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prototype18

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7770 is the best card of the 4 . Than come 7750/650 and the last 560 SE.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/HD_7770_iCooler/

Both can be CF/SLI and for that price its really good. His is a good brand too and wont let you down.
 
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Hilo1222

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Guys, The gtx 560 SE will beat out the 650 and the 7770, gaming wise the 560 has dominated the price range since it was conceived, the x5x nvidia series is a "price-point card", and the x7xx series of ATI/AMD is basically the same things. The gtx 560 is high-end card, albeit a series behind the others, but it will destroy the 650 and 7770 in 1080p gaming which the 650 nor the 7770 can handle.
 
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Thanks for posting that i was not sure. ;)
 
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Not true. If you look at Tom's Hardware Graphics Card hierarchy chart, the 7770 is one level above the 560 SE:

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

And the 560 SE is not a high-end card, it's a good card but mid-range I'd say. Final nail in the coffin I checked the prices in Canada and the 7770 usually sell for 20$ less than the 560 SE and performs better. I guess the difference in pricing between the two will be similar in the US or other countries.
 
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The GTX 560 is what I would purchase over the 7770...as seen here:

http://www.hwcompare.com/11885/geforce-gtx-560-vs-radeon-hd-7770/

The problem is the 7770 is cheaper and only requires only one 6pin connector while the 560 requires two...so if u are planning on getting the 560 you may need a better psu...

Hope this helps
 
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That's a Gtx 560 -.- He compared 7770 with the SE version .
 
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:??: why do people keep bringing up that site it is a terrible comparison. GPU arch does not compare apple to apple.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/Catalyst_12.11_Performance/23.html

BUt yea, normal 560 should be faster than 7770

Might as well get this guy at 560's price point.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131482
 
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reickmey

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Oh man...I didn't see how many 560 versions they made...crazy...why?

Anyways, In my opinion, I’m not sure why people are trying to make a budget gaming computer and then skimping on the video card...It’s really the only part of the computer that you need to perform well...you could purchase an entire computer without the gpu for $340 and then purchase a $750 gpu and it could play anything…ANYTHING...just my opinion.

See below:

AMD Athlon II X4 640($79):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103871

AM3 Motherboard($59):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157274

DDR2 800 4GB = ($66):
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864AA800

Western Digital HDD($30):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136096

DVD drive and burner ($19):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136247

Coolmax 700W PSU ($72):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817159089

Computer case ($15):
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353006

So why are we kicking this around?

HD 6990…get the used one($750):
www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PCI-Express-Graphics-100310SR/dp/B004R1Q4VW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353436803&sr=8-1&keywords=ati+6990

Done!
 
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mizzou852

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Im not building a PC though. I got one from my cousin for free last year. Got tired of not being able to play games so im upgrading the GPU case and PSU.
 
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mizzou852

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Im waiting to get the PSU till i know what card for sure. It will probably be a 750 watt for future upgrades. I have the HP s5-1110. With a 1080P monitor. Down the road ill probably be getting a new mobo so i can crossfire or SLI whatever card i get. Im leaning towards the 7770. Unless i can sell my printer that i never use.

Some games would be Arma 2. Alan Wake. More older games than newer. I do have a PS3 which is what i play most games on since all my fiends have it.
 
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Well u dont need to spend so much on a 750W psu as new gen card dont use that much ( not all :) but the one u are aiming at)

So get a quality 620/650W

Like XFX Pro Core Edition 650 W or Seasonic M12II 620 W

and get the 7850 . It will do everything on your res.

Here is arma II

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2012/03/05/amd-radeon-hd-7850-2gb/3

So 7870 would be a better deal.

Tell me your max budget for PSU+GPU so i might help u a bit more.
 
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mizzou852

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Really cant spend more than 200. So the 7850 is most likely of the question unless newegg or some site decides to get some good deal for Black Friday / Cyber Monday.

Your signature has G620. Is that your processor? If so how does it do on games?
 
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The 7850 is also able to overclock (even reference cards). The 7850 can get speeds close to that of the 7870 which is a bit more. Good upgrade though. :) +1 on the XFX core series PSU, they are excellent on voltage consistency.
 
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