Need new video card for wow, currently nvidia geforce GTX 460, PC specs posted

[Razaac]

Hi my computer is in dire need of a new V-card for wow so i can zoom all the way out in raid combat and not lag on fps at the pull and random points of high particle effects. Here are my PC specs pasted from Ibuypower.com when i bought it back in 2010. My budget for a new one is around 250 DOLLARS. I'm looking for some good feedback so i can go buy it today from fry's electronics. I'm not just looking for a good card, but one that will for sure work for my specs. <--- my main concern. also my v-card runs around 62 celcius in raid combat, good or bad?

Gamer Extreme 953SLCK

Type
Gaming & Entertainment

Processor
Intel Core i7 875K(2.93GHz)

Processor Main Features
64 bit Quad-Core Processor

Memory
4GB (2GB x 2) DDR3 1333

Hard Drive
1TB SATAII

Optical Drive 1
24X DL DVD+/-RW Drive

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB

Audio
Sound card - Integrated

Ethernet
10/100/1000 Mbps

Power Supply
700W

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

CPU Cooling: iBUYPOWER Gaming Liquid Cooling

Motherboard

Chipset
Intel H55

CPU

CPU Type
Intel Core i7

Installed Qty
1

CPU Speed
875K(2.93GHz)

L2 Cache Per CPU
4 x 256KB

L3 Cache Per CPU
8MB

CPU Socket Type
LGA 1156

CPU Main Features
64 bit Quad-Core Processor

Graphics

GPU/VPU Type
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Graphics Interface
PCI Express 2.0 x16

Memory

Memory Capacity
4GB DDR3

Memory Speed
DDR3 1333

Form Factor
DIMM 240-pin

Memory Spec
2GB x 2

Memory Slot (Total)
4

Memory Slot (Available)
2

Maximum Memory Supported
16GB

Hard Drive

HDD Capacity
1TB

HDD Interface
SATA II

Optical Drive

Optical Drive Type
DVD±RW

Optical Drive Spec
24X DL DVD+/-RW Drive

Audio

Audio Chipset
Integrated

Audio Channels
8 channels

Communications

LAN Chipset
Integrated

LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps

Front Panel Ports

Front USB
2

Front eSATA
1 x eSATA (based on motherboard availability)

Front Audio Ports
2

Back Panel Ports

PS/2
2

Rear USB
8

RJ45
1 port

Rear Audio Ports
6 ports

S/P DIF
1 x Optical

Expansion

External Bays
3 x external 5.25" drive bays
2 x external 3.5" drive bays

Internal Bays
6 x internal 3.5" drive bays

PCI Slots (Available/Total)
1 x PCI-Express x16
3 x PCI-Express x1
3 x PCI

Mouse

Mouse Type
USB Mouse

Keyboard

Keyboard Type
USB Keyboard

Physical Spec

Dimensions
20.55" x 8.10" x 18.07"

Weight
34.00 lbs.

[tophero]

I'd probably wait until the new radeons come out in a couple of weeks and see what the pricing on those is.

[Deleted]

Processor
Intel Core i7 875K(2.93GHz)

Memory
4GB (2GB x 2) DDR3 1333

Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 1GB

Power Supply
700W

Special Features
NZXT Guardian921 Gaming Tower

Motherboard

Chipset
Intel H55

Graphics

GPU/VPU Type
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

Dimensions
20.55" x 8.10" x 18.07"
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So much unneccesary information posted. Next time, try and post a bit more relevant information. I've removed quite a lot of info in the quote, also which currency? 250 quid euro dollars sek dkk etc, I am gonna assume that it's euro and for 250 euro you should afford a gtx 760, you can also get a gtx 660ti, or wait for the new radeons, though most people claim that nvidia's drivers works better with wow. you should possibly also get either 6 or 8 gb or ram, I am currently using 5.5 gb ram with chrome spotify ts and wow running.

[Fascinate]

Your system does not need an upgrade for wow honestly, you definitely wont notice much difference with a video card upgrade. If anything try and overclock your CPU if you have the proper cooling, wow likes high clock speeds.

[Deleted]

well yeah, before looking into a new gpu... u should consider upgrading ur mbo + cpu (if we are talking wow)... as its so cpu bound... even a 5770 would play it at max... if ur looking to play other games though... thats a totally different story

[Razaac]

i currently run around 62 degrees celcius in raid combat, more if my fan isnt turned up a bit. I'm wondering if this is too much strain on my video card?

[Fascinate]

Thats normal temp, most vid cards are safe up to about 90c.

I havent raided in a few months but this post suggests a lot of people are having problems in raids and its most likely not due to their computers:

http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/to...602?page=9#163

[Bigbazz]

I wouldn't bother, you would see better results by upgrading your CPU/Memory than your graphics card. A new graphics card on that system won't see much (if any) improvement over what you currently have.

[wowaccounttom]

what you need is more ram