I'm currently looking to improve my computer's performance while playing World of Warcraft. I used to be able to run my game on max settings in group of 25+ people without any drop in framerate, but that has changed over the past 4 years.
I'm looking to purchase within the next 4-5 weeks, and my budget is $150 max, if possible. I'm also about to purchase a new SSD and possibly more RAM, but RAM vs GPU will be determined by which will improve my game experience more.
Mostly I use this machine for playing WoW, that is by far the most important consideration. I use it for browsing the internet and I watch movies on this machine sparingly.
My current power supply is a Corsair HX1000 (1000 Watt) and my current GPU is a Gigabyte Radeon 5870 HD (This Card) I had high hopes of buying a second card like this and running them in Cross Fire, but if I happen to find one, they're ridiculously expensive compared to what I could buy now.
I have a ASUS Rampage 3 Extreme MoBo (This Board) with an Intel i7-950 3.06GHz (This Chip). I am running 6GB of Corsair Dominator RAM (1600 MHZ, 2GB x 3)
I have a Cooler Master HAF X case, and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 plus CPU cooler (Which, coincidentally is so large it prevented me from installing the Southbridge cooler that came with the MoBo.
I've looked at other cards, but my current card has a 256 Bit Memory Bus/Interface, and any card with a bus that size in current gen seems to be prohibitively expensive. Maybe that's not that important for my current goals, but I don't have a clue whether that's the case or not. Also, if I need more memory instead of a new card, or both, I'd love some advice in that area as well.
I've used NewEgg, Micro Center, Fry's, Pricewatch, Amazon, I don't care where it's from. Currently Residing in the US (Great Lakes).
I have no parts preference, just that it works.
Crossfire is fine, and if I could find another card like I have now without spending more than a current gen card, that would be fine.
Current Monitor resolution is 1920x1080
I want to be able to run World of Warcraft at this resolution, still be able to get 60fps on Ultra settings with 20+ players in my raid group
I'm looking to purchase within the next 4-5 weeks, and my budget is $150 max, if possible. I'm also about to purchase a new SSD and possibly more RAM, but RAM vs GPU will be determined by which will improve my game experience more.
Mostly I use this machine for playing WoW, that is by far the most important consideration. I use it for browsing the internet and I watch movies on this machine sparingly.
My current power supply is a Corsair HX1000 (1000 Watt) and my current GPU is a Gigabyte Radeon 5870 HD (This Card) I had high hopes of buying a second card like this and running them in Cross Fire, but if I happen to find one, they're ridiculously expensive compared to what I could buy now.
I have a ASUS Rampage 3 Extreme MoBo (This Board) with an Intel i7-950 3.06GHz (This Chip). I am running 6GB of Corsair Dominator RAM (1600 MHZ, 2GB x 3)
I have a Cooler Master HAF X case, and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 plus CPU cooler (Which, coincidentally is so large it prevented me from installing the Southbridge cooler that came with the MoBo.
I've looked at other cards, but my current card has a 256 Bit Memory Bus/Interface, and any card with a bus that size in current gen seems to be prohibitively expensive. Maybe that's not that important for my current goals, but I don't have a clue whether that's the case or not. Also, if I need more memory instead of a new card, or both, I'd love some advice in that area as well.
I've used NewEgg, Micro Center, Fry's, Pricewatch, Amazon, I don't care where it's from. Currently Residing in the US (Great Lakes).
I have no parts preference, just that it works.
Crossfire is fine, and if I could find another card like I have now without spending more than a current gen card, that would be fine.
Current Monitor resolution is 1920x1080
I want to be able to run World of Warcraft at this resolution, still be able to get 60fps on Ultra settings with 20+ players in my raid group
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