Looking For Advice On a New GPU Purchase

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FLGibsonJr

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Hello,

My current system is as follows:

Intel Core I7 920
ASUS P6T MB
EVGA GTX 260 GPU
BFG ES-800 Watt PS
Corsair 6GB XMS 1600 Memory
1 TB Seagate Barracuda HD
Cooler Master HAF 932 Tower
Vista Home Premium 64-bit
Viewsonic 24"

The EVGA GTX 260 GPU has gone bad and I am seeking a replacement. I am looking roughly in the $200 to $275 range for a new GPU based on the system I currently have. My MB has PCIe 2.0 slots, and one of my questions is can I use a GPU that is listed as PCIe 3.0? I usually prefer buying onsite at the Detroit/Madison Heights MicroCenter >>> http://www.microcenter.com/category/4294966937/Video-Cards , but might consider NewEgg.

If anyone has any suggestions or an answer to my question I would greatly appreciate hearing from you.

Best Regards,
 
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GTX 760 would be perfect for your budget. If you want to invest just a little bit more, you could look for the GTX 670 if it's still available. It's significantly faster than the 760 but doesn't cost as much as the 770. If you can find it at a price that is closer to the 760 than the 770, it's excellent value for money.

But the GTX 760 is hands down the best single GPU out at the moment from a price-to-performance perspective. Plus it gives you the option to go SLI later at a reasonable price for truly awesome, Titan-beating performance.
 
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Thanks for the input guys. Would you have any input regarding the PCIe questions I have? "How about my MB having PCIe 2.0 slots? Will 3.0 GPU's work in 2.0 slots? How does it effect performance?"

Thanks again,




 
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Yes it's backwards compatible and the answer is that it doesn't affect performance. 3.0 basically just raised the memory bandwidth for cards, even though no card is even close to it.

GTX 760 would be perfect for your budget. If you want to invest just a little bit more, you could look for the GTX 670 if it's still available. It's significantly faster than the 760 but doesn't cost as much as the 770.
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Significant??? It's better but not that much better http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-760-review-gk104,3542-12.html
 
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You will not have any problem with PCIE-2.0. Your GPU will run fine without any performance loss.
edit: Here is a gpu of similar performance (the 7970) that runs oth in PCIEX2 and PCIEX3
HD7970-68.jpg
 
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It's about halfway between 760 and 770. If you can get it at a price that is closer to the 760, then it's significant enough to give you greater value for money. With some overclocking you can approach 770 speeds, and that can be the difference between a playable and unplayable framerate in some games.
 
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I see what you mean, unfortunatley you'd have to find a pretty nice sale on 670 since I think they start at $325 as opposed to $250. Chop 30-50 bucks off and I could see it being worth it.

Looks like the biggest difference is about 10-12 frames. And average about 4-7 more.
 
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Thanks everyone! You all helped me a lot in a very quick manner!

Best Regards,




 
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