Best Graphics Card for My Set-Up

Peter Odom · Dec 9, 2014

Ok, so this is my first time using Tom's Hardware, and also my first time building a computer. I've spent a while searching for cheap yet powerful components as I am on a budget, roughly $1000.

Right now, I have chosen most of the equipment I want except the GPU.

CPU: AMD FX 6300 Black Edition
CASE: Rosewill Challenger ATX Mid Tower
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB
HD: WD Blue 1TB
PSU: Corsair Builder Series CX 500W
OD: Asus 24x DVD Burner
MB: Gigabyte GA-970-DS3P
Monitor: AOC G240PQU 24" 120Hz
Mouse: E-3lue Mazer Type-R
KB: Inland USB Gaming Keyboard

The main thing that I'm missing is the Graphics card and I was thinking I would go with the Gigabyte R9 290 GDDR5- 4GB. Since I'm new to this, I have no idea how the whole compatibility thing works, and am unsure if this card would be compatible with the rest of my build. I assume so, since the motherboard is Gigabyte and so is the card.

This post is mainly to help me find a good graphics card, and I probably didn't need to post my whole build for that, but I would also like anyone to just take a look at what I've chosen and maybe tweak it or tell me of a cheaper unit that basically does the same thing. I'm new, as I've said, so any input is welcome.

Also, this computer is mainly for gaming, and needs to be able to run high-performance games at 1080p or more with several mods installed. (I have over 100 Skyrim mods and my current laptop isn't cutting it)

Thanks!
-Peter

Gracodana · Dec 9, 2014

I'm going to presume thats the 8320 or 8350. I would try and go intel, but the 290 is a great option for this build as is. Skyrim will work a bit better on intel as it's going too be more single threaded.

Peter Odom · Dec 9, 2014

Gracodana :

Sorry, it's the 6300 ( I assume it's the CPU you are referring to) I updated it in the OP.

Gracodana · Dec 9, 2014

Peter Odom :

Ok I would recommend dropping the GPU too a 280x and get an i5 in your build. it will be a much better investment in the future.

Peter Odom · Dec 9, 2014

Gracodana :

The i5-4690K 6MB is a bit more expensive and has very similar specs to the 6300. Are you sure the i5 would be better?
On PCPartPicker, when I try and add the i5, it won't show up through the compatibility filter, however, the 6300 does.
Also, if I downgrade to the 280x, will I still be able to run very demanding games at high graphics levels?

Gracodana · Dec 10, 2014

Peter Odom :

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tZNCt6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/tZNCt6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.98 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($84.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Team Vulcan 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($53.89 @ Directron)
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 290 4GB DirectCU II Video Card ($279.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Inwin G7 ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Rosewill Capstone 750W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply ($79.98 @ OutletPC)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($16.99 @ Newegg)
Monitor: Asus VX248H 60Hz 24.0" Monitor ($141.98 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Corsair Raptor K30 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Mouse: Corsair Vengeance M65 Wired Laser Mouse ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1053.76
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-12-10 01:08 EST-0500

I excluded MIR's just incase you don't use them, I couldn't find the monitor, keyboard or mouse so I put in some recommendations of my own, I know the monitor isn't 120Hrz but You can get so much better performance in the build if you drop down too a decent 60Hrz 1080p monitor. I have a feeling that you forgot too change the motherboard and thats why tou were getting an error message. I don't know how you feel about the case but I saw it was cheap and it's a really nice case I use it in my build.

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