Best graphics card for i3-2120

[nacos]

I'm looking for a graphics card around $100 to pair with an i3-2120 processor and a GIGABYTE GA-H77-DS3H LGA 1155 Intel H77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard. Any suggestions?

 

[nacos]

1920x1080 Resolution, 450W power supply, CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB ram, preferably a Nvidia card

 

[Guest]

what 450 watt PSU? (manufacturer)

 

[nacos]

Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-450

 

[nacos]

I'd like a graphics card with at least one VGA

 

[mactronix]

To be fair here I don't think any card that only costs $100 will have an issue with that processor. You could probably get a 550Ti for that sort of money. I'm in the UK so don't really know the US market that well.
Unless your PSU is complete junk it should be fine as long as it has a dedicated 6 pin PCIE cable to power the card.

Mactronix

 

[nacos]

Thanks!

 

[mactronix]

Rosewill CAPSTONE Series CAPSTONE-450

That's more than fine for a single pin card.

Mactronix

 

[dudewitbow]

i recommend dropping to 8 gb ram unless you already paid for it. that money saved from the ram can go into your gpu budget.

 

[richardgal]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161402
HiS HD 7770 - 119.99$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161403
HiS HD 7750 - 99.99$

I am sorry (well, not really because I don't like Nvidia's expensive power hogs) but both of these simply demolish the new GT 640 newegg now has for the same price.

I have the same processor and it will perform flawlessly under any hardcore game with my VGA coming next week, the MSI R6850. (1440x900)

 

[Guest]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161402
HiS HD 7770 - 119.99$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161403
HiS HD 7750 - 99.99$

I am sorry ([strike]well, not really because I don't like Nvidia's expensive power hogs[/strike] some 400 series) but both of these simply demolish the new GT 640 newegg now has for the same price.

I have the same processor and it will perform flawlessly under any hardcore game with my VGA coming next week, the MSI R6850. (1440x900)

fixed that for ya

just having some fun, but yes the 640 does blow rocks. which btw, wasn't suggested for that reason.

 

[Kamen_BG]

like the guy above me said the AMD 77xx series are the best choice for that kind of money.I suggest you take at look at that one.

http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=68528&vpn=FX777AZNF4&manufacture=XFX

 

[Deemo13]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161402
HiS HD 7770 - 119.99$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161403
HiS HD 7750 - 99.99$

I am sorry (well, not really because I don't like Nvidia's expensive power hogs) but both of these simply demolish the new GT 640 newegg now has for the same price.

I have the same processor and it will perform flawlessly under any hardcore game with my VGA coming next week, the MSI R6850. (1440x900)

It seems as thought the 7750 is out of stock...which is odd. The 7770 is also a good card as well.

If you dont want to spring for the 7770, you could get the Radeon 6750 for $100 or the GTS450 for the same price:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161379

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127605