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I have built a new computer and i need advice on getting a video card. I have a 1929 x 1080 monitor and i want to be able to have a card that will last at least a year. i prefer nvidia although radeon will do too and my budget is $250. I plan on playing Star Trek online and Railworks 3.

System specs:
i5 3570k
APEVIA ATX-CB700W
ASRock Z77 Extreme4
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos Deluxe 60 gb
 
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kevin83

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you can get a gtx 560 ti with it's insane overclocking potential for $210 right now on newegg, and that's disregarding the rebates. That's the best value in that area of the market in my opinion.
 
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bigcyco1

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Look at the non-reference 560 Ti designs, factory OC'd to 900 Mhz. Among them you will find several models that have upgrade dPCB's and beefed up VRMs. The ones w/ 7 phases or more and the special coolers have been known to top 30% overclocks over the reference card speed.


http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=1201&page=17


.And make no mistake about these cards straight beast!
Some to consider ...




MSI Hawk (950Mhz - 9 phase VRM) $244.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127578


Asus DCII Cu TOP (900Mhz - 7 phase VRM) $239.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425


Gigabyte OC (900Mhz - 7 phase VRM) $229.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125363


The R7850's performance is about the same as the 560 Ti 900Mhz but R7850 cost about $10 to $20 more
 
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maxh22

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His budget is $250 not $300, I 660ti is going to perform above the gtx 580 so if the OP can wait a few weeks and chip in another $50 it would be a much better purchase, for $219 the gtx 480 is the best performance option.
 
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tiger6k

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HD 7870 for $259 is by far the best price/performance you can get right now. If you need to be under $250, the 7850 is still a better option. It overclocks to speeds upwards of a GTX570 easy.
 
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