Upgrade from GTX 550Ti

Ezilkannan · Oct 10, 2013

Hi,
I'm looking to upgrade my GPU(GTX 550Ti). What would be the most ideal thing to go from here? I'm looking for something in and around 200$ range. Also here are my specs
Intel Extreme DZ68ZV motherboard
core i5 2500k @ 3.3 GHz
4 GB RAM
600 W PSU ( I might be upgrading the PSU too, as the current one is having some issues)

Suggest me a good upgrade that will not be bottle-necked by my processor. I am also willing to upgrade the RAM if necessary. Also, I'll be getting a new monitor and the resolution will be mostly 1080p.
I will be upgrading my monitor too. The current one can support only upto 1366x768. Looking for a good 21 inch or 24 inch with 1080p. Suggest something here too please

UltimateDeep · Oct 10, 2013

For 200 bucks you can grab something like a Radeon 7870 which is way better than a 550Ti having used the latter before.

coozie7 · Oct 10, 2013

"and the resolution will be mostly"...Please finish the sentence

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A HD7870 looks good to me.
If you're having issues with it, I strongly advise you to change the PSU first, especially if it is a cheap, no brand unit. Expect to pay no more that $65 (US) for a quality unit from: Antec, Seasonic, Silverstone, OCZ. XFX, Corsair or FSP. Look for 500Watts minimum (650 max) with dual PCI-E connectors, that way it'll run anything you put in as a graphics upgrade and will have power to spare if you upgrade the graphics/CPU later.

Ezilkannan · Oct 10, 2013

coozie7 :

There done. What would be a good PSU (650 W) ?
Also regarding the GPU, which manufacturer should I look for ATI cards? Is Sapphire AMD/ATI HD 7870 HDMI OC Edition 2 GB GDDR5 good?

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