So, basically I am getting FPS drops in SMV (Shadowmoon Valley) and in FRR (Frostfire Ridge) but not that much in FRR. I really want to play on full ultra settings on my PC but every time I spin around my character and look at an area where there are lots of like cliffs, buildings in SMV, my FPS just goes from 60 to 30 constantly. I don't think shadow setting being at high or ultra does not do anything. I think the only thing that made a dent was putting the environmental detail, view distance and ground clutter to high from ultra.
I thought my computer would be able to handle everything in Warlords but I hate that FPS drop. I can't admire the scenery when I am moving =/.
I would really like to not buy any new computer parts since my computer is only almost 2 years old (bought everything brand new in December 2012).
Here are the specs for it... I am going to cut, copy and paste the forum post I made back in December 2012 here:
I have not done any changes in terms of trying to get more "power" out of these parts so nothing is overclocked or anything. I would really like to look into overclocking and maybe some of the features of the video card and motherboard and tinker with them but I need your guys' help in what to do, where to look for guides on how to do all of this since I am a complete noob.Computer Case: -
Corsair Carbide Series 500R Mid-Tower Gaming Case ATX 4X5.25 6X3.5INT USB 1394 No PS Black
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=62757&promoid=1030
$79.99 CAD ($99.99 - $20 rebate)
Motherboard: -
ASRock Z77 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1155 DDR3 2PCI-E16 2PCI-E1 2PCI SATA3 DVI HDMI USB3.0 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=70902&promoid=1030
$109.99 CAD ($144.99 - $35 rebate)
Processor: -
Intel Core i5 3570K Unlocked Quad Core Processor LGA1155 3.4GHZ Ivy Bridge 6MB Retail
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=70541&promoid=1030
$219.99 CAD
Memory: -
Corsair XMS3 CMX8GX3M2B1600C9 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600 CL9-9-9-24 240PIN Dual Channel Memory Kit
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=63...acture=Corsair
$44.95 CAD
PSU: -
Corsair Professional HX650W 650W ATX 12V 52A 24PIN ATX Modular Power Supply Active PFC 120mm Fan
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=42532
$79.99 CAD ($89.99 - $10 rebate)
Cooling: -
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Evo Direct Touch 4 Heatpipe Heatsink AM2 AM3 LGA1366/1155/1156/2011 120MM
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=64385&promoid=1030
$27.99 CAD
^This will force me to make sure that I don't overclock too heavily and just stick with mild-moderate overclocking.
Operating System: -
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 64BIT SP1 DVD OEM
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=45...t&promoid=1030
$89.99 CAD
Optical Drive: -
ASUS DRW-24B1ST 24X SATA DVD Writer OEM Black
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=49597&promoid=1030
$17.99 CAD
SSD Drive: -
Samsung 830 Series 128GB 2.5in SATA3 MCX Solid State Disk Flash Drive SSD
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=74132
$119.99 CAD
SATA Drive: -
Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB SATA3 6GB/S 7200RPM 64MB Cache 3.5IN Dual Proc Hard Drive OEM
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=50895&promoid=1030
$89.99
Case Fans: -
None. Can add them later if needed.
Graphics Card: -
Gigabyte Radeon HD 7870 OC 1100MHZ 2GB 4.8GHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XMINIDP PCI-E Video Card
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=69492
$234.99 CAD
TOTAL: $1502.40 [Includes HST tax, assembly charges $50 CAD, 3-year on-site coverage for parts by NCIX, but no rebates or shipping charges since I am going to pick it up from location)
Thanks in advance.