Choosing a graphics card for my new build

chousreaper

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Approximate Purchase Date: tomorrow!

Budget Range: 600-650 total give or take a little

System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, surfing the internet, watching movie

Parts Not Required: keyboard, mouse, speakers, OS)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: newegg.com, tiger direct

Country of Origin: usa

Overclocking: in future

SLI or Crossfire: in future

Monitor Resolution: getting a new monitor i haven't choose one yet

this is my build and im wondering if i should get a radeon hd 5770 or spend a little more and get the 6850? would it be a lot better for my system? and any brand recommendations on the brand i should get? Thanks you guys!!!!


Motherboard
Asus M4A79XTD EVO Motherboard ($100)

CPU

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Quad Core Processor ($140)

RAM

Corsair XMS3 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 RAM ($40)


Hard Drive

Samsung spinpoint f3 ($60)

DVD Burner

ASUS DRW-24B1ST DVD Burner ($21)

Case

Thermaltake V3 Black Edition Mid Tower Case ($35)

Power Supply

Thermaltake TPX-775M Toughpower XT 775W Power Supply ($70)


TOTAL COST: $500 (USD)