Graphics Upgrade recommendations

Just get this or this, and you're pretty much good to go. They would be quite enough and they will definitely satisfy almost all (OR all. Depends on your preferences) of your needs.

Without knowing your budget or monitor resolution, how could we make suggestions?? Video cards range from $50 to $600.

Masters recommendations are very low end.

We need to know your budget mate

Really? Even at 1920x1080?

It's friggin' "WoW", man, NOT "Guild Wars 2 at Ultras". I've made recommendations solely based on that.
These cards would be more than enough for him, really, ESPECIALLY since there are not so much really good single-slot options out there.

Also
LOLWUT? These are "Mid-Low", not just "Low". He'll be able to play some modern games on "Medium-Highs" with these (and most of pre-2008 titles on "Highs", and even "Ultras").

Those are not mid-low, they are low. A 6870 isn't even considered mid and it's way faster than those cards. A 7850 I would consider mid, barely mid.

Besides, don't you think he may want to play other games in his lifetime? Should he have to upgrade again then?

You are delusional.



There's really no better single-slot options left anyway, so he'll be thinking next about dual-slot GPUs nonetheless, because dual-slot basically became a standard these days.
You CAN still find very powerful single-slot GPUs these days, but almost all of these cost a leg (highly overpriced) and/or have water-cooling plates on them.

How am I delusional?? 6870's in Crossfire are slower than a single GTX670. GTX670's in SLI are slower than a single GTX690.

THAT MAKES A 6870 LOW RANGE. A 7750/6770 would be very low range.

I see no reason why he can't use a 2 slot wide card. The mobo looks like it has plenty of room.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf-JAVA/Doc/images/699/c03...

we need your budget

Monitor res is 1920x1080 it is an LG E2350v LED monitor, as for budget id like to stay below $300.00. Also I asked for a single slot card due to the fact that there is no roon for a dual slot PCI-e on the motherboard as far as I can tell unless a dual slot does not have 2 of the same size connections? I trulu do not know. Thank for all the input so far though  

I think your confused, a dual slot card means its two slots wide, it doesn't mean it actually goes into two slots, it only goes into one.

It is a 1920x1080 res monitor made by LG E2350v LED, and id like to stay at $300.00 or less. I saw the pic you linked and that is the mobo however I have never had a dual slot gpu. I was under the assumption that they took (2) of the PCI-e slots. If they do not that is great and I'll be more than happy to get one. Thanks for your help and time, Jamin

OP, if you're ready to get dual-slot GPU, then just get this (or this), and you're going to FLY with everything being on maximal maximums. I highly recommend them.

P.S. Note that you should always consider your case's dimensions (especially length) before you buy a new video card.
I think your case can fit just fine the ones that I've recommended, but it's better that you check it twice before making a payment at any hardware store.

For $300, this is the best you can get.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

It has a $30 rebate and a free game too!

HD 7850, low power threshold, plenty untapped performance, but it is a $200 card so I don't know if that is to much?

GTX 550 Ti http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168... can handle the game w/overclocking, saving your money also.

That's not even funny.

I've never had a single problem with any of my XFX cards. They do not cost more than other cards. They have a lifetime warranty unlike other vendors.

MSI is junk
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/MSI-GTX-660-670-overvo...