upgrade worth it ?

sam10

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hi , I only really play wow at high detail.

my pc is a p6565uk http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c02557459&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=4228303&tmp_track_link=ot_search

its a Phenom 2 x6 1035T, Geforce GT230, 6 Gig of DDR 3 1333 but runs at 1066 because over 2 Dim slots are used.

Im thinking of upgrading the PSU and getting a GTX 460 and changing the ram to 8 gig but with 2 Dimms running at 1333.

Is the graphics ok with the CPU and is it worth changing the RAM or am I best just saving, I'm looking for a low cost solution.

thanks
Sam
 
That graphics card is 2 generations old and not really up to the standards of gaming these days, save £20 and not get the ram and put it into getting a better graphics card.

What is your budget for gpu and psu?
 
there is no real need for you to get more ram, 6gb is more than enough for most people. give us a budget for your upgrade and we shall give a recommendation.

a 460 was a good budget card, but it now two years old and there are more powerful and less power hungry cards. id say a hd 7770 = 460 give or take a few fps depending on game but the 7770 will use much less power.
 
Thanks

So ill go for the 7770 PCI-E 3 which you say is better than the GTX 460 PCI -E 2 on a motherboard that only supports PCI -E 2.

Sam
 
No its not sarcasm . I'm after advice on what to get or even if its worth it. There is a limit to performance depending on CPU and which pci-e. If the 7770 is better given my system specs then great, its a little cheaper.
 
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