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Ryouichi Kiriyami
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i already started a thread here

 

which seemed like i was getting the 750ti...but now im not so sure.

:I i kinda have a little more to spend now. i dont just want a card that can handle 2 1024x768 displays. i want something thatll be able to handle it if i do decide to get bigger monitors and broad cast at higher resolutions.

i kinda kept it to Nvidia cards because i had a problem with an R9 crashing certain games. but i think that was just a faulty card. i know if you go full budget just get a 980 gtx or w/e but i dont have that kinda cash.

:I i wanna know the best card to get in the 100-200$ range. last time it was a good approval of 750ti over the other cards.

i wanna know what the best power per $ is as well. what do you recommend? i have time to actually sit and pick out a graphics card...lets see what this awesome community comes up with.

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Best I could find.  It's (IMO) the best AMD card maker, has 3gb VRam, but is 10 over budget right now at 209.99.  Will not disappoint you at all.

 

 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $209.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Best I could find.  It's (IMO) the best AMD card maker, has 3gb VRam, but is 10 over budget right now at 209.99.  Will not disappoint you at all.

 

 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Video Card  ($209.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $209.99
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-04-28 01:23 EDT-0400

 

so worth the $10, trust me

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sooo 3 people already suggest the 280 and then the x version.........and THAT fast too :I damn. sounds like a great deal.

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"Because its windows... it just happens..." ~ G33k 4 L1F3

My Build....sorta. close enough http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YMG4mG

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You can either get the 280X Tri X or save some money and get a used 7970(280X) off of ebay. 

well see the old r9 270x i got :P didnt have an RMA...im not buying something that expensive off ebay again...i wanna be able to return it if theres a problem yaknow?

"1 shot 1 kill. or in my case 500 shots and a questionable death" ~ Carlos Hathcock + Ryouichi

"Because its windows... it just happens..." ~ G33k 4 L1F3

My Build....sorta. close enough http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YMG4mG

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well see the old r9 270x i got :P didnt have an RMA...im not buying something that expensive off ebay again...i wanna be able to return it if theres a problem yaknow?

You can always find a card locally and start from there, like testing it to make sure it works etc. 

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You can always find a card locally and start from there, like testing it to make sure it works etc. 

mr whale :P i live in hickville where people think the monitor is the computer.

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"Because its windows... it just happens..." ~ G33k 4 L1F3

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Have me a 7950 and 7970GHZ here (both sapphire) (280 and 280X pretty much) and can say they are just awesome :D.

The 7950 is probably my big pick if you just want a worry free cool card.

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Have me a 7950 and 7970GHZ here (both sapphire) (280 and 280X pretty much) and can say they are just awesome :D.

The 7950 is probably my big pick if you just want a worry free cool card.

so the r9 280 runs cooler? hellyeah. i like my cards below 30c. so when it hits summer its in the mid 60's

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"Because its windows... it just happens..." ~ G33k 4 L1F3

My Build....sorta. close enough http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YMG4mG

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so the r9 280 runs cooler? hellyeah. i like my cards below 30c. so when it hits summer its in the mid 60's

 

Yeah i saw a benchmark or two where the 7950 is pretty much hanging around the lower end cards (like 7850 and such) when it comes to temperatures, and others like the 680/780 and 7970 and such were hanging around a bit higher up.

 

I Have a big love of cool components, Anything under 40C at load anyday....I even run my G2 with the fan on, i love cool that much :'D.

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Yeah i saw a benchmark or two where the 7950 is pretty much hanging around the lower end cards (like 7850 and such) when it comes to temperatures, and others like the 680/780 and 7970 and such were hanging around a bit higher up.

 

I Have a big love of cool components, Anything under 40C at load anyday....I even run my G2 with the fan on, i love cool that much :'D.

:I my cpu is a comfortable 17c idle. ...........and my 5830 is a whopping 50c at idle >> at 80% fanspeed. fck this gpu.

sooooo 280 it is c:. its way stronger then i need. but yeah. that was the deciding point between the 2. which one runs cooler.

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"Because its windows... it just happens..." ~ G33k 4 L1F3

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:I my cpu is a comfortable 17c idle. ...........and my 5830 is a whopping 50c at idle >> at 80% fanspeed. fck this gpu.

sooooo 280 it is c:. its way stronger then i need. but yeah. that was the deciding point between the 2. which one runs cooler.

 

o-O what cooler are you using

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o-O what cooler are you using

i have a 8320 with stock cooler :I

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"Because its windows... it just happens..." ~ G33k 4 L1F3

My Build....sorta. close enough http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YMG4mG

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