What is the Best Graphics Card for my Setup?

Jon_H · Dec 14, 2013

AMD FX6300 six core 3.5-4.1ghz
Asus M5A 78L-M LX V2
16gb RAM
AMD HD7750 2gb (GDDR3)
Aywun S02 Micro Tower Case
550W Power Supply
1TB Seagate

I am looking for a graphics card in the $200-$350 range, one that will not bottleneck my system
thanks! is it better to go AMD or Nvida, i am looking to play new games on high to ultra settings 60+ fps

siddharthmukul007 · Dec 14, 2013

get rid of you 7750 and buy:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182200 (at least)

and for the gpu get the r9 280x

ohyes247 · Dec 14, 2013

Whats the model of your powersupply?

Jon_H · Dec 14, 2013

ohyes247 :

ATX550w

ohyes247 · Dec 14, 2013

If you look inside the case and look at the powersupply do you see a bunch of numbers and letters on it. Like 12v or something? Because if you have a decent power supply you can save the money and get a better gpu but if not i would invest in a better power supply so you dont fry your whole system.

siddharthmukul007 · Dec 14, 2013

use this to calculate you psu requirement....and try to keep a decent headroom for oc ing

Jon_H · Dec 14, 2013

ohyes247 :

http://likebuttermotorsport.com/photo/powersupply?context=user
those are the numbers on the power supply, thanks!

ohyes247 · Dec 14, 2013

Alright, ill say you have a decent powersupply. Go all out with the 350$ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125463

Jon_H · Dec 14, 2013

ohyes247 :

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1511&products_id=23996
is this decent, i dont think that gtx 770 will fit in my case lol, ive got just enough room for the Asus 670 gtx, is that a good choice?

ohyes247 · Dec 14, 2013

Oh sorry about the reply i didnt see the entire finished post of yours let me look at the numbers.

Edit: Split the money between PSU and GPU

GPU: 260 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1560&products_id=26185
PSU: 100 http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_354&products_id=22420

(10 more than 350)

siddharthmukul007 · Dec 14, 2013

god only knows what a shit psu you have got in there.....get a better psu if you don't wish to fry all your other components.

sell off your 7750....and get yourself a better psu buddy.

i hope you don't wanna be willing to throw you $350 gpu just coz your psu failed

ohyes247 · Dec 14, 2013

siddharthmukul007 :

Yeah lol i just seen his picture below 30 amps not good haha. and trying to run a 770 on it even funnier.

Jon_H · Dec 14, 2013

ohyes247 :

siddharthmukul007 :

Yeah lol i just seen his picture below 30 amps not good haha. and trying to run a 770 on it even funnier.

k thanks for the info

siddharthmukul007 · Dec 14, 2013

ohyes247 :

well the funniest part is the company "WideTECH"....just google that (you will find enough shit in the 1st page itself)

Jon_H · Dec 14, 2013

siddharthmukul007 :

ohyes247 :

So it is a bad idea to buy the ASUS GeForce GTX 760 DirectCU II OC 2GB using my current power supply?

well the funniest part is the company "WideTECH"....just google that (you will find enough shit in the 1st page itself)

ohyes247 · Dec 14, 2013

Yeah, pretty bad. look at the links i posted. if you can squeeze out the extra bit of cash you can get those.

siddharthmukul007 · Dec 14, 2013

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182200

GPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127759 (you will need to wait for a couple of days though)

you can make up for extra cash by selling off the 7750

Jon_H · Dec 14, 2013

ohyes247 :

yeah thanks will do, will the gtx760 seriously screw up my pc if i put it in though?

Jon_H · Dec 14, 2013

siddharthmukul007 :

ok thanks, i dont think the 280x will fit in my pc though haha

ohyes247 · Dec 14, 2013

No, not instantly, but in the long run it will probably slowly start degrading, artifacts on the screen, lower performance/fps, random shutoffs. due to lack of power to the video card.

siddharthmukul007 · Dec 14, 2013

the 280x is just 1" longer than a micro atx board....if you shift you hdd above or below the gpu...it should fit in

coozie7 · Dec 14, 2013

Sorry to dampen your post but the power supply is an older design-the 5 and 3.3 volt outputs are quite high and the 12 volt output low for a 550 Watt unit.
Compare them with these numbers and you'll see what I mean: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
Also, I suspect it will not have the dual PCI-E leads needed to run a GTX760 or R9 270/280 (The 280 needs 1x6 and 1x8 pin leads).
I think your best option would be to look for a R9 270 and add a decent PSU, 550-600 Watts with the required dual PCI-E leads will be enough.
A card: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1589&products_id=26188
A power supply: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=25505
A power supply with more class: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=18879

EDIT: I'm a slow typer.
Do you live in OZ, mate?

Jon_H · Dec 14, 2013

coozie7 :

Sorry to dampen your post but the power supply is an older design-the 5 and 3.3 volt outputs are quite high and the 12 volt output low for a 550 Watt unit.
Compare them with these numbers and you'll see what I mean: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027
Also, I suspect it will not have the dual PCI-E leads needed to run a GTX760 or R9 270/280 (The 280 needs 1x6 and 1x8 pin leads).
I think your best option would be to look for a R9 270 and add a decent PSU, 550-600 Watts with the required dual PCI-E leads will be enough.
A card: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=193_1589&products_id=26188
A power supply: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=25505
A power supply with more class: http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=15_535&products_id=18879

EDIT: I'm a slow typer.
Do you live in OZ, mate?

Yeah Sydney!, How do you think this card will handle Battlefield 4 etc
Thanks

siddharthmukul007 · Dec 14, 2013

will handle bf4 fine

coozie7 · Dec 14, 2013

Nice.
I'm in cold, damp, wintery England.
How I envy you!
Don't expect a R9 270 to run BF4 at ultra and 60FPS, high will be smooth enough though and your CPU is also decent, so no problems with any bottlenecking there.
If you want to look for a bit more performance or are considering a move to the green team here's how the cards stack up against each other:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32803-7.html
Usual rules of online shopping apply: Shop around, check you local stores (they can surprise you) and, in this case, don't ignore the 'old' stock, most of the "R" cards are rebranded 7XXX units and the GTX7xx series are similarly rebrands of the GTX6xx cards.
And do your system a favour: Change that power supply!

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