So, I have been toying around with several different builds the last couple of weeks in preparation for some money coming in, and I had a question on what GPU I would actually need. My monitor is at 1280x720, and while I won't be changing this anytime soon, I am thinking about purchasing a new monitor around the Christmas holidays.
For now, I need a GPU that can handle games like WoW, Rift, TOR, Skyrim and Fallout 3.
This is the current build I am running with at the moment:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($92.13 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB (Black) ATX Desktop Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($47.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $469.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-14 05:04 EDT-0400)
To be honest, I am thinking of just going with an HD7770 for right now, because I don't think I would need anything over that. I don't play any FPS games online, so I don't need anything geared towards giving me the best performance in that area.
So can I dip below the HD7770 if I can find somehting worth the drop (talking 20+ bucks cheaper, or is that the lowest I'd want to go?
For now, I need a GPU that can handle games like WoW, Rift, TOR, Skyrim and Fallout 3.
This is the current build I am running with at the moment:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($92.13 @ TigerDirect)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.98 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G43 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($54.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master HAF XB (Black) ATX Desktop Case ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($47.99 @ Microcenter)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($18.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $469.04
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-14 05:04 EDT-0400)
To be honest, I am thinking of just going with an HD7770 for right now, because I don't think I would need anything over that. I don't play any FPS games online, so I don't need anything geared towards giving me the best performance in that area.
So can I dip below the HD7770 if I can find somehting worth the drop (talking 20+ bucks cheaper, or is that the lowest I'd want to go?