Guide: Build a Warhammer Online PC!

August 19, 2008 – 8:25 pm  

It is very important to have a PC capable of running Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) in large-scale RvR situations because that is what the game is all about. Nothing is worse than dying to another player because your system lagged or froze completely. Even if you are only interested in the PvE elements of WAR, the endgame PvE takes place in large cities with many allies and NPCs running around.

Mythic released a minimum spec sheet for Warhammer Online, but personally, I don’t think you would enjoy the game as it was meant to be played based on the minimum requirements listed. Feel free to give it a try for yourself, however, if it’s your intention to play the game at the lowest possible settings and still lag terribly in “hairy” game situations, you might as well stop reading this guide now.

This guide is based on my beta impressions, having played with both an older, outdated system and a newer, high end gaming rig.  There is a possibility that the graphics will be optimized further, so I will try keeping it up to date once the game goes live based on user feedback.

Depending on the brand of component you buy, the price can fluctuate greatly. I will list the most basic information here and it will be your job to do some researching and price matching at your favorite retailers (online or otherwise). If you don’t have the minimum specs listed below, please consider an upgrade or you will likely suffer poor performance. Components not listed below are not overly important to how well WAR will perform (case, motherboard, hard drive, etc.).

Once you are finished with this guide, head over to Warhammer Alliance for much more in-depth and technical recommendations. I want to keep this guide as simple and direct as possible, so I hope you enjoy it. Also, thanks to Thade of Archmagery for inspiring the Other Considerations section below.

Low-range WAR PC

You might be able to scrape by with an older system, but it definitely won’t be fun. My older system, which is just over 3-years old:

  • ASUS P4P800SE Motherboard AGP
  • Intel Pentium 3.0GHz w/HT
  • 1GB of DDR-400 PC3200 RAM
  • XFX GeForce 6800XT Xtreme 256MB/256-bit AGP
  • Windows XP
  • 1024×768 resolution

The system could actually handle most of WAR at the lowest graphic settings, but keep and city siege were extremely choppy (2-3 FPS if I wasn’t completely frozen). I refused to be renown-fodder for everyone I came up against, so I decided to upgrade. Please do the same if this is anywhere near your current PC or you just won’t enjoy the game as it was intended to be played.

A newer video card would have probably done the trick but I felt it was time for a more powerful computer anyway. If you have an AGP motherboard and don’t want to upgrade your entire system, go with a Radeon 3850 512MB AGP and make sure your power supply is fairly new due to different amp and watt outputs and deterioration over time (420-460W minimum). That should get you by for a while.

Mid-range WAR PC (at least)

This system will do the trick. You should be able to adjust the graphics settings to at least medium and not experience much FPS lag. This is recommended for resolutions at or below 1280×1024 (older CRT monitors), though it should perform well enough at 1680×1050 for LCDs too.  An older GeForce 7900GS or 7950GT 512MB would work too, but you can’t really find them anymore.

CPU

  • Any single core in the 2.8-3.0 GHz range (aside from Celerons and Semprons) or…
  • Any dual core in the 1.8-2.4 GHz range (especially if you want to overclock)

Memory (RAM)

  • 2GB of DDR-400 RAM or…
  • 2GB of DDR-667 RAM

Video Card

  • GeForce 8600GT/GTS, GeForce 9600GT 512MB PCI-E, or…
  • Radeon 3870 512MB PCI-E

High-range WAR PC (at least)

This system will run everything flawlessly at high graphic settings. This is recommended for resolutions at 1680×1050+ (22in widescreen LCDs). This is roughly what I have. See below for comments.

CPU

  • Dual core 2.8 GHz - 3.0 GHz or…
  • Quad core 2.4 GHz + (quad cores are overkill, but it won’t hurt if you already have one)

Memory (RAM)

  • 2GB of DDR2-800 RAM (in Windows XP or Vista 32-bit) or…
  • 4GB of DDR2-800 RAM (in Windows Vista 64-bit)

Video Card

  • GeForce 8800GT/GTS, 9800GTX 512MB PCI-E or…
  • Radeon 4850 512MB PCI-E

Other Considerations

  1. Laptops - Pros (compact and mobile) and Cons (expensive for gaming quality, battery life, overheating, lack of upgrade options, potential wireless-only connectivity)
  2. Wireless vs. cable network - It is better to play WAR with a direct network connection because it’s going to be very annoying if you have a network hiccup and lag, freeze, or lose a connection to the game.
  3. Single video cards vs. SLI/Crossfire - While the game can become graphically intensive at times, you shouldn’t need SLI or Crossfire setups unless you’re using cards below the minimum recommendations above or play at higher resolutions (24in LCDs). You will obviously see an improvement, but it isn’t really necessary.
  4. Windows Vista vs. XP - Unless you’re also playing DX10 games (WAR is only DX9 atm), there’s no need to “upgrade” to Vista. There haven’t been many complaints about Vista and WAR, but it is much more resource hungry than XP, so you may need more memory (RAM).
  5. Extra processes - Windows XP and Vista are not the most efficient operating systems in a multi-task environment. Killing any unnecessary processes during your gaming sessions will definitely help your game run smoother, especially on a lower-range system (e.g., iTunes updater, anti-virus software, etc.).
  6. Overclocking - You can get away with older and/or less powerful CPUs and video cards if you overclock them. I would not recommend it unless you have some pretty good knowledge of computers (it also voids your warranty), however, there are a number of guides out there for beginners and you have to start somewhere, right? Since WAR relies more  heavily on your GPU rather than your CPU, I would start with the video card first, which can be more easily overclocked with software (e.g., RivaTuner). This is a risk you take on yourself… please don’t blame me if your PC starts smoking (literally)!

My New Computer

Because my old PC couldn’t really cut it, I built the highest powered gaming machine $1500 could buy (peripherals included). My new system is more than capable of maxing out WAR, but I wanted to give it a bit of future proofing for newer games and expansions.

I am running the game in 1680×1050 at the highest in games graphic settings with 4xAA/4xAF and averaging out at 50FPS in large-scale RvR battles (around keeps and the like). While recording in FRAPS, I only drop around 10FPS to 35-40, which is perfectly fine for me!

The Machine

  • Antec 900 Mid Tower Gamer Case ATX
  • EVGA nForce 750I SLI Ftw motherboard
  • Intel e8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz dual core CPU
  • 2GB OCZ Platinum XTC Rev.2 DDR2-800 PC6400 RAM 4-4-4-15
  • XFX GeForce 9800GTX 512MB 675 MHz/2.2 GHz video card
  • OCZ GameXStream 700W ATX12V power supply
  • Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 SATA2 32MB Cache hard drive
  • LG GSA-H55L DVD burner
  • Windows XP SP3

Peripherals

  • Samsung Syncmaster 2253BW 22in Widescreen 1680×1050 LCD
  • Logitech G11 gaming keyboard
  • Logitech MX518 gaming mouse
  • Steelpad mouse pad

What are your system specs? How’s the performance? Any issues? I will adjust the above specs based on user feedback. Feel free to ask any questions in the comment section and either I or someone in the community should be able to give you an answer! Happy gaming.

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  1. 138 Responses to “Guide: Build a Warhammer Online PC!”

  2. Excellent information Snafzg!

    I wasn’t necessarily worried about my PC’s specs, but this gives everyone a great idea of what to expect.

    Nicely done.

    Quick question though…I noticed that you own a Logitech G11 gaming keyboard. Any idea if those users will get the almighty ban bat from Mythic if they start using those macro keys?

    Jason (resident drunken idiot of Channel Massive)

    By Jason on Aug 19, 2008

  3. Hmmm, good question. I don’t honestly know. I haven’t heard anything about that from beta testers or devs on the boards. I would guess not, but I’ll try finding out.

    That keyboard is crazy though. It takes a LOT of getting used to because your hands feel as though they’re offset too much to the right because of those additional macro keys. It has taken a LOT of getting used to…

    It doesn’t help that I use a completely different keyboard all day at work. :P

    By Snafzg on Aug 19, 2008

  4. I just ordered that monitor. Whee!

    By arbitrary on Aug 20, 2008

  5. Nice info Snafzg, I just upgraded a few weeks ago and I definitely fit in the high end range, good to hear.

    One thing to consider adding is Operating System, especially a key note at the higher end. If you happen to be running Windows XP standard, you won’t take advantage of all that RAM. It’s capped at 4gb (that includes system ram AND video ram). Make the move up to a 64 bit version of XP or Vista.

    By Blackwings on Aug 20, 2008

  6. From all the research I’ve done, the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated in Windows XP 32-bit is 3GB, which includes video memory. Therefore, 2GB of DDR-RAM + 512MB of Graphic DDR-RAM comes very close to hitting that cap. You could put in a single 512MB or 1GB stick to cap yourself but RAM runs more efficiently in pairs, so the memory may run hotter than is optimal. Technically, you could go with 4GB in an XP-32 bit system, which will run more efficiently than 3GB (because of the pairings), but you won’t be getting the most bang out of your buck (1GB will be wasted if you have a 512MB video card, and you probably won’t notice the extra 512MB of regular memory anyway).

    Upgrading to XP-64 is a very bad idea mainly because of all the driver and compatability issues. I’ve heard to stay away from this OS like the plague.

    Going to Vista-32 gives you the same capacity issues as you’d face with XP-32 except that Vista is a more resource hungry OS and the 2-2.5GB of regular RAM will be stretched much farther.

    Vista-64 is really the best solution if you’re going for 4GB+ (including video memory) because I haven’t heard of any issues with WAR. It will also support DirectX10, which may be what some people are after, but I have a feeling DX11 will become the adopted standard and DX10 will fall by the wayside due to a number of issues. Vista has a number of other issues, which you may want to research, but I don’t think it would hurt when playing WAR if that’s your primary goal.

    It’s kind of a circular argument though…

    “I want 4GB, so I’ll get Vista-64.”

    Well, just by choosing Vista-64, you’ll NEED 4GB to run efficiently because it’s a bigger resource hog than XP.

    I’ll sum this all up by saying I am more than happy with my performance using XP-32 with 2GB of RAM and a 512MB video card. :P

    By Snafzg on Aug 20, 2008

  7. XFX is probably the worst gaming hardware company you could choose. Horrible quality control and a laundry list of rebate scams.

    http://www.ripoffreport.com/searchresults.asp?q5=xfx&q1=ALL&q4=&q6=&q3=&q2=&q7=&searchtype=0&submit2=Search!&Search=Search

    By heartless_ on Aug 20, 2008

  8. I’ve actually had good experiences with XFX before, but I think everyone has a horror story for one of the top manufacturers. I actually just got an update on my eVGA rebate for my motherboard (they also make high end video cards) and they said my UPC was invalid. Considering I triple-checked everything before sending it in, it seems like I’m being scammed here too.

    Like I said, everyone has a horror story to share. :P

    By Snafzg on Aug 20, 2008

  9. I am running Windows XP 64 bit on my home system with an E8500 CPU, 4GB OCZ on an 680i MB and a 9800GTX card with no issues at all.

    Works great and easy to find drivers, all my old 32 bit programs (and I have a ton) are working flawlessly and fast.

    I’ve heard the same concerns you had about the 64 bit version of XP but gave it a go anyway and would highly recommend it.

    By Blackwings on Aug 20, 2008

  10. Awesome guide thanks a ton for this, goin back to your low-end comp(I’m not too sure if you reply, but a reply from others can work too)

    I have a laptop that is fairly new about 5months old and only lacks a vid card.

    I’m going to be downgrading to windows XP sometime this week and the specs are.

    AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual-Core Processor TK-57
    You Have: 1.90 GHz Performance Rated at 4.84 GHz
    You Have: NVIDIA GeForce 7000M / nForce 610M (GeForce 7000M / nForce 610M)

    I dont have money atm to buy myself a desktop, but for the while hopefully this can atleast run on Low with the dual core for atleast 15-20.

    By Echo on Aug 20, 2008

  11. @Blackwings - Good to hear! :)

    @Echo - I’m not too familiar with mobile graphic cards, but Mythic has this to say about them in their minimum specs sheet:

    “Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but may run comparatively slowly. Standalone cards that are installed in vanilla PCI slots (not PCIe or PCIx or AGP), such as some GeForce FX variants, will perform poorly. Integrated chipsets such as the ATI Xpress and the NVIDIA TurboCache variants will have low settings selected, but should run satisfactorily.”

    I did a quick search on your card and came up with this link: http://forums.nvidia.com/lofiversion/index.php?t54953.html. Read the whole thing. Some of it is pretty discouraging for your situation but one of the posts give you some good tips on what to try out.

    I think you may be able to play the game, but you will have to crank everything WAY down.

    Sorry I couldn’t bring you better news.

    By Snafzg on Aug 20, 2008

  12. so my comp has like 778 MB of memory, and i know thats under the minimun reqiurements, but heres the thing, i am only using like 770 out of 778, so..this being the case, would that help the performance of my comp running WAR? though i do have a really crappy video card made by intell.

    By Jake on Aug 20, 2008

  13. sweet, im glad you stated the specs for running max i just hope the bar doesnt raise toooo muc when its released, i just spent about 700$ building a new tower to run war.

    antec 900 case
    2gb corsair RAM 800
    EVGA 8800gt 512
    Elitegroup 780gm
    amd 5400+ brisbane 2.8ghz
    coolmax v-600 600w
    and some shitty $16 am2 cpu cooler

    just hope its enough. im gonna be runnin xp tho not vista

    By Xlonewolfx46 on Aug 21, 2008

  14. Anyone know if there are issues with PCI-e Cards I just upgraded my video card to an eGeForce 7300GS it’s a 256mb video card. And before you ask only slot I had for video card upgrades was a PCI-e slot.

    By GraveChelios on Aug 21, 2008

  15. I just built my wife a new PC for Warhammer

    Antec 300 case
    Antec 500 watt P/S
    ASUS P5K SE Mobo
    Intel E8500 C2Duo @3.16Ghz
    4 GB OCZ RAM 1066
    EVGA Nvidia 9800 GT 512
    250GB 3GB/s SATA Western Digital HD
    Vista Home Premium 32bit

    Price came to just over $900 with all parts from newegg.com

    By Robert on Aug 21, 2008

  16. @ GraveChelios

    PCI-e is the way to go brother. Either generation of PCI-e will run the game just fine and so will most AGP cards.

    By Blackwings on Aug 21, 2008

  17. @Jake - What is running that puts you at 770/778? I upgraded my old system from 1GB to 2GB DDR400 RAM and it made absolutely no difference playing WAR, so I returned it for a full refund. That same system had the Geforce 6800XT 256 in it. Is your video card supported on their minimum specs?

    @Xlonewolfx46 - Your system will handle WAR beautfully (likely at max settings with all spell effects active).

    @Robert - That computer will rock WAR as well! :)

    By Snafzg on Aug 21, 2008

  18. well i actually look at my ram and im using 764 out of 768, and im not exactly sure what type of video card i have other than its made by intel.

    By Jake on Aug 21, 2008

  19. Just based on what you’ve said without more specific details, I think you may have a hard time running WAR.

    How does your system handle other games? Counterstrike? World of Warcraft? Lord of the Rings Online? What kinds of games do you play and how well do they run?

    By Snafzg on Aug 21, 2008

  20. Hey,

    Sorry am abit of a nub when it comes to computer hardware.

    Am looking at my Dxdiag and I have a AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3400+ ~2.2GHz.

    Would this be able to run WAR?

    I know the rest of my settings are within the minimum this one is just making me unsure if it will be ok or not.

    Thanks for any help.

    By Snealer on Aug 21, 2008

  21. If all your other hardware matches up, I think you should be able to run WAR fine (at least on minimum settings). :)

    By Snafzg on Aug 21, 2008

  22. well i played WoW and it ran really smoothly actually, hardly any lag, good motion, no complaints.

    By Jake on Aug 21, 2008

  23. WAR is going to be a bit more system intensive than WoW, however, if you ran everything really smoothly, you might be able to get by in WAR with the lowest settings (based on all your other feedback).

    As an anecdote, my old system (above) handled WoW beautifully. Never any hiccups or complaints (except when I would first zone into Orgrimmar - brief lag/loading times). In earlier stages of WAR beta (when it was less optimized), I found it to be quite playable except in the big RvR situations (keep/city siege).

    I think you might be able to get by in WAR but it won’t run as smoothly as WoW did and you probably won’t be able to participate in the large-scale RvR battles without severe lag hampering your experience.

    By Snafzg on Aug 21, 2008

  24. well, thats what i was thinkin, thought id get some other thoughts on it, thx alot man

    By Jake on Aug 21, 2008

  25. I was just curious if you could perhaps put parts in as links to a site (not asking you to do all the footwork of finding the cheapest just want to be sure that I’m looking at the right stuff.)

    By Ent on Aug 21, 2008

  26. The reason I didn’t want to get into that is because a lot of the product pages on sites disappear over time and it would be a nightmare to maintain.

    If you go to newegg.com and search for “Radeon 3850″ it will give you several versions of the card made by different manufacturers. From there, it’s pretty easy to post a question on the site asking for feedback about which card is best. That kind of information also changes quite frequently, so it would also be very hard for me to keep up with.

    Once I get a bit more time, I’ll see what I can add to the above section that gives a bit more guidance for everyone. :)

    By Snafzg on Aug 21, 2008

  27. Hey Snafzg, nice post. Little blunt, but who doesnt enjoy a little hammering of words every now and then so people can get to the point.

    Your post actually got me wondering though how my PC would do. Would you mind giving me a ballpark FPS / performance threshold with these specs?

    Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)

    Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz

    Memory: 1022MB RAM

    Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT
    Display Memory: 256.0 MB
    Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz)
    Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
    Driver Version: 6.14.0011.7519 (English)

    Those are taken directly from my dxdiag run function. Just picked out what i thought was important / mentioned in WAR’s tech reqs.

    Any guestimate would be helpful, thanks.

    By Evanesco on Aug 21, 2008

  28. This would only be a guess, but I think you could probably play the game on medium settings and average out around 25-30 FPS and possibly drop around 18-20 in large scale RvR. That’s quite playable really.

    If you drop the quality for performance and turn off all the spell effects, you could probably maintain a consistent 30+ FPS in all situations.

    Again though, this is just a guess because your specs are about in the middle of my old system and my new one (leaning more toward the old). I wasn’t able to test a system exactly like yours.

    By Snafzg on Aug 21, 2008

  29. Sounds like a winner to me. 15-30 fps in general no matter what yer doing is what a lot of people play at if I go by my guildies in other games.

    I’ve played Everquest 2 on Med-High visual settings before with cranked up water effects and balls to the wall cloth simulation and it didnt drop to the ever feared unplayable 1-10 fps range. I’m thinking that if WAR is more cartoony (not cartoony in general, just more so than EQ2) than I will be ok. Quite frankly, running any Non-browser MMO thats not City of Heroes on max settings isn’t really a necessity for me. I like some flash and dazzle like a lot of people, but it doesnt need to be extravagant.

    Anyway, as unnecessarily long-winded as that was, thanks again for the educated guess.

    Now I can rest easy.

    By Evanesco on Aug 21, 2008

  30. Nice setup.
    I built my current PC a few months ago just for Warhammer as well. Hopefully it will run everything on high settings, because my wallet really hurt afterward.

    Q9300
    EVGA 790 Ultra (buyer beware-major stability issues)
    4 GB OZC DDR3
    XFX 9800GX2
    WD Raptor 150 (OS)
    WD Caviar 300 (storage)
    Vista 64

    Preview weekend starts tomorrow!

    By Holty on Aug 22, 2008

  31. Hey Snaf, its Echo again :P, had one more thing I wanted to add to what I had earlier. I’m not sure if comparing WoW to Warhammer settings wise is going to matter but, i am not sure if you have ever played WoW or anything either :x, worth a shot. I was just stating that I play WoW on Low-settings with the laptop but the thing is my dual-core keeps me from not lagging at all, I have done BT/Hyjal without lag and also Kael’thas a very heavy graphic flashyness effects. But im not sure if that makes a difference was worth a shot and was wondering if you can give me a positive answer of the comp handling WAR.

    By Echo on Aug 22, 2008

  32. I fall solidly into the middle range region. though my card is only an 8400GS, best I could get for my low-profile system.

    By Zeev on Aug 22, 2008

  33. @Echo - Hehe, it’s hard for me to say you’ll be 100% fine because I don’t want you to buy the game solely on my recommendation only to find out it doesn’t work as well as you hoped. Does that make sense?

    On one hand, you should be able to play WAR on the lowest settings if you could handle WoW in those situations.

    On the other hand, your video card isn’t on Mythic’s official list of supported cards and their disclaimer states that you may not be able to run it very well on an unsupported card.

    It’s a tough call! Is there any way you can get your hands on closed/open beta to give it a shot? That’s the only way we can really say for sure.

    Sorry, I couldn’t give you a better answer.

    By Snafzg on Aug 22, 2008

  34. ok so ive got another problem, i downloaded the WAR beta like 3 days ago and was waiting for preview weekend to play but when i downloaded the patch today and accepted the ToU i clicked the play button in the lower right hand corner of the Mythic patcher and my screen went black as if to start the game, then i heard noises of the game running but my screen stayed black and then it closes.

    By jake on Aug 22, 2008

  35. Do you have the latest drivers for your video card? I’m not sure where you’d find those for intel cards…

    The graphics card is going to be the most important factor in getting WAR to play on your system… Have you checked the beta boards to see if anyone else is having similar issues?

    By Snafzg on Aug 22, 2008

  36. umm i could try to upgrade the drivers, but i looked online, and tere seems to be a handful of ppl with the exact same problem.

    By jake on Aug 22, 2008

  37. I suggest replying to the thread or creating a new thread about it (if there isn’t one already) explaining your issues fully. They tend to have quite a few devs lurking on the boards and are pretty quick to jump on these kinds of issues.

    Include your detailed system specs too (can be found in your DXDiag file - the one you submitted to get into the beta).

    By Snafzg on Aug 22, 2008

  38. ok hers the info on my crappy video card.

    name: Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics controler
    chip type: Intel(R) 82845G Graphics controler
    Dac type: internal
    Approx. total memory: 64.0 MB

    By jake on Aug 22, 2008

  39. Yeah, there’s your issue… :(

    MINIMUM SPECS

    - A 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0

    There is absolutely no chance of getting your card to work with WAR. I’m sorry man…

    http://www.intel.com/support/graphics/intel845g/

    By Snafzg on Aug 22, 2008

  40. well that blows lol, ill see if i can talk my dad into getting a new comp, mines crappy all round, accept the processor, thats the only good thing.

    By jake on Aug 22, 2008

  41. what if i upgrade it, any possibility there?

    By jake on Aug 22, 2008

  42. I’d suggest keeping your laptop for a mobile office machine and going with a desktop for gaming. It is just WAY easier to keep up to date for the latest games.

    You can probably order a custom system from Newegg.com for around $800 including monitor that will rock WAR atm. Follow the above guide for recommendations (as well as the Warhammer Alliance link).

    By Snafzg on Aug 22, 2008

  43. I don’t know of any way you can update your laptop graphic card… You have a laptop, right? Maybe I was confusing you with another person!

    If you have a desktop, show me your motherboard specs from the DXDiag file.

    By Snafzg on Aug 22, 2008

  44. where do i find my motherboard info? is that the systems tab?

    By jake on Aug 22, 2008

  45. Hmmm, I don’t have a DXDiag file to check… It should be in there somewhere, otherwise, what is the brand/model # of your computer? Doing a google search should be able to yield the specifications.

    By Snafzg on Aug 22, 2008

  46. I found in the past running games like WOW on a different hard drive to the OS drive boosted frames by a little. Or go with RAID for performance - Pretty Cheap upgrade compared to a new video card.

    By Overlord on Aug 22, 2008

  47. I have two different gaming rigs, a 3-year old machine and one I just built. I run both at 1440×900 resolution, which is about equivalent to 1280×1024.

    Old machine: Athlon X2 4200+, 2g ram, NVidia 6800GT 256m, Windows XP.

    New machine: Q9450 @ 3.2ghz, 4g ram, NVidia 8800GTS 512m, Windows Vista Ultimate.

    The old machine can run WAR but I have to crank the settings down to minimum otherwise combat with more than just me and a mob is jerky. The new machine is nice and smooth with everything on max settings, except when zoning into a new location and loading stuff off disk.

    For reference, both the old and the new machines ran WoW nicely. Old machine’s 50 fps in Shattrath with max settings = 20 fps in WAR with minimum settings.

    By Mike on Aug 22, 2008

  48. Yeah, we had pretty similar older systems with the same result. Thanks for posting to show the consistency! :)

    By Snafzg on Aug 23, 2008

  49. Great site, taught me a lot. Been looking at Newegg.com and found a good computer http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227080 but I’m not a big computer person so I’m wondering if this will run WAR well (it better for this much money) but since I’m not looking to upgrade for atleast 3-4 years after this please let me know if there is ANY issue whatsoever with this and what I can do to sort it out. If there are any easy upgrades I can get that will really help me please let me know. Thanks again for all the great info.

    By Andrew on Aug 23, 2008

  50. Hey snaf, so I played my friends account for the preview weekend and was quite surprised as to it actually playing not so bad i’d assume i was getting 10-15/20fps but i mean it was clearly playable, and when i switched over to RvR it was the same frames. I was wondering if I downgraded from Vista to XP would it perform better and also if I played it in windows mode? Thanks for all the help

    —-
    Btw for those of you who have a laptop with a GeForce 700m/nForce 610 chip i am getting 15-20fps on the laptop at “Fastest Framerate” I dont really see a “Low/med/high” so thats why ive been running.

    By Echo on Aug 24, 2008

  51. If your trying to find the cheapest price for a budget I would use pricewatch:

    http://www.pricewatch.com

    it automatically searches for the lowest listed prices on just about any computer component you can think of.
    Just pay attention to the vendor review ratings and you should be okay.

    Also, visit ‘Can you run it’:

    http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

    Just select ‘Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning’ from the drop down box.

    By emseebee on Aug 24, 2008

  52. Oh, and if you have an older computer - a few things to keep in mind if you’re trying to upgrade rather than build a new computer:

    1) Make sure any new cpu you buy will fit in your existing motherboard.
    - There have been a fair number of different cpu sockets used over the last 4-5 years and a new cpu may not fit your old motherboard.

    2) Make sure any new video card you buy will fit in your existing motherboard.
    - Many older motherboards have an AGP slot, newer graphic cards use a PCI-e or PCI-e 2.0 slot.

    3) Make sure any new RAM (memory) you buy will work in your existing motherboard.
    - Motherboards have used several different types of RAM over the years SDRAM (if your’s uses this, I would get a new comp), DDR, DDR2, DDR3. Make sure the memory your buying will work in your existing motherboard.

    If your not sure what your existing motherboard specs are, you can check your motherboard manufacturer’s website, or motherboard review may have the spec sheet (database on the left hand side of the page):

    http://www.mbreview.com/index.php

    If your not sure what parts are in your computer, you can download SIW from Betanews:

    http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/SIW/1097934999/1

    Works excellent tool for finding out just what’s lurking under the hood.

    Oh, one more thing popped into my head.
    If you’re wondering about your cpu, if you have a dual core, or quad core you’re fine - the 2.5ghz minimum requirement is for a single processor running at 2.5ghz.
    (AMD Athlon XP’s are dual cores).

    By emseebee on Aug 24, 2008

  53. @Andrew - Everything looks great on the computer you linked to, but you might want to consider upgrading the video card to one of these three options:

    By Snafzg on Aug 24, 2008

  54. @Echo - Downgrading from Vista to XP and playing in full screen mode would likely improve performance if you’re sitting at only 2GB of RAM.

    By Snafzg on Aug 24, 2008

  55. O_o i dont seem to see me my comment i posted earlier..

    By Echo on Aug 24, 2008

  56. Tyvm again. Ill be purchasing parts to upgrade my old computer take out the mobo and whatnot, what do you think of

    ——– http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813186147 - Mobo
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130332 - Vid card
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817170010 - PSU
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103211 - Ram
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103211 - CPU

    These are the only parts i need and with rebates + shipping it comes down to 250$. I was wondering would this be able to handle WAR on high? and also any recommendations you would like to make would be greatly appreciated. I mean 250 is the max i can spend :x.

    By Echo on Aug 24, 2008

  57. It wasn’t caught by the comment moderation…

    By Snafzg on Aug 24, 2008

  58. What do I do ._. sorry, i have like 5 links in it for newegg items i wanted to ask you about

    By Echo on Aug 24, 2008

  59. Found it, sorry!

    Chances are the video card will handle WAR fine, but you’ll get much better performance with an 8800GT… All the other components seem fine considering you’re on a budget!

    Here’s the cheapest STABLE option I could find:

    - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133232 ($119.99)

    This one is cheaper with a few more iffy reviews:

    - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductReview.aspx?Item=N82E16814121263 ($99.99 after rebates).

    You could go with a Radeon solution instead to meet in the middle of performance/price:

    - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102715 ($79.99 after rebate)

    Here’s a bit more power for a bit more cash:

    - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131095 ($97.99 after rebate)
    - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102719 ($109.99 after rebate)

    By Snafzg on Aug 24, 2008

  60. Thanks again snaf, also would that Radeon > 8800 GS? if so then ill definitely pick that one up instead. And i shouldnt be bottlenecked for anything i hope right?

    By Echo on Aug 24, 2008

  61. Also snaf last question of the whole WAR time, thanks for helping me with tons of stuff. If I do get the items i listed above + http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102715 the radeon vid card, what settings and how many fps should i average?

    By Echo on Aug 25, 2008

  62. Hmm, I am sure you’ll hit over 30 and probably average in the 40’s, but I can’t guarantee that since I haven’t tested it personally.

    Compared to the 8800GS, I would probably go with the Radeon for the same price. I normally prefer GeForce cards, but Nvidia has been slacking lately, and the new ATI cards are quite nice. Plus, the 3850 has more memory and can push higher resolutions.

    By Snafzg on Aug 25, 2008

  63. Already that sounds great, would the 30fps go through RvR too? and also is that on low/med settings? If I got a 8800GT later on would that let me play on high with 50/60fps? and i wont be bottlenecked because of my CPU or anything right?

    By Echo on Aug 25, 2008

  64. I don’t think so…

    As a benchmark, my 9800GTX 512 averages about 60FPS in PvE, 40FPS in RvR, and ~30 in really crazy RvR with 50+ people on screen fighting around massive world objects like keeps/cities/etc.

    I run everything at cranked-to-max settings.

    Chances are, you won’t be able to get those numbers unless you turn down the graphic settings but that’s not too bad considering your graphics card is less than half the price of mine…

    Your CPU shouldn’t bottleneck the video card.

    The 8800GT (which i’d put at 20% less quality than a 9800GTX) is probably the ideal price/quality card to play WAR with given the recent price drops. You could SLI another one for improved performance theoretically, but WAR is having SLI issues atm.

    By Snafzg on Aug 25, 2008

  65. Snaf are we talking about High/Medium/Low settings? Because I dont have a problem playing on Low if i’m getting like 60fps everywhere 40ish in RvR/ and if iw as gettting like 40fps on med i’d still be fine.

    By Echo on Aug 25, 2008

  66. I would guesstimate low-medium, leaning toward medium. And by medium, I mean good lighting and textures but no AA/AF.

    By Snafzg on Aug 25, 2008

  67. Already well thats that :D Ill be ordering the comp tomorrow most likely, thanks for ALL the help! :) Ill let you know how it turns out during OB :p, (Btw ill be running this on XP not vista). Again, thanks.

    By Echo on Aug 25, 2008

  68. Awesome! Hope you enjoy it!

    By Snafzg on Aug 25, 2008

  69. Hey i was wondering if i would be able to run WAR with my laptop.
    Its specs are : 2gb of ram
    intel core duo t7500 2.2ghz
    8600m gt 512 mb
    Vista 32bit

    let me know what you guys think thx.

    By Vigo on Aug 26, 2008

  70. About Vista being a memory-hogger, you might wanna read this; http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=34&threadid=2132562&enterthread=y

    Started the beta with an old AMD3800+, X800PRO PCI-E, 1.5gb ram, win xp and it was going ok when it wasn’t any bigger battles but since I wanna be able to do it all at top performance I got a Q9550, 4870, 4gb ram and now it’s a delight. I ran both systems at 1680×1050. :)

    By Jonas on Aug 26, 2008

  71. Vigo, go to the ‘Can you run it’ website on your laptop:

    http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest

    Select ‘Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning’ from the drop down box and it will compare your computers hardware with the specs of the game and give you a verdict on how your computer will handle WAR (along with a ton of other games you can choose from as well).

    By emseebee on Aug 26, 2008

  72. @Vigo - Check the link above to make sure, but I would guess you could play this game on low-medium settings. My friend has a PC with similar specs (PCI-E version of the 8600) and he has awesome performance on low settings.

    @Jonas - It’s light night and day, eh? That system can easily handle everything cranked (4x AA/AF) which makes this game look absolutely stunning!

    @Emseebee - Thanks!

    By Snafzg on Aug 26, 2008

  73. Hey :D, got my new comp in.

    GA-P35-DS3L
    Intel Dual-core E2180 2.00Ghz(OCing it to 3.00)
    200GigHDD
    2gigs of 6400Ram
    GeForce Nvidia 8600GT(Upgrading in a month to 8800GT)

    — went from Low settings on WoW with 22fps to High settings on WoW with 80fps. :D Huge upgrade imo. Can’t wait to play WAR

    By Echo on Aug 30, 2008

  74. Great job, man! :) WAR will run quite nicely on that and even better with the 8800!

    By Snafzg on Aug 31, 2008

  75. Yep, I succesfully Overclocked to 3Ghz :D! Man I cannot wait to play WAR, this system OC’ing runs at 36 degrees Celc both cores, its SO cool.

    By Echo on Aug 31, 2008

  76. First off id just like to say tyvm for a excellent site!!

    Second i noticed that you (Snafzg) said in a earlier post ,that you would put a 8800gt at 20% less quality than your 9800gtx. with the 8800gt its true

    But if you look at the 8800GTS 512 you will find that the results are almost exactly the same as with the 9800gtx ofc having the slight upperhand.

    But one of the best buys you can do, if you dont have the cash for the high end 9800 cards or the newer 260/280 is the 8800gts 512 (huge bang4bucks so to speak)

    By Kian on Aug 31, 2008

  77. Hey Snafgz just found your site last night perusing various Warhammer websites and very informational.

    Now that I’ve read this post I’m slightly worried about whether or not my computer will be able to handle WH or not. Ive been playing WoW and at normal times I would have abour 60 fps no problem (except in first minutes in Shat and zoning into Org like you said.)
    My computer is about 2 1/2 years old and the specs are:
    Intel Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00 GHz
    2.00 GB of RAM
    NVidia GeForce 6800

    You and another person stated with this card, I may have trouble just running WH on lowest settings so I’m wondering if it would be fine if I just updated my card? I was thinking either of these because I can’t afford a new desktop right now as I will be purchasing a laptop very soon.
    # http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130328 - GeForce 9600GT
    # http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130319 - GeForce 8800GT

    By Eric on Sep 1, 2008

  78. @Kian - Thanks! Good point. :)

    @Eric - I’m guessing your motherboard supports PCI-E? If so, you have a wide range of options available to you and the two you selected are awesome choices. The 8800GT will run a little better than the 9600GT but it’s also a little more expensive.

    What power supply do you have?

    By Snafzg on Sep 1, 2008

  79. I have a Dell XPS but I’m not very knowledgable about computer parts so I’m not sure what my power supply is or even what my motherboard supporting PCI-E means ^^;.

    Can you explain what that is and if I can check that information on my computer?

    By Eric on Sep 1, 2008

  80. The easiest way would be to call Dell tech support with your serial number, explain that you want to upgrade your video card, and ask them these questions:

    1) Can my motherboard support PCI-E video cards
    2) What is the wattage of my power supply?

    If your PSU is under 500W (watts), you will probably need an upgrade to handle an 8800GT or 9600GT because power supply performance deteriorates over time. If you have a 500W PSU, you may want to test it out with the new card to see if it will support it. If you run into display issues, it likely means your PSU needs replacing.

    I believe the minimum requirement on an 8800GT or 9600GT is 450W on the PSU.

    By Snafzg on Sep 2, 2008

  81. Thanks for the help, Snafzg. I’ve downloaded the Beta client so on Friday when Open Beta starts, I’ll just check it out for myself, try and save $150-200 if I don’t need to spend it.

    cheers mate.

    By Eric on Sep 2, 2008

  82. Sounds like a plan. They have optimized the graphics a lot since I used my old 6800, so performance may have increased. I could always play the PvE stuff fine, but the keep RvR was brutal.

    By Snafzg on Sep 2, 2008

  83. Yeah, I hear ya man. \

    That, unfortunately is the main thing I’m looking to do. Especially those big battles, it looks so much fun, me rolling an Archmage and taking on the challenge of trying to heal my mates as well as punishing Destruction for their crimes ;).

    By Eric on Sep 2, 2008

  84. wtf?

    you’ve added like no memory at all to the list

    1GB DDR-3200 ?

    LOL - that computer will suck. hard.

    By Tim Bayliss on Sep 2, 2008

  85. Which list? My list in the original article?

    I did a quick upgrade to 2GB of PC3200 on my old system and it made absolutely zero difference in performance, so I returned it and went with a completely new system.

    By Snafzg on Sep 3, 2008

  86. Well, I’m running:

    500 watt antec modular PSU
    Intel C2D 3.16
    eVGA 9800GTX+
    4 gig OCZ DDR2 1066
    And uh… lots of hard drives, on Vista 64 Ultimate.

    Usually works well, having some serious freezing/slow-down issues, though

    By Moritae on Sep 7, 2008

  87. RAID 0 would prolly help quite a bit too

    By Mortemer on Sep 10, 2008

  88. due to the size of the game beta client

    By Mortemer on Sep 10, 2008

  89. So I guess im due up for an upgrade/overhaul and like everyone else War goes live shortly and was wondering if i could get an opinion on this build before I shell out the 1300 bucks

    CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Processor $169.99

    ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 7 Pro 92mm CPU Cooler $24.99

    GPU: MSI Radeon HD 4850 R4850-T2D512 Video Card $189.99

    RAM(I was going to order 2 so it would be 4 sticks for 8 gb?): Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop $201.99

    Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DS3R ATX Intel Motherboard $129.99

    PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX 520W Power Supply $114.99

    HD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB 3.5″ SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive $129.99

    DVD: SAMSUNG 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S223Q/BEBN $27.99

    Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 64-bit English for System Builders 1pk DSP OEI DVD $99.99

    Case: Antec Nine Hundred Black Computer Case With Side Panel Window $129.99

    Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22″ 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support $199.99

    Any thoughts or advice would be /thumbs up

    By Traok on Sep 14, 2008

  90. @Traok - Looks sweet! :)

    By Snafzg on Sep 15, 2008

  91. These are my specs. :

    AOpen QF50D MidiTower ATX2, 350Watt
    Asus M2N-E SLI, AM2, nForce 500 SLI, 4xDDR2, ATX AMD Athlon 64 X2 4800+, 2.5GHz, 1MB, AM2, 65W,
    Box Cooler
    Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 250GB,7200rpm,16M,SATAII
    Asus EN8500 GT Silent 256MB, DVI, HDTVo, PCIe
    2xKingston Dimm 1GB DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz
    ______________________________________________

    I’m planning of buying a new Graphic card.. any suggestion? keeping in mind that I want to play games like Far Cry 2 as wel.

    (”,)

    By Vince on Sep 16, 2008

  92. I don’t think you can go wrong with an 8800GT or 9600GT for a lower end card and a 9800GTX+ for the mid-upper end. I’m suggesting nVidia cards because you mentioned having a motherboard that supports SLI.

    For ATI, I would suggest a 4850 or 4870.

    By Snafzg on Sep 16, 2008

  93. ok so weve talked before about my crappy cideo card, and well today i went out and picked up my WAR copy, got home took it out of the package, but when i put the CD in the drive and closed it nothing happened, no autoplay, and the drives said there werent any CD’s in them, could my Video card have anything to do with this?(again its a intel, 64 MB) Cd’s do not play at all. they are clean, no scratches or anything, and the comp acts as if its trying to read them.
    i have a 48x DVD/CD drive.

    By jake on Sep 17, 2008

  94. Hmmm, sorry to hear that man. If your CD/DVD isn’t even spinning the CD, there appears to be a hardware or software issue. I’m 99% sure it wouldn’t be a video card issue.

    Can you pop in the CD, open up Windows Explorer (My Computer), right-click your disc drive, and click Explore?

    What happens then? If nothing, I’m pretty sure you got defective CDs. The best way to test that would be to bring it to a friend’s place or ask them to test it in the store you purchased it from. If the discs work for them, but not for you, then your drive is screwed.

    At that point I would try another gaming/software disc to see if it boots up in your machine. If that disc doesn’t work then you know your drive is shot. If that disc boots up, then I have no idea what’s wrong! :(

    By Snafzg on Sep 18, 2008

  95. well i just booted starcraft off the CD so its not the drive, and when i go into my computer and explore the drive, it says please insert disk, after i have already put the disk in of course.

    By jake on Sep 18, 2008

  96. The next step is to test your WAR discs in another machine. If they don’t work, you need to exchange them. If they do work… well, I don’t really have any idea what to suggest if they do work. :P

    By Snafzg on Sep 18, 2008

  97. ya i just got a new cpu and i got a game card of geoforce 7100/nforce620 can someone tell me if thats a good card compared to my old card which is geoforce mx 4000. and would my new card run warhammer!!

    By poopers on Sep 18, 2008

  98. srry i meant computer instead of cpu!

    By poopers on Sep 18, 2008

  99. ok, so im looking to upgrade my Dell demension 2400 to make it compatable for WAR. what exactly should do i need to upgrade, and to what?

    By jake on Sep 19, 2008

  100. hey guys

    I’m currently struggling to play wow… well it doesn’t even run it goes in the game after 1-2 min it shuts down… :(

    this is my spec

    Processor: Intel(R) Pentium(R) D CPU 2.80GHz (2 CPUs)

    1024MB RAM

    RADEON X600 Series

    I use a 19 inch.

    what do I need to add to play warhammer with full quality

    By nando on Sep 19, 2008

  101. @Poopers - Unfortunately, your GeForce 7100 isn’t listed in the game’s minimum system requirements (http://herald.warhammeronline.com/warherald/NewsArticle.war?id=168). :(

    @Jake - I found this here, which says you’re pretty much out of luck for upgrade options. You will need a brand new computer to play WAR (http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/dell-dimension-2400-pentium/1805-3118_7-30824846.html). :(

    Product summary

    The good: Full-fledged Pentium 4 CPU; spacious 120GB hard drive; dual optical drives; 15-inch LCD offers strong image quality; attractive case.

    The bad: Limp speaker system; no AGP slot to upgrade weak onboard graphics chip; minitower case leaves little room for future expansion.

    The bottom line: A solid desktop for families or students, Dell’s budget Dimension 2400 trades 3D gaming prowess for multiple optical drives and general functionality.

    Specs: Processor: Intel Pentium 4 (2.66 GHz); Clock speed: 2.66 GHz; RAM installed: 512 MB DDR SDRAM

    @Nando - You should be able to enjoy WAR by upgrading your graphics card to a Radeon 3850 AGP (assuming you are on AGP, otherwise PCI-E) ($90-120) and throwing in an extra 1GB ($30ish) of DDR RAM wouldn’t hurt either. The drawback here is that the new video card will probably require you to buy a new power supply as well (500 WATT for $50-75).

    If you’re unfamiliar with PC upgrading, I’d pay someone to do it for you because you don’t want to mess anything up yourself. It will cost you less than $230 to upgrade your computer enough to play WAR.

    The other option is spending about $700 on a brand new machine and using the same screen to save some extra cash.

    By Snafzg on Sep 19, 2008

  102. would this be an alright comp to play WAR on?
    http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=8878798&type=product&id=1210379087706

    im not exaclty looking for an ultamite gaming comp, just one that will run WAR well.

    By jake on Sep 19, 2008

  103. That will actually work considering it has a PCI-E x 16 expansion slot for a stand-alone video card. Ask the Best Buy person if the power supply is strong enough to handle a GeForce 8800GT, GeForce 9600GT, or Radeon 4850. Those are my three recommended value video cards that will rock WAR.

    Good luck! :)

    By Snafzg on Sep 20, 2008

  104. let me refraise this i mean i have geoforce 7100/nforce620i with a i at the end and i really dont want to go wasting money on a whole new computer i want to buy a cheap but good graphics card any suggestions?

    By poopers on Sep 20, 2008

  105. @Poopers - What computer do you have (brand/model #)? As long as your motherboard has an AGP or PCI-E x16 expansion card slot, you should be able to install a new video card that will allow you to play WAR.

    If your motherboard ONLY supports onboard video, you’re out of luck. :(

    By Snafzg on Sep 20, 2008

  106. well i gots a intel pentinum 4 i think whatever its called.

    By poopers on Sep 20, 2008

  107. That’s your CPU…

    What does your computer say on the case? Dell? HP? Compaq? Gateway? Any model number?

    By Snafzg on Sep 20, 2008

  108. it says acer.

    By poopers on Sep 20, 2008

  109. You folks posting that there are driver issues in vista are so far behind the times that it makes me laugh. There are no issues with nvidia cards or any reasonably current hardware. Do not regurgitate (sp) the spew folks who know nothing about os spew. Your mon, vid card, hd, and mobo will run fine in vista plain and simple - unless you have an older vid card that is not vista certified. If you do, then it is prob so crappy that it would not run WAR well anyway. Vista is a resource hog for ram but you are much better running 4 gig of ram in vista than 2 gig in xp - that is the fact of it plain and simple!!!!! Please remember to research info before you parrot it and remember to check the dates of info that you do research.

    By john on Sep 26, 2008

  110. Would GATEWAY DX4710 DESKTO be a good computer for Warhammer Online?

    # Processor Brand: Intel®
    # Processor Type: Core™ 2 Quad Processor Q6600
    # Processor Speed: 2.40GHz
    # Bus Speed: 1066MHz
    # Level 2 cache: 2 x 4MB

    # RAM: 4096MB
    # RAM expandable to: 8192MB
    # Memory Type (RAM): 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM

    # Video Memory: 512MB, Discrete
    # Video Card: ATI Radeon™ HD 3650 Graphics
    # Video Inputs: N/A

    By Kira on Oct 16, 2008

  111. Hi Kira,

    That system looks pretty good but is there any way to up the video card to a Radeon 3750 or 3850? The 3650 is an entry-level card and might not run WAR very well, regardless of the power of all your other components.

    By Snafzg on Oct 16, 2008

  112. Well I just ordered the GATEWAY DX4710, so I will try it out with that graphic card, as long as the game works I am happy. Well do you at least think the ATI Radeon™ HD 3650 Graphics card is better then my Nvidia Geforce4 MX 420 that i have right now?

    By Kira on Oct 17, 2008

  113. Much better! That old card couldn’t even play the game!

    By Snafzg on Oct 17, 2008

  114. Lol awesome! thx alot for your replies, what real are you going to be on and whats your name and team side?

    By Kira on Oct 17, 2008

  115. realm*

    By Kira on Oct 17, 2008

  116. I’m playing a Goblin Squig Herder on Ostermark. :)

    By Snafzg on Oct 18, 2008

  117. it would be awsome to join you if i could even play the game! I just bought an awsoem computer for the game but when I install it i cant start playing. I dont know why but everytime I try to start playing by clickign on the game setup, it asks me “Are you sure you want to uninstall Warhamemr online?” Can some one help me get this game to work, iam on Windows Vista maybe thats why?

    By Kira on Oct 20, 2008

  118. What happens when you navigate to your install directory and double-click the ‘warpatch.exe’ file? It sounds like your game startup icon is somehow linked to the uninstall program instead of warpatch.exe.

    If that doesn’t work, I could contact Mythic support directly. You can find it at warhammeronline.com.

    Sorry for your pain!

    By Snafzg on Oct 20, 2008

  119. I dont no much about computers but how well will this run Warhammer -

    Core 2 Duo E8500 CPU
    ATI Radeon 4870 graphics card
    4GB DDR2 800mhz RAM
    Western Digital 640GB Hard Drive
    Gigabyte EP45-DS3P motherboard with firewire
    Thermaltake TR2 550W power supply

    By Konsta on Oct 21, 2008

  120. @Konsta - That computer will rock Warhammer! :)

    By Snafzg on Oct 21, 2008

  121. I play a few games such as WoW,Cs:s and Team fortress 2 do you think it be able hold them i dont mind dropping a few to play warhammer but i do want to play WotlK when it comes out

    By Konsta on Oct 21, 2008

  122. ok so im getting a laptop for WAR, here are the specs.

    1g RAM
    Intel core 2 duo T7200 2.0ghz
    Dual 512 Nvidia Geforce GT
    Windows Xp professional

    how will this system do?

    By Jake on Oct 22, 2008

  123. its the Nvidia 8700 GT* sry hehe

    By Jake on Oct 22, 2008

  124. yo its me again i havent checked up on u guys for awhile but im back here to ask this can geoforce 7100/nforce620i run warhammer online?

    By poopers on Oct 25, 2008

  125. Hate to say it, but I don’t think the game will run very well on that video card. Sorry mate. :(

    By Snafzg on Oct 25, 2008

  126. ur saying it will run though but now very well because thats fine with me!

    By poopers on Oct 30, 2008

  127. I’m not really that good with computers and i tried comparing your specs to a computer i’m thinking about buying. But some of the things it is said to have i couldn’t find in your guide so if someone could please tell me if this computer is a mid-range og high range computer it would help.

    Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz
    8GB DDR2 PC6400 Ram
    500GB Harddisk 7200rpm
    ASUS P5K/SE/EPU Intel P35
    896MB GeForce GTX260
    7.1 CH Lydkort
    10/100/1000Mbit Netkort
    6xUSB Porte
    4x SATA 300
    NZXT Apollo Steel Black Kabinet
    48×16x DVD Drev

    Thank you in advance.

    By Confused on Oct 30, 2008

  128. i was just wondering if this laptop would run WAR really well.
    HP Pavilion HDX X16-1040US

    By annonomous on Nov 3, 2008

  129. I wouldn’t say “really well,” but probably well enough. Everything on it is great, but the graphics processor is mid-range. That said, the laptop is a good price. You won’t be able to play with all the settings maxed, but you should have good performance at medium settings.

    By Snafzg on Nov 3, 2008

  130. how good is the Nvidia 9800 GT with 512 of dedicated memory?

    By annonomous on Nov 4, 2008

  131. Perfect. That’s the same card I have! :)

    By Snafzg on Nov 4, 2008

  132. sweet, im gonna get this asus that has..
    4GB DDR3
    320 GB HD
    Nvidia 9800 GT

    By annonomous on Nov 4, 2008

  133. I just bought Radeon 4850 and installed it as good as i can! Downloaded last drivers(i think) but yet when i enter WAR i get the famous “lines” going across the screen, randomly. Its a totally new card and i dont know what to do…. any tips?

    By faint on Nov 7, 2008

  134. 1st, how does it work in other games? Same issue? If so, your card is borked. :(

    2nd, are you using an LCD screen to play? Have you enabled the VSYNC option? If not, that may be an issue.

    By Snafzg on Nov 7, 2008

  135. yeah same issue in WOW as in WAR=P so the card seems to be broken, before i go back to the store, is there ANY way i might have broken it when installing? Just to know what i can expect when comming back to the store….

    By faint on Nov 8, 2008

  136. There’s a possibility that you could have broken it, but unless there are any missing pieces, I doubt it’s the case. I think the 4850 has a shell/covering over all the important pieces for protection anyway.

    Try two things before taking it back:

    1) Make sure the card is pressed firmly into the slot with even pressure from both ends.

    2) Make sure the power cable is firmly connected as well.

    If neither of those work, it’s an issue with the card.

    By Snafzg on Nov 8, 2008

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