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So guys I'm getting a 'pc' built again I say 'pc' not gaming rig because its supposed to be an everyday pc used by my dad but I also want it to double as something i can play video games on.
The specs are
Core 2 Quad with 8MB cache(i don't know what that means though)
4 GB RAM
2 TB HDD (i think its an HDD may be an SSD)
Now coming to the GPU, the guy I'm getting the pc built from suggests the GT 630. It's for around $105 (11000 Pakistani rupees, I'm in Pakistan) But I've been looking on the internet and from what I've been reading its not the best for playing games. I want to be able to play Skyrim, FarCry3, Metro L.L., CoD, Bioshock Infinite, the works. To be honest I don't really care about the resolutions and such. As long as the game is playable and I don't have to wait for 5 secs after i press a key to see something happen on the screen. Catch my drift? Now I know you're all going to be like get a Core i5 and all that but that's way over budget for now. The exchange rate really takes its toll on the prices. So I'm willing to get an older graphics card from the GT or GTX series because that series is for gaming?... Even a second hand card if possible. But I just want a list of all the best budget graphics cards under or for $105.
Thank you! Please be thorough because as you might have noticed, I'm a noob.
 
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Another way is to look for second-hand cards (no more warranty) of the equivalent cards suggested above. For example, today a new card is HD 7770, 7750 or R7 250 at a price twice of GT 630 that the shop recommended you. Anything above HD 7770 is definitely going to cost you more for more power.

See if you can get a HD 6850. It was designed in 2010 and last manufactured in 2012. I got one for US$71. It is slightly better than a modern HD 7770, but cost me half the price because it was second-hand. Depending on how resourceful your shop is, you should be able to find people selling their still-powerful old cards as they upgrade. My next upgrade will be the GTX 660 as it is twice as powerful as my HD 6850, but I will only buy from...
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Graphic cards for gaming start with a GTX 650 ti and upwards. Everything below the prefix "50" is not a gaming card. So 640 and downwards will perform very badly for games. Look for good offers for GTX 650 ti, 660, 750 ti, 760 or the AMD counterparts. I don't know what the situation is in India, but in the US market AMD cards have bad value right now because of all the bitcoin miners. Nothing speaks against an AMD card though if you find a good offer.

Remember that most games are heavily driven by GPU power. The 760 would probably be the fastest graphics card that would make sense with your relatively slow processor. It would let you run most games at max settings @1080p.Some games would be limited by your slow CPU though. This would be a very expensive solution, but would also let you get the most out of that system. It will probably be too expensive for you, but I thought it deserved a mention.

Try to go at least for at least a GTX 660 though. It would be multiple times faster than the horrible gt 630 and still be reasonably priced. At least if you find a good deal or get it used. The 660 would still be expensive compared to the 630, but it would also be in an entirely different league in terms of gaming performance.
 
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If there is a web site you can order from (hopefully in English so we can read it LOL) post it so we can check what cards are available at what prices. I have seen some wild price changes where a card in the US is under $100 but is well over that overseas.

For a budget video card, there are a few general recommendations, 7770 or the new R7 250X (same card, different name) is just over the lowest and is the sweet spot for budget higher res gaming. The step bellow that is the R7 250 and the 7750, although the 7750 has been priced almost the same as a 7770 so that may be a bad pick unless you have a weak power supply or a small case.

Core 2 Quad is also an old CPU, make sure you are not being charged full new price for it, as there are many CPUs out there that are faster and may be cheaper.
 
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So anything above 50 is a gaming GPU. For example 550, 570, 450, 480 in the GTX series?
I can get a GTX 650 1 GB? Is that any good?
 
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GTX650 is entry level to gaming gpu. midrange gpu like 660 is much more powerful but for older system like yours there will be bottleneck issue. also any cards higher than GTX650 (GTX650 Ti and above for 600 series) needs more power and power supply could be an issue. there are new cards like GTX750Ti and GTX750 but i don't know how much those cost in your country
 
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Well yes and no. Anything with 50 or more as a prefix was meant to be a gaming card at its time. If you take a 450 for example, it was meant to be a gaming card when it was released, but would be too slow now.

As for the 650. It is quite a bit slower than the 650ti, even though the names are close together. It is a bit misleading in that way. Check out these benchmarks:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-650-ti-benchmark-gk106,3318-6.html

The 650 falls short in many games, where the 650ti delivers playable framerates.
 
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Tom's GTX 650 review (with GT 640)

example:
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The GT 640 is 'generally' in line with the Trinity/Richland APU graphics using 'fast RAMs' at 2133MHz & up.

 
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Another way is to look for second-hand cards (no more warranty) of the equivalent cards suggested above. For example, today a new card is HD 7770, 7750 or R7 250 at a price twice of GT 630 that the shop recommended you. Anything above HD 7770 is definitely going to cost you more for more power.

See if you can get a HD 6850. It was designed in 2010 and last manufactured in 2012. I got one for US$71. It is slightly better than a modern HD 7770, but cost me half the price because it was second-hand. Depending on how resourceful your shop is, you should be able to find people selling their still-powerful old cards as they upgrade. My next upgrade will be the GTX 660 as it is twice as powerful as my HD 6850, but I will only buy from second-hand sources. People with GTX 660 are selling it in order to buy the newer R9 290, 290X etc. In my country there are wealthy kids who have no problems buying $1000 graphics cards and these are the kind of people who would fill the second-hand market because they are always looking to upgrade. After I got the HD 6850, there were kids who were selling their HD 7870 (launched 2012) thinking that it was obsolete, but in fact very powerful cards. Money was not a problem for them so they want to sell away and buy the LATEST models.

In the US, a GT 630 is about $65 and a HD 7770 is about $110. If your shop is recommending you the GT 630 for (as you said) $105, he is over-charging you.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125483
 
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