Rathlord Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Probably be building a custom rig very soon here assuming my life doesn't explode unexpectedly. I know what I want for processor and motherboard, but I'm stumped on what to go with for a GPU. I'll definitely be sticking with Nvidia, so bear in mind I'm not interested in any AMD stuff. Top end of my budget is probably about $ 300, and I'm wondering what the best bang for my buck will be. I'll be doing comparisons of GPU performance/cost, but I'm also interested in what you guys have to say. Thanks!Edit: I should mention, the main contenders right now are the GTX 770 and 760. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixel Bombs Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 GTX 770, no contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCenturion Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I recently ordered the GTX770, seems like a fairly good upgrade over my current GTX560ti. I paid a good $450 for it, though, maybe it's just because I'm in Australia. Not sure if you could get one for less than $300. Still, it seems worth it for the extra power compared to the 760. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathlord Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Would you guys both agree that the difference in the two is substantial enough to go over-budget for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixel Bombs Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCenturion Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Admittedly I'm not great on the hardware side of things, but from what I've picked up from others, the 770 is definitely worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikashey Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 ATI Mobility Radeon 4500 Series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindcoder Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Currently I'm running on a GTX 750 Ti, which I upgraded to from a GTS 8800. It's only running on a PCIe x1 slot, though.Pretty awesome card, although debian only recently updated the drivers to a sufficiently new version for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepbro Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Have you considered a radeon 7850 if only because I always feel Nvidia are pricey? I know you said no AMD but blocking yourself from half the GFX market is a bit silly unless you have serious reasons for it (and the whole AMD-Nvidia cold war thang is no reason at all). I feel that its got the best balance of bang for buck at the moment. I have a 3 year old rig using a dual 6950 and its still running the latest games just fine. So a step up from there makes financial sense to me. Cheap and very cheerful and should last you long enough for your next next upgrade. Also in the interest of building a balanced rig what specs is the rest of the machine going to be? I only ask since theres no point in getting a gfx card without the rest of the rig being semi- decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixel Bombs Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Have you considered a radeon 7850 if only because I always feel Nvidia are pricey? I know you said no AMD but blocking yourself from half the GFX market is a bit silly unless you have serious reasons for it (and the whole AMD-Nvidia cold war thang is no reason at all). I feel that its got the best balance of bang for buck at the moment. I have a 3 year old rig using a dual 6950 and its still running the latest games just fine. So a step up from there makes financial sense to me. Cheap and very cheerful and should last you long enough for your next next upgrade. Also in the interest of building a balanced rig what specs is the rest of the machine going to be? I only ask since theres no point in getting a gfx card without the rest of the rig being semi- decent.With the R9 series out why in the world would you recommend the outdated 7xxx series? Plus the GTX 760/770 would shit all over that card and any equivalent, also Nvidia has PhysX exclusively optimized for Nvidia cards plus actual driver support. This image describes it well: Daman453 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasKo Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Stretch your budget and go for the 770 if you intend to get at least an i5 4570.If you go below that CPU, go for the 760. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okeer Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 I bought a new gaming rig a few weeks ago and turned the sides after years of true "Nvidia only".I'm not saying you should listen but maybe at least reconsider:AMD made their homework and my MSI R9 280 twin frozr is running like a charm (i never thought I would recommend someone a AMD but maybe I mark this day in my calendar)Physx is btw something I honestly don't miss, the plus on performance without it is arguably better (imho) than the plus on physical correctness...But I really miss my good old bfg 8800gtx oc2 <3 if you read this - I still love you and sorry that I oc'd you to hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoD123 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 if you can hold off til around October you will find the current selection of cards (especially NVidia) getting cheaper. The Nvidia 880 and 870 are due to hit early October with the 860 due a month later, the 860 should be bang on your $300 mark, the 870 will be about $400.Obviously this means that you could probably pick up a 770 and 780 for a lot cheaper then too.But, fighting for the AMD/ATI corner, the R9 and R8's do a much better job for the $ compared to the 770's and 760's imho, only current NVidia card I would choose over these would be a 780 or 780ti (titan's are just overkill). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harakka Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 What resolution do you expect to be mostly gaming at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathlord Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Processor is a Haswell i5 Quad Core- 4460 @ 3.2 GHz tentatively. Also taking recommendations there. Will update with more later today, a bit pressed for time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaGrey Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 With the R9 series out why in the world would you recommend the outdated 7xxx series? Rebranded 7xxx cards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepbro Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 With the R9 series out why in the world would you recommend the outdated 7xxx series?Rebranded 7xxx cards? Because having a cheap but good card allows you to spend more on the other components unless you are purchasing with money no object. Just remember that when building a rig its better to have lots of decent components that do their job and work well together than buy one super gfx card but not have the processor, ram or monitor to utilize it effectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathlord Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 RAM is cheap as hell, I can upgrade from 8 to 16 or 32 any time. I'd rather get both a CPU and a GPU that I know are strong; the investment in them is higher than any other component and this they are the least efficient to replace later. I want quality off the bat. Money's definitely important, but spending another $500 in a year because I skimped would be even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasKo Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 RAM is cheap as hell, I can upgrade from 8 to 16 or 32 any time. I'd rather get both a CPU and a GPU that I know are strong; the investment in them is higher than any other component and this they are the least efficient to replace later. I want quality off the bat. Money's definitely important, but spending another $500 in a year because I skimped would be even worse.http://www.logicalincrements.com/ focuses on preventing even the slightest bottleneck and giving you the best bang for your budget, usually ranging from 300 bucks up to about 4k. It's a good guidance. Obviously, it's still recommending to research the individual parts but generally, it is spot on. I sound like a marketer, don't I. Fuck it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathlord Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Thanks, I had another source recommend that as well- I'll give it a look when I get home. I'm roughly familiar with all of the components, but this'll be the first time I've actually gone and done it from scratch. It's an exciting but complicated experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixel Bombs Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 It's an exciting but complicated experience.Not so much complicated. In today's world building a computer is as easy as putting together a big Lego set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathlord Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 It's an exciting but complicated experience.Not so much complicated. In today's world building a computer is as easy as putting together a big Lego set. I don't mean physically complicated- that stuff is all quite simple and I've swapped parts and the likes since the 90's. Moreso that the amount of selection you have for which potential parts to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixel Bombs Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Meh, I think sticking to budget is the hardest part of PC building. If you know what to look for research takes but a half hour or so, at least for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathlord Posted July 28, 2014 Author Share Posted July 28, 2014 Now that I'm home, here's the stuff I've tentatively got, coming out to a slightly over budget $ 837. Cooler Master Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168111192271 TB Seagate HD - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148840TP-Link Wifi Card - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704129Asus GTX 770 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121770Corsair 500W Power Supply - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027G.Skill 8 GB Ram (dual channel) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231428MSI z87 Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130695Intel Core i5-4460 Haswell Quad-Core 3.2 GHz Processor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117302 Welcoming suggestions on all fronts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixel Bombs Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Not what I'd pick for the case, PSU, HDD or CPU but it'll work. I assume you won't be overclocking since you didn't add any additional cooling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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