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Probably get a GTX 970 FTW edition, 'cause with that price you can afford the extra clock speed. 

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42978kr

 

This is about £289, so you'll have an extra £111 to buy something extra. 

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Hello, im from the UK and i am a little confused on what gpu i should get; what will the best value for money and last me a couple of years.

 

Budget: £400>

 

PC Specs:

windows 7 home premium 64-bit

MSI MS-7850

Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4 (not yet overclocked, i need a new gpu first)

16GB RAM

228 GB Samsung SSD

many hard drives

nvidia GTX 650 Ti

 

2 acer 27 inch 1080p montiors

 

Also is it possible that when i do get a new gpu i can use the card mentioned above still in may system?

 

Thanks,

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So basically the sky is the limit as far as budget goes? 

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Perhaps a GTX 970 if it's within your budget? I'd recommend the G1 Gaming of all the 970s.

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  • What games?

What game settings?

Will you be gaming on one monitor or on two?

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  • What games?
  • What game settings?
  • Will you be gaming on one monitor or on two?

 

 

Op said he has two 27 inch 1080p monitors.

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GTX 980 is in your budget.

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Op said he has two 27 inch 1080p monitors.

He is trying to see if he will be using both at the same time

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Op said he has two 27 inch 1080p monitors.

But that doesn't mean that he will game on both.

 

EDIT: Ninja'd by @TheCovertCamper!

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But that doesn't mean that he will game on both.

 

EDIT: Ninja'd by @TheCovertCamper!

 

He is trying to see if he will be using both at the same time

 

True say.

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Probably get a GTX 970 FTW edition, 'cause with that price you can afford the extra clock speed. 

 

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-video-card-04gp42978kr

 

This is about £289, so you'll have an extra £111 to buy something extra. 

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thanks guys i think ill go with the gtx 970 and get a watercooler for my cpu so my system wont bottleneck at all and i can maximise my unlocked cpu

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i use both at the same time since i multi task a lot but can i use both the 650ti and the 970 at the same time in my system?

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thanks guys i think ill go with the gtx 970 and get a watercooler for my cpu so my system wont bottleneck at all and i can maximise my unlocked cpu

Good choice. 

Current Rig: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3, ASRock H97 Pro4 ATX mobo, 8GB 1600 MHz G.Skill Ripjaws, GTX 970, Corsair 550W, Kingston 120GB SSD & WD Black 1TB HDD, NZXT H440 Case.

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i use both at the same time since i multi task a lot but can i use both the 650ti and the 970 at the same time in my system?

Yes!

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Yes!

thanks i will research this now!

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thanks i will research this now!

Tell me what GPU you end up getting!

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