As you can see this is a huge upgrade.

It arrived last Thursday, but I didn't have time to start plugging it in until Friday. I got it working and installed all the disks that came with it. Then I ran into some trouble with my internet not registering. I contacted my ISP and found out I had to restart me modem (lol). I installed WoW, vent, and all the other programs I wanted to get. Then I had to go through updating my computer and downloading new drivers/directX. (For now I don't see why everyone complains about Vista.) Seems fine to me. That lasted me a pretty long time, and when I finally logged into WoW, I set all my video settings to max and I was running 120 fps in ironforge . With the change in the video settings, the game became so much better, before I thought WoW's graphics were ok, but now I love it. It's like I'm playing a whole different game. I respect blizzard a lot more now. So far I've run it with no troubles except for a spec of lag an arena, but we won, and my partner said he had some lag too, so it msut have been server lag. I went on http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest and tested my comp for WoW TBC and AoC and it came out as far as the meter would go past recommended .

I'll probably upload a couple pics once I find my camera.

This is my first blog so be gentle if it's bad