This will be my first time doing my own shopping for a graphics card!
I've done a some research, read some of Tom's articles, and I'm trying to get the very best bang for my buck. My end goal is a card that can run Star Citizen well when it comes out, and games like Bioshock Infinite, Skyrim, or BF4 on High or better! Now is definitely better than later though, as my old card (don't laugh: a GT 240) is having issues.
For about $250, I can get two Radeon R7 260X and a power supply that can run them. Then, Crossfire 'em. I'm looking at these.
For $200, I can get a single GeForce GTX 660, and I wouldn't need a new power supply! (My current power supply is 500 watts, with 22a on the +12v rail.) I'm looking at this one .
OR, for about $250, I can get a single GTX 760 ....but I'm not 100% sure my PSU is up to the task.
This one doesn't mention any PSU requirements (which makes me suspicious)
And this one says that 500w is enough, but I don't have enough amperage on my +12v rail (this requires 30, I have 22a)
EDITED/UPDATED QUESTION: Is the R9 270X still going to be the best bang for my buck if I have to get a new PSU to use it? I'm leaning towards yes, and thinking of buying this card and this PSU
And again, I'm trying to get the very best i can get for $250 (or close to that). These are just a few cards that caught my eye. I'm trying to make sense of the benchmarks I've seen, but I'm not sure if I fully understand everything, especially regarding Crossfire or SLI performance. Where is the best place to check out benchmarks?
Here are my current specs:
CPU: Intel (R) Core i7, 950@3.07 GHz
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X58
GPU: GT 240
RAM: 6 GB of DDR3. Considering buying another 3x2gb (which will fill the slots)
PSU: Antec 500W, EA-500D Green. Two +12v rails at 22a
And what you you think? Is crossfire too much hassle? Can my current PSU handle a GTX 760?
Or, simply put, what will give me the best damn performance today, for $250ish?
Thanks for reading, I appreciate it!
EDIT: More accurate specs added.
I've done a some research, read some of Tom's articles, and I'm trying to get the very best bang for my buck. My end goal is a card that can run Star Citizen well when it comes out, and games like Bioshock Infinite, Skyrim, or BF4 on High or better! Now is definitely better than later though, as my old card (don't laugh: a GT 240) is having issues.
For about $250, I can get two Radeon R7 260X and a power supply that can run them. Then, Crossfire 'em. I'm looking at these.
For $200, I can get a single GeForce GTX 660, and I wouldn't need a new power supply! (My current power supply is 500 watts, with 22a on the +12v rail.) I'm looking at this one .
OR, for about $250, I can get a single GTX 760 ....but I'm not 100% sure my PSU is up to the task.
This one doesn't mention any PSU requirements (which makes me suspicious)
And this one says that 500w is enough, but I don't have enough amperage on my +12v rail (this requires 30, I have 22a)
EDITED/UPDATED QUESTION: Is the R9 270X still going to be the best bang for my buck if I have to get a new PSU to use it? I'm leaning towards yes, and thinking of buying this card and this PSU
And again, I'm trying to get the very best i can get for $250 (or close to that). These are just a few cards that caught my eye. I'm trying to make sense of the benchmarks I've seen, but I'm not sure if I fully understand everything, especially regarding Crossfire or SLI performance. Where is the best place to check out benchmarks?
Here are my current specs:
CPU: Intel (R) Core i7, 950@3.07 GHz
Motherboard: Asus SABERTOOTH X58
GPU: GT 240
RAM: 6 GB of DDR3. Considering buying another 3x2gb (which will fill the slots)
PSU: Antec 500W, EA-500D Green. Two +12v rails at 22a
And what you you think? Is crossfire too much hassle? Can my current PSU handle a GTX 760?
Or, simply put, what will give me the best damn performance today, for $250ish?
Thanks for reading, I appreciate it!
EDIT: More accurate specs added.
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