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post #1 of 73
11/12/12 at 9:18am
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Hey all. I'm building a new CPU and need a suggestion on the best card right now that is under $150. We will be using the cpu to play Portal 2, Arkham City and BF3. I don't need a card that will max the games, but at least 30-40 FPS on high settings would be nice...

Thoughts? I have always been a fan of ATI/AMD cards but am willing to try Nvidia...I like the fact that this one comes with Duke Nukem (even though I heard the game is crap)...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121630



Lower price is better as I have alot of other components to buy!
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post #2 of 73
11/12/12 at 9:22am
i would try to get a 7850 on sale , like this one for 155 after rebate

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150617 and you get far cry 3
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post #3 of 73
11/12/12 at 9:24am
Best card under $150 is the GeForce GTX 650 Ti

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http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-3.html

I recommend the Asus DCII version.
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post #4 of 73
11/12/12 at 9:24am
check out the EVGA Geforce GTX 650Ti for $140
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009KUT322/?tag=pcpapi-20
Benchmarks comparing 550Ti and 650Ti
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/541?vs=680
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post #5 of 73
11/12/12 at 9:27am
go with a 7850 much faster than a 650 ti , and it overclocks pretty good.

benchmarks
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=680
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post #6 of 73
11/12/12 at 9:32am
650 ti since i prefer Nvidia. An ATI card would probably give you more bang for the buck though TBH.
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11/12/12 at 9:32am
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go with a 7850 much faster than a 650 ti , and it overclocks pretty good.
benchmarks
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549?vs=680
the lowest priced one would be $160 (over budget) and that is with a $20 MIR, which take FOREVER to go through.
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11/12/12 at 9:33am
Does it have to be new? There are some terrific deals in our marketplace, and elsewhere online. You could probably get a GTX480 in that price range, used. I got one new and although it is a power hog it runs very well...and still run every game at playable settings with max FPS. You're going to get much better cards if you are willing to buy used.
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11/12/12 at 11:42am
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Thanks all. It doesn't have to be new...but I'm pretty leery about buying a used GPU from an overclocking site! No offense to anyone here...but I'm sure you can understand why I would be hesitant!
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11/12/12 at 11:42am
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I'm heaaring good stuff about the 7770 series....anyone have any thoughts either way on that?
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