Good graphic cards that are around $100-$150, maybe $200? And should I game on PC instead of Ps4?

Joseph Jelly Elmajian · Nov 12, 2015

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I stopped gaming a long time ago but now I have free time and want to play and I don't want to spend $400+ on a PS4 because it'll be a waste of money as I'll probably get tired within a few months. Im thinking that if I spend around $100-$150 on a graphics card, it is good because I'll play from time to time whenever I feel like it without having spent so much money.

My monitor is a LG Flatron E2041, will gaming be alright with this monitor? It is a 1080P but it's a few years old. My TV Panasonic Viera is also connected to it so can I play there and is FPS an issue?

So what suggestions do you guys have for me? Newegg should have some nice deals and this is my current computer's specs!

Intel i5 4690K
8 Gb Gaming Ram
1000 Gb Storage
500W Gold Corsair Power Supply
Z97 G45 GAMING MOTHERBOARD
ALSO, MY MONITOR IS A LG FLATRON E2041.

Darkseiders · Nov 12, 2015

GTX 950 for $150 range, R9 380 4GB for $200 range.

Darkseiders · Nov 12, 2015

And about the PS4. No. just no. Having to deal with "cinematic" 30 FPS and having to buy a whole new console every all the time is bad. Just bad.

PastaFeast · Nov 12, 2015

Darkseiders :

I have nearly the same setup as the OP, only with a 550W PSU. I'm looking for a card too and the 950 keeps coming up as a recommendation. Is it worth spending the $30 more for a 960? I don't know the difference, but power consumption is my concern.

Joseph Jelly Elmajian · Nov 12, 2015

PastaFeast :

Please let me know what you do as it will help me and I will tell you what I end up doing to help you out! I think power might be good. I'm now worrying about extra costs of a cooler for the graphics card?

Joseph Jelly Elmajian · Nov 12, 2015

Darkseiders :

I'm worrying about power consumption? I think my power supply is 550W. Also, will I need to spend extra money on a cooler for the card? That will suck lol. I'm trying to keep my costs as minimum as I'm not a heavy gamer but I still like to play and screw paying nearly $500 only for a PS4.

Darkseiders · Nov 12, 2015

No, you won't need a different cooler. The R9 380 should be fine on a 550w, as long as it's a good 550w. The GTX 960 isn't worth it for $200, as the 380 outperforms it.

Joseph Jelly Elmajian · Nov 12, 2015

Darkseiders :

How is my monitor looking? It's a LG Flatron E2041. And I have to get a new specific gaming keyboard??

stl522013 · Nov 12, 2015

Darkseiders :

He could get an R9 280X for about $200.

Darkseiders · Nov 12, 2015

Might want to upgrade it eventually, but it should be fine for now. I don't see why you would have to get a new keyboard.

PastaFeast · Nov 12, 2015

Darkseiders :

I've never bought one before but which is regarded as better overall and will have a better lifespan, Nvidia or AMD? I'm not planning to be playing anything on hyper ultra max settings. I just want stable frame rate on (hopefully) high settings, so for just the "basics" like that would there even be much of a difference?

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