replace ageing 280gtx

[ih8modem]

Hi guys, I need to replace my wife's aging 280gtx, but am limited in budget to around 120 quid. Any suggestions around what would give me 280 or slightly better performance for that kind of cash?

She mainly plays WoW and does the occasional video edit of home movies.

Rest of her machine is Q6600 , 8GB RAM , Asus Rampage board SSd drives for boot and mirrored WD black drives for data.

As we will likely migrate from WoW to SW:TOR when its released, if it would be capable of this game it would be a bonus.

 

[.Max.]

5850 Sounds good to me

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-259-SP

Here's it compared to a 285 (They dont have a 280)
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/295?vs=317

 

[joxang]

5850 is a good suggestion. As she only plays Wow she's not going to need much better than that.
If you do need more power, you can pick up very good condition 5870s for second hand off the member's market for less than £120 - many of them have a few years warranty left.

 

[varkanoid]

How about these, cool and quiet GTX 460 MSI Cyclone 1gb £99
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-192-MS&groupid=595&catid=683&subcat=