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Hi everyone,

I am a proud first time builder of a nice desktop. I decided to take advantage of Amazon Prime and returned right away the GPU, an Asus GTX650 2GB, as it was below my expectations.
I am currently using the iGPU and am wondering which discrete GPU to add.

I am now undecided among these three:

1) Asus GTX 750 Ti - listed at Euro 169 (equal to $ 230) on Amazon Italy - I understand uses very little power and is quite cool, but for a little addition, I can achieve quite more

2) Asus GTX760-DC2OC-2​GD5 - Euro 221 (equal to $300) on Amazon Italy

3) Asus GTX770-DC2OC-2​GD5 - Euro 287 ($393) on Amazon Italy

I know prices here are higher than in the US, but that's life... I think I would like to stick to Asus, unless someone can convince me differently. I'd rather buy this on Amazon and leverage their Prime return policy and 24 month guarantee, but welcome to any other suggestions.

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: home and office use, home theater/watching movies, photo and some video editing with Adobe Photoshop, some gaming (at the moment I only play with Need for Speed, and with iGPU cannot really play it, but will add some new games in the future, prob. flight symulator or F1 / driving etc.

PARTS PREFERENCES: the GPU need to have DisplayPort plus HDMI to connect both monitor and TV screen for movies. I am also keen to invest on something that can work for several years forward, even if is a bit excessive at the moment, I am sure it will be considered slow in 3 years.

OVERCLOCKING: Maybe - frankly not sure about overclocking GPU adds much...

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Unlikely

My system is the following - again, comments or suggestions welcome:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/30AJj

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus Z87-PRO ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Disk
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 3TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 650 2GB Video Card
Case: Cooler Master Silencio 650 ATX Mid Tower Case
Power Supply: Thermaltake Tough Power 650W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply
Optical Drive: Asus BW-12B1ST/BLK/G/AS Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
Optical Drive: LG GH24NS90 DVD/CD Writer
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit)
Monitor: Asus VX279Q 60Hz 27.0" Monitor
Keyboard: Logitech Wireless Combo MK270 Wireless Standard Keyboard w/Optical Mouse

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Jared Jensen
If I were you , I would go with the GTX 760 because it can run almost every game with high settings smoothly and will last you a few years. It's also not that expensive compared to other cards on the market today. It sounds to me like you're not a heavy gamer and if that's the case, the 760 is still a little over kill. But if you do plan to play a lot of demanding games in the future. The GTX 770 will blow any game out of the park for the next 2 years but it's more expensive. I hope this helps :)
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If I were you , I would go with the GTX 760 because it can run almost every game with high settings smoothly and will last you a few years. It's also not that expensive compared to other cards on the market today. It sounds to me like you're not a heavy gamer and if that's the case, the 760 is still a little over kill. But if you do plan to play a lot of demanding games in the future. The GTX 770 will blow any game out of the park for the next 2 years but it's more expensive. I hope this helps :)
 
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giovase

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Hi Jared,

you are spot on, I am not an heavy gamer, but I am still keen to future proof it while I am adding the GPU.
That's why I was thinking about the GTX 760, as it's only Euro 50 more than the GTX750Ti but should provide way more juice.

Thanks a lot for your quick suggestion, very much appreciated.

 
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No problem mate, glad I could help!
 
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You have some nice high end components there. Your usage range on the surface doesn't seem too taxing, though I'm sure you'll be trying leverage the cpu. With your single monitor being 1080p and gaming being fairly low down on your list, the gfx horsepower we could recommend certainly doesn't need a GTX770.
However - and a big however - something like a 760 (upper midrange) or 770 (high end) might be considered 'very nice' to have and open up many gaming possibilities for you now and in the future (ignoring your current IGP, of course). Your system will certainly be more 'balanced' - but only in the context of giving it something to do e.g. gaming. In addition, you might gain better performance from CUDA enabled features in Photoshop (or any future CUDA enabled software).
The same applies to the 'red' gfx camp (AMD) - they have equivalent options, though CUDA would be replaced by Direct Compute....if any are relevant for you.




 
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Pfunkmd,
I thought about AMD R9 270x, but I am not convinced yet. I am not really convinced at all about crossfire or SLI - not until I decide to go multi-monitor, which is not likely for now.

If I do pull the trigger and get a way more powerful GPU than I am currently using, I am most likely going for the full monty with the GTX 770 rather than the more sober 750Ti.

Thanks to you all guys, very helpful as always on TomsHardware!
 
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I would go with the 770 or the 280x not the 760 unless you sli just my opinion

Here are some comparisons
http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/amd-radeon-r9-280x-vs-nvidia-geforce-gtx-770-which-is-fastest

I would say go for the best price because they are almost identical in performance

 
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