Guild Wars 2

Hi my current spec for pc is

System Manufacturer: MSI
System Model: MS-7309
BIOS: Default System BIOS
Processor: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5200+, MMX, 3DNow (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 2048MB RAM

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 9400 GT
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Display Memory: 1024.0 MB

Can I upgrade this so I can play WvW not lagging and people rendering? Because currently I can play on low in WvW if only about 20 vs 20 i have no problem I can play fine and without lag but when it becomes 50v50? thats when the lag happens =/

You would want to look at a new CPU and video card for sure. It would not be worthwhile to upgrade from what you have there as a new CPU will require a new motherboard and most likely the new motherboard will also require new RAM (DDR3) . Add the cost of a video card on top and you’re looking at replacing most of the internal components (aka a new computer).

Your entire system is very low end & will need an update. That motherboard does not support the Phenom 2 processors so you may as well bite the bullet & get a nice Intel system.

According to this:

http://media.msi.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=35558
And http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Phenom_microprocessors#.22Agena.22_.28B2.2FB3.2C_65_nm.2C_Quad-core.29

You can buy this:

http://www.pricewatch.com/gallery/cpu/phenom_9600

You will also want a modern graphicscard. Which one depends on how big your powersupply is, sad to say. New computer would be best as it becomes expensive just to upgrade.

Felix.2613:

According to this:

http://media.msi.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=35558
And http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Phenom_microprocessors#.22Agena.22_.28B2.2FB3.2C_65_nm.2C_Quad-core.29

You can buy this:

http://www.pricewatch.com/gallery/cpu/phenom_9600

You will also want a modern graphicscard. Which one depends on how big your powersupply is, sad to say. New computer would be best as it becomes expensive just to upgrade.

Very bad advice. That old Phenom 1 will be even worse than his 5200. You also tell him to put a modern graphics card with a 6yr old processor?? C’mon man…

I’m telling him to buy a new computer.

I also answer his question, that’s the biggest quadcore he can get. The GPU won’t know the cpu is old btw, and I’m telling him that upgrading the cpu alone won’t do.

Try to read please, C´mon.

You pretty much need a whole new system.