GPU around 200

[Gameswithnoah]

Looking for a good graphics card around 200 - 220 USD. I've looked at the Msi GeForce GTX 660 ( non ti )

The rest of my build is
CPU: i5 3570k
Mobo: gigabyte ga z77x ud3h
Psu: seasonic mkII
HDD: WD caviar black 500gb
SDD: Samsung 830 128gb
Ram: Corsair Vengeance 8gb ( 2 by 4gb)
Case: CM HAF 922

 

[17seconds]

Newegg has a great deal on the Asus GTX 660 DirectCU OC for $190 after rebate with a free copy of Metro Last Light.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121660

You can also choose from the Gigabyte Windforce 2x, Zotac AMP!, and the EVGA Superclocked for about that same price.

 

[Gameswithnoah]

what about hte classic question, nvidia or amd? i love the xfx double dissipation 7870. but the 660's are hard to beat. oh and i liked the asus but it has some bad reviews, i guess thats inevitable with something that has lots of reviews.

 

[sam_p_lay]

I vote Gigabyte Windforce GTX660 or EVGA GTX660.

 

[Gameswithnoah]

evga has bad problems wiht windows 8 i heard

 

[sam_p_lay]

evga has bad problems wiht windows 8 i heard

You install the same nVIDIA drivers for all variants.

 

[Gameswithnoah]

true...probably a faulty model. do you have any advice as to me previous question? hd 7870 or gtx 660?

 

[sam_p_lay]

I'd take the GTX660 personally. The 7870 has a tiny lead on average, but nothing big enough that you'd notice. Not worth paying more for.

 

[Gameswithnoah]

awesome and i just realized that the 760 came out to....might wait for a better amazon price but idk if its worth the wait. your thoughts? (sorry for all the mumbling just trying to get the best out of my money) and would it be overkill on a i5 3570k? (the 760 that is)

 

[sam_p_lay]

GTX760 is an excellent choice. You might find a better deal somewhere other than Amazon.

 

[Raheel Hasan]

awesome and i just realized that the 760 came out to....might wait for a better amazon price but idk if its worth the wait. your thoughts? (sorry for all the mumbling just trying to get the best out of my money) and would it be overkill on a i5 3570k? (the 760 that is)

760 has the best price to performance in mid range cards.It perform slightly better than 7950

No ur cpu is one of the best for gaming it can handle 780 with out bottleneck

 

[Gameswithnoah]

So 760 is a possibilitie. But it's over budget , is it worth it? And it's awesome knowing that I won't bottleneck.

 

[17seconds]

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GeForce_GTX_760_TF_Gaming/27.html

 

[Raheel Hasan]

So 760 is a possibilitie. But it's over budget , is it worth it? And it's awesome knowing that I won't bottleneck.

760 and 660 both are toms recomended cards for $250 and $200 respectively

So now its up to u if u can increase ur budget by $50 u will get 20-25% more performance

 

[Gameswithnoah]

so msi version or dual fan evga version? and thanks 17seconds, that chart is awesome for what i needed to know.

 

[Gameswithnoah]

alright thanks guys for all your answers going to get the 760.

 

[mbw56789]

The GTX 760, will be a great GPU for you, worth going over the limit $50, it includes GPU Boost 2.0, because it is a part of the 700 series of GPUs. GPU Boost 2.0 basically overclocks itself when it is a certain temperature, which means if you keep it cool you will get better performance overall, like the Gigabyte Windforce edition will keep it very cool and get the FPS in games almost like the 670, which is $100 more. Also, the 760 is geared for the next generations of games, because nvidia has teased it will go well with Battlefield 4 and Call Of Duty: Ghost. This is worth going over by $50.

 

[Gameswithnoah]

I plan on playing the elder scrolls : online. so this ones awesome.

 

[mbw56789]

Yes sir, I will be playing with this also

 

[Gameswithnoah]

OK thanks everyone for the answers. anyone have a name for the build case : haf 922. GPU : MSI/GIGABYTE GTX 760. CPU : i5 3570k. RAM : Corsair vengeance. PSU : Antec earthwatts 650w. MOBO : probably the ASrock Z77 Pro3. HDD : Seagate barracuda 500gb.

 

[sam_p_lay]

Samputer.

 

[mbw56789]

"Dragonborn" since you will be playing ESO!