Another member settled on the 460 at http://forums.cnet.com/7723-7591_102-538859.html?tag=contentBody;threadListing
It's quite a step up from the 8600.
The power supply is a little on the low side. Be sure to cheap if the Amperes for this card can be supplied.
Bob
Hi experts,
So my system is now three years old and I do not realize the urge to upgrade anything until I get in touch with the Total War series...
Here is my specs:
Motherboard: Asus M2N-E SLi
CPU: AMD Athlon X2 Dual Core 6000+ (3.02Ghz)
Memory: Kingston DDR2 4GB RAM
Hard Drive: WD 500GB
PSU: Corsair VX 450W
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
Graphic Card: Asus GeForce 8600GTS
Without upgrading any other parts, what is the best graphic card now that I can purchase that will work properly and without bottlenecking the card?
I also have a friend wanting to sell me his MSI GTX460 Twin Frozr II card. What minimum upgrade do I need to get the card running?
All replies are appreciated. Thank you!

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