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My Current PC has:

Intel Core i5 4670k @ 3.8 GHz, can go up to 4.5 GHz but the heat in my room was overwhelming

EVGA Geforce GTX 650ti Boost

8 gb Corsair Vengeance RAM

Corsair H100i

Corsair CX600 PSU

Gigabyte GA-Z87X-UD3H

WD Caviar Blue 1tb

Fractal Design Define R4

 

Upgrades I want to Make:

Corsair AX760/860

Samsung 840 Evo/Pro 240gb

Corsair 760t

16 GB Corsair vengeance/ Kingston HyperX RAM

 

 

My question is, I am selling my iPad Air for $400 and I want to get either the GTX 770/780. I do not know whether I should save $100-$200 and get the 780, or if I should get the 770 right off the bat. What is the performance increase between the two? Thank you!

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R9 290 is right at your pricepoint and performs better than 770 and same as 780. PowerColor PCS+ R9 290 is really great at $410

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1. Look at benchmarks. 

2. Get a ssd.

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Im going to stick with nVidia because A AMD has compatibility issues and B  Im kind of a nVidia fanboy

 

compatibility issues lol

 

be a fanboy all you want, all you're doing is missing out on money lol

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Exhibit A:

Watch_Dogs

If you buy stuff at microcenter the people there will give you watchdogs and daylight for free

plus AMD comes with three free games worth up to $150

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