Hi everybody,
Recently started constructing my very first gaming rig, which so far looks like this:
Cooler Master HAF XB Case
Asus Z87 Pro Motherboard
Intel i5 Haswell 4670k Processor
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133mhz RAM (8GB [2x4GB])
Corsair TX650M Power Supply
Cooler Master Hyper Evo 212 CPU Cooler
Plextor M5 Pro 128GB SSD
I am very proud of it, and extremely excited to get it switched on for the first time! As you can see the only major component that is missing is the GPU; which brings me to the point of this desperate plea for information!
I have been scouting around for a graphics card and have landed on the GTX 770 (for around the 300-350 mark, I've heard it's the best [correct me if I'm wrong, please!]).
But at that price point there are SO many to choose from, and I mean soooo many! What is the difference between each of the brands? I've never even heard of brands like 'PNY', 'Zotac' and 'Gainward'! Obviously the more well-heard of brands like Asus, MSI and Gigabyte have (in my eyes) a reliable name attached to them, but which one should I go for? Should I just pick the cheapest and be done with it?
If anyone wants to go as far as to recommend me a specific GPU from a specific vendor then I am more than happy to take recommendations.
Thanks in advance everyone, for your time and for your opinions, and for bearing with my probably very obvious question!
Recently started constructing my very first gaming rig, which so far looks like this:
Cooler Master HAF XB Case
Asus Z87 Pro Motherboard
Intel i5 Haswell 4670k Processor
Corsair Vengeance Pro DDR3 2133mhz RAM (8GB [2x4GB])
Corsair TX650M Power Supply
Cooler Master Hyper Evo 212 CPU Cooler
Plextor M5 Pro 128GB SSD
I am very proud of it, and extremely excited to get it switched on for the first time! As you can see the only major component that is missing is the GPU; which brings me to the point of this desperate plea for information!
I have been scouting around for a graphics card and have landed on the GTX 770 (for around the 300-350 mark, I've heard it's the best [correct me if I'm wrong, please!]).
But at that price point there are SO many to choose from, and I mean soooo many! What is the difference between each of the brands? I've never even heard of brands like 'PNY', 'Zotac' and 'Gainward'! Obviously the more well-heard of brands like Asus, MSI and Gigabyte have (in my eyes) a reliable name attached to them, but which one should I go for? Should I just pick the cheapest and be done with it?
If anyone wants to go as far as to recommend me a specific GPU from a specific vendor then I am more than happy to take recommendations.
Thanks in advance everyone, for your time and for your opinions, and for bearing with my probably very obvious question!