£120 budget for GPU solution.

[MMOGameAddict]

Looking for a GPU which will squeeze the last ounce of power out of my old system and able to play majority of games in the next 5 years.

The budget is £120 for the card.

Been running a Core Quad 2.5Ghz with a entry level Geforce GT 220 for 5 years now and most F2P MMO's are demanding more GPU power. Games like: Tera and Planetside 2.

I can't upgrade the current ram size of 4GB since 2x 4Gb modules @ 677/800 cost well over £120. So doing so is pointless.

I plan on building a future proof computer soon. The specs will be 3.8GHz+ I3/I5 system with 32 GB 2133MHz RAM. This will be when 5th Gen CPU's come out.

So the GPU has to be something which is durable.
I have a cool-master centurion case and my current motherboard is a mATX G41-M7.

 

[MMOGameAddict]

Shame you don't have MM access. A 2nd hand 280X would be right on budget. A lot of barely-used ex-mining cards around for that price.

Best you'll get for that money I think.

If you buy new then whatever you get will already struggle with today's games at 1080p.

One thing is certain. A £120 card will not last 5 years. No way, no how.

Depends what games you play. I've played World of Warcraft @ 120 FPS on a 6 year old card.

We don't all play BF4 you know

 

[MMOGameAddict]

What PSU do you you have? I agree with above... A second hand 280X/7970 would be ideal.

At the moment I have a ACE 400w but whatever I buy to support the GPU will be going into the new rig. I plan on getting a 600w high energy efficient PSU which will save me money in the long run.

 

[MMOGameAddict]

Hi

Best thing you can do is add 40£ to your budget and buy this:

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-251-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1842

It will run everything you want, for the time being.
But definetely won't last 5 years.
Consider it 2-3 years for gpu life these days, if you are into gaming.

It looks good value for money. £150 for a 280X. I've seen 270X selling near to that.