Need help finding the right graphics cards

[heroicevil]

Well I think this falls in between motherboards and graphics cards. So I just decided to put it here. I just recently bought a Intel Core i5 2500K LGA 1155 and a P8P67 LE-R3 LGA 1155 P67 ATX Intel Motherboard
Read more about the motherboard here: http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0358067 I'm looking for a graphics card around $300. Can you guys help me find a good graphics card that is compatible with the motherboard? If you can make it decent enough to play games like Black Ops and Battlefield 3 on almost maxed out graphics with no serious lag. Please help ASAP!!!

 

[jbakerlent]

Welcome to the forum. What resolution? This 6950 2GB should be good.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150530

 

[heroicevil]

Haven't bought the moniter yet. Planning to get 1920x1080. Will this graphics card work with the motherboard I'm getting?

 

[heroicevil]

Wait, I just found out this motherboard won't support 2.1x16 video cards what do I do?

 

[jbakerlent]

It should support it fine. 2.1 is backwards compatible with 2.0.

 

[heroicevil]

Thanks for the info. First time to build my own computer. Can you guys recommend some sites for me to read on building a computer? That help alot.

 

[heroicevil]

Best answer selected by heroicevil.

 

[jbakerlent]

For assembling the build, see this thread from our very own tecmo34:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/274745-31-step-step-guide-building