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Shadeslayer110

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Hi,
This is my first time building a PC, and I want to know if the GPU I chose was a good choice. I want to play games regularly such as Smite, Skyrim, ESO, Titanfall, and Dark Souls 2. I would like to play these games in high/ultra settings. Not only these games, but others as way. The GPU is XFX Double D R9-270A-CDFC Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card. The rest of my PC is

Processor: Intel i5 4670k ($210)
RAM: Corsair Vengeance ($85)
Motherboard: ASUS Z87 PLUS ($160)
GPU: XFX Double D R9-270A-CDFC Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card
Hard Drive :WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Drive
($60)
SAMSUNG 840 EVO 120 GB ($90)
Optical Drive: Asus 24x DVD-RW Serial-ATA Internal ($23)
Power Supply Unit: Antec HCG M Series HCG-620M 620W ATX12V ($60)
Heatsink Fan: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ($35)
Case: NZXT Phantom 410 ($100)

Total: $1033
 
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You've got a good CPU. You should be able to use anything for a GPU to get 1080p. 290/x and 7890/ti are overkill. A 270 is a bit on the low side. But if you got a bit bigger PSU you could add a second 270. Or if you can stretch your budget a bit more maybe a 270X ->280 ->280X or GTX760. It s a big jump to a 770. 770's have a good Price/Performance though.

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dustinhunt78

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That GPU won't give you ultra settings. See what you think of this one.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Superclocked-Dual-Link-Graphics-04G-P4-3774-KR/dp/B00E5AEIKE/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1395366776&sr=1-3&keywords=gtx+770

And depending on the game, you will probaby get ultra from this one:

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-SuperClocked-Graphics-02G-P4-2774-KR/dp/B00CZIQXBA/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1395366776&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+770

The first is 4gb, the second one 2. And they are both plenty fst. And here is something to read on picking the right GPU for you.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CC8QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcworld.com%2Farticle%2F260694%2Fchoose_the_right_graphics_card_2012_edition.html&ei=8psrU5uzOIeT0gG_-oCgDw&usg=AFQjCNFMQUXy7d4YuxDtJ5WrBlcTH3wiBg&bvm=bv.62922401,d.dmQ
 
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Shadeslayer110

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That is expensive for me. I would like something that is around $200 if you can help me find something like that, it would be great!
 
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If 200 is the limit, you chose right then. It would be hard to beat the r9 270 in that price range.
 
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You've got a good CPU. You should be able to use anything for a GPU to get 1080p. 290/x and 7890/ti are overkill. A 270 is a bit on the low side. But if you got a bit bigger PSU you could add a second 270. Or if you can stretch your budget a bit more maybe a 270X ->280 ->280X or GTX760. It s a big jump to a 770. 770's have a good Price/Performance though.

More to think about.
 
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