need advice what to buy to increase performance

[Deleted]

hello everyone!

I just got my 120hertz monitor and I love it. but in order to utilize it to the max, I need to update my computer. I want to either buy a new graphics card, processor and/or RAM.

bare with me, I am a complete noob when it comes to PC's, so that's why I am asking here, hoping to get professional advice.

current equipment:

Graphics Card
NVDIA GeForce GTX 470

PROCESSOR
Intel Core (TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2,67 GHz
Intel Core (TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2,67 GHz
Intel Core (TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2,67 GHz
Intel Core (TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2,67 GHz

RAM
4GB

I'd like to spend ~400 euro (can be more, but around that category)

So the problem I'm encountering is that since I bought and installed the 120Hz monitor, my game feels smoother, but I can't play it with all settings on ULTRA anymore ( I can, but it causes severe FPS decreasement in certain situations like if there is a DK spamming a lot of desecration ). Basicly, I want a FPS improvement. Would be awesome, if I got as close as possible to a standard 120 FPS in arena / while raiding with most configurations set on ULTRA.

If you need any more Information, let me know and thank you all very much in advance!

[BicycleMafioso]

Got caught in the moderation filter so here's a free bump! (EDIT: Also. The cheapest you can do to get those numbers in arena, is to overclock your CPU to ~3.6-3.8 GHz and then perhaps see if your GPU has any overclocking headroom.
The only thing you'd need to buy is a better CPU aftermarket heatsink.)

[gmike]

New mobo + core i5 2500k. Also delete the WTF folder in the Wow folder.

[Keller]

New mobo + core i5 2500k. Also delete the WTF folder in the Wow folder.

Buying now right before ivy bridge seems kindof a waste.

[BicycleMafioso]

It'd be a waste either way, since it's easily achieved with a Lynnfield as well.

[Keller]

It'd be a waste either way, since it's easily achieved with a Lynnfield as well.

This is true aswell, as far as i'm aware only the shadows hog way too much.