Which GPU to get?

CooperPC

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I'm making this budget PC but am stumped which card to get, the 270 or the 270x? Now before you straight away say 270x because its better coud you please look at the cards and tell me why I should get that one. Id really appreciate it.

Thanks.

P.S If you need details on the rest of the build just comment below. i'm buying it from here so I can just pick up the parts rather than spending another $100+ on shipping

1. http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=209&&bid=4&sid=141286

2. http://www.umart.com.au/pro/products_listnew.phtml?id=10&id2=92&&bid=4&sid=163387
 
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So i feel this question is right up my ally as i just built my girlfriend a budget PC BUT! by budget i do not mean i cheaped out i wanted something that would last at lease 2 years no point wasting money having to upgrade every 8 months that's just a waist of money haha, so below ill put what i build and why i picked the R9 270x.

MSI B85-G43 Gaming Motherboard $119.00
Intel Core i5 4570 $228.00
Corsair Vengeance Pro $115.00
SilverStone ST75F-P 750W Power Supply, 80Plus Silver $139.00
Sapphire Dual-X R9 270X 4GB GDDR5 OC $255.00
= a total of $856.00

now the reason i picked the R9 - 270x is because as my GF wont play games in ultra only high or medium on the most demanding games like watch dogs a single card will do fine a stock 270x...

mr_bres

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So i feel this question is right up my ally as i just built my girlfriend a budget PC BUT! by budget i do not mean i cheaped out i wanted something that would last at lease 2 years no point wasting money having to upgrade every 8 months that's just a waist of money haha, so below ill put what i build and why i picked the R9 270x.

MSI B85-G43 Gaming Motherboard $119.00
Intel Core i5 4570 $228.00
Corsair Vengeance Pro $115.00
SilverStone ST75F-P 750W Power Supply, 80Plus Silver $139.00
Sapphire Dual-X R9 270X 4GB GDDR5 OC $255.00
= a total of $856.00

now the reason i picked the R9 - 270x is because as my GF wont play games in ultra only high or medium on the most demanding games like watch dogs a single card will do fine a stock 270x out of the box scores 4500 - 4700 on firestrike but you can overclock it to 5000 - 5500 and you want the 4GB for future gaming where games become more graphics ram demanding and when it gets to the point where your GPU isnt giving you the FPS you need check out this link.

http://forums.vr-zone.com/hardware-depot/2956330-gigabyte-r9-270x-oc-2gd-single-cross-fire.html

that score of the 2 R9 270x's is more then my friends overclocked 780 ti gets.

so in summery, front up the extra and get a GPU that will last you a bit.
 
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