I Want To Play WoW!

[A Yellow Fellow]

But I can't because my computer sucks. Here are the requirements for the game
Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP
Processor: Pentium 3 @ 800 MHz
Memory: 256 MB
Hard Drive: 4 GB Free
Video Memory: 32 MB
Sound Card: Direct X 9.0 Compatible
Direct X: 9.0
Keyboard & Mouse
CD/DVD Rom Drive
Internet access and monthly subscription REQUIRED TO PLAY

Here is what I am dealing with
Operating System System Model Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (build 2600) Sony Corporation PCV-RX650(UC) 28403730
System Serial Number: 3094256
Asset Tag: P01200000000208033800002 Processor a Main Circuit Board b 1.60 gigahertz Intel Pentium 4
8 kilobyte primary memory cache
256 kilobyte secondary memory cache Board: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P4B266LM REV 1.xx
Bus Clock: 100 megahertz
BIOS: Award Software, Inc. ACPI BIOS Revision 1002 12/18/2001 Drives Memory Modules c,d 80.02 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
41.27 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8160B [CD-ROM drive]
SONY CD-RW CRX175E [CD-ROM drive]
3.5" format removeable media [Floppy drive]

Memory Stick Slot [Hard drive] -- drive 1
ST380020A [Hard drive] (80.03 GB) -- drive 0, s/n 5GCMGG3D, rev 3.34, SMART Status: Healthy 512 Megabytes Installed Memory

Slot 'DIMM 1' has 256 MB
Slot 'DIMM 2' has 256 MB

What do I need to update and how?

 

[CounterSeal]

You seem to meet all the minimum requirements, except for the video card... you don't seem to have one, which means you're probably using an integrated GPU on your motherboard... /nasty

WoW will probably run, but it won't be pretty, nor playable. You could get two more 256MB sticks of RAM and expand to 1GB, and get an old AGP video card. But I'm not sure of how much it'll cost since those components are no longer in demand and I haven't looked up on them in years. Ultimately, you're probably better off with a nice $200 to $400 PC which will be several times better than what you have now, and could even run WoW on maximum settings.

 

[A Yellow Fellow]

Any ideas for what kind of computer I should get?

 

[sendme]

You don't want to play WOW. Once you do say goodbye to your life.

 

[rpnguyen]

I can get you a key if you like, but my account is expiring at the end of this month.

 

[kube00]

I have an account I'd let you have for cheap...I mean trade...er something...lvl 60s...

 

[K3ndl3]

I could give you a trial account to see if you like it. We'll level 3x as fast together, and I could help you get started, etc.

 

[drone8888]

I'll sell you my accounts
3 70's, all BT+ geared :O

I highly suggest not playing it though.... it WILL ruin your life.