Read me!(gpu Choosing Help)

[oCondorito]

Greetings,

 

i'm looking for help,i dont know wich Gpu to choose(there are too many to choose from), i dont really care about if its a AMD or a NVIDIA chipset... my budget is 300 bucks or less. Please tell me what to do and show me Buying Options, Thanks Beforehand.

 

My Spec:

M.B: ASRock H61M-VG3

CPU: i5-3330

ram:2gigs(upgrading to 8 soon)

Power Supply: 500w

and my case is somewhat small i think

(18.5 x 10.2 x 17.5 or so i dont remember)

 

i can Provide Pictures of inside my Case If Needed.

 

EDIT: forgot to mention that i want it to run most of the games like AC3-AC4 BF3-BF4  (on high idc about ultra)

EDIT2:just Checked i have 2 Molex Connector non used,and also ATM Upgrading my Power Supply(wich i know kinda sucks) Is NOT AN OPTION.(can provide more pictures of inside my case if needed)

[WoodenMarker]

Grab a 7950 and oc it.

[AlwaysFSX]

A measurement of how much space there is inside your case would help

[nokturrduk84]

What resolution are you going to play these games? With 300$ you won't be able to get high-end card for high resolution gaming.

 

For that price, I'd recommend GTX 770 or R9 280x

[oCondorito]

A measurement of how much space there is inside your case would help

Umm i dont actually know,if im not wrong its 1 inches less on everything Except that in the deep measure would be a 9.7-9.9 or so.

 

What resolution are you going to play these games. With 300$ you won't be able to get high-end card for high resolution gaming.

not 1080p ...im going to play it on a 1366x768 Res Monitor (my monitor is 15.5)

[Disillumination]

Greetings,

 

i'm looking for help,i dont know wich Gpu to choose(there are too many to choose from), i dont really care about if its a AMD or a NVIDIA chipset... my budget is 300 bucks or less. Please tell me what to do and show me Buying Options, Thanks Beforehand.

 

My Spec:

M.B: ASRock H61M-VG3

CPU: i5-3330

ram:2gigs(upgrading to 8 soon)

Power Supply: 500w

and my case is somewhat small i think

(18.5 x 10.2 x 17.5 or so i dont remember)

 

i can Provide Pictures of inside my Case If Needed.

 

EDIT: forgot to mention that i want it to run most of the games like AC3-AC4 BF3-BF4  (on high idc about ultra) 

R9 280x (preferably xfx)

 

This should blow everything away on ultra no prob on 768p

 

wait...actually....lets see some pictures of your case, i'm scared it won't fit lol

[AlwaysFSX]

R9 280x (preferably xfx)

 

This should blow everything away on ultra no prob on 768p

 

wait...actually....lets see some pictures of your case, i'm scared it won't fit lol

Personal opinion here, but do not get an XFX card. Asus or HiS or Sapphire would be more recommended instead because they're usually more reliable.

[brob]

If you know the psu brand that would help. If it's a generic unit, then that is going to limit your choice of gpu more than the budget. How many 6 and 6+2 pin power connectors does the psu have?

[needmorewood]

7970 will be below $300 on sale. but the problem is your PSU so u may have to go 7950 and a PSU which will still be pretty good

[needmorewood]

What resolution are you going to play these games? With 300$ you won't be able to get high-end card for high resolution gaming.

 

For that price, I'd recommend GTX 770 or R9 280x

where are u getting ur stuff that u can find a 770 for $300????????

[nokturrduk84]

where are u getting ur stuff that u can find a 770 for $300????????

Here for 313$ only:

http://www.amazon.com/PNY-GeForce-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-VCGGTX7702XPB/dp/B00CZ7Q028/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1385319195&sr=8-7&keywords=gtx+770

[oCondorito]

R9 280x (preferably xfx)

 

This should blow everything away on ultra no prob on 768p

 

wait...actually....lets see some pictures of your case, i'm scared it won't fit lol

Here's the inside of my case

 

If you know the psu brand that would help. If it's a generic unit, then that is going to limit your choice of gpu more than the budget. How many 6 and 6+2 pin power connectors does the psu have?

ummm i think its an Xtech and idk how many 6 or 6+2 pin power connectors it has..how do i check? (or if u can see the top pic of the inside of my case)

Here for 313$ only:

http://www.amazon.com/PNY-GeForce-DisplayPort-PCI-Express-VCGGTX7702XPB/dp/B00CZ7Q028/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1385319195&sr=8-7&keywords=gtx+770

 

im thinking i might get a R9 280x or a 270x(talking about this one, is it good?).

[Disillumination]

ok to fit a 280x you need like 10 inches or more of space from the pci bracket to the front of the case

 

You will need 1 x 8 pin connector and a 1 x 6 pin connector from your power supply

 

a molex to 6 pin adapter will come with the card

 

2 molex connectors = 6pin connector

 

a 6 pin to 8 pin connecter will also be given

 

2 6pin connectors = 8 pin connecter

 

 

check out all the connectors on your power supply and see if its capable of running a 280x

 

If not, you might wan't to upgrade you're power supply

 

your power supply looks like its a special form factor so you might have trouble

-it might be a sfx power supply

 

 

 

If you don't wan't to go through any if this trouble, just grab an EVGA 660 and call it a day (200$)

it's a pretty good card and only requires one 6pin

[oCondorito]

ok to fit a 280x you need like 10 inches or more of space from the pci bracket to the front of the case

 

You will need 1 x 8 pin connector and a 1 x 6 pin connector from your power supply

 

a molex to 6 pin adapter will come with the card

 

2 molex connectors = 6pin connector

 

a 6 pin to 8 pin connecter will also be given

 

2 6pin connectors = 8 pin connecter

 

 

check out all the connectors on your power supply and see if its capable of running a 280x

 

If not, you might wan't to upgrade you're power supply

 

your power supply looks like its a special form factor so you might have trouble

-it might be a sfx power supply

 

 

 

If you don't wan't to go through any if this trouble, just grab an EVGA 660 and call it a day (200$)

it's a pretty good card and only requires one 6pin

are you talking about this EVGA 660? 

 

If Not link me one or Various examples plz,Thanks beforehand for the help.

[Grape Guild]

I recommend the 280X, asus preferably.  You'll want to get a new power supply sometime soon though.

 

EDIT: If your tight on space, I think Asus makes a low profile 670, which is another great card.  It's currently 298 USD on Amazon

[Disillumination]

are you talking about this EVGA 660? 

 

If Not link me one or Various examples plz,Thanks beforehand for the help.

You might be better off with this one

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-192-Bit-Graphics-02G-P4-2660-KR/dp/B009F7HFRA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

this one won't get the case hot or transfer heat to the cpu (considering you have a stock cooler)

 

Make sure you have 10 inches of space from the pci bracket in your case (the card is 9.5 inches long)

And make sure you have a 6pin connector or 2 molex connectors on your power supply (a molex adapter will be included)

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OR

 

I actually own a gtx 660, works pretty good

I can rock BF3 on high settings 1080p but ultra is ifyish

[oCondorito]

You might be better off with this one

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-192-Bit-Graphics-02G-P4-2660-KR/dp/B009F7HFRA/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

this one won't get the case hot or transfer heat to the cpu (considering you have a stock cooler)

 

Make sure you have 10 inches of space from the pci bracket in your case (the card is 9.5 inches long)

And make sure you have a 6pin connector or 2 molex connectors on your power supply (a molex adapter will be included)

'

OR

 

I actually own a gtx 660, works pretty good

I can rock BF3 on high settings 1080p but ultra is ifyish

Actually i got over 10 inches long inside my case..the only thing im kinda worried is about The Card Actually fitting (wide) wich i think will be ok since i have 9.7 inches or so...but i still dont know wich Graphic Card to get.

[Hans Power]

I don't think you need to spend 300 bugs for a gpu on that system. For 1080p gaming a GTX 760 for around 250$ is propably enough if you want to save a few bugs and have a pleasent experience with max settings in most games and only high to very high on a few. It also depends on the monitor setup you have. On a standart 60hz 1080p Monitor this will be enough. In my opinion everything above that is scratching on the enthusiast level of gaming but that's propably just me. The GTX 760 is in my opinion the absolute sweet spot right now when it comes to price to performance ratio, because it's enough + a little bit of headroom for most games on max settings and 1080p. I'm not sure if the AMD R9 270x is also reaching that sweet spot - it's a few bugs cheaper but also a bit slower.

[SlaughterSmurf]

7950

[mgsstar]

+1 on the 7950. I would recommend these coolers for overclocking: Sapphire Dual-X/Vapor-X / MSI Twin Frozr 3/ HIS IceQ X2.

 

I would personally upgrade your power supply to a XFX Core 550W.

[oCondorito]

+1 on the 7950. I would recommend these coolers for overclocking: Sapphire Dual-X/Vapor-X / MSI Twin Frozr 3/ HIS IceQ X2.

 

I would personally upgrade your power supply to a XFX Core 550W.

Upgrading my Power Supply Is not An option. at all