CD82 
If you edit your last post, then the forum doesn't act as if there's been an update to the thread. I just so happened to check this thread and noticed your edit.
I linked to a page on the ISBoxer Wiki which shows you how to check for a bottleneck because saying that you have a drop in FPS during a raid encounter where there's a lot going on doesn't actually mean that you have a bottleneck at all.Originally Posted by CD82
EXHIBIT A - http://i.imgur.com/qIwi8la.jpg
I'm in Stormwind and there are a lot of people around, nothing exciting is happening, and you can see my FPS is only in the mid 30s. My GPUs are only using about 40% of their processing power and my CPU is only using 14%.
EXHIBIT B - http://i.imgur.com/1D7IfGK.jpg
I'm in Elwynn Forest and there is nobody in rendering view, nothing exciting is happening, and you can see my FPS is now at a solid 60 (capped). My GPUs are pushing twice as hard as they were in Stormwind and my CPU is still doing practically nothing.
Problem: Why am I at such a low frame rate in Stormwind when I have much more GPU power available to use? Shouldn't I be at 60 FPS in Stormwind, just like in Elwynn?
Answer: No. I don't actually have a bottleneck in Stormwind regardless of the fact that my FPS is low. It's just the way the game engine acts when there are a lot of players in the same area (e.g. a raid or a populated city).
I'm not trying to stop you from building a new computer, I'm just trying to educate you on the situation at hand; because you may end up spending $2,000 on a new machine and have the exact same issue you're seeing right now with your current setup because of the way that the game engine handles lot of playable characters in one single area and causes a drop in FPS.
EDIT: If you want a new computer, then by all means, build a new computer. Honestly, I try to find ways to spend more money on my computer every single freakin' day.
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