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    Need help with upgrade

    Hello,
    I want to upgrade my computer but i don't know what upgrade would be the best.
    I mostly play wow and i got the settings set to "good" and i want to play at high/ultra.
    My specs are :

    MB : Foxconn Flaming Blade GTI
    HDD : sata II 1 TB samsung 32mb 7200
    SVGA : PCI - X diamond 4890 1GB
    CPU : intel core i7-920
    CASE : NZXT Tempest Black
    PSU : corsair 700w
    RAM : DDR3 corsair 6gb
    CPU COOLER : Prolimatech Megahalems Rev.3
    O/S : Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

    My budget is around 350 euros.

    Any help is appreciated.

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    Both your CPU and GPU could use an upgrade. I'd recommend upgrading one, then the other later on. I'd probably do the GPU first, in the 200 euro range.
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    thanks for the feedback
    should'nt i upgrade the mobo too?

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    Well, yeah, that too. Part of upgrading the CPU. I should have mentioned that, though. I'd probably look into a 660 or 760 for the GPU, and then a 3570K/Z77 or 4670K/Z87 later on.
    Gaming: Dual Intel Pentium III Coppermine @ 1400mhz + Blue Orb | Asus CUV266-D | GeForce 2 Ti + ZF700-Cu | 1024mb Crucial PC-133 | Whistler Build 2267
    Media: Dual Intel Drake Xeon @ 600mhz | Intel Marlinspike MS440GX | Matrox G440 | 1024mb Crucial PC-133 @ 166mhz | Windows 2000 Pro

    IT'S ALWAYS BEEN WANKERSHIM | Did you mean: Fhqwhgads
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