GPU upgrade for my PC, need help.

ToxicFantom

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In my country components are more expensive than online. My budget is $250. My current specs are.

Intel core 2 duo 2.2 GHZ
3GB DDR2
250 watt PSU
GMA 3100

Now the cards in my price range are the GTX 650($136-1$55), GTX 650TI($155-$200), R7 260X($173), GTX 650TI BOOST($180) HD 7850($200).

With a new card I will need a new PSU. The best PSU brand I can get here is a thermaltake 500w($51).

I plan to be playing some older games with this. Halo Combat Evolved, Skyrim, Oblivion, Battlefield 3, Half Life, Bioshock, Minecraft, and Black Ops 2.

I know my CPU is the main issue here. I need a card that will work well with it and not cause bottlenecks. But, still be able to play the game s I mentioned. Any help would be great. Cheers.
 

McWelshie

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i would go with the 260x its a great card and has very little power consumption meaning the psu will be able to cope. all the cards will cause a bottleneck but it shouldnt be too extreme and you should be able to run games on high settings