Advice on upgrading my PC

[Johnx014]

My current specs are
CPU:AMD Phenom II X4 (2.66GHz)
RAM:8 Gigs
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 4550
Windows 64
1920x1200 Resolution monitor
I currently run WoW on Fair at a constant 60 fps
I am currently planning to upgrade my graphics card to what i am looking for reccomendations, and should i only upgrade my graphics card is my CPU still good for the times. My budet is around 200-300 for graphics card.

[Moobious]

What type and wattage of PSU does your computer have or were you considering including that with your video upgrade?

[Johnx014]

I have no idea. My dad bought it about a 9 months ago and never used it so he gave it to me a few months ago.

[llDemonll]

Somewhere on the psu I should have the specs written if you wanna open the case up and look. If you have no preference over cards, amd 6870 are the new cool thing ($240) but the nvidia gtx460 ($210) are slightly better in performance. Either of these options will be able to handle wow just fine though

[Ohyunori]

Somewhere on the psu I should have the specs written if you wanna open the case up and look. If you have no preference over cards, amd 6870 are the new cool thing ($240) but the nvidia gtx460 ($210) are slightly better in performance. Either of these options will be able to handle wow just fine though

Performance wise it's actually 6870 > 460 1GB> 6850 > 460 768MB, fyi. Though, any of them will eat this game, OP. (Not that there's anything wrong with your present card. Depending on your cash on hand I wouldn't even bother with the upgrade unless you need your Ultra 25 man raid settings.)

[llDemonll]

Whenever I post saying 460gtx I am referring to the superlocked model, that was my mistake for not posting that though

I hope you're kidding about the present card. He has a 4550...it is now two generations old. And a card designed for an htpc, not a gaming pc. The rest of his computer is very solid, he deserves a good card to go with it

[Greshapa]

I would definately upgrade the card, a very affordable upgrade is the Radeon HD 5770, it plays wow at full settings pretty much with 60 FPs as long as your CPU doesnt hold it back.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-858-_-Product

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-447-_-Product

Those are 2 very popular models i would recommend, xFx has a very nice warranty too iirc

Edit: Make sure you check the wattage on your PSU, 500 should be fine for these as long as you dont plan on going Crossfire or sli

[Ohyunori]

Whenever I post saying 460gtx I am referring to the superlocked model, that was my mistake for not posting that though

I hope you're kidding about the present card. He has a 4550...it is now two generations old. And a card designed for an htpc, not a gaming pc. The rest of his computer is very solid, he deserves a good card to go with it

Right, I misunderstood the OP somehow. Fucking slipping, I am. Thought he was 'asking' about an upgrade not committed to buying one... (As his card, while not optimal, can easily play this game at reasonable settings.) By all means. Go. Buy. Build up the economy.

To clarify, the EVGA 460GTX FTW version you're talking about that inches out the 6870 is $230.

[llDemonll]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...20400%20series

not last i checked it wasnt..

[Ohyunori]

The highest clocked one of those is 'Superclocked EE' not FTW.

FTW is 850/1700

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130581

[Deleted]

Budget wise, my AMD 5770 eats wow and all the other crap you throw at it just fine at Ultra 1920x1200