Best video card for around 250?

[enderinheaven]

Hi, im noob... I am building my first computer and was wondering what is the best gpu i can buy for around 250$.

I've been researching but since there are so many different brands i wanted to know which one was hands down the best.

Also these are the parts that i am buying so far...

NZXT Source 220 CA-SO220-01 Black Steel / Aluminum-like finish ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 49.99$

CORSAIR CX500M 500W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply 69.99$

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R 62.99$

MSI Z77A-G41 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS 89.99$

Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K 219.99$

- So all im missing is the best gpu i can get for around 250$... (or less)

Also i dont care about diffrent brands as long as they are reliable and suit my needs...

Any and all help would be greatly appreciated in this matter.

Thanks.

 

[SprinkleOwnz-1312988]

i suggest getting a 7870.

here is a good one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125418

 

[thdarkshadow]

Get a 660ti on sale or a 7870xt/7870le. The xt/le cards are 7930s basically. Just a crippled version of the 7950. Really good bang for the buck from what I hear.

 

[coozie7]

^+1
Someone has done his research, nice build, mate!
I think this is the only 7870 LE/XT available on the Newegg website, right at the top of your budget-and top performer as well.
Get yourself a nice cup of coffee, a few biscuits and have here as well:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32671.html

 

[enderinheaven]

i suggest getting a 7870.

here is a good one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125418

^+1
Someone has done his research, nice build, mate!
I think this is the only 7870 LE/XT available on the Newegg website, right at the top of your budget-and top performer as well.
Get yourself a nice cup of coffee, a few biscuits and have here as well:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/gaming-graphics-card-review,review-32671.html

Wow thank you for your time! this is a great article and i think i can make up my mind now... Thank you!

 

[coozie7]

A few other points before you make a final decision:
1 No Noob could spec a system that well .
2 Check the reviews of any card you have in mind, this is particularly important if you want a quiet system: Not all coolers are created equal.
3 For a gaming rig it is very useful to get the most powerful card you can afford at build time, putting a lower card in a potent rig is counterproductive-you'll just need to upgrade sooner and it will not give its best performance from day one.
4 If you can wait, Nvidia are-according to the Internet Rumour Mill-close to releasing their next generation of cards, you might want to hold fire and see what they bring to the table.

 

[enderinheaven]

A few other points before you make a final decision:
1 No Noob could spec a system that well .
2 Check the reviews of any card you have in mind, this is particularly important if you want a quiet system: Not all coolers are created equal.
3 For a gaming rig it is very useful to get the most powerful card you can afford at build time, putting a lower card in a potent rig is counterproductive-you'll just need to upgrade sooner and it will not give its best performance from day one.
4 If you can wait, Nvidia are-according to the Internet Rumour Mill-close to releasing their next generation of cards, you might want to hold fire and see what they bring to the table.

(#1) well compared to you guys i am a noob so lolz... and thanks for the tip (#4) i was considering a:

SAPPHIRE 100354OC-2L Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card 204.99$

but if im that close to a new gen i will follow your advice...

Thanks again ^^

 

[thdarkshadow]

Good card and Good price. Really good choice imo

 

[SprinkleOwnz-1312988]

A few other points before you make a final decision:
1 No Noob could spec a system that well .
2 Check the reviews of any card you have in mind, this is particularly important if you want a quiet system: Not all coolers are created equal.
3 For a gaming rig it is very useful to get the most powerful card you can afford at build time, putting a lower card in a potent rig is counterproductive-you'll just need to upgrade sooner and it will not give its best performance from day one.
4 If you can wait, Nvidia are-according to the Internet Rumour Mill-close to releasing their next generation of cards, you might want to hold fire and see what they bring to the table.

(#1) well compared to you guys i am a noob so lolz... and thanks for the tip (#4) i was considering a:

SAPPHIRE 100354OC-2L Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card 204.99$

but if im that close to a new gen i will follow your advice...

Thanks again ^^

I think nvidia is releasing their 700 series graphics card in like 3 weeks or so