Hi, i'm new to the forum and have been trying to look for information that would help me decide but I still cannot, so I figured i would ask here. My current PC specs are as follows:
Motherboard- MSI MS-7758
CPU- Intel I5-3570k @3.4 GHZ.
Ram- 8GB (Cannot remember brand I have and am too lazy at the moment to open my computer)
GPU- Geforce GTX 650TI (1GB, non boost)
PSU- 500-600W (Again cannot remember, but I have a feeling it is 500)
The graphics cards I have been looking at are:
MSI r9 280x - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8573836&CatId=7387
Sapphire toxic r9 280x - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8573333&CatId=7387
and finally the EVGA gtx 770 superclocked - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8208321&CatId=7387
I'm leaning towards the MSI r9 280x because it is a good card apparently, it is on sale and is a 3GB card. Only thing I have heard about those is fan problems. GTX 770 would be more reliable i'm sure but it is also more expensive. The toxic I've heard is of better build quality, but I am not familiar with them. There are also a few others on sale that I haven't looked to extensively into, if anyone has heard good or bad about them that would be helpful.
Asus r9 280x - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8837566&CatId=7387
XFX r9 280x - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8592351&CatId=7387
To my knowledge the GTX 770 and R9 280x are in the same league trading blows depending on which game is being played. The game that I play the most is Battlefield 3/4, and other games on and off such as Metro franchise, Hitman, Tomb Raider. Elder scrolls online. I'd like to be able to play Battlefield on ultra 1080p and have heard those cards can do it. My concern is that my CPU/Mobo may bottleneck it, I'm sure my PSU will, but i'm willing to upgrade that. I'm no good at determining that kind of stuff so I figured if some kind folk would do it for me, haha. Hopefully someone can help and thanks in advance to everyone that replies.
Motherboard- MSI MS-7758
CPU- Intel I5-3570k @3.4 GHZ.
Ram- 8GB (Cannot remember brand I have and am too lazy at the moment to open my computer)
GPU- Geforce GTX 650TI (1GB, non boost)
PSU- 500-600W (Again cannot remember, but I have a feeling it is 500)
The graphics cards I have been looking at are:
MSI r9 280x - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8573836&CatId=7387
Sapphire toxic r9 280x - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8573333&CatId=7387
and finally the EVGA gtx 770 superclocked - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8208321&CatId=7387
I'm leaning towards the MSI r9 280x because it is a good card apparently, it is on sale and is a 3GB card. Only thing I have heard about those is fan problems. GTX 770 would be more reliable i'm sure but it is also more expensive. The toxic I've heard is of better build quality, but I am not familiar with them. There are also a few others on sale that I haven't looked to extensively into, if anyone has heard good or bad about them that would be helpful.
Asus r9 280x - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8837566&CatId=7387
XFX r9 280x - http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8592351&CatId=7387
To my knowledge the GTX 770 and R9 280x are in the same league trading blows depending on which game is being played. The game that I play the most is Battlefield 3/4, and other games on and off such as Metro franchise, Hitman, Tomb Raider. Elder scrolls online. I'd like to be able to play Battlefield on ultra 1080p and have heard those cards can do it. My concern is that my CPU/Mobo may bottleneck it, I'm sure my PSU will, but i'm willing to upgrade that. I'm no good at determining that kind of stuff so I figured if some kind folk would do it for me, haha. Hopefully someone can help and thanks in advance to everyone that replies.
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