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Depends where you live - for example in Germany you can easily get a good 970 and an 1440 p IPS display for under €800

Using just Amazon free delivery as an example:

Gigabyte G1 970: €370.90 http://www.amazon.de/GIGABYTE-GeForce-GTX-Gaming-4096MB/dp/B00NQ862GY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1433866770&sr=8-5&keywords=geforce+gtx+970

Dell U2515h: €333.33 http://www.amazon.de/Dell-210-ADZM-U2515H-Monitor/dp/B00P6O3YYO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433866722&sr=8-1&keywords=Dell+u2515h

These are both top quality - you can lower the cost if you're willing to choose lesser stuff.

Hey guys! I've read through a lot of topics on this website and I've come to a conclusion : a lot of you guys know what you're talking about.

 

So here's what I have right now, considering I want to upgrade my GPU and be able to play The Witcher 3 and GTA V at max settings :

 

Monitor : HP 22" 1080p (I'd like to stick with my 1080p screen since the 1440p ones are still too expensive for my taste, but I'm open to suggestions)

GPU : Nvidia Gtx 660 (I used to have a 470 but it overheated and I broke something on the board while trying to fix it)

CPU : Intel i7 920

RAM : 9Gb

Power supply : Antec 550W

Case : Antec twelve hundred

 

 

So which GPU l should I go for ? I live in the E.U and I'd like to spend between 400 and 800€ total

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Hey guys! I've read through a lot of topics on this website and I've come to a conclusion : a lot of you guys know what you're talking about.

 

So here's what I have right now, considering I want to upgrade my GPU and be able to play The Witcher 3 and GTA V at max settings :

 

Monitor : HP 22" 1080p (I'd like to stick with my 1080p screen since the 1440p ones are still too expensive for my taste, but I'm open to suggestions)

GPU : Nvidia Gtx 660 (I used to have a 470 but it overheated and I broke something on the board while trying to fix it)

CPU : Intel i7 920

RAM : 9Gb

Power supply : Antec 550W

Case : Antec twelve hundred

 

 

So which GPU l should I go for ? I live in the E.U and I'd like to spend between 400 and 800€ total

 

http://www.gamersnexus.net/game-bench/1905-gta-v-pc-fps-benchmark-graphics-cards go down to 1080p and pick what is best for the price for you.  (this is only for gta v the witcher recommends a 970 / 980)

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If that i7 is stock, i recommend at least getting it near 3.5ghz or higher.

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Depends where you live - for example in Germany you can easily get a good 970 and an 1440 p IPS display for under €800

Using just Amazon free delivery as an example:

Gigabyte G1 970: €370.90 http://www.amazon.de/GIGABYTE-GeForce-GTX-Gaming-4096MB/dp/B00NQ862GY/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1433866770&sr=8-5&keywords=geforce+gtx+970

Dell U2515h: €333.33 http://www.amazon.de/Dell-210-ADZM-U2515H-Monitor/dp/B00P6O3YYO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433866722&sr=8-1&keywords=Dell+u2515h

These are both top quality - you can lower the cost if you're willing to choose lesser stuff.

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if you can get the cards at the same prices as if you were in US, get the 980 ti and also consider overclocking your cpu if you havent already. It can be quite the bottleneck at times

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Thanks guys! I agree, I should OC my CPU but I've never done it before. Any recommendations for a nice step-by-step guide ? (I've got a P6T V2 motherboard if that changes anything)

 

So for now, if I get the Asus STRIX GTX 970 the CPU will bottleneck it ?

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Thanks guys! I agree, I should OC my CPU but I've never done it before. Any recommendations for a nice step-by-step guide ? (I've got a P6T V2 motherboard if that changes anything)

 

So for now, if I get the Asus STRIX GTX 970 the CPU will bottleneck it ?

I doubt it.

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Staying with 1080p might not benefit you much by going with an over powered gpu.

The 660 is a tad slower than the 960.  The 960 is the perfect match for 1080p.

It may not be a leap worthy of $200.

 

You could buy a GTX 970 and you'll be ready for 1440p and laugh at any games at 1080p.

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Staying with 1080p might not benefit you much by going with an over powered gpu.

The 660 is a tad slower than the 960.  The 960 is the perfect match for 1080p.

It may not be a leap worthy of $200.

 

You could buy a GTX 970 and you'll be ready for 1440p and laugh at any games at 1080p.

Said no one ever!

 

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I think you should get a 280 or a 280X! :D

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