$300 gpu which is the best

[sappy4623]

This is going to be for a gaming rig ;

CPU intel i52500 sandybridge

MOBO ASUS P67 PRO

MEMORY RipJaws 6GB

Power Corsair 850W

HD Samsun spinpoint 1TB

SSD Kingston 64GB

Case CoolerMaster Haf 932 Full Tower

I have a EVGA SuperClocked GTX 560 but I dont know if I want to use it in this rig or the one that I am going to build for my self . If I spend 300 on one card at some time I will want to get another one so is there a way to get a cheaper card with great quility so I can buy two or should I just keep the one I have and later get another one ? As always thanks so much for all the help.

 

[banscare]

Id use your 560 and try to pick up another for sli. The 560 is a great card as far as I know.

 

[WR2]

Here are some ideas:
Best Graphics Cards For The Money: February 2011

 

[WR2]

If you look at the article it will help you match the card to your monitor resolution. For example:
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Great 1920x1200 performance, 2560x1600 in most games with lowered detail

 

[sappy4623]

The reason Im having so much trouble with this is because I just dont konw what you said in that last statement . Can you link me something that will help me to understand in layman terms lol . MAN I am trying to understand and I read everything that you guys send so please dont think that i am sooo dumb anyway .

 

[WR2]

You're on 1920x1080, right?

GeForce GTS 450 Exceptional 1680x1050 performance in most games, 1920x1200 in most games with lowered details (not so good @ 1920x1080)

GeForce GTX 560 Ti Great 1920x1200 performance (also includes 1920x1080)

 

[sappy4623]

yes its 1920x1080

 

[WR2]

I think you keep the GTX 560 Ti which should get you great graphics performance @ 1920x1080.

And get a 2nd one. 18 to 24 months on when you're thinking that the new games need more graphics power you can put the two GTX 560s together in SLI and buy a new more powerful next gen video card for yourself.

 

[sappy4623]

ok and as always thanks for everything .I am putting my sons computer together this weekend . On one of the links that I was reading there was this ad for a DVD set the out lined step by step directions for computer assembly and overclocking . There is a lot of info on this DVD and I think that I will be OK .

 

[WR2]

Don't hesitate to pop in and ask if you have a question.
And let us know how things went.

 

[sappy4623]

Ok thanks and I do want to know if the core intel i52500 be overclocked or does it have to be the i5 2500k series ?

 

[WR2]

You definitely want to spend the extra $20 and get the K model if you want the option to overclock.

 

[sappy4623]

It just got here and its not the k model but that is what I thought that I ordered so I am going through my orders . if not I should send it back yes?

 

[WR2]

How much will it cost to send it back? Shipping and restocking fee?

It still is a i5-2500 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) CPU even if it is missing the unlocked multiplier for overclocking.

 

[WR2]

I forget to ask if you had opened the box yet?