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khaos288

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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: ASAP

BUDGET RANGE: ~150$ (Amazon based perferably as I have a GC there)

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: I do photo editing, light gaming (SC2) and also use my desktop to watch videos

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: (e.g., EVGA Geforce GT 430 and 550W PSU

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: AMD fx 8350, ASUS M5A97 R2.0 MoBo, 8 gigs of memory, SSD

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: amazon

PARTS PREFERENCES: whatever works

OVERCLOCKING: maybe? I don't now, but would be open to it

MONITOR RESOLUTION: (e.g.: 1360x768, and 1080p TV) (dual monitors)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
 
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lmaonade200
for 150 bucks the best is probably:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FONIOB0/?tag=pcpapi-20

the default is not amazon for some reason, so just add the amazon one instead, 139.99 with free shipping.

the R7 260x is a 7790 rebadge, so it performs similarly (though probably just a bit better being a newer editions with small tweaks), and fits snugly into your budget

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-280x-r9-270x-r7-260x,3635.html

this is Tom Hardware's own review of it, it performs a bit above the GTX 650 Ti in most cases so I'm thinking that it'll trump the 560 Ti too
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well a r9 270 or gtx 660 would smoke them but you need to pay 180$ for a card like that. stick with hd 7790 it is fairly close to that 560ti. and it consumes less power 85w vs 170w the 560ti has.
 
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for 150 bucks the best is probably:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FONIOB0/?tag=pcpapi-20

the default is not amazon for some reason, so just add the amazon one instead, 139.99 with free shipping.

the R7 260x is a 7790 rebadge, so it performs similarly (though probably just a bit better being a newer editions with small tweaks), and fits snugly into your budget

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-280x-r9-270x-r7-260x,3635.html

this is Tom Hardware's own review of it, it performs a bit above the GTX 650 Ti in most cases so I'm thinking that it'll trump the 560 Ti too
 
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From Amazon, this is your best bet. It's $190, but it will last you a long time and it will spank your roommate's card:
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-PCI-Express-Displayport-Graphics-GV-N660OC-2GD/dp/B00942TK8I/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1389828106&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx660

Plus it comes with a free download key for Assassin’s Creed IV:Black Flag.

Or...if you buy from Newegg, you can get this card for $165 (after rebate) and still get the free game:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127699
 
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