Graphics card for console gamer

[Edgelessroom 79]

Hi guys... Im a soon to be pc gamer but I have no idea on how to choose a graphics card. I have a ps4 and want to have a better experience than that. I havent seen 60 fps before nor have i seen better that HD res. I need help

[ImBleu]

Price range?

 

I'd recommend looking around the GTX960 and GTX970, they should play most games at 1080p at the glorious 60fps.

[ShadowCaptain]

Hi guys... Im a soon to be pc gamer but I have no idea on how to choose a graphics card. I have a ps4 and want to have a better experience than that. I havent seen 60 fps before nor have i seen better that HD res. I need help

 

Depends on your budget. what are the specs of the rest of your PC

[Silyy097]

Depends on what games you will be playing and on what resolution. What is your monitor too? (60,120,144 Hz). These questions will help us better find a graphics card for you.

[emachado99]

Giving a price range would help a bit, but try taking a look at the GTX 960 and 970

[nhatduy1611]

Hello there i see you are trying to join the master race, first in order to join the glorious pc master race you need to burn all peasant console that you own as a sacrifice for our great lord Gaben,Jk  . Are you looking for just the gpu or are you starting a new build from scratch. Give us your budget and your current pc spec ( if you have one) so we can give you the best advice

[KE2012]

Hi guys... Im a soon to be pc gamer but I have no idea on how to choose a graphics card. I have a ps4 and want to have a better experience than that. I havent seen 60 fps before nor have i seen better that HD res. I need help

 

When you say 'nor have i seen better that HD res' does that mean you are going to be playing at 2K or 4K? 

[Sportiva]

Give us your current PC specs, if you have one, for that if you don't get a good enough cpu you could bottle neck a 970

[Edgelessroom 79]

okay so I use my family pc at the moment and dont have a pc of my own. Ive been saving up and finally have enough... i think. I have a budget of around $1000. But i have no monitor, keyboard, mouse etc. I have no parts at the moment...this is my first build, like ever

[Edgelessroom 79]

When you say 'nor have i seen better that HD res' does that mean you are going to be playing at 2K or 4K? 

 

 

Well I would like too, but i dought i would be able to afford the monitor at the moment, so lets stick to 1080p. But i really really want to see more that 60 fps.

[Edgelessroom 79]

Depends on your budget. what are the specs of the rest of your PC

 

I dont have a pc at the moment. But i have a budget of around $1000, but i have NOTHING, no monitor etc.

[manikyath]

i'll poke around on PCPP to see if i can do something in your budget.

 

realise that peripherals generally are a one-time investment, but a very expensive one at that. (my monitors alone cost more than my last pc, and i dont have the best ones.)

[nhatduy1611]

I dont have a pc at the moment. But i have a budget of around $1000, but i have NOTHING, no monitor etc.

Here the build with a monitor and a mouse and keyboard combo. The motherboard i pick allow you to go for an unlocked cpu later on 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.98 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1003.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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[BestBOTEU]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kKKDVn

thiswell serve you well, if you want do 144hz gaming you will have to invest another 100$

[BestBOTEU]

 

Here the build with a monitor and a mouse and keyboard combo. The motherboard i pick allow you to go for an unlocked cpu later on 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.98 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1003.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-03 07:47 EDT-0400

 

good build but that keyboard is unnecessary, a good mouse is much more important 

[nhatduy1611]

good build but that keyboard is unnecessary, a good mouse is much more important 

Op said he doesn't have anything at all so i pick the keyboard and mice combo for him. 

[manikyath]

 

Here the build with a monitor and a mouse and keyboard combo. The motherboard i pick allow you to go for an unlocked cpu later on 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($176.98 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($82.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($49.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($97.89 @ OutletPC) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($48.75 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 4GB WINDFORCE 3X Video Card  ($329.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($54.99 @ Micro Center) 

Power Supply: Thermaltake SMART 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($32.99 @ Newegg) 

Monitor: Acer S220HQLAbd 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Amazon) 

Keyboard: Cooler Master CM Storm Devastator Gaming Bundle Wired Gaming Keyboard w/Optical Mouse  ($28.98 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1003.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-06-03 07:47 EDT-0400

 

ALL of this, this'll be a GREAT entry into pc gaming, and will keep you going for a while.

 

i want to clarify this: in terms of your first build, a monitor is a monitor, as long as you cant drink tea before your input latency, its fine.

this is for peripherals as well, a better keyboard does not make you better at gaming, just like an expensive knife doesnt make you better at cooking.

 

if you're getting into it, and have some extra budget that expensive knife may become interesting, but you're not going to get them to start with.

[Badger906]

nhatduy's build is spot on for the money.

its less entry level and more mid tier. youll be happy with that.

[dougdangger]

He said he doesn't have a PC at the moment so he will need Windows 8.1 for about $100.

 

I prefer 8.1 over 7.  Some people report up to an extra 5fps on games specially titles optimized for 8.1

[Th3 Mans1ay3r]

I'd recommend an R9 280x or R9 290/x if you're going for AMD