7870 upgrade

[stamonra]

My graphics card AMD HD 7870 doesn't work so i would like to upgrade my system with something more powerful if that is possible. What card would you guys recommend ? It doesn't matter if it's Nvidia or AMD and my budget is around 300 euros. My motherboard is MSI ZH77A-G43 and my PSU has 750 W so i think those things should be compatible with anything newer. I'm using my PC mostly for gaming.

[HoiDaniel]

First, put your GPU in the oven to make sure it's dead.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Xanr4jkmEc

[Starelementpoke]

10 minutes ago, stamonra said:

My graphics card AMD HD 7870 doesn't work so i would like to upgrade my system with something more powerful if that is possible. What card would you guys recommend ? It doesn't matter if it's Nvidia or AMD and my budget is around 300 euros. My motherboard is MSI ZH77A-G43 and my PSU has 750 W so i think those things should be compatible with anything newer. I'm using my PC mostly for gaming.

What´s your system as of now?

[Kingslayer Kyle]

8 minutes ago, stamonra said:

My graphics card AMD HD 7870 doesn't work so i would like to upgrade my system with something more powerful if that is possible. What card would you guys recommend ? It doesn't matter if it's Nvidia or AMD and my budget is around 300 euros. My motherboard is MSI ZH77A-G43 and my PSU has 750 W so i think those things should be compatible with anything newer. I'm using my PC mostly for gaming.

 

Could get a GTX 970 for that, maybe new, maybe used, definitely a new 4gb 960, I used to own a 7870.. I used to love that card back in the day  

[Starelementpoke]

10 minutes ago, stamonra said:

My graphics card AMD HD 7870 doesn't work so i would like to upgrade my system with something more powerful if that is possible. What card would you guys recommend ? It doesn't matter if it's Nvidia or AMD and my budget is around 300 euros. My motherboard is MSI ZH77A-G43 and my PSU has 750 W so i think those things should be compatible with anything newer. I'm using my PC mostly for gaming.

Any what is your PSU specifically?

[vtecf20c]

if you don't wanna use all 300$ you can buy an used 680 for near 100$, wich is better than a brand new 960, and wait for new cards, because buying a new card on those days i think it's a stupid idea.. 

[mrgooglegeek]

According to the Euro-USD exchange rate, this card is exactly 300 euro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129309&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Video+Cards+-+AMD%2FATI-_-N82E16814129309&gclid=CjwKEAjwxoG5BRCC7ezlzNmR8HUSJAAre36jdZRdPC20CHIGljQoSWHXcT0U6YcGSKMaCZb_a4I3CxoCADfw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[Starelementpoke]

2 minutes ago, mrgooglegeek said:

According to the Euro-USD exchange rate, this card is exactly 300 euro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129309&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Video+Cards+-+AMD%2FATI-_-N82E16814129309&gclid=CjwKEAjwxoG5BRCC7ezlzNmR8HUSJAAre36jdZRdPC20CHIGljQoSWHXcT0U6YcGSKMaCZb_a4I3CxoCADfw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Shipping plus border and international fees man.

[vtecf20c]

4 minutes ago, mrgooglegeek said:

According to the Euro-USD exchange rate, this card is exactly 300 euro http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814129309&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-PC-_-pla-_-Video+Cards+-+AMD%2FATI-_-N82E16814129309&gclid=CjwKEAjwxoG5BRCC7ezlzNmR8HUSJAAre36jdZRdPC20CHIGljQoSWHXcT0U6YcGSKMaCZb_a4I3CxoCADfw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

in europe we have huge taxes, on amazon it will cost 340 € on sale .. 

[mrgooglegeek]

Just now, Starelementpoke said:

Shipping plus border and international fees man.

yea thats true, if OP is in UK this might be better https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-R9-390-GAMING-8G/dp/B00ZPOAYG6/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461758785&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Visiontek+Radeon+R9+390

[Starelementpoke]

Just now, mrgooglegeek said:

yea thats true, if OP is in UK this might be better https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-R9-390-GAMING-8G/dp/B00ZPOAYG6/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1461758785&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=Visiontek+Radeon+R9+390

Or he can just order from Europe.

[mrgooglegeek]

1 minute ago, Starelementpoke said:

Or he can just order from Europe.

True but the second card I mentioned is actually less expensive.

[xDanielxOossiex]

I got an MSI GTX970 Gaming 4G for only 300eu, 6 months ago.

[mrgooglegeek]

1 minute ago, xDanielxOossiex said:

I got an MSI GTX970 Gaming 4G for only 300eu, 6 months ago.

R9 390 is more powerful than a 970

[stamonra]

24 minutes ago, Starelementpoke said:

Any what is your PSU specifically?

It's some Chieftec 80+ PSU

[stamonra]

30 minutes ago, kyle_987 said:

 

Could get a GTX 970 for that, maybe new, maybe used, definitely a new 4gb 960, I used to own a 7870.. I used to love that card back in the day  

I was thinking about buying 960 too since i don't want to mess with used cards

[stamonra]

Thanks for replying guys. I think i am going to go for 960,if someone thinks that's a bad idea please feel free to reply,i am open to suggestions. Also i forgot to mention that i am going to buy from the store that is close to my place so shipment is not an issue and i don't want to buy used cards because there is a lot of shady stuff when it comes to buying used stuff in my country.

[Kingslayer Kyle]

35 minutes ago, stamonra said:

I was thinking about buying 960 too since i don't want to mess with used cards

 

You can't really go wrong with eBay, I've bought a shit ton of graphics cards from sellers on eBay and never had a problem, plus eBay has a money back guarantee if there's anything wrong with it, which is unlikely anyway because the seller would just be wasting their time selling something faulty and knowing they're going to have to refund anyway without any choice. Because the 970 is way better than the 960, I have both so i can compare and tell you that I'd go for the 970, but whatever your comfortable with  

[Kingslayer Kyle]

Just make sure whichever you go with has a good cooler for a longer life, The Gigabyte G1 is a good choice.

[stamonra]

26 minutes ago, kyle_987 said:

 

You can't really go wrong with eBay, I've bought a shit ton of graphics cards from sellers on eBay and never had a problem, plus eBay has a money back guarantee if there's anything wrong with it, which is unlikely anyway because the seller would just be wasting their time selling something faulty and knowing they're going to have to refund anyway without any choice. Because the 970 is way better than the 960, I have both so i can compare and tell you that I'd go for the 970, but whatever your comfortable with  

Yeah but 970 is over my budget,so i am kind of forced to go with 960 for now

[Phoenix721]

You are in a tough position, since most new cards are rebrands of old and from the nvidia side things are not that much better. Still, I would recommend an R9 380x, really nice value for your cash.

[stamonra]

52 minutes ago, Phoenix721 said:

You are in a tough position, since most new cards are rebrands of old and from the nvidia side things are not that much better. Still, I would recommend an R9 380x, really nice value for your cash.

Hmm i just checked out that card and it looks really nice and it's performing better than 960,price is bigger tho but not by a lot so may be able to buy it. Thanks !

[Starelementpoke]

4 minutes ago, stamonra said:

Hmm i just checked out that card and it looks really nice and it's performing better than 960,price is bigger tho but not by a lot so may be able to buy it. Thanks !

380 then, still performs better. Although, your PSU makes me worry.

[stamonra]

1 hour ago, Starelementpoke said:

380 then, still performs better. Although, your PSU makes me worry.

Why does it make you worry? 

[Starelementpoke]

8 minutes ago, stamonra said:

Why does it make you worry? 

Cheiftec is just one of those questionable grey unit companies. 380 is iffy, but the 960 should be abit safer.