Best Graphic Card for WoW

[JNL]

I want to find a great Graphic Card that will play WoW on Ultra in 25 mans with high FPS without going overboard. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks everyone

These are my specs:

Processor- AMD Phenom II X4 970 3.5GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core
Motherboard- ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD
Windows 7
RAM-Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333
Power Supply- Rosewill BRONZE series RBR750-M 750W Continuous@40°C, 80Plus Bronze Certified,Modular Cable Design
Monitor- ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2

 

[ScrewySqrl]

I'd say you should manage nicely with a GTX 460 1GB ($220) or a HD5850 ($250), but the 6xxx are coming out this week

 

[JNL]

should the 5850 see a nice price drop when the 6xxx comes out?

 

[ScrewySqrl]

it should, yes.

 

[JNL]

do you know what day exactly the 6xxx comes out

 

[ScrewySqrl]

should be today. Oct 18

 

[JNL]

i was wondering do you think the 5770 will be enough for high FPS in 25 man?

 

[Twoboxer]

No. Not at 1920. But then again, I've played 25-man with a 260 and had no problems. But you sound like you want all the eye candy and high fps as well. You can stretch a 460/5850 doing that.

 

[JNL]

well if i played with the settings a little under ultra it wouldnt bother me. ive been playing for three years now with medium settings in BC and low now in wrath. So Ultra in Cata sounds great but yeah i can lower the settings a little i guess. would i be able to get high FPS with decently high settings at least?

 

[Twoboxer]

If you're melee, you'll have to to see what's going on lol.

Anyhow, you've got enough cpu. As Screwy said originally, a 460 or 5850 is enough, and you should wait a few days to see if AMD's new series vid cards has an effect on the market, or on what you should buy.

It should, so hang tight a few days. Cata isn't until 12/7.

 

[JNL]

alright well do you think i should get the rest of my parts now? this is my build to this point

Processor
AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition Deneb 3.5GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Desktop Processor HDZ970FBGMBOX

Motherboard
ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.526583&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

RAM
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996677
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820226135&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

Hard drive
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 HD502HJ 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

Optical drive
LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Writer LightScribe Support
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106335&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

Power supply
Rosewill BRONZE series RBR750-M 750W Continuous@40°C, 80Plus Bronze Certified,Modular Cable Design,Active PFC "Compatible ...
Case
COOLER MASTER HAF 922 RC-922M-KKN1-GP Black Steel + Plastic and Mesh Bezel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.521198&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-RSSDailyDeals-_-na-_-na&AID=10521304&PID=3463938&SID=

Monitor
ASUS VH226H Black 21.5" 2ms(GTG) HDMI Widescreen 16:9 Full HD 1080P LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 1000:1 (ASCR 12000 : 1) Built in Speakers
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236051

 

[Twoboxer]

That Rosewill psu has not been reviewed, nor is there any review of the "Bronze" or Libertas series. So that is not a psu I would recommend or buy. The "Green" series at least has one decent review, though not for the 700W specifically. If I were to buy a Rosewill psu, I'd go this route:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.521217

Also, I trust you aren't counting on actually using the monitor's speakers

 

[ScrewySqrl]

no on the Rosewill PSU! For a single card, you should be fine with a decent 500-600W PSU. Look for Sea Sonic, Antec, Corsair, Silverstone, OCZ, etc.

The recently reviewed Xigmatek PC-402/502/602 should be fine for you, and the 402 is only $39.99

 

[sonic-boom]

+1 on a Corsair psu.

Twoboxer: the speakers on that Asus are actually pretty OK for most people we recommended the OP ty them out before buying new ones in the original build post.

 

[Twoboxer]

^ Good to know . . . my experience with the speakers in small monitors is they are louder than notebooks and about the same quality.

I'd second your recommendation to try it first - its not like "trying" a psu lol.