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5/20/2014 1:03:33 AM
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Awful graphics card choice for that money. My rig cost me close to £3000 (works out at around $5000) but that's factoring in the extra cost of just being in the UK - everything is more expensive here. For that kind of money you want AT LEAST a 3GB GTX 780, if not a GTX 780 Ti. Hell, if you're going hard, do what I did and get two EVGA Classified GTX 780s and run them together.
The memory and CPU are overkill for a gaming rig - mine has an i7 3770K and it was a poor choice, more expensive and less of the bonuses. The RAM I have is great for video editing, which is only something I do on occasion. Mine is -blam!-ing overkill.
But you can go better than a GTX 770 for that money. Way better.
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Edited by Prehistoric: 5/20/2014 1:07:42 AMThese are my options: AMD Radeon HD 7750 1GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-236] AMD Radeon R5 230 1GB GDDR3 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-282] AMD Radeon R7 240 2GB GDDR3 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-244] AMD Radeon R7 250X 1GB GDDR3 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-234] AMD Radeon R7 250 2GB GDDR3 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - Free upgrade from R7 240 2GB Video] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-244] AMD Radeon R7 250X 2GB GDDR3 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-224] AMD Radeon R7 260X 1GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-199] AMD Radeon R7 260X 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-186] AMD Radeon R7 265 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-169] AMD Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - Free upgrade from Radeon R7 260X 2GB Video] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-186] $50 Instant Off AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - $50 Instant Rebate] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-81] AMD Radeon R9 280 3GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - Free upgrade from Radeon R9 270X 2GB Video] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-81] $150 Instant Off AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - $150 Instant Rebate] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [-20] $150 Instant Off AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - $150 Instant Rebate] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [+199] $150 Instant Off AMD Radeon R9 290X 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - $150 Instant Rebate] (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [+345] AMD Radeon R9 295X2 Dual GPUs 8GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD) [+1419] NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 1GB GDDR3 PCIe x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [-283] NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 2GB GDDR3 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [-238] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 1GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [-225] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - Free 3DMark w/ MSI video card] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [-135] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 1GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - Free upgrade from GTX 650 1GB Video] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [-225] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [-187] NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750Ti 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - Free upgrade from GTX 750 2GB Video] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [-187] 10NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - Free Upgrade ACX Cooling from Regular GTX760] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [-50] 15NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 4GB GDDR5 PCIe 3.0 x16 Video Card (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [+8] $80 Instant Off NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB GDDR5 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - $80 Instant Rebate] $80 Instant Off Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA [$80 Instant Rebate] $80 Instant Off EVGA Superclocked ACX Cooling [$80 Instant Rebate + Free Upgrade to Superclocked w/ ACX Cooling from Major Brand] [+0] $80 Instant Off NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 4GB GDDR5 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - $80 Instant Rebate] (EVGA ACX Cooling Edition Powered by NVIDIA) [+123] $150 Instant Off NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB GDDR5 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - $150 Instant Rebate + Free Upgrade to Superclocked from Major Brand] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [+294] I could run them in tandem, too.
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What is that site, and how are the rebates so v massive?
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Cyberpowerpc.com/CyberPower_Black_Pearl
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Of that list, go for this: $150 Instant Off NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB GDDR5 16X PCIe 3.0 Video Card [Memorial Day Mega Sales - $150 Instant Rebate + Free Upgrade to Superclocked from Major Brand] (Major Brand Powered by NVIDIA) [+294] It's the last one. It's the best option for you. Just stick with the one for now if you're using one monitor and aren't going beyond 1080p.
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Done. I want the best experience, and go big or go home, right?
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I'd say "exactly", but honestly, I've found that I'm no longer glad I'm a PC enthusiast. I used to have a single GTX 680 in my PC, which cost me around £400. Within two years, I wanted an upgrade because of my new monitor, which made the 680 struggle. So, being the idiot that I am, I bought two GTX 780s for £800. Senseless upgrade, because I've barely used them. If you're going to suddenly devote your gaming life to PCs, then it's a great build and worth the money (cheaper self-built, but if you're unsure, go pre-built). I'd just say, maybe reconsider. That's a huge budget, and you might find yourself angry at the purchase a year down the line.
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That sucks. The first negative thing I've heard about PC gaming. But to touch on your second paragraph... Money isn't an issue (I've been given a blank check.) Why would I be angry at myself?
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[quote]Money isn't an issue (I've been given a blank check.) Why would I be angry at myself?[/quote]If it's not your money, by all means. I was disappointed that I invested so much money into a machine that I primarily use for browsing and doing work. I haven't loaded up Steam, or any game at all, for weeks now. I just feel it, perhaps, wasn't my best move. I still have my old GTX 680 sat in my room. It's probably worth £250 still. Just sitting there. No-one wants a used card.
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Ah, okay. It's just buyers remorse, then. Thank you for your input, you've been a great help. I hope you can find a way to mitigate your "losses" (I use quotation marks because I'm a huge newb about this stuff and not really sure what's going on half the time.) :)
