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#3989429 - 08/01/14 06:03 PM Recommend New Video Card  
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Video card failed (old card=GeForce GTX 560 Ti). Need new one. Look at my specs-PC is aging, so I need something somewhat better but not the greatest or newest. Something reasonable. Thanks in advance for recommendations.

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#3989434 - 08/01/14 06:09 PM Re: Recommend New Video Card [Re: MonsterZero_jr]  
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Very pleased with my GTX 770. Upper end, but the price is the cut off before they get truly expensive.
Around $335 on amazon now.

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#3989435 - 08/01/14 06:16 PM Re: Recommend New Video Card [Re: Raw Kryptonite]  
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Originally Posted By: Raw Kryptonite
Very pleased with my GTX 770. Upper end, but the price is the cut off before they get truly expensive.
Around $335 on amazon now.


OK, but look at my motherboard, CPU, etc. Do I need a $300 video card if the rest of the hardware is 4 years old?
#3989440 - 08/01/14 06:28 PM Re: Recommend New Video Card [Re: MonsterZero_jr]  
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that card will be perfect.. your system may be aging but still a very good cpu and all.. You can OverClock that CPU too a bit I had mine at 4.3ghz with an aftermarket cooler..

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#3989451 - 08/01/14 06:49 PM Re: Recommend New Video Card [Re: The Nephilim]  
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Originally Posted By: The Nephilim
that card will be perfect.. your system may be aging but still a very good cpu and all.. You can OverClock that CPU too a bit I had mine at 4.3ghz with an aftermarket cooler..


I think I will upgrade the CPU once the card issue is resolved. Which CPU do you recommend? Should I get more RAM?
#3989474 - 08/01/14 08:13 PM Re: Recommend New Video Card [Re: MonsterZero_jr]  
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You may find the cpu is fine, and I see no reason to up the memory.
People get a lot of mileage out of those intel cpu's.

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#3989569 - 08/02/14 02:05 AM Re: Recommend New Video Card [Re: MonsterZero_jr]  
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Originally Posted By: The Nephilim
that card will be perfect.. your system may be aging but still a very good cpu and all.. You can OverClock that CPU too a bit I had mine at 4.3ghz with an aftermarket cooler..


I think I will upgrade the CPU once the card issue is resolved. Which CPU do you recommend? Should I get more RAM?


Yes that CPU is still a good one probally won't see much difference with an upgrade.. I would just OC it.. that is what the "K" stands for unlocked for Overclocking.. you have a good enough aftermarket heatsink that is what I use.. Still do in an IvyBridge..

Well I had 16gb did not see much difference 8gb is a good amount

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#3989795 - 08/02/14 05:50 PM Re: Recommend New Video Card [Re: MonsterZero_jr]  
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The a 4670K at stock is about equal to a 2500K at 4GHZ. Which isn't that much. You'll miss a few frame rates, although in many games you won't.

Going from a stock AMD 965 to a 4670K gained me 1-2 frame rates in both Tomb Raider and Metro Last Light. In ArmA 3 my frame rates doubled. So it does depend on the game. But the 2500K is not much slower than the current Intel lineup. I would just upgrade the GPU and try and hold out for Intels next big release.
#3989982 - 08/03/14 11:26 AM Re: Recommend New Video Card [Re: The Nephilim]  
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Originally Posted By: The Nephilim
that card will be perfect.. your system may be aging but still a very good cpu and all.. You can OverClock that CPU too a bit I had mine at 4.3ghz with an aftermarket cooler..


+1

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#3990461 - 08/04/14 08:03 AM Re: Recommend New Video Card [Re: MonsterZero_jr]  
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There are rumors that the 800 series, if you're set on buying Nvidia, will launch next month.
#3991134 - 08/05/14 03:45 PM Re: Recommend New Video Card [Re: MonsterZero_jr]  
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I've got a GTX770 and I'm running an i7-2600k @ stock speeds and I've not had any issues really with any of my games, aside from an occasional issue in DCS or Arma 3 that is scenario-specific (and everyone seems to get them in those titles).



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