fps low - is it a CPU or GPU problem?

[Sam DeathWalker]

cpu means nothing to wow in my opinion. If you want effects detail you need a bettter chip then the 260. The cpu just moves the data to the video card (and the cpu is almost never the limitation for that - its the hard drive or SSD). Once the data is on the video card the gpu takes over and thats what determines fps and effects.

Ya the water thing is a good idea, didnt think about it (and maybe that sun thing also).

The 460 is your next move up but not all that much I thinks. Put your money into the GPU, not the CPU.

100ms - 180ms isnt all that bad, 100ms is just fine for playablity for sure.