what should i buy?

[matias_greco_01]

hi, i ve got a intel core i5 and 8 gigs of ram in my new pc, and i am thimkimg about buyimg a graphics card, what do you guys recomend? thxs.

[Aniallation]

hi, i ve got a intel core i5 and 8 gigs of ram in my new pc, and i am thimkimg about buyimg a graphics card, what do you guys recomend? thxs.

How much do you have to spend for a graphics card and what power supply do you have?

[Carnoustie14]

budget???

[matias_greco_01]

i dont have a fix budget, but im open to recomendatiions (im not going to sell my liver for the graphics card)

[Aniallation]

i dont have a fix budget, but im open to recomendatiions (im not going to sell my liver for the graphics card)

Well we have to know a set range because graphics cards go from $40 GT 610 to $2000 Titan X... Maybe not a fixed amount but at least a range like $150-200. Also we need to know what power supply you have to know if it will be able to handle a graphics card of that price range.

[matias_greco_01]

budget???

i dont have a fix budget, but im open to recomendatiions (im not going to sell my liver for the graphics card)

[matias_greco_01]

Well we have to know a set range because graphics cards go from $40 GT 610 to $2000 Titan X... Maybe not a fixed amount but at least a range like $150-200. Also we need to know what power supply you have to know if it will be able to handle a graphics card of that price range.

my power supply is 800 watts, and the price range is 250-500

[matias_greco_01]

my power supply is 800 watts, and the price range is 250-500

[Aniallation]

my power supply is 800 watts, and the price range is 250-500

Which 800w? Is it from a good brand? If so in that range I would consider two R9 290 if you can afford it. If it's a cheap 800W I'd only consider a GTX 970/980

[SteveGrabowski]

At $250-$500 it's basically between the GTX 970 and R9 290x. I'd get the $350 Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, as it's often capable of some pretty crazy overclocks.

[matias_greco_01]

At $250-$500 it's basically between the GTX 970 and R9 290x. I'd get the $350 Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, as it's often capable of some pretty crazy overclocks.

but ive got a big problem, i live in chile, were 350 bucks means 350.000 pesos (650 us dollars)

[Aniallation]

At $250-$500 it's basically between the GTX 970 and R9 290x. I'd get the $350 Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970, as it's often capable of some pretty crazy overclocks.

If it was USD you could get two R9 290s for that price range though

[Fate]

but ive got a big problem, i live in chile, were 350 bucks means 350.000 pesos (650 us dollars)

R9 280(x) then? Sorry I'm not familiar with your currency/GPU prices.

[matias_greco_01]

Which 800w? Is it from a good brand? If so in that range I would consider two R9 290 if you can afford it. If it's a cheap 800W I'd only consider a GTX 970/980

spektra

[Aniallation]

but ive got a big problem, i live in chile, were 350 bucks means 350.000 pesos (650 us dollars)

R9 290X/GTX 970?

[matias_greco_01]

R9 280(x) then? Sorry I'm not familiar with your currency/GPU prices.

the thing is that here everything is expensive, so i need somethin good/cheap

[SteveGrabowski]

If it was USD you could get two R9 290s for that price range though

 

Last I checked the nice 290s like the Tri-X and PCS+ have been going for about $280US and up. They have increased a lot in price the last month or so.

[Aniallation]

Last I checked the nice 290s like the Tri-X and PCS+ have been going for about $280US and up. They have increased a lot in price the last month or so.

It's just that they aren't on sale anymore now that 300 series is on the horizon 

[Aniallation]

the thing is that here everything is expensive, so i need somethin good/cheap

As a reference, how much is R9 280X where you are?

[SteveGrabowski]

the thing is that here everything is expensive, so i need somethin good/cheap

 

This is about $500 US, correct?

 

http://www.bymcomputer.cl/producto.php?i=14402

[matias_greco_01]

As a reference, how much is R9 280X where you are?

550 to 600 dollars

[Aniallation]

This is about $500 US, correct?

 

http://www.bymcomputer.cl/producto.php?i=14402

 

Yes???

 

https://www.google.ca/search?q=309000+chilean+pesos+in+us&oq=309000+chilean+pesos+in+us&aqs=chrome..69i57.4030j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

 

Then how come R9 280X is 550? It should be 380

 

http://www.ttchile.cl/producto.php?i=13702

 

https://www.google.ca/search?q=238000+chilean+pesos+in+usd&oq=238000+chilean+pesos+in+usd&aqs=chrome..69i57.5276j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8

 

550 to 600 dollars

[matias_greco_01]

This is about $500 US, correct?

 

http://www.bymcomputer.cl/producto.php?i=14402

nope, 700 dollars

[SteveGrabowski]

I can't read spanish, so I'm not sure what this all says, but 305031 Chilean pesos is $488.50 US, and this is one of the better GTX 970s on the market.

 

http://www.bymcomputer.cl/producto.php?i=14481

[SteveGrabowski]

nope, 700 dollars

 

Is there some tax I'm not figuring in? I was just using the google currency converter.