Upgrading from SLI GTX260 Black Ed. ASAP (Dual Monitors/Gaming)

[jjcybak]

Just built a new system I was using my old

Approximate Purchase Date: By Sunday 5-12-2013
Budget Range: Budget is Around 400 open to more if going SLI or Crossfire

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, Streaming, Internet

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: Amazon / Newegg

Location: Pittsburgh, PA USA

Parts Preferences: (List Below)
Overclocking: MAYBE, Most likey not
SLI or Crossfire: (If it falls in the price open to it )


Currently running a XFX GTX 260 Black Edition video cards and I am not happy with the game play. The cards are also running very hot on a full load over 90c while running WoW at good level graphics. I dont know if this is standard for this card but seems high.

I currently use the computer for gaming and I use dual monitors and running my browser or sling box on the second screen.



Thanks for the thoughts


This is my current system.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($209.17 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: Xigmatek Dark Knight II SD1283 Night Hawk Edition 89.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Thermal Compound: Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver 12g Thermal Paste ($16.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH Z77 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($228.99 @ NCIX US)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($127.48 @ Amazon)
Storage: Sandisk Ultra Plus 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($164.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Arc Midi Tower ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Xigmatek XLF-F1255 61.0 CFM 120mm Fan ($9.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($119.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer ($58.99 @ NCIX US)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.94 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1256.49
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-04 18:01 EDT-0400)

 

[Spaniard United]

IMO 256GB is a bit large for an SSD, at least at the current prices, but your money and I suppose that's not a bad price for that much SSD.

For ~400, I'd say go for the Radeon HD 7970 or the GTX 770.

For less ... the HD 7870XT or HD 7950 or maybe a GTX 670 if you find a good deal on it. It really depends on the games you play, WoW isn't that demanding unless you do a lot of raids.