Which one?!?!

[XAgent]

Hello all! I am a pretty experienced pc user (and modder) in need of a new graphics card. I love Nvidia (preferable, will use AMD), and am looking to use less than $150. I will be playing Minecraft, Kerbal Space Program, and the BeamNG Drive Tech Demo, and will soon be upgrading to TWO SCREENS, at 1600x900 (3200x900). I would like to use full settings for once.

 

My Specs:

Computer: HP 500-023w

 

CPU: Intel Core-i3 3240k 3.4GHz Dual-Core

 

RAM: 8GB crap 1600

 

Motherboard: Foxconn Joshua

 

OS: Windows 8.1

 

Detailed List:

 

http://h20565.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03770775-4%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.tpst=ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01&sp4ts.oid=5358992&ac.admitted=1387081542827.876444892.492883150

 

Thanks for any help!

 

--XAgent

[miyabwah]

260X

[XAgent]

CRAP!!! forgot to mention, 300 WATT PSU, 1TB Hard Drive, RAM is upgradeable to 16 GB, CPU is Ivy-Bridge (upgradeable to Sandy-Bridge i7 2xxx).

[TheMissxu]

I'd look into the 7850.

[N3D9ed]

The R7 260X is pretty decent.

EDIT: if you are upgrading to Sandy Bridge, you are basically downgrading your PC as Sandy Bridge is before Ivy Bridge. 300W should be able to drive the 260X though it will tight without much headroom for overclocking.

[XAgent]

wow! fast input! sounds like AMD is the way to go. poo. well i guess ill look into the r7 260x and 7850 and then come to a conclusion. thanks!

[XAgent]

i'll leave this up until morning (its 9:45 here) then close it.