Improving Gaming Graphics?

[Skeeter8382]

Want to play World of Warcraft on Ultra setting. How should I upgrade my desktop?

Asus Essentio CM1630 06

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Asus+-+Essentio+Desktop+/+AMD+Athlon%26%23153%3B+II+X2+Processor+/+4GB+Memory+/+1TB+Hard+Drive/1700107.p?id=1218282105177&skuId=1700107

Only thing I have done was put a XFX Radeon HD 4550 Graphics Card in it.

Any suggestions how to improve gaming experience?

 

[mdd1963]

I don't know how GPU-dependent WOW is, but the 4550 is *very* slow by today's standards. For most games, the GPU is about 80% of the perfomance equation.

 

[ethel]

Get a far better graphics card. How much can you afford?

 

[berrykerry789]

if you don't want to buy a new graphics card, you could try updating your graphics cards drivers. Might make a tiny difference.

 

[Skeeter8382]

150-200 if I need to.

 

[ethel]

For that money you can afford something decent - like this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125357

 

[sap chicken]

Decent XD I don't know how much World of Warcraft on Ultra settings sucks but I think that that video card is more than decent.

 

[MyGodAL3X]

I have a ATI Radeon 6850 and it runs WOW just fine.