Need help picking

[Petey_243]

Hi all I need a bit of help. Im looking for a new graphics card to replace my MSI 6870HD OC edition. Also it must fit in to my NZXT Lexa S. I was looking at this http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-123-GI from some reviews.

I did however look at the SAPPHIRE TOXIC R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 WITH BOOST (UEFI) but I don't think it will fit in my case as its 12" long. ( Shame ). What do you guys think or is there anything better I can get than this budget is no more than £200 but the cheaper the better but I need performance.

I am a slowly turning into a Hardcore gamer on a budget

My System at the moment below

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[Petey_243]

Thanks for the replies.

When you say bottleneck. How bad do you think it will be? Also apart from the 1st card are the others good enough for 1080p gaming? And do you think they could handle ARMA 3 with decent FPS

Also whats the best thing to look for when buying a GPU

 

[Petey_243]

Thanks for the reply.

Think i may go for the Powercolor Radeon R9 280X TurboDUO 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card

I was thinking about the 290 suggested 1st but problem is I would have to switch out the PSU as it requires a 750W+ and if im swapping that I would like to get a new case so i can custom watercool.

 

[Petey_243]

I am now havign second thoughts. lol i hate this. Do you think my 550W PSU will be good enough for what I have with the 280x?

Because if not I will have to get a new PSU 1st