best gpu for $300 usd?

[J400]

   So i was going to be building a rig this Christmas, and between my other components I'm left with about 300 bucks to put into a video card, but the sweet spots seems to be 200 or 400 dollars between the 480 and 1070, with a significant price gap. was hoping some of you might know the sweet spot for $300. also I'm running 3 1080p monitors so 4-8 gb vram is essential. I'm slightly amd biased and want the build to be a little more amd based but if the nvidia card is a better value I will go with it. thanks

[bgibbz]

Gtx 1060

[adm0n]

you could gamble on the future and get the RX480 which has better DX12 and Vulkan performance. But that is entirely up to you : D it's best if you read some benchmarks and inform yourself : D

[bcredeur97]

I bought a broken GTX 970 on ebay about a month ago, I knew it was made <3 years ago though and it had a warranty period of 3 years. 

So i got it in and RMA'd it as soon as I got it. 

Cost me about $150 with shipping and everything. GTX 970 for $150 Can't ask for a better deal tbh

[gtx1060=value]

can you link your entire build, i can try to whittle prices down but with the same performance and i could get you a better gpu

[barisosh]

Gigabyte g1 gaming 8gb rx480 is $240 the the promo code triple15 and the g1 windforce gtx 1060 is $220 with the same promo code.

[aisle9]

GTX 1060 6GB would be my first choice.

[J400]

case: corsair carbide 88 micro: $50

corsair 450 w psu: $35

8gb ddr3: $30

asrock 970-a mobo: $62 (i plan on oc'ing)

fx-8350: 110$

580$ budget

[J400]

and i have an ssd

[J400]

i just realized my mobo might not fit my case

[masonvand]

I'd get a 480. I've seen a lot of Reddit users claim that it actually provides a better experience (less stuttering, I guess)

On the plus side, if you have a CrossFireX capable motherboard you could always get another 480. I don't normally recommend crossfire sue to the issues involved but it's something to consider if you're gaming at 1080p and you want some security for the next few years.

Example: buy a 480 today and in a year or two, if you can't justify the cost of a brand new card, get another 480 to give it a longevity boost. If not for the SLI issue, I'd recommend a 1060 though since AMD is still behind my a small amount. Factually, the 1060 is currently the best card in the under $300 range.

[DGB]

GTX 1060 6GB

[barisosh]

If you can get $360 together somehow then you can get the Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1070 Windforce OC on jet.com with the promo code. Im not a gigabyte fanboy or anything, they just happen to have the cheapest cards i can find while not being too bad of quality. Also im not affiliated with Jet but $30 of is $30 off.

[J400]

hmmm

[SteveGrabowski0]

6 minutes ago, J400 said:

case: corsair carbide 88 micro: $50

corsair 450 w psu: $35

8gb ddr3: $30

asrock 970-a mobo: $62 (i plan on oc'ing)

fx-8350: 110$

580$ budget

Do you already have the cpu and board?

[MoonlightSylv]

9 minutes ago, J400 said:

case: corsair carbide 88 micro: $50

corsair 450 w psu: $35

8gb ddr3: $30

asrock 970-a mobo: $62 (i plan on oc'ing)

fx-8350: 110$

580$ budget

Make a new thread.

 

Nevermind you're the OP, sometimes I'm stupider than... something stupid  

Edited September 14, 2016 by ShadowTechXTS

[J400]

buying secondhand from a friend

[J400]

not the mobo just the cpu

[YedZed]

16 minutes ago, bcredeur97 said:

I bought a broken GTX 970 on ebay about a month ago, I knew it was made <3 years ago though and it had a warranty period of 3 years. 

So i got it in and RMA'd it as soon as I got it. 

Cost me about $150 with shipping and everything. GTX 970 for $150 Can't ask for a better deal tbh

You can RMA it without any identification info? hmm sounds exploitable af

[MoonlightSylv]

10 minutes ago, J400 said:

case: corsair carbide 88 micro: $50

corsair 450 w psu: $35

8gb ddr3: $30

asrock 970-a mobo: $62 (i plan on oc'ing)

fx-8350: 110$

580$ budget

Motherboard won't fit in case, I'd either get an mATX motherboard or an ATX case.

Also I would get a Seasonic S12II 520w or a CX550m, 450w just seems to little.

[J400]

then my budget dwindles... guess its the 6gb 1060.

[SteveGrabowski0]

7 minutes ago, J400 said:

not the mobo just the cpu

If you don't have it then I'd just buy an i5-6500 system new. This is $30 over budget, but it would be a significantly better gaming system. In your proposed FX system you'd have to spend at least that for a cpu cooler and better psu anyways. If you absolutely can't spend that $30 you could drop to a GTX 1060 3GB or an i5-6400.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($198.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($53.88 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GAMING Video Card  ($249.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Case: Cougar Spike MicroATX Mini Tower Case  ($33.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($39.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $609.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-13 21:26 EDT-0400

[J400]

i have a 240m water cooler from another system that i never used that i was going to use btw

[gtx1060=value]

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/NJpJyf

there you go, got you a 6gb msi 1060 and all the other stuff you wanted plus a better psu

[J400]

okay thanks guys i think i have it figured out now