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What graphics card do I need?

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I am building my computer for the very first time and am wondering what graphics card would work best for under $150. I am hoping to run Starcraft 2, WoW, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and Pro/E on this computer and am planning to use my westinghouse 40" 1080i TV as my monitor. Any ideas? Thanks! Here is the computer I plan on building:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?I...

heres the card im lookin at:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

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Helltech said:
What is your computer? What power supply do you have? What CPU do you have?


I posted the link to the computer in my 1st post but here it is anyways...

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500 Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz 4 x 256KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor

MOBO: GIGABYTE LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Memory: Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM 1333 Desktop Memory

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 1.5TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

PSU: Antec EarthWatts 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified
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Yeah I'm sorry I missed that.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

This would be a much MUCH better choice than what you picked out for yourself. The GTX 460 is rediculously amounts better than the GTS 250.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2010-gaming-graphics...

See the difference for yourself, also note that the GTS 250 is better than the one you chose for yourself.

Also may I recommend picking out parts you choose instead of a combo, you can probably get better parts and better deals.
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