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My husband uses our Sharp LC60LE835U Quattron 60-inch 1080p 240 Hz 3D LED-LCD HDTV as the monitor for his desktop, and I'm wanting to upgrade the graphics card for him as an anniversary present. Currently he has AMD 760G installed, AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL! We both are dedicated Guild Wars 2 players, and the current graphics card isn't coming close to what he expects as far as gameplay. I would really like any type of recommendation as to what card I should be looking for. I currently run the game on max settings with my laptop (Asus G73SW), and I know that he would like the same thing. Im not looking to spend a fortune, but I do understand that its going to cost a bit. Any advice? Thanks in advance!
 
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Do you have a budget? And maybe post the specs of the computer so we can know which graphics card is the ideal solution for you.
 
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Asumming that your current CPU is something like a low end dual core Athlon, I would get this CPU: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1724262&CatId=4432 , this GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161404, this PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371045&Tpk=vp450 . You'll be good to go to play on maximum settings.
 
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Well its hard to tell whether or not he has a AM3 or a AM3+. Also the power supply is peaked at 350 watts peaked which as the computer is made from ASUS I'm sure is okay may not be enough for a card that you are after. I agree with the others what kind of budget are you working with and what are you willing to do with the computer.
 
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Heres a little more specific information, not sure if it will change any of your suggestions.

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 830 Deneb 45nm Technology

RAM: 6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 669MHz

Motherboard: ASUSTeK Computer INC. CM1630 (AM3)

Graphics: SHARP LCD (1360x768@60Hz)
AMD 760G (Microsoft Corporation WDDM 1.1) (ASUStek Computer Inc)

Hard Drives: 932GB Seagate ST31000528AS ATA Device (SATA)
 
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Honestly, Im willing to do whatever it takes to get this desktop where he wants it. If I have to do it one part at a time, so be it. So, for the moment I'm not concerned with budget, just trying to find out what I need, and what I'm going to be spending.
 
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That helped yes :)

Your ram is operating at a higher clock speed but that gives me a idea. You are probably using 1333 mhz modules for your memory which is just fine.

Well you are using a 1080p screen so based on the power supply maybe these two things would get your husbands computer on the right footing.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($214.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($53.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $268.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-17 21:21 EST-0500)
 
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That resolution didn't make sense so I looked the manual up online. I understand now with your laptop that is the best resolution you can probably get but with the new card expect to for to 1920x1080.

Expect to buy a new power supply with the card as 350W is fine for integrated graphics but not for another GPU. The good thing are good power supplies are not that expensive.
 
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You obviously didn't read the entire post...
 
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Sorry if there was any confusion, he sent me the specs that he got from speccy. Now that I know whats needed, I can focus on the budget aspect. Honestly, I cant afford much right now, so I'll need to save up. He just recently got out of the military, and I'm the only one working. Our anniversary is a little over a month and a half away, so hopefully I can save up by then.
 
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I used this to pick out the parts. http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/guild-wars-2-performance-benchmark,3268.html

Guild wars supports up to 8 threads apparently, so she might as well get the 6 core Phenom and the 7870 which has 60FPS average on maximum settings 1080p. ^^
 
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Yea I would say you should expect to pay betwen 200-300 dollars on something that would help him max out the game. If it makes you feel any better you can inch him there and give him lovin till it gets there :bounce:
 
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What about something like this?

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yars
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yars/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yars/benchmarks/

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($297.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $357.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-17 21:41 EST-0500)
 
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This is why we can't have women and nice things here... Women mainly.
 
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