BEST GPU for my needs, recommend me one thanks!

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so here is my current rig

Core i5 3470 3.2ghz Ivy Bridge
Asrock B75m-DGS R2.0
Corsair Vengeance 4GB ram ddr3 1600mhz CL9
1TB WD BLUE
GENERIC 500W PSU

ill buy a good PSU for below 70$
(please recommend me one, seasonic s12ii/m12ii is out of stock)
in shop near our place

Ill be using my rig for:

*GAMES

NFS/RACING GAMES (max out if possible)
SOME Call of Duty and other good games
SOME** Video editing(for school purposes only)

Budget is around
160$ below

looking at Inno 3d gtx 650 ti boost
or GTX 560 ti sonic (120$ 2nd hand)
 
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The gtx 650ti boost is almost 15% faster and consumes much less power than the 560ti.....So get the 650ti boost
 
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is there any other bang for the bucj GPU for 170$ bnew/2nd hand?
 
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When it comes to important components like the gpu I personally would never suggest you to buy second hand items. It is always better to play safe and get a new one then regret later on.
 
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I agree I can vouch for the HD 7850 as I have one so if your budget is $160 you can afford it.

With a i5 3470 paired with a HD 7850 that's a great pairing (better than my current Athlon x4) so you should see hardly any bottle necks at all and get all the power out of the 7850.

I play COD on ultra settings all round and breeze through it even with AA on x8.

On Heaven benchmark I can confirm the 7850 get's 66 fps on Ultra, 75 fps on High at stock.

If you opt for the 7850 get the Over clock version, you can clock passed a stock 7870, my Heaven bench for OC was 84.7 fps.

I have a 600w modular Corsair, you need a minimum of 500w PSU for a 7850 but I like to have 100w head room on my system, my Corsair has been flawless and the modular 600m version really helps with cable management.

 
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7850 OC ED? or I need to manual OC the 7850? sorry i dont have any background on OC'ing.

SO. if its an
7850 OC Edition ( i dont have to do anything with it? just put it on the mobo right? )
vs
Inno 3D gtx 650 ti boost.

7850 wins?
 
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The 7850 and the 650ti boost are almost equal.....It comes down to the amount of vram and the pricing
 
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Here is the comparison .....

http://www.hwcompare.com/13632/geforce-gtx-650-ti-vs-radeon-hd-7850/

It's a close call and both can OC but for my money the 7850 pips it in two out of 3 areas on that chart which would make it my option but as I said not much in it.

Over clocking is easy I downloaded MSI AfterBurner and you just slide up the Core Clock, I'd leave the Memory Clock at stock though but that's something to look and read up about once you have it.

To be safe I stuck to matching a stock 7870 specs, I have gone higher and a lot of enthusiasts do but there's really no need, I hardly use my OC setting, don't need it for COD that's for sure.

You'll need t attach one 6 point power cable but they come with PSU's anyway, mine did.
 
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Well then go with the 650ti boost without any hesitation....trust me you wont be disappointed..

But be careful that it is not a 1gb Card ...get atleast 2gb vram
 
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why? do i really need a 2gb card?
 
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If you are gaming at 1080p then surely you do need 2 gb. Most modern games like Crysis 3, Skyrim, Far Cry 3 etc gobble up more than 1 gb at that resolution.
 
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Not really but if your playing on a big 1080p resolution screen it is something to consider if you have the budget.

Only certain games are VRAM hogs, most don't affect it at all.

what screen are you playing on?
 
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What resolution is it?

And for a 19" ..... no!

I have a full size 32" 720p LED and mines 1GB, a 2 GB 7850 is ideal but I don't need it unless I had a big 1080p Monitor or TV.
 
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and OT

Whats these colored pixels on my screen?
it just appeared now.

I dont have a video card,
they appear, and then after few secs they will be gone..

i think its the built in graphics in the processor?

** should I RMA it?
 
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What is the resolution???...If it is 768p or 900p then 1 gb is good enough. If it is 1080p then you are better off with 2 gb
 
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Pretty much yeah.

the resolution of your monitor..... go into your control panel on your PC, go to Appearance and Personalization, Display, adjust screen resolutions.

(this is the path on my Windows 7, yours may differ slightly if Win 8)

That will tell you your resolution, then tell us what it is.

 
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If you use 1 gb ram on a 1080p display you may fall short on vram in some games so it is better to go with 2 gb .
 
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