Best Budget GPU

[jbenish]

Hi, I am building my first gaming pc and I don't know which GPU to get. My pc budget is $750.

[Skiiwee29]

3 minutes ago, jbenish said:

Hi, I am building my first gaming pc and I don't know which GPU to get. My pc budget is $750.

How much do you want to spend on the GPU. If 750 is your max budget for the full system, then look at getting something like a 750ti for around $100 

[The Realist]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3r7NNN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3r7NNN/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($33.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($272.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $747.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 05:58 EDT-0400

[comicsansms]

You can probably fit a R9 380 or Rx 480 in a computer budget of $750USD. They are some of the best value for money graphics cards ATM.

[HKZeroFive]

You tend to want to put 1/3 of your PC's budget into the GPU. So an aftermarket RX 480 sounds perfect.

[PCGuy_5960]

This is my build suggestion:

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/HD2sJV

I suggest going with a GTX 970, instead of an RX 480 because of the power issue...

And you can buy WIndows 10 from Kinguin for $20

[SnowyMus]

At less than $750, you could also get away with an i5/RX 480 [4 GB] build.

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/T6s3Fd
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/T6s3Fd/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($203.80 @ Amazon) 
Motherboard: MSI B150M BAZOOKA Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($84.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($33.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: PNY CS1311 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($59.99 @ Amazon) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($59.97 @ Amazon) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($74.99 @ Amazon) 
Other: AMD Radeon RX 480 (4 GB) ($200.00)
Total: $717.73
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 06:34 EDT-0400

 

A few notes with this list:

- Everything can be obtained on Amazon or Newegg.

- Get a Z170 board if you plan on upgrading to an unlocked CPU in the future or want to overclockable RAM, though the Intel Core i5-6500 will most likely serve you well for years to come.

- The price of Windows is not included. You can purchase an OEM key for cheap, or a retail key for not-so-cheap.

- If you want, you can get the 2.7 GHz i5-6400 for $13 less. Alternatively, you can get the 3.3 GHz i5-6600 for $13 more. The FPS difference won't be very significant (if there is even an FPS difference present), which is why I listed the 3.2 GHz i5-6500.

- If you plan on upgrading to a beefier GPU in the future, get a 650 W power supply for $10 more.

- If you plan on using a second graphics card, get a 750 W power supply for $20 more.

- The MSRP of the 4 GB model of the AMD Radeon RX 480 is listed. The actual price depends on where you get the card, the manufacturer of the card, and the model of the card.

- Getting the 8 GB model of the RX 480 is, in my opinion, unnecessary, but you can get it for $30 more.

[kameshss]

29 minutes ago, The Realist said:

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3r7NNN
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/list/3r7NNN/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($197.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($33.89 @ OutletPC) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($272.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair SPEC-01 RED ATX Mid Tower Case  ($37.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($70.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $747.32
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 05:58 EDT-0400

Z170 for non K?

[The Realist]

2 minutes ago, kameshss said:

Z170 for non K?

its $80 + the upgrade path is much better 

[KillDog]

Wait for the aftermarket RX 480, DO NOT buy the reference RX 480 right now, due to bad cooling and power delivery issues.

If you can't wait, just grab a GTX 970, they're really cheap.

[kameshss]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($238.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Asus Z170-E ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($85.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($29.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.49 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 480 8GB Video Card  ($272.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($47.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $807.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-07-03 06:30 EDT-0400

 

Here you go.

 

Overclockable. RX 480 for budget gaming. Good enough for 1080p gaming.

[kameshss]

4 minutes ago, The Realist said:

its $80 + the upgrade path is much better 

It's $50 extra.

[The Realist]

Yea but there's one thing its over the budget maybe?

[The Realist]

6 minutes ago, KillDog said:

Wait for the aftermarket RX 480, DO NOT buy the reference RX 480 right now, due to bad cooling and power delivery issues.

If you can't wait, just grab a GTX 970, they're really cheap.

Why a Asus Turbo GTX 970? I would go for a MSI R9 390 since its $4 more with a much better cooler and better performance

[Speshul_]

38 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

How much do you want to spend on the GPU. If 750 is your max budget for the full system, then look at getting something like a 750ti for around $100 

The 750 Ti is quickly becoming obsolete

[Skiiwee29]

2 minutes ago, Speshul_ said:

The 750 Ti is quickly becoming obsolete

Yes, but if the OP doesnt have much of a budget then its his best option likely as even the RX 480 at 200 is probably out of reach. 

[KillDog]

1 minute ago, The Realist said:

Why a Asus Turbo GTX 970? I would go for a MSI R9 390 since its $4 more with a much better cooler and better performance

Well, I didn't know that the 390's were going cheap too. 

In that case, if you're in a hurry, get the 390. Have one myself and it won't disappoint, although if you're trying to save power, it's not really power efficient.

[SnowyMus]

48 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

How much do you want to spend on the GPU. If 750 is your max budget for the full system, then look at getting something like a 750ti for around $100 

8 minutes ago, Speshul_ said:

The 750 Ti is quickly becoming obsolete

Have to agree with Speshul_. At this point, I'd get the GTX 950 over the 750 Ti unless paying the extra $20-$30 is unfeasible for whatever reason. It delivers considerably better performance overall than the GTX 750 Ti without using much more power.

[Speshul_]

1 minute ago, legacy99 said:

Yes, but if the OP doesnt have much of a budget then its his best option likely as even the RX 480 at 200 is probably out of reach. 

RX 480 is around $300 USD I think, $500 here in Aussie-land haha