This is getting pretty tiring...

[MyrahiRounfa]

A lot of people say my Processor may be bottle necking, but truth be told if I do have to change my processor, please don't say i7, and if you do, it needs to be cheap enough for me to replace my motherboard to fit it on @@

I have posted my specs, meant to post it in a reply to you, whoops :P

I posted the FFXIV system config info, come check it out

-=-=-=-=-=-=- System Information -=-=-=-=-=-=-

Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 64bit (build 7600)
Processor AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 970 Processor
Number of Processors Logical Core Count 4 Physical Core Count 4
BIOS Default System BIOS
Language English (Regional Setting: English)
Physical Memory 8191.242MB
Virtual Memory 2047.875MB
Page File 14189.387MB
Storage C:\ Hard Disk Drive Total Disk Space 931.503GB Free Disk Space 218.961GB
DirectX Version DirectX 11
Graphic Device(s) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
+Device \\.\DISPLAY1
+Chip GeForce GTX 460
+Maker NVIDIA
+Video Memory 993.438 MB
+Shared Video Memory 3071.848 MB
+DAC Type Integrated RAMDAC
+Display Mode 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
+Driver nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um
+Driver Version 8.17.0012.8026
+Driver Date 8/3/2011 6:50:00 AM
+Driver Language English
+Vertex Shader 3.0
+Pixel Shader 3.0
+Vertex Texture Supported
Sound Device(s) Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
+Device ID {A76EB6B9-22E3-43BD-81B1-A2117D683D10}
+Device Name RTKVHD64.sys
+Driver Version 6.00.0001.6299
+Driver Language English
+Driver Date 1/25/2011 7:54:04 PM
Sound Device(s) Realtek HDMI Output (Realtek High Definition Audio)
+Device ID {F6269F8F-A2C2-4650-B4E7-73B4D0E6302F}
+Device Name RTKVHD64.sys
+Driver Version 6.00.0001.6299
+Driver Language English
+Driver Date 1/25/2011 7:54:04 PM
Input Device(s) {6F1D2B60-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
+Name Mouse
+Notes Axis 3 Button 5 Field of View 0
Input Device(s) {6F1D2B61-D5A0-11CF-BFC7444553540000}
+Name Keyboard
+Notes Axis 0 Button 128 Field of View 0
Input Device(s) {73EAB6B0-9FA0-11DF-8002444553540000}
+Name Ideazon Zboard MM USB Human Interface Device
+Notes Axis 0 Button 17 Field of View 0
Input Device(s) {9275A0B0-C748-11E0-8001444553540000}
+Name Controller (Disney Tron Controller for Xbox 360)
+Notes Axis 5 Button 10 Field of View 1
Input Device(s) {3182D490-DAF3-11DF-8002444553540000}
+Name Wacom Virtual Hid Driver
+Notes Axis 8 Button 5 Field of View 0
Input Device(s) {3182FBA0-DAF3-11DF-8004444553540000}
+Name Wacom Virtual Hid Driver
+Notes Axis 8 Button 5 Field of View 0
Input Device(s) {318349C0-DAF3-11DF-8007444553540000}
+Name Wacom Virtual Hid Driver
+Notes Axis 0 Button 0 Field of View 0

Could you please list the settings you run FFXIV at.

Also, when was the last time you did a defrag of your harddrive?

I ran a total defrag 3 days before 1.9s launch, in anxious preparation of the awesome patch.

As for settings, I just recently found a stable setup with my video card, it runs smoother and the Vsync is nice, but it isnt perfect and I would still like to find a way to average all around 40 fps when I am in really high activity areas.

Fullscreen at 1680x1050
No AA
General Draw 8
Background Draw 3
Shadows at Standard
No Ambient Occlusion
No Depth of Feild
Disanble Cutscene Effects
Enable Hardware Mouse
Texture Quality Standard
Texture Filtering Standard

and no changes to my sound or font settings whatsoever.
I would also like to point out that my processor NEVER goes into max load with this game, the cores seem to cascade in load. Core 1 will run 40%, core 2 will run 50%, core 3 will run 60%, and Core 4 will run 70%, and my overall average processor usage is 50%...

LASTLY! The task manager has my program on lowest priority on a persistent basis