Low fps, upgrade parts or build new comp?

[Fuzzykins]

I think you would be fine with more ram. Ram is huge in a game like this.

Oh my God, you're misinformed.
Ram means nothing to World of Warcraft. It has trouble exceeding 2 GB of Ram in fact. World of Warcraft relies 65% on CPU, 30% on GPU, and 5% on RAM. (Making those numbers up, but it's somewhere around there.) If you want to increase your World of Warcraft performance, you'll upgrade your CPU and your GPU. I don't know that much about AMD, but upgrading your MoBo and CPU should be incredibly cheap because their systems are incredibly cost friendly.

[Wrestler10307]

I originally built this computer last july, with a Phenom ii x2 550, 4gb 1333 ddr3, ma770t-3dup motherboard, 8800 gt sc, and I always got acceptable framerates considering the age of the card. Its definitely not bad compared to the other parts in your computer.

[bombardment]

Sounds like I should just upgrade everything except for the GPU and just keep it. Still learning but the i5 2500k sounds nice from what I have been reading.

[Marrowwind]

Sounds like I should just upgrade everything except for the GPU and just keep it. Still learning but the i5 2500k sounds nice from what I have been reading.

If you want to spend $350+ for a p67 mobo and a i5 2500k just to bottleneck it with your 8800, the sure, go for it.

Edit: The only reason people said your graphics card is fine is because they assumed you had low performance standards/low budget. The i5 2500k is a high performance/high budget, you should let us know what your budget is if you want help building a pc.

[Xuvial]

What resolution are you playing at? 1080p will butcher an 8800GT.

I just started running 25M's and I usually get fp's around 10-30 and would like to keep this higher closer to 60.

Close to 60 fps in 25m's...your computer will need an overhaul. Even an overclocked first-gen i5 will have trouble touching 60 fps @ decent settings, you're looking for a Sandy Bridge build I think :P

Honestly, I've found that I can raid perfectly fine at 25-35 fps in 25mans while fully being aware of the fight and maintaining max dps. It's only below 20 that I start getting affected by the low frames. WoW isn't some first-person-shooter where you need uber smooth gameplay and reflexes.
But in shooters I find I need atleast 50-60 fps to be effective.

[bombardment]

If you want to spend $350+ for a p67 mobo and a i5 2500k just to bottleneck it with your 8800, the sure, go for it.

Edit: The only reason people said your graphics card is fine is because they assumed you had low performance standards/low budget. The i5 2500k is a high performance/high budget, you should let us know what your budget is if you want help building a pc.

Forgot about the bottleneck issue using the old graphics card. Thanks.

@ Xuvial, have you compared gameplay/dps at 25-35 fps vs. 50-60?

[Xuvial]

@ Xuvial, have you compared gameplay/dps at 25-35 fps vs. 50-60?

I touch 50fps+ in 10mans, it's nice...but 25-35 is still smooth enough for WoW. Only below 20 fps do I start getting affected.
But yeah, I know the difference because in shooters I absolutely need 50-60 otherwise I can't stand it :P