well i wanna buy WOW WotK, and want it to run smoothy so im just wondering what kind of graphics card i should get? dont know much so any help would be much appriciated.

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OS Information:
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OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition|C:\WINDOWS|\Device\Harddisk0\Partition1
Service Pack 2.0
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
Windows Directory C:\WINDOWS


Processor:
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Current Clock Speed 3391
Description x86 Family 15 Model 3 Stepping 4
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.40GHz


Memory (RAM):
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Capacity 268435456

Bank Label
Capacity 268435456

Total Memory Deteced in Hardware: ~512 MB
Memory Reported to Operating System: 502MB

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Model Maxtor 6Y160M0
Media Type Fixed hard disk media
Size 159998146560 (~149 GB)
Number of Partitions 1


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Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Model
Name Base Board
Part Number
Product 0M3918
Serial Number ..CN7082149702LF.
Version


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Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Name Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A09
Release Date 20050622000000.000000+000
Version DELL - 7


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Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height 1024
Screen Width 1280

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Name Plug and Play Monitor
Screen Height
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Description Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard


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Description SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
Device ID PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_266E&SUBSYS_01811028&REV_03\3&172 E68DD&0&F2


Video Card:
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Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.3889
Driver Date 21/08/2004 12:26:00 AM
Video Mode Description 1280 x 1024 x 4294967296 colors

Adapter Compatibility Intel Corporation
Adapter RAM 134217728
Description Intel(R) 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset Family
Installed Display Drivers ialmrnt5.dll
Driver Version 6.14.10.3889
Driver Date 21/08/2004 12:26:00 AM
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Expansion Slots:
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Slot Designation PCI_1
Slot Designation PCI_2
Slot Designation PCI_E_1
Slot Designation PEG
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What is the exact Dell model?

Dimension 4700

Drivers & Downloads

Documentation

Documentation

You have a PCI_E slot to upgrade your graphics.

For WoW you also should get more RAM:

Memory:
Minimum: 512 MB RAM (1GB for Vista users)
Recommended: 1 GB RAM (2 GB for Vista users)
Video:
Minimum: 3D graphics processor with Hardware Transform and Lighting with 32 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon 7200 or NVIDIA GeForce 2 class card or better
Recommended: 3D graphics processor with Vertex and Pixel Shader capability with 128 MB VRAM Such as an ATI Radeon X1600 or NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT class card or better

WoW -> Info -> F.A.Q. -> Technology


What is your budget here? How much do you want to spend?

as little as possible. im a student so dont have too much to work with

is this card alright?
BFG GeForce 7600GS 256mb OC PCI-Express Video Card - Web Only
WebID: 10099218
Mfr. Part Number: BFGR76256GSOCEC
API Support NIL
Card Type 3D VGA
Clock Speed of Video Memory RAMDAC Dual 400MHz
DVD Acceleration Info Not Provided By Manufacturer
Fill Rate Info Not Provided By Manufacturer
Included In Box See The Features Section
Included Software Drivers, Manual
Interface PCI Express 2.0
Maximum 2D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour) Analog 32-bit color: 2048 x 1536 @ 85Hz
Maximum 3D Resolution (At 32-Bit Colour) Analog 32-bit color: 2048 x 1536 @ 85Hz
Number of Polygons Per Second Not Provided By Manufacturer
Operating System Compatibility Windows XP or Vista
Processor Type NVIDIA GeForce 7600GS
Remote Control No
S-Video Output Yes
System Requirements See The Features Section
TV Out No
TV Tuner (Yes/No) No
Video Compression No
Video Memory 256MB DDR2
Warranty Limited Lifetime

Yes that should run WoW and fit your computer.

Also I'd suggest adding another 512MB of RAM.

Anyway I was looking at Newegg:

Newegg.com - PCI Express 2.0 x16, Desktop Graphics / Video Cards, Video Cards & Video Devices, Computer Hardware

And RAM:

Newegg.com - Memory, DDR Memory, SDRAM Memory, Computer Memory, Computer RAM, DDR RAM, Memory Stick, Memory Upgrades

You can use the filters on the left menu to choose price ranges etc.

now my computer can only take DDR right? cant take DDR2?

Memory

Type
400-MHz (PC2-3200) and 533-MHz (PC2-4300) DDR2 unbuffered SDRAM non-ECC

so whats that mean? lol