Unfortunately it has been a while since I have built a high end gaming machine and I am not up to date on the latest graphics technologies. On top of that I can't find information relative to what I need because no one rates video cards on their performance in World of Warcraft (and rightly so). WoW performance is very important to me, but bear in mind that I will occasionally pick up a copy of a newer First Person Shooter that I can play on Mid-High settings.
Approximate Purchase Date: Immediately
Budget Range: $500.00
Games: World of Warcraft (Need great FPS on max 1920x1200) / Newer First Person Shooter Games @ 1920x1200**
CURRENT SETUP
GPU: XFX Radeon 5770 Juniper XT
PSU: 500W Thermaltake PSU (Not sure the exact model, but assume it doesn't have the juice or the connectors)
CPU: Core i5 2500K (Not overclocked yet)
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 Pro
Memory: 8GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 running on air (I am fairly certain it will house any card size)
Monitor: Dell UltraSharpTM U2410 @ 1920 x 1200***
Newegg is my preferred source for computer components although I will consider other reputable online services.
Leaning toward ATI (Impressed with their 58xx roundup****).
I usually buy XFX for double lifetime warranty.
It is possible that I will overclock the CPU to some extent. Crossfire or SLI is a definite upgrade possibility.
Please be detailed and explain your response. Thanks in advance for all the help!
** Although I would definitely love to be able to play newer games on beautiful settings @ 1920x1200, my main concern is the relatively weak graphical challenges WoW presents. In other words I want max spell detail, view distance, and all eye candy turned up so I can play near 100 FPS in competitive arena.
*** This is the monitor I intend to buy. I have the choice of using my 500 dollar budget to buy this monitor or upgrade PSU and video card, but I don't think my current setup will max WoW on 1920x1200. It has occasional lag on 1680x1050! However, this will be a near future upgrade so consider this the resolution I will be playing at.
*****I want a new generation card. NOT a 58xx!
Approximate Purchase Date: Immediately
Budget Range: $500.00
Games: World of Warcraft (Need great FPS on max 1920x1200) / Newer First Person Shooter Games @ 1920x1200**
CURRENT SETUP
GPU: XFX Radeon 5770 Juniper XT
PSU: 500W Thermaltake PSU (Not sure the exact model, but assume it doesn't have the juice or the connectors)
CPU: Core i5 2500K (Not overclocked yet)
Motherboard: Asus P8P67 Pro
Memory: 8GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz
Case: Cooler Master HAF 932 running on air (I am fairly certain it will house any card size)
Monitor: Dell UltraSharpTM U2410 @ 1920 x 1200***
Newegg is my preferred source for computer components although I will consider other reputable online services.
Leaning toward ATI (Impressed with their 58xx roundup****).
I usually buy XFX for double lifetime warranty.
It is possible that I will overclock the CPU to some extent. Crossfire or SLI is a definite upgrade possibility.
Please be detailed and explain your response. Thanks in advance for all the help!
** Although I would definitely love to be able to play newer games on beautiful settings @ 1920x1200, my main concern is the relatively weak graphical challenges WoW presents. In other words I want max spell detail, view distance, and all eye candy turned up so I can play near 100 FPS in competitive arena.
*** This is the monitor I intend to buy. I have the choice of using my 500 dollar budget to buy this monitor or upgrade PSU and video card, but I don't think my current setup will max WoW on 1920x1200. It has occasional lag on 1680x1050! However, this will be a near future upgrade so consider this the resolution I will be playing at.
*****I want a new generation card. NOT a 58xx!