Will my computer handle World of Warcraft?

I'm really interested about World of Warcraft. But I don't know will my PC handle this game. My friend says it will be many lags when I'll try to play the game on my machine. I don't want to create an account and be unable to play, with bonus subscription expiring... :/ My configuration is:

CPU: Pentium IV 1.60 GHz overclocked -> 2.32 GHz [no Hyper-Threading]
Motherboard: ASUS P4PE2-X
Graphic card: GeForce2 MX/MX 400 with 64 MB of memory
RAM: 256 MB DDR
Cable 1024 Kbps internet connection

Oh, I have a one more question - must I buy more RAM or can I increase a paging file size? Is the effect the same? I have much free space on my HDD.

Those two things need some love before you can really play WoW without tearing your hair out. I don't even know if the Geforce 2 could handle it heh.

My advice, grab a better graphics card, and throw in another 512 RAM if you've got an open slot. 768 mb is enough to run WoW pretty efficiently.

No real recommendations on a grapics card, because everyone has their preferences. The bottom end cards will obviously not run quite as well as some of the higher end ones, but if you're on a budget, some of the lower end cards get the job done fairly well.

And I'm fairly sure increasing the paging file size won't do much for you.

Regards,

WO

You are correct, increasing the page file size is nowhere as helpful as adding more RAM.

ram,ram,ram! get a gig if u can to run smoothly, get a 6600gt for ~170$

Hmmm... you're right. Yes, I have one more free RAM slot, and AGP 4x slot. But it is a little problem - cash :/. I'm waiting for a schollship, but it isn't enough money. I want to buy the game [about 180,00 PLN [Polish Zloty]] and one pre-paid [for holiday playing , about 120,00 PLN], additional DDR (256 - 512) will cost me next +/- 100,00 PLN. 400 PLN = about 121 $ = about 100 €. Well, for me, it is MUCH...

I visited some other forums and some people play on worse hardware [e.g. onboard graphic card with 32 MB VRAM and 256 RAM] . So, what about turning all graphic functions [these supported by my card - it doesn't support e.g. reflective water] off and all scrolls to minimum? Will it increase FPS? Have anyone played on similar machine? Did you enjoyed gameplay? I cannot buy one of latest graphic cards [expensive...], but I think my budget couldn't handle even those older.

Make getting your RAM a priority. Yes turning down the gfx options will up your FPS. But trying to play WoW on 256 will be torturously slow.

Sean

OK, I'll buy addinational RAM stick. Is 512 MB enough? I'm ready for this "devotion" [read - I could eat only bread for next month or two )]

Do you mean adding a 512? Or adding a 256 to make total 512? EIther way it is much better, and shold help you out. BUt obviuosly more is better in this case.

And weather to eat or to play WoW, i would take a nice meal any day.

Sean

I meant about adding 512 MB to make total 768 MB. Could it be? I don't know where, but I read that WoW reserves about 700 MB in RAM. Is it true?

OK. On my motherboard I have 2 RAM slots [one is occupated by 256 MB], so I'll buy 512 strick. Any else suggestions?? And one else question - how many free subscription days are included in WoW?

You mean these pre-paid cards, am I right?

Question: my friend sent me a key (CD-key?) and said it is a free 10 days key for everyone. Isn't this a joke? I don't believe him heh [I didn't hear about something like this] :/.

I play World of Warcraft, i have a 256 MB AGP Video card. Personally i think that you just need a good video card and a pretty fast internet connection. I am on Broadband so i don't lag. Even if you have a big video card and high speed internet you'll lag a lot on World of Warcraft because of all the players.

You know, since last weeks I become interested about World of Warcraft, when my friend bought it. Before this I payed games which doesn't need much, like Black Isle Studio's RPGs [Icewind Dale, Baldur's Gate II], Neverwinter Nights, Warcraft III The Frozen Throne [playing on those last two wasn't excellent smooth in some situations]. Even playing Morrowind wasn't a horror. Now I have a BIG problem. Last thing I have upgraded was a motherboard [previous one crashed], it costed me 180.00 PLN. I must upgrade most expensive part of PC... Life is brutal . Could I do anything else to don't play too laggy? [except more RAM... and without video card yet ^^]

I have an idea. Maybe before buying retail version of WoW should I try out my machine playing on beta? Is this possible?? Maybe one of you has a free unwanted beta account on which can I try?

i think u need to check what kinda 'stick' u have... becuz, u need to get similar sticks speed wise, atleast.

That RAM and video card both would absolutely kill you in WoW. If you can run it at all. I played with 512 ok, but in Iron Forge and Stormwind (high player active citys) I had trouble walking at times, especially in Iron Forge. Other than that it was fine. Except for in SouthShore (which is where everyone pvp's 24/7 literally) I could barely walk if I was in the action. Sometimes in SouthShore I couldnt move for 10-15 seconds.

You all killed my dreams ;P.

"Nvidia - The way it's meant to be played" [game was tested on both nv video cards]