Good Budget Video Card and other PC parts?

[N00builder464]

Hi, I'm trying to build my first custom DIY PC. I'm using http://www.pcpartspicker.com to help me choose, as well as doing loads of research (Reviews, LTT & NCIX vids, different websites like anandtech, etc.). I'm trying not to break a $500 budget for a decent gaming PC. Here are the parts I am either looking at or already have:

CPU
$98.89
AMD FX-6300
CPU COOLER
$35.75 *
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MOTHERBOARD
$85.89
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P
MEMORY
$34.99
Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB)
STORAGE
$67.80
Samsung 120GB SSD

CASE

~$69

Phanteks Eclipse P400

or

~$70

Corsair Graphite 230T

or

~109

Corsair Carbide 500R

I currently have an R7 250 for a video call as well as a 1TB hard drive. I'm not currently looking for peripherals just yet. I am also looking into future upgradability for OC and maybe water cooling.

I am open to any suggestions. Thanks  

[I am an SSD]

Have you given the GTX 750 ti any thought? Because it is a very good card for the money

 

If you want a bit more performance, consider the r9 290x

[I am an SSD]

An Athlon X4 860k will save you a little bit of money as well, and if you are not overclocking at the moment, stick with the stock cooler and get the water cooling kit later on

[TheRandomness]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-4150 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-DS3H-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($28.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($45.89 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 380 4GB PCS+ Video Card  ($188.98 @ Newegg) 
Case: Xion XON-310_BK MicroATX Mid Tower Case  ($22.98 @ Newegg) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $506.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-03-13 14:40 EDT-0400

 

Better in essentially every single way.

[N00builder464]

3 minutes ago, I am an SSD said:

Have you given the GTX 750 ti any thought? Because it is a very good card for the money

 

If you want a bit more performance, consider the r9 290x

Yes, I actually looking at the 750 ti for a while before I thought of this build as I originally wanted to just upgrade my pre-built PC. Although, I wasn't sure which "brand" would have been best for the 750 ti or any of the others I looked at.

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12 minutes ago, N00builder464 said:

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Hi, I'm trying to build my first custom DIY PC. I'm using http://www.pcpartspicker.com to help me choose, as well as doing loads of research (Reviews, LTT & NCIX vids, different websites like anandtech, etc.). I'm trying not to break a $500 budget for a decent gaming PC. Here are the parts I am either looking at or already have:

CPU
$98.89
AMD FX-6300
CPU COOLER
$35.75 *
Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
MOTHERBOARD
$85.89
Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P
MEMORY
$34.99
Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB)
STORAGE
$67.80
Samsung 120GB SSD

CASE

~$69

Phanteks Eclipse P400

or

~$70

Corsair Graphite 230T

or

~109

Corsair Carbide 500R

I currently have an R7 250 for a video call as well as a 1TB hard drive. I'm not currently looking for peripherals just yet. I am also looking into future upgradability for OC and maybe water cooling.

I am open to any suggestions. Thanks  

 

 

Try the Athlon X4 870k instead,

 

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113409&cm_re=x4_870k-_-19-113-409-_-Product

 

and an r9 390x

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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202185&cm_re=390x-_-14-202-185-_-Product

 

[I am an SSD]

1 minute ago, N00builder464 said:

Yes, I actually looking at the 750 ti for a while before I thought of this build as I originally wanted to just upgrade my pre-built PC. Although, I wasn't sure which "brand" would have been best for the 750 ti or any of the others I looked at.

Usually all of the brands give essentially the same performance .  If you want to get the 750ti, get the 104 dollar Zotac one.

If you can pay more, get an R9 380 (worth it, recommended)

[BurstSMG]

Just now, I am an SSD said:

Usually all of the brands give essentially the same performance .  If you want to get the 750ti, get the 104 dollar Zotac one.

If you can pay more, get an R9 290 x (worth it, recommended)

EHH. The 750 TI and the r9 2xx series GPUS are not worth it anymore. Instead, go with R9 3xx series or GTX 9xx series, like 950 or 380

[KezzaMcFezza]

The gtx 660 Ti is still a fantastic budget card, you could go for that!

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Just now, ProKeero said:

The gtx 660 Ti is still a fantastic budget card, you could go for that!

Yeah, but it's pretty hard to find outside of Ebay

[I am an SSD]

Just now, ZillaGames said:

EHH. The 750 TI and the r9 2xx series GPUS are not worth it anymore. Instead, go with R9 3xx series or GTX 9xx series, like 950 or 380

Yeah i suppose, but gotta admit, the 104 dollar zotac 750 ti is a great value for money if you are on a budget like he is..

All games medium to high at 1080p wid acceptable framerates

[BurstSMG]

Just now, I am an SSD said:

Yeah i suppose, but gotta admit, the 104 dollar zotac 750 ti is a great value for money if you are on a budget like he is..

All games medium to high at 1080p wid acceptable framerates

I could say the same thing about the R7 370.

[I am an SSD]

[KezzaMcFezza]

1 minute ago, ZillaGames said:

Yeah, but it's pretty hard to find outside of Ebay

Thats true,  maybe he could go for a R9 285

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Just now, ProKeero said:

Thats true,  maybe he could go for a R9 285

Still, a last gen card, can't buy that in stores now  

[BurstSMG]

1 minute ago, I am an SSD said:

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Even my Zotac GTX 650 TI could do better than that by about 10-20 FPS! Wow.

[I am an SSD]

Just now, ZillaGames said:

I could say the same thing about the R7 370.

It is  better...it is up to hime to decide whether the 50 dollars are worth the ~10-15 fps increase

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Just now, I am an SSD said:

It is  better...it is up to hime to decide whether the 50 dollars are worth the ~10-15 fps increase

The $50 also means newer drivers and stability  and a cooler running card

[I am an SSD]

Just now, ZillaGames said:

Even my Zotac GTX 650 TI could do better than that by about 10-20 FPS! Wow.

really? Because benchmarks show the 750ti pulling ahead....thats interesting

[N00builder464]

Which would give me the most room to grow in the future? I want to be able to continue upgrading slowly without breaking bank.

 

[BurstSMG]

2 minutes ago, I am an SSD said:

really? Because benchmarks show the 750ti pulling ahead....thats interesting

That's the 550 TI in the benchmark picture there

[I am an SSD]

Just now, ZillaGames said:

That's the 550 TI in the benchmark picture there

i thought you were comparing your 650 ti to the 750 ti sorry

[BurstSMG]

Just now, I am an SSD said:

i thought you were comparing your 650 ti to the 750 ti sorry

Lol!

[N00builder464]

I'll look into the 750 ti and r7 370 more. How about a cpu or mobo? Anything I could get with good feats for a nice price?

[N00builder464]

Okay, so for now I just want to prioritize the CPU, CPU Cooler, Mobo, RAM, Case, and Vid Card. I can always wait to add an ssd or something later on as I have a 1TB hdd at the moment.