Graphics Card Upgrade

abhinav2047prophet · Jul 26, 2014

I want to upgrade my GPU.

My Rig is -
- Cooler Master HAF 922
- INTEL DH67CL mobo..
- Logitech G400s mousr
- i5 - 2400 @ 3.1 Ghz
- Msi GTS 450
- cooler master Extreme power. plus 600W.....
- AOC 20-inch LED monitor 1920 x 1080

I want to upgrade my GPU......
So....which is the best GPU in market for around 180$ to 240-250$.......
NVIDIA & AMD both

So...plzzz...can anybody help.......

I want to play Crysis 3, Battlefield 4, Batman Arkham Knight (2015),
Dying Light, NFS Rivals,......etc at Highest possible settings ( Med----High----Very High----)

With 30 - 45 FPS

Thanks....

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

Well you are going to wont to upgrade that PSU aswell. The extreme power plus is a very poor power supply.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/Cooler-Master-eXtreme-Power-Plus-600-W-Power-Supply-Review/1034/1
You could get a 270x and a 550w XFX. at 1080p you will be playing med to high settings.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($187.97 @ OutletPC)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($60.74 @ Amazon)
Total: $248.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-26 14:09 EDT-0400

abhinav2047prophet · Jul 26, 2014

Sir......how about Corsair CX600 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139028

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

abhinav2047prophet :

Due to the poor capacitors it uses i do not suggest using the CX series. Plus it usually cost the same if not more than the higher quality XFX unit.

abhinav2047prophet · Jul 26, 2014

Sir....can you suggest NVIDIA GPU

abhinav2047prophet · Jul 26, 2014

How about EVGA or Msi or ASUS GTX 760

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

At that price range you could get a GTX 660 but it is slower than the 270x.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp43063kr
If you really want Nvidia then I would suggest spending a bit more on the GTX 760(faster than the 270x).
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-02gp42763kr

abhinav2047prophet · Jul 26, 2014

I actually don't know if XFX provides good quality....

Mousemonkey · Jul 26, 2014

abhinav2047prophet :

I've got an XFX card and it is fine, it's the drivers that are pants!

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

XFX power supplies are made by Seasonic who is one of the best PSU manufactures in the business(Super Flower and Flextronics are 2 other examples). The 550w XFX is a tier 2a PSU, the CX is tier 3 and the CM extreme is tier 5.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

abhinav2047prophet · Jul 26, 2014

Sir.....what about a Cooler master i600 80 Plus Bronze Certification...

abhinav2047prophet · Jul 26, 2014

I'm more of an NVIDIA kinda guy....

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

abhinav2047prophet :

The only good current Cooler Master PSU models are the V and VS series.

abhinav2047prophet · Jul 26, 2014

I think I can settle with an EVGA GTX 660 SC.....it's a good GPU....price performance wise...

But I checked your link for R9 270x it is also a good choice.....becoz of Mantle

But AMD consumes more power.....and have Crappy Drivers.....

Whereas Nvidia......my GTS 450 and a GTX TITAN have same Driver....

Plus Kepler consumes a lot less power...

What do you suggest 180 - 220$ only GPU.....excluding the PSU

Mousemonkey · Jul 26, 2014

abhinav2047prophet :

Try and squeeze for a Ti, you know you want one.

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

abhinav2047prophet :

No, price/performance wise it is not the best choice at that price. The 270x is which is why I suggested it first. The 660 is just the best nvidia at that price.

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

Mousemonkey :

New the gtx 760 is cheaper than a 660Ti(if you can find one).

abhinav2047prophet · Jul 26, 2014

Also...sir....i forgot to mention my RAM 8GB Corsair Vengeance 1333Mhz....

abhinav2047prophet · Jul 26, 2014

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130933

It's an EVGA GTX 760......will it be fine...

bignastyid · Jul 26, 2014

abhinav2047prophet :

Yes. EVGA is a good brand.

Mousemonkey · Jul 26, 2014

bignastyid :

Mousemonkey :

New the gtx 760 is cheaper than a 660Ti(if you can find one).

I like that the 660Ti has more cores, useful for folding.

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