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Gaming Comp- Video Card recommendations
Posted on 7/9/13 at 7:13 am
Posted on 7/9/13 at 7:13 am
Im bulding my first gaming computer, and id like to think its going to come out pretty nice.
Here is a list of what i have purchased already,(all items purchased from Newegg)
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
Rosewill CAPSTONE-550-M 550W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire Ready, Modular Active PFC Power Supply
I have yet to decide which case i want to go with, thus the reason why i have not purchased any fans yet. My plan is to overclock with the computer, but I am having a hard time deciding what to spend my money on. I know the more you spend the better you get, of course. The problem i have though is they all come with 3D techonology(for the more expensive ones). Is there any Video cards that are worth the price, and/or is there some cards that are a little less known, but just as good.
All recommendations are welcomed!!!
And thank you!
P.S. before some of you tell me, yes i know there is only really AMD and NVIDIA cards.
Here is a list of what i have purchased already,(all items purchased from Newegg)
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 4000 BX80637I53570K
Rosewill CAPSTONE-550-M 550W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire Ready, Modular Active PFC Power Supply
I have yet to decide which case i want to go with, thus the reason why i have not purchased any fans yet. My plan is to overclock with the computer, but I am having a hard time deciding what to spend my money on. I know the more you spend the better you get, of course. The problem i have though is they all come with 3D techonology(for the more expensive ones). Is there any Video cards that are worth the price, and/or is there some cards that are a little less known, but just as good.
All recommendations are welcomed!!!
And thank you!
P.S. before some of you tell me, yes i know there is only really AMD and NVIDIA cards.
This post was edited on 7/9/13 at 7:14 am
Posted on 7/9/13 at 7:59 am to Mikebandit
what do you expect out of the computer? I am going to assume you want to game at 1080p since we are on the gaming board. if that is the case you want to look in the 7870, 7950, 660ti, or 760 range. some of these other guys have been finding the 7870s for as low as 145.
can't recommend the fractal design r4 for a solid atx case. routinely goes on sale for around $80.
If you plan on overclocking, you'll need an aftermarket cooler for your cpu. a lot of people really like the hyper 212 evo for its price/performance. In fact I think someone on here said they had a brand new one laying around.
can't recommend the fractal design r4 for a solid atx case. routinely goes on sale for around $80.
If you plan on overclocking, you'll need an aftermarket cooler for your cpu. a lot of people really like the hyper 212 evo for its price/performance. In fact I think someone on here said they had a brand new one laying around.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 8:17 am to Mikebandit
I have had nothing but problems with any rosewill product. I would not buy that psu.
Posted on 7/9/13 at 8:31 am to Mikebandit
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Rosewill CAPSTONE-550-M 550W Continuous @ 50°C, Intel Haswell Ready, 80 PLUS GOLD, ATX12V v2.31 & EPS12V v2.92, SLI/CrossFire Ready, Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Another option is this XFX.
It's 200 watts more and XFX is made by Seasonic. It's on sale today for $55 after dicounts and MIR.
This post was edited on 7/9/13 at 8:34 am
Posted on 7/9/13 at 8:32 am to Mikebandit
I have that exact same mobo/cpu combo sitting in a box on my desk. I used it for all of 2 months and it works fine if you're interested.
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