Help me select the best GPU

[coolermaster_72]

I'm assembling my own gaming rig

here goes the specs:

CPU : Intel Core i5 3470 3.1Ghz (3rd Generation)

Mobo : Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2P-B3

Case : Silverstone Raven RV-03

PSU : Axle Twister 500W 75% efficient

RAM : Corsair ValueSelect 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 stick

HDD : WD Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM SATA 6GBPS

So I checked for the GPU's from the same shop I'm buying these parts from and they had these GPU's that comes for my budget :

Axle Geforce GTX 650 1GB DDR5

PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 1GB DDR5

PowerColor Radeon HD 7770 1GB DDR5

What is the best out of these 3? I want to play every game maxed out

My res: 1366 x 768

Thank You

 

[Novuake]

You will need a bit more GPU power to max out everything but at that res you would get close. The HD7770 would be my suggestion.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html

If you look at that chart the HD7770 is one tier higher than the GTX650. So its faster.

 

[Guest]

the 7770 is the better of the three.

and noticing you are "assembling" ie buying(?) because you may have a problem with a ivy i5 with a H61 motherboard if the bios isn't up to date to support that processor.

a B75 motherboard will not have that potential problem and are very inexpensive.

 

[coolermaster_72]

Thanks for the quick replies guys...

So I just contacted the shop, they told they will assemble the PC for free (saves some of my time)

What if I buy a Intel Core i3 3220 3.3Ghz (3rd Generation sandy bridge) CPU and buy a Sapphire Radeon HD7850 2GB DDR5 OC instead?

Will it slow down my CPU power?

 

[Guest]

tough call. the 7850 is a substantially better GPU the i3 is a great gaming CPU but in a game that uses as many threads as it can get, like BF3 multiplayer, it will not perform as well as an i5. - actually BF3 MP is pretty much the only game that does that . . .

so generally i3/7850 > i5/7770

 

[coolermaster_72]

Thanks looniam

IS Axle Geforce GTX 650 1GB DDR5 a bad card? It should be atleast almost the same as HD7770 right?

I wont play games in multiplayer mode much often, I just stick to the campaign mode.

 

[Guest]

the 650 is more of a 7750's performance, the 650ti is a bit better than the 7770.

edit: on a side note about an i3 with BF3 MP, a card such as the 7850 will be a better balance playing that. whereas a card like the 7870 will put more of a load and start to cause the i3 to bottleneck.

 

[coolermaster_72]

I decided to go with an Core i5 and a PowerColor Radeon HD 7770

Just wanted to balance both CPU and the GPU

HD 7770 would be able to handle the upcoming games like assassins creed 3 and hitman absolution easily right?

If I could increase my budget in the next few weeks I will definitely go for a HD 7850

 

[lostgamer_03]

I'm no AMD guy, but I have to agree on this the 7770 is superior to GTX 650. I would suggest you shoudl wait a Little and buy AMD 7850 or my favorite GTX 660.

Those two Cards are the "gamer's sweet spot".

 

[coolermaster_72]

I'm no AMD guy, but I have to agree on this the 7770 is superior to GTX 650. I would suggest you shoudl wait a Little and buy AMD 7850 or my favorite GTX 660.

Those two Cards are the "gamer's sweet spot".

Haha thanks man...

 

[lostgamer_03]

I didn't see you wanted to be future proof. If you want to be that, then the two Cards I just mentioned will be sufficient at least for 1 to 2 years.

GTX 660 is on par with AMD 7870.

GTX 660 also has the newest Technologies such as FXAA, TXAA and boost. Which give great performance and a choice of lowering the performance used, without sacrificing the eye candy.

But it sounds like your budget won't let you do so, I hope you get happy with your ned build, mate.

 

[coolermaster_72]

Yeah my budget limits me to some selected cards only, If I'll be able to increase my budget. I will definitely go with the GTX 660 if its same as the HD 7870

Axle Geforce GTX 660 2GB DDR5 will do the job right?

 

[lostgamer_03]

I've not heard of that brand.

EVGA GTX 660 SC - Has lifetime warranty
MSI GTX 660 TWIN FROZR
GIGABYTE GTX 660

Those 3 Cards are safe bets. I can't say if Axle is good or bad because, I don't know of them.

 

[coolermaster_72]

Oh okay, The only card in our country is Axle Geforce GTX 660.

 

[Sunius]

Man, you got told in the second post that you should change the motherboard. It isn't compatible with Ivy Bridge CPUs (neither i5-3470 nor i3-3220).

 

[Sumukh_Bhagat]

As you said you are more into campaign than in Multi-player, so I recommend a i3 3220 with a good GPU like you said 7850 or GTX 660. i3 3220 is good for budget builds.

Buy a i3 3220 only if you like to play games. i3 is weak (NOT MUCH WEAK, but a little slower than i5) for you if you do Photoshop and other computer apps.
But don't underestimate i3, my current processor {Pentium D 820 (OC to 3.36 Ghz)} is able to handle every app nicely, so a i3 will even perform better.

i5 3470 is also a very good choice, I plan to buy a i5 3470 for my new rig with GTX 660 Ti.

According to your Resolution you'll not need a High End GPU like GTX 660. GTX 660 is made handle every game on Ultra 1920x1080 with good FPS.

Please tell me how much FPS is enough for you? For me 45 fps is enough in any game, even 35 fps is good at any game.

***MY SUGGESTION***

Choice is yours... I'm not able to suggest anything, but I'd say select something from down:

1) i5 3470 + 650 Ti/7770 (Select if you are a simple Gamer and a Software Geek) (Budget Combo)

2) i3 3220 + 660 (Select if you are a complete Gamer) (Single-player will be at its best, but Multi-player maybe a little slow due to less cores) (Budget Combo)

3) i5 3470 + 660 (Select if you are a Hardcore Gamer and a Software Geek) (SP + MP will be at their best) (Future Proof a little)

 

[dheeraj9933]

go with the i3 3220 and 7850,
the i3 performs 70-80% of an i5, i saw in an interview with a guy from intel.
if u wanna play games this is the best build.
If u wanna play games, going with an i5 to sacrifice a graphics card is.............stupid

 

[Guest]

As you said you are more into campaign than in Multi-player, so I recommend a i3 3220 with a good GPU like you said 7850 or GTX 660. i3 3220 is good for budget builds.

Buy a i3 3220 only if you like to play games. i3 is weak (NOT MUCH WEAK, but a little slower than i5) for you if you do Photoshop and other computer apps.
But don't underestimate i3, my current processor {Pentium D 820 (OC to 3.36 Ghz)} is able to handle every app nicely, so a i3 will even perform better.

sorry but from personal experience i have to disagree with that. i "upgraded" to an i5 from an i3-2120 and aside from a few more frame rates gaming, rendering video in adobe premiere and being able to heavily multitask; i often ask myself why i bothered to upgrade. so as far as photoshop and other applications, there is really no difference except as i said when heavily mulitasking.
Undervolting i3 2120 (the only "fun" there is)
(oh yeah, that "future proofing" thing )
honestly there is no way you can compare an i3 to an old pentium D processor, the difference is night and day.

 

[coolermaster_72]

Thank you guys for helping me out

I decided to go with the Core i3 - 3220 and HD 7850 as you guys suggested

 

[dheeraj9933]

good luck i'll be making the same build next year!!!!!!

 

[coolermaster_72]

good luck i'll be making the same build next year!!!!!!

Thanks man

Good luck with your new build too

 

[coolermaster_72]

Oh and the mobo I selected (Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2P-B3) is compatible with 3rd gen CPU's too thats a relief

http://www.gigabyte.com.lk/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=3952

 

[Sumukh_Bhagat]

sorry but from personal experience i have to disagree with that. i "upgraded" to an i5 from an i3-2120 and aside from a few more frame rates gaming, rendering video in adobe premiere and being able to heavily multitask; i often ask myself why i bothered to upgrade. so as far as photoshop and other applications, there is really no difference except as i said when heavily mulitasking.
Undervolting i3 2120 (the only "fun" there is)
(oh yeah, that "future proofing" thing )
honestly there is no way you can compare an i3 to an old pentium D processor, the difference is night and day.

I suggested him a i5 3470 because of this: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-3970x-sandy-bridge-e-benchmark,3348-11.html
i5 3470 outperforms every CPU in its range.

And greetings for your new build.
Guess it'll look like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZWwyFZhNk

 

[Novuake]

I suggested him a i5 3470 because of this: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-3970x-sandy-bridge-e-benchmark,3348-11.html
i5 3470 outperforms every CPU in its range.

And greetings for your new build.
Guess it'll look like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeZWwyFZhNk

I would not call less than one frame per second outperforming... LOL

 

[Sumukh_Bhagat]

I would not call less than one frame per second outperforming... LOL

I'm talking about i5 3470 vs i3 3220.

And the difference your saying is between i5 3570K and i5 3470, and i5 3570K is more costly than the i5 3470.
According to the price of i5 3470, its a very excellent CPU at its price.