GPU for i3-6100

[Tqn]

Hi, which gpu should I buy to i3-6100?

New cheap gtx950 (170$)  or new high end gtx950 (185$ - FTW, Xtreme Gaming or so), new XFX R9 380 DD (200$), or used GTX960(200$)? (all prices with VAT and for 2GB, others are over budget, im playing FHD so not really an issue) 

 

R9 380 is more powerfull than nv and has DX12/Vulkan future , right? But the tricky question, is i3-6100 enough to handle R9 (driver overhead)?  (also my PSU is Corsair VS450, but it should be ok)

[BurblingBarbacoa]

Anything gtx960 and lower on the NVidia side and anything 380 or lower on the AMD side should be fine. Better card than that are not reccomend but will still work relatively fine. 

[todead4life]

You should get the 380, don't worry about the PSU you should be fine seeing how you could run an i7 and a 980ti on a 450W as long as its high quality

[BurblingBarbacoa]

I find PC part pickers wattage calculator to be a bit strange sometimes. I prefer the cooler master PSU wattage calculator. Have a look. It's much better 

[Paralectic]

R9 380

[Matty2hatty]

VS series PSUs are pretty crap and I would reccomend upgrading to a quality Seasonic or XFX/EVGA unit

[Tqn]

Thanks, will buy r9 380 if AMD don't announce something big today at GDC.

[Citadelen]

A Sapphire 380, avoid ASUS.

[Tqn]

There's only XFX one in my budget but it's not a bad choice from what I've red

 

http://www.x-kom.pl/p/264737-karta-graficzna-pci-e-xfx-r9-380-double-dissipation-2gb-gddr5.html

[Tqn]

So i've bought this XFX R9 380 and performance was good... but it was hot like hell (89*C in furmark, 82-85 in games) + super loud, so I've returned it to seller. 

 

I think I should go with small gtx950. FTW or XTREME GAMING ( they are quite cheap) or maybe just simple windforce?

[Chirag Borawake]

Should be fine, on the edge. I am still a little skeptical about your PSU. Double check before you buy!

[Tqn]

Wouldn't be worried about PSU, it's ~300W load after all with R9 380, and this Corsair can do 400W+ on 12v rail and it worked without problems.

[ybriK]

3 hours ago, Tqn said:

So i've bought this XFX R9 380 and performance was good... but it was hot like hell (89*C in furmark, 82-85 in games) + super loud, so I've returned it to seller. 

 

I think I should go with small gtx950. FTW or XTREME GAMING ( they are quite cheap) or maybe just simple windforce?

You probably had bad airflow or probably just hot ambient temperatures. Expect high temperatures for FurMark for ANY GPU.

 

http://hardocp.com/article/2016/01/25/xfx_r9_380_dd_black_edition_oc_4gb_review/10

http://www.overclockersclub.com/reviews/xfx_r9_380x_dd_xxx_oc/8.htm

http://www.bjorn3d.com/2015/10/xfx-r9-380-4g-double-dissipation-black-edition-r9-380p-4db5-2/6/