Cheap/Budget GPU for WoW on a Old Comp

Canada Computers don't have the 6670 or 6770 listed on their website, the only Radeon HD 6xxx series they have listed are the 6450 in the range of $49.99 ($39.99 with $10 MIR)-$74.99 and 6350 from $61.71-$144.23. Looking on Kijiji though I found a HIS 6670 for $85: http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computer-accessories-system-components-HIS-H667FN1G-Radeon-HD-6670-1GB-GDDR5-PCI-Express-2-1-Video-Card-W0QQAdIdZ567581840

When i searched for 6770, only result was a like new 27 inch iMac with a i5, 4GB Ram, 1TB HDD and a 6770 for $700 without Keyboard: http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computers-desktop-computers-LIKE-NEW-27-INCH-iMac-W0QQAdIdZ566460050

just quickly checked and PSU is a bestec atx-300-12z 300W, MOBO is a ASUS IPIBL-LB, HDD is a Hitachi HDT725040V (As Per BIOS) and there is 4 sticks of ram same as HP Site, Per BIOS they are PC2-5300.

we got the 7770 although it's not listed on the Canada Computers website, what is there though for the Radeon HD 7xxx Series is the 7730 available in 1GB DDR3 for $69.99 with 2GB DDR3 and 1 GB GDDR5 Available for $79.99 (all 3 Sapphire), for 7750 there's Club 3D 7750 in 1GB DDR3 for $89.99, Club 3D 7750 4GB DDR3 for $99.88 and a VISIONTECH COMPONETS 7750 1GB DDR5 for $134.39, there's 1 7790, a ASUS 7790 1GB GDDR5, Regular price $139.99 but there's a instant rebate and MIR that ends today that brings it down to $99.99 ($119.99 without MIR), from there there's a 7850, 2 7870 a 7950 and 2 7970 (Cheapest of 78xx is a sapphire 7870 OC 2GB GDDR5 for $189.88, Cheapest 79xx is a Sapphire 7970 3GB GDDR5 for $379.88)

as for R7 270, it's R9 270 Here, cheapest at Canada Computers is $199.99, both of them Club 3D and both of them are 2GB GDDR5. the R7 you might be thinking of is the R7 260, there are no normal 260s on Canada computers only the R7 260X, cheapest being a XFX R7 260X 1GB DDR5 for $144.99, there is also a Sapphire R7 260X 2GB GDDR5 on sale for the same price till Monday, regular price being $164.99.

As for on Kijiji, there are 2 7770s on there, a Sapphire 7770 GHz Edition 1GB GDDR5 for $100: http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computer-accessories-system-components-RADEON-7770-SAPHIRE-VIDEO-CARD-W0QQAdIdZ570529214
and someone selling a Gigabyte 7770 Overclocked 1GB for $80 or buy it with the RAM He's selling (1 stick of Corsair XMS3 1333Mz DDR3) and a case (Black Steel Phantom 410) in a bundle for $180: http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computer-accessories-system-components-4GB-Corsair-RAM-Black-Steel-Phantom-410-Case-and-Gigabyte-7770-W0QQAdIdZ570530551

as for R7 260 and R9 270 on there, there is none for sale, except for a computer with a ASUS R7 260X-DC2OC-2GD5 in it along with a AMD A10-7850K, ASUS A88XM-A MOBO, 8 GB (2x4GB) G.Skill Trident X Series 2400MHz DDR3 RAM (PC3 19200), EVGA 500W 80 Plus Certified PSU, LEPA LPC307B-BL(U3) Case, Patriot Pyro 120GB SSD SATA III 2.5 as the O/S Drive, WD Blue Scorpio 320GB HDD for the Data Drive, Cool Master Seidon 120V CPU Water Coolerand DVD-RW Optical Drive, Windows 8.1 Pro Pre-Installed (Disc with copy of install file for install and Activation Key) and a copy of Battlefield 4 (Pre installed for Testing), Reduced price to $995, no monitor included: http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computers-desktop-computers-Brand-New-Gaming-CPU-Build-AMD-A10-7850k-R7-260x-GPU-W0QQAdIdZ570323021

Canada Computers 77xx Series, R9 270 and R7 260X links:
Sapphire 7730: 1GB DDR3: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=067784
1GB GDDR5: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=062576

Club 3D 7750 1GB DDR3: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=062637

ASUS 7790 1GB GDDR5: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=059255

Club 3D R9 270 (royalQueen): http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=065866
14series: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=066955

XFX R7 260X 1GB DDR5:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=065959
Sapphire R7 260X 2GB GDDR5: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=067193

hmmm, looking at a thread on here from November 27th 2011, they recommended a 5670, 6670 or wait for the 7670. someone else said 560ti but to stay within current specs, the GT 520 is all that could be squeaked out and that's weaker then the 5670 someone else linked in the thread, the OP Had a basicly identical system but double the Ram and bigger HDD with a Geforce 7600GS: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/334226-33-video-card-300w-power-supply.

also, I tried as best I could to recreate his current comp on PCPartpicker (Best I could as older OEM Parts not listed, and no Vista Home Preimium 32 Bit) and it shows 166W Estimated Wattage, maybe add some to that for older OEM Equipment and Cap Ageing.
Also, PC Part Picker was only showing 4 options for GPU, the Radeon HD 5450 (HIS and PowerColor), ATI Firepro 2450 or PNY Quadro NVS 420 (Nvidia I'm guessing?). 3/4 were 512MB VRAM with the HIS 5450 being only 1GB VRAM.

just checked Kijiji for 5670, 6670 and 7670, nothing for 5670, the HIS 6670 is still listed for $85 (Linked above) and there is someone selling a AMD A10-5800K, ASUS F2A55-M LE MOBO and a ASUS 6670 for $175, apparently the A10-5800K Can Crossfire with the 6670?: http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computers-desktop-computers-AMD-A10-5800k-with-ASUS-F2A55-M-LE-MB-and-ASUS-6670-video-card-W0QQAdIdZ571167458

as for 7670, only thing was a HD M6-1058ca laptop with 15.6" 1366x768 Screen, i5-3210m Dual Core With HT, 7670m 2GB with Intel HD 4000 when not in use, 8GB Ram and 750GB HDD for $555: http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computers-laptops-HP-M6-1058ca-Laptop-For-Sale-W0QQAdIdZ557883902

ALSO! never mentioned it, but he is not a Hardcore gamer, more casual. Right now he got, WoW, Uncharted Waters Online, Disciples 2, Age Of Wonders and Age of Empires on his Comp, I might be able to talk him into getting a free trial of FFXI with me also. I Think anything better then old Intel Integrated should do, just need help choosing best for cheap and what options are available for something so old.

so something around 55-80 watts eh? and $100? Looking at Canada Computers website and checking stock for the local store, there is a ASUS 7750 1GB GDDR5 sold out in store and online, on clearence but listed as special order with a price of $99.88: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=051989

there are a few R7 250s available though, there was a Gigabyte R7 250 1GB GDDR5 on sale for $10 off, regular price $109.99 on sale for $99.99 till today, there's 3 250s available for $5 less though ($104.99), a ASUS and Club 3D 1GB GDDR5 and a Club 3D 2GB DDR3 (Link to the ASUS one) : http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=064855

For the same price as the Gigabyte R7 250 ($109.99), there's a Sapphire 7750 Ultimate 1GB DDR5: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=049771

Everything else is $115+, including the GTX 750 (Non Ti, Starts at $139.99 for a Zotac with 1GB GDDR5: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_559&item_id=068605) That should have same wattage as the 7750 but better performance: http://www.hwcompare.com/17126/geforce-gtx-750-vs-radeon-hd-7750/

Checking used on Kijiji, there is a MSI 7750 2GB GDDR3 for $80: http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computer-accessories-system-components-MSI-Radeon-HD-7750-2GB-Video-card-W0QQAdIdZ563529264

For the same price, I could get a ATI Firepro V7750 (1GB GDDR3?) or spend a extra $20 ($100) to get 2: http://kitchener.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computer-accessories-system-components-ATI-FIREPRO-V7750-1GB-PCI-E-VIDEO-CARD-W0QQAdIdZ565466967

No Used R7 250 or GTX 750 Ti listed.

also, There is a Sapphire 7730 1GB DDR3 for $69.99: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=067784

out of curiosity, how big of a improvement should he get over his old Intel iGPU with any of the Above Cards?

Just wondering, but how about the R7 240? according to "The Best Graphic cards for the money: March 2014": http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html
Going to "Best Entry Level Cards $120 and under": http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-2.html
the R7 240 is listed for "the best PCIe Card for $70" and "Entry Level Gaming" then it's the 7770, R7 250X for "best PCIe Card for ~$100" and "Mainstream Card for Cheap"
the R7 240 goes for Regular Price of $84.99 (XFX: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=065968 and Club 3D: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=064641) up to a Sapphire for $114.99: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=064655

Cheapest currently though is a Sapphire one on sale for $69.99 til Monday (Regular Price $89.99): http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=064654

as for R7 250X, there's only 1 type in stock at the local store, a ASUS for $129.99: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=068921

The Thing is, the are 2 R7 250s listed that in theory should out perform it for less, a MSI R7 250 with a extra 80MHz Core clock and $15 Less then the 250X: http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=064684
and for $5 less then that there is a Gigabyte one with 20 extra MHz over the 250X (50MHz Less then the MSI 250): http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_558&item_id=064886

The 250/250X is all listed at 1GB GDDR5 as opposed to the 2-4GB DDR3 of the R7 240

Just bumping this up. when I started this thread it was more out of curiosity and I might be able to get it for him as a birthday gift for his birthday in June. but he asked me today to help him out to find one. Price range he gave me was Maximum $80-100 Taxes Included, he needs to get it before the next Big Patch as in Warlords of Draenor as it pops up that his Graphics won't be compatible then.
Checking Prices at Canada Computers, closest to the High end of his price tag ($87+Tax) without going over, across the board is the XFX Radeon R7 240 2GB DDR3 (R7-240A-CLF2) for $85+Tax
Followed by the Zotac GeForce GT 630 Synergy 4GB GDDR3 (ZT-60413-10L) that is listed with a Regular price of $95+Tax but a $10 MIR is available till the end of the Month that would set the price to $85, but he likely wouldn't want to bother with a MIR so that's out of the Question.
going further, there is a EVGA GT 630 2GB DDR3 (02G-P3-2639-KR) for $80=Tax
Also for $80, there's a Sapphire 7730 2GB DDR3 (11211-02-20G)
for $75, there's a Sapphire Radeon Flex HD 6450 1GB DDR3 (11190-12-20G)
and at the bottom of the $80-100 including Tax Window is the ASUS GeForce GT 630 Silent 1GB DDR3 (GT630-SL-1GD3-L) along with a Sapphire Radeon HD 7730 1GB DDR3 (11211-04-20G)
as for GDDR5, only thing CC got in/below his price range is a Sapphire Radeon HD 7730 1GB GDDR5 (11211-03-20G) on Clearance for $60+Tax with only 3 Available not in a Local store and not available online.

Checking Kijiji for some cards, I came across a HIS H667FN1G Radeon HD 6670 1GB GDDR5 for $85 and a 1 Gb Gigabyte Radeon 7770 Overclocked for $80.

Mega Bump To Update & Close the Thread:
His Wife Got Him a Zotac GTX 750 Today (http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_1200_557_559&item_id=080693), I Installed it in the Computer and Installed the Drivers From The Disc (344,xx, .11 I Think?), Fired Up WoW to test it out and at 1080P with Graphics on the High Preset it showed 20+ FPS Flying Between Sen'jin Village & Orgrimmar, a Lot Better Then the Single Digit FPS at 1440x900 with Fair preset (With graphics turned down Due to Integrated graphics being to low spec) that he was getting. Installed MSI Afterburner to Check Usage & GPU Usage was Maxed at 70something%, CPU had 1 Core Maxed at 80something% the other 3 was 40-60something% IIRC, 26xxMB of 3GB System RAM Used, 4xx MB of 1GB VRAM Used.
Currently Hooked Up to his 1080P Smart TV Using the DVI-VGA Adapter, I Should have a Spare HDMI Cable Around though i could give him to use to hook it up to the TV With.