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So i recently built my first computer with an i3-4160 and 6gb ram. I just need a graphics card I mainly play 3 games which are payday 2 CS:GO and team fortress 2 Is a evga 750 (1gb gddr5) for 40$ a good deal? or should i get a gtx 650 (1gb gddr5) for 30$? im looking to spend 50$ should i get the gtx 650 and sell my 2gb stick of ram and buy a 4gb stick with the gtx 650? Or sell the 2gb stick and get a gtx 750 ti (2gb gddr5)

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1 minute ago, Binner said:

CS:GO is a mainly CPU intensive game, TF2 probably is too (Due to Source Engine) - Not too sure on payday 2. If those are the only "low tier" games you're playing I'd say get the 750. Also, why 6gb of ram lmao?

idk i found a 2gb stick laying in my drawer and put it with my 4

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750ti is what I'd prefer, maybe add a 4gb stick later on.

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4 hours ago, GeneralOxxy said:

I have a 1tb 7200rpm hard drive with a 120gb ssd

 

That should be fine.

 

4 hours ago, GeneralOxxy said:

idk i found a 2gb stick laying in my drawer and put it with my 4

 

LOL, randomly finding some RAM in your drawer... :-)

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You can go for the 1030 it's like 85-90 bucks

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18 hours ago, GeneralOxxy said:

So i recently built my first computer with an i3-4160 and 6gb ram. I just need a graphics card I mainly play 3 games which are payday 2 CS:GO and team fortress 2 Is a evga 750 (1gb gddr5) for 40$ a good deal? or should i get a gtx 650 (1gb gddr5) for 30$? im looking to spend 50$ should i get the gtx 650 and sell my 2gb stick of ram and buy a 4gb stick with the gtx 650? Or sell the 2gb stick and get a gtx 750 ti (2gb gddr5)

A 750 Ti 2GB is worth $50, assuming you're in the US.  You shouldn't be paying those prices. I suggest doing a little bit of bargaining. For what you're doing, 6GB of RAM is fine.

 

5 hours ago, Kushagra_kj10 said:

You can go for the 1030 it's like 85-90 bucks

It's also a piece of trash for the price. It's slightly weaker than a 750, and the newer versions don't even have GDDR5 memory. You're trying to convince him to pay double the price for less performance.

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2 minutes ago, Peete Legend said:

Mmm well I live in Europe Belgium idk how much the shipping would be but I would sell it for like 55euro

Shipping is more than it would be worth. Sell it locally.

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1 hour ago, Peete Legend said:

Mmm well I live in Europe Belgium idk how much the shipping would be but I would sell it for like 55euro

 

Shipping something like a graphics card from Belgium all the way to the USA would be more than the card is worth.

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3 minutes ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

Shipping something like a graphics card from Belgium all the way to the USA would be more than the card is worth.

Not really. Recently shipped some parts to my friend in the USA from the Netherlands. Costed me no more than 24 euros. insured. 

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12 minutes ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

What was the size/weight of those parts?

2kg. Just some HDDs and other parts.

Make sure to print out a US customs declaration form and print it on the box if you're sending stuff to the USA. 

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7 hours ago, Kushagra_kj10 said:

You can go for the 1030 it's like 85-90 bucks

 

@GeneralOxxyDon't buy a GTX 1030

 

The GT 1030’s performance is between the GTX 750 and GTX 750 Ti.

However, here are things to consider:

GTX 750 Ti draws 60 watts versus the GT 1030’s 30 watts. Some overclocked versions of the 750 Ti can even draw up to 75 watts, which is the maximum power the PCI-E slot can give. This makes the 1030 more flexible when upgrading a fairly old system, such as prebuilt Dell PCs for example. There are also some motherboards that can only give 30 watts through the PCI-E lane.

GTX 750 Ti’s bus interface is a full x16 while the GT 1030 is only at x4. Now, obviously the 750 Ti is better in this aspect because it has more bandwith at x16. However, there are some systems/motherboards that do not offer the full PCI-E x16 speed. Most commonly found in old prebuilt PC’s and some low-end mini-itx motherboards. So, if for example you only have a motherboard that only has PCI-E x4 and you decide to get the 750 Ti, there will be a performance hit as it will run at x4 speeds instead of x16. Thus, bringing its performance lower, possibly even lower to that of the GT 1030. Whereas, the GT 1030 can still give its full performance even at only x4 speeds as it is its rated bus interface.

In the end, while the GTX 750 Ti still performs better, the GT 1030 is more flexible.

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13 minutes ago, dionkoffie said:

2kg. Just some HDDs and other parts.

Make sure to print out a US customs declaration form and print it on the box if you're sending stuff to the USA. 

 

I don't think that you will be able to ship a graphics card for 24 euro though...

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28 minutes ago, Christophe Corazza said:

 

I don't think that you will be able to ship a graphics card for 24 euro though...

Shouldn't cost that much. Just check the website of your local shipping company. (I used PostNL)

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