Best graphics card for under 250 that my machine can support
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ak47jar3d
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Well I will give you two options: 290 is better but runs at 95c on full load.
XFX RADEON Double D R9 280X 1000MHz BOOST Ready 3GB DDR5 2XmDP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Cards R9-280X-TDFD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FSC5N66/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Kcmvvb17XEGX9
If you don't care about Temps:
Diamond Multimedia AMD R9 290 PCIE GDDR5 4GB Memory Graphics Video Card R9290D54G https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IQYYPUS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_1cmvvb0ZPCPY5
XFX RADEON Double D R9 280X 1000MHz BOOST Ready 3GB DDR5 2XmDP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Cards R9-280X-TDFD https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FSC5N66/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Kcmvvb17XEGX9
If you don't care about Temps:
Diamond Multimedia AMD R9 290 PCIE GDDR5 4GB Memory Graphics Video Card R9290D54G https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IQYYPUS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_1cmvvb0ZPCPY5
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You could put a 290 in it, however, heat wise that is a bad idea. the R9 280X is about 200 and is very good and will perform better than the 960. also it does not tend to run as hot. this is a very nice card, but it will most likely not fit http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202137
this card is almost certain to fit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202128 but it is a 285 so it only has 2 GB of RAM.
I think this one could fit in your case if you move the hard drive bay a bit, but that bay looks like it may not move.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150678
You do not need a 280 or a 280X though, you could get a 960, or a R9 270, both of which are very good cards and come in smaller form factors.
this card is almost certain to fit: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202128 but it is a 285 so it only has 2 GB of RAM.
I think this one could fit in your case if you move the hard drive bay a bit, but that bay looks like it may not move.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150678
You do not need a 280 or a 280X though, you could get a 960, or a R9 270, both of which are very good cards and come in smaller form factors.
burdenbound
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If your going to go with a 290 get one that does not have the reference cooler. With the turbine style cooler you will hit max temp and encounter throttling, get a nice third party cooler and temps will be just fine.
The 280x is also a great card especially at 1080p which most people run at.
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Just noticed that your current case doesn't look like it has very good airflow, I can't say for sure that temps on either card will be very good in that case. Might want to look into getting a new one.
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