Guild Wars 2

GW2 has been lagging on me since day one. Its unplayable. I am 101% sure its not the latency. It lags even on the lowest setting possible.
My specs are:
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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/15/2014, 12:50:04
Machine name: MORNE
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.110622-1503)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ECS
System Model: G41T-M
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: Pentium® Dual-Core CPU E5400 @ 2.70GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 2048MB RAM
Page File: 1370MB used, 2724MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode
Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9800 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0614&SUBSYS_00000000&REV_A2
Display Memory: 1777 MB
Dedicated Memory: 1009 MB
Shared Memory: 767 MB
Current Mode: 1360 × 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: W1941
Monitor Id: GSM4B91
Native Mode: 1360 × 768(p) (60.015Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
Driver File Version: 9.18.0013.1090 (English)
Driver Version: 9.18.13.1090
DDI Version: 10
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 12/29/2012 12:26:54, 15129064 bytes
WHQL Logo’d: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-kitten-11CF-F267-0D201FC2C435}
Vendor ID: 0×10DE
Device ID: 0×0614
SubSys ID: 0×00000000
Revision ID: 0×00A2
Driver Strong Name: oem41.inf:NVIDIA_SetA_Devices.NTx86.6.1:Section011:9.18.13.1090:pci\ven_10de&dev_0614
Rank Of Driver: 00E00003

Help and/or advice will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.

I’m sorry to tell you this, but your PC was decent 5 years ago. Pentium E5400 has only 2 cores that aren’t exactly too powerful either, 2 GB of memory runs out very quickly and 9800 GT, well let’s say 1360×768 resolution is probably the maximum. Your best option is to pretty much do a full system upgrade.

Thank your for the response. Which unit do you suggest I upgrade first?

You have a 32bit OS, so 4gig “memory” is the most it will recognize, your 9800 has 1gig ram, and other system memory will be subtracted from that…
Your motherboard only has 2 slots, i assume you have 2, 1 gig sticks in it and not 1 2gig stick…. If you have 1 2gig stick, you could get 1 more in prep for OS upgrade.

Personally I would upgrade the following order…
OS to 64 bit
4 or 8 gig of ram (2×4s or 2×2s) DDR2 is not cheap these days unfortunatly…
CPU – That motherboard isnt horrible for what you are doing, after the OS and memory upgrade you should be pretty “Ok”
Video Card – I put this last but its tied w/ CPU in my eyes, some Quad Core chips (your board says it will support) may be cheaper…

Aliase.1938:

Thank your for the response. Which unit do you suggest I upgrade first?

Mobo (if needed)/CPU (eventually)/Ram/OS, then GPU at some point.

RAM+OS first, then bump up the CPU, then the GPU.

I would start with a 3rd or 4th gen Intel i5 or better and Motherboard. And Installing Windows7 (or 8.1) 64bit.

That is where I would start.

Your GPU is weak, but your CPU is weaker. If you had the cash to also upgrade the graphics I would suggest getting into a HD7790 or R7-260x for about 100-119 bucks or so (Dont pay any more then that for those cards). As they are MORE then enough to get you buy.

Thank you guys for all the replies! :-p
I’m definitely going shopping tomorrow!
Thank you!