best GPU

[pjn]

I have just been given this PC (shown below) for free and so now need a graphics card, hard drive and OS to get it started however i am not sure what GPU to get:

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- XFX x58i Motherboard
- i7 920 (1st Generation i7 processor)
- Quad Core, with HyperThreading
- 2x Corsair 4GB DDR3 1600MHz RAM (Total of 8GB of RAM)
- OCZ 700W Power Supply Unit
- Aerocool AeroEngine-Plus Case

I would like the GPU to be compatible with this over clocked bundle (shown below) as i may upgrade if the pc with the GPU isn't good enough or powerful enough as i know the bundle is better:

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http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-000-OG

 

[James J]

budget? Any gpu will work with that combination tbh.

 

[pjn]

budget is less specific as i only need a GPU so far but the sort of games i'll be running is borderlands 2, space engineers and DayZ

 

[kefan77]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-166-PC
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-219-XF

 

[RanxZy]

I saw in another thread earlier that the XFX 290 card has unusually high vrm temps that can cause throttling. Maybe someone with one could check out their temps.

 

[LtMatt]

I saw in another thread earlier that the XFX 290 card has unusually high vrm temps that can cause throttling. Maybe someone with one could check out their temps.

Fixed via a new bios revision and was only present because the stock bios had a ridiculously low fan profile speed.

 

[Ian Evey]

I am not sure on this but there might be an issue with 290's and x58 motherboard / cpu's. Not sure if a bios update fixes it or not on an xfx motherboard, Maybe research it a little.