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10/31/12 at 4:21pm
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Unfortunately I had to sell my main rig to help pay some bills that came up. So no I will using my sig rig as my gaming computer. However, as you may notice it is currently running a 4670 has the video card.Mainly online gaming (EQ2 & WoW) Would like to run max graphics with little to no lag. System I will be running is sig rig. Need best bang for the buck video card for $150.
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post #2 of 23
10/31/12 at 4:24pm
radeon HD 7770 would be the best bang for your buck my man. overclock it and it you will get some pretty noticeable performance increases thumb.gif
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post #3 of 23
10/31/12 at 4:27pm
Well, you'd be surprised what most games that don't require supe cpu power, and can handle with a dual core. for $150 I'd say you can easily get a gtx 560 ti.
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post #4 of 23
10/31/12 at 4:28pm
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Well, you'd be surprised what most games that don't require supe cpu power, and can handle with a dual core. for $150 I'd say you can easily get a gtx 560 ti.

OP, you could get a Gainward Phantom GTX 560ti 2GB edition if resolution could be an issue for lower end cards thumb.gif
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post #5 of 23
10/31/12 at 4:29pm
a 7770, or 650Ti would both be good choices:
Sapphire Radeon HD 7770 $130-$15 Rebate
EVGA GTX 650Ti $140-$5 Rebate
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10/31/12 at 4:29pm
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Well, you'd be surprised what most games that don't require supe cpu power, and can handle with a dual core. for $150 I'd say you can easily get a gtx 560 ti.

Agreed. You can get one on ebay for a bit cheaper (bids or buys, however i recommend bids).
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10/31/12 at 4:30pm
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radeon HD 7770 would be the best bang for your buck my man. overclock it and it you will get some pretty noticeable performance increases thumb.gif

agreed^^ thumb.gif

tho a 7850 would be nice if you can up your budget by $30 - $50 but i guess that might be out of the question smile.gif
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post #8 of 23
10/31/12 at 4:31pm
650ti I say...or cheapass 7850 by HIS, which you can keep.
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10/31/12 at 4:38pm
If you can stretch it just a tad then 7870 for $185 after mail in rebate is very nice, link below. Otherwise 650 ti or 7770.


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102983
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10/31/12 at 4:43pm

I'll vouch for the 7850s / 7870s series on this one as well as the 7770s / 7750s...

 

They're quiet, temps aren't as high as the previous 6XXX generation. I'd add a bit more into your budget for a 7850....I could stress my 7850 and it won't even break a sweat in XCOM:UE and SE2 on the highest graphical settings.

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