WOW FPS help/PC upgrade needed maybe??

[Deleted]

hey guys

im a newbie here but am looking for some help here. in WOW im only able to get 20-25 fps on the good setting which is the recommended one for my machine according to the game. but if i drop to fair i get 30-35 fps. ive included the details of my machine below. i know its a basic machine but it seems powerful enough but maybe im missing something and would love some help from you guys

Model - Packard Bell S1800
Operating System - Windows 7 Ultimate 64 Bit (System Rating 3.8)
Motherboard - Veriton M275
Processor - Pentium Dual-Core CPU E5700 3.00GHz
Power Supply - Not sure its just the one that was already fitted when bought. maybe 300-400W?
RAM - 3GB Dual Channel - 1X 2GB DDR 3 PC3-10700 - 1X 1GB DDR3 PC3-10700
Graphics Card - ATI Radeon HD 4550

ive only got a single pci express slot for a graphics card so i cant have one of the big double thickness ones
also im from the Uk so if i need to get any upgrades they need to be from within UK

if you need anymore info if anyone can help me ive got the full CPU-Z report

[Aranc]

well, to be fair, both your cpu as your gpu could use and upgrade.. as for the GPU and a single slot..the 560 GTX perhaps? and for the CPU, get a 2500k.. wont take that much money and you will be able to play it on max settings I assume

---------- Post added 2012-05-01 at 11:52 PM ----------

if you really dont have the space, a 460 even..

[Deleted]

Well, considering it's a PB pre-built (I assume) and it's Pentium dualcore your options for upgrading are gonna be rather limited. You probably won't have the right motherboard for a decent cpu upgrade (socket can be an issue) which is probably your biggest bottleneck as WoW is mostly cpu intensive.
Also a for a Power Supply's performance wattage isn't really the best indicator of it's quality. A decent brand is a requirement and pre-builts are rarely upgrade proof as they only accomodate small additions to keep the costs low. As far as I can tell you'd be better of building a new one from scratch if you have the funds. I personally wouldn't bother to upgrade the machine you have as it's just a waste of money. You won't notice much improvement for the money spent atleast.

[Uggorthaholy]

Moved to build help subform, as you're looking for upgrade suggestions

[Deleted]

what CPU is that 2500k?? is it amd, or intel????

[Deleted]

2500k is an intel and it's not gonna fit on your motherboard. Looked it up for you; you have a LGA775 socket which means the best you can get it the older Intel Core 2 Duo and that's assuming your board can actually handle more power.

[Rhyseh]

You are better off starting from scratch. To upgrade you will need:

New Motherboard
New RAM
New CPU
New Video Card
New PSU

I would also advise getting a new case as pre-builds are normally not very easy to upgrade.

My advice is to build a new PC and use your old one as a spare/server.

[Deleted]

feck that. ill just have to save as funds are limited at the moment. cheers for all your help guys. i really appreciate it