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Upgrading old PC

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September 6, 2014 5:12:43 AM

Hi!

My setup is the following:

CPU: i3 530 @ 2.93Ghz
Graphic Card: AMD Radeon HD 5850 1GB
Memory: 2x2 Corsair XMS3 1600Mhz
Board: Asus P7P55DLE

I only play WoW and Hearthstone so I would like to know what makes more sense in terms of value for the money. I guess buying 2 DIMMS of 4Gb each is a no brainer.

I was looking at the thread:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-car...

And the R7260X 2GB seems like an excellent option, but some sites claim that the improvement relative to the 5850 1GB is minimal.. I would like to be able to play WoW with advanced graphics, at 1920 x 1080, with around 40fps for extra leg room i guess, without spending more than USD300.. what's your advice? Thanks!!!

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September 6, 2014 5:49:19 AM

Your best choice would be a 750ti because it works better in wow than the equivalent amd card (260x). nvidia cards work great in games with old engines like wow. If you plan on getting an amd card then go for at least a 270/270x or maybe even the newly released 285 as it has a ton of features including freesync trueaudio and a bunch of other stuff
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