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Aneskimo

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Hi im new to pc's and this forum (see my introduction thread)

Im building a gaming rig which will be playing games such as cod, battlefield, the new gta, crysis 3 etc the problem i have is what card to buy!

A quick look i can get a secondhand gtx 690 for my budget or is it worth buying say a new lower spec card in safety of history? i will be playing
@1080p until i can upgrade my monitor next year but i can build the rig in the next few months. Tbh im not intersested in sli as im new to pc's so a single kick ass card is what im looking at.

Any help appreciated thanks for your time
 
I'd stick with a 7950 AMD or GTX760 Nvidia. The extra gains in the more expensive ones are for the real enthusiastic I can spot a missed frame here people. Don't spend the extra because imho it isn't worth it. A good new gpu should not cost over 200 quid. Reason some do, is simple. Which side are you on?
 
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A few people have said the new 770 is brilliant and around 100 pound less on my budget the 760 has only just come out hasn't it? Is it the 660 replacement? I ask coz custom pc had a gpu test and the 770 is actually the 680 replacement they say

Confusing lol
 
Get a 7950 or a 760.

Both around the £200 mark and will be more than capable of destroying any of those games, plus you'll have an extra £200 in you pocket to spend elsewhere.
 
Aneskimo said:
Hi im new to pc's and this forum (see my introduction thread)

Im building a gaming rig which will be playing games such as cod, battlefield, the new gta, crysis 3 etc the problem i have is what card to buy!

A quick look i can get a secondhand gtx 690 for my budget or is it worth buying say a new lower spec card in safety of history? i will be playing
@1080p until i can upgrade my monitor next year but i can build the rig in the next few months. Tbh im not intersested in sli as im new to pc's so a single kick ass card is what im looking at.

Any help appreciated thanks for your time
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A gtx690 is SLI 680's on one card.
 
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Cheers guys for the help most appreciated, i will be asking for allsorts of help with things like psu and cooling etc so its nice getting positive response especially as im new and the advice your giving me is basic stuff.
 
Sleeve said:
You know that's not what he means. No need to be pedantic.
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He said he is new to PC's and has 5 posts. It should be pointed out just in case as it is still SLI,so even though its on one card the laws of SLI still apply. No offence to the OP but we shouldnt assume anything if he is new to PC's as he may thank us for it in the long run.
 
oldestgregg said:
He said he is new to PC's and has 5 posts. It should be pointed out just in case as it is still SLI,so even though its on one card the laws of SLI still apply. No offence to the OP but we shouldnt assume anything if he is new to PC's as he may thank us for it in the long run.
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Thank you and that's why I posted what I did. :)
 
Sleeve said:
Get a 7950 or a 760.

Both around the £200 mark and will be more than capable of destroying any of those games, plus you'll have an extra £200 in you pocket to spend elsewhere.
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7950 or 760 will not get anywhere near destroying crysis 3. Titan does not get anywhere near destroying crysis 3 with max settings @ 1080p and medium aa. Just saying :p
 
RanxZy said:
7950 or 760 will not get anywhere near destroying crysis 3. Titan does not get anywhere near destroying crysis 3 with max settings @ 1080p and medium aa. Just saying :p
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Haha, there are the rare exceptions.

But for a few extra frames and a bit more AA, £200 is a steep price!
 
Aneskimo said:
Hi im new to pc's and this forum (see my introduction thread)

Im building a gaming rig which will be playing games such as cod, battlefield, the new gta, crysis 3 etc the problem i have is what card to buy!

A quick look i can get a secondhand gtx 690 for my budget or is it worth buying say a new lower spec card in safety of history? i will be playing
@1080p until i can upgrade my monitor next year but i can build the rig in the next few months. Tbh im not intersested in sli as im new to pc's so a single kick ass card is what im looking at.

Any help appreciated thanks for your time
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If you are going to upgrade your monitor to something larger than 1080p one of the reference GTX 780s would be nice and set you up for a few years. Unfortunately the GTX 780 is about £100 more than your budget.

The GTX 690 is a beast of a card but would you really be able to pick one up for your budget, if you did consider a second hand one make sure the cooler is ok and does not rattle.
 
Kaapstad said:
If you are going to upgrade your monitor to something larger than 1080p one of the reference GTX 780s would be nice and set you up for a few years. Unfortunately the GTX 780 is about £100 more than your budget.

The GTX 690 is a beast of a card but would you really be able to pick one up for your budget, if you did consider a second hand one make sure the cooler is ok and does not rattle.
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Wut! Yours have developed a rattle? Had the pair of mine for months and they we're both just as quiet when I sold them from the day I bought them.
 
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