Spec me a graphics card

[CuteTurtle]

So just for the hell of it, I'll see how much it would cost me for a decent upgrade from a GTS 250 215mb.

I'm going to be paying £280~ to upgrade everything (i5, z77, 8gb ram) and wanted to see how much extra it would be if I were to upgrade my card too.

It's unlikely I will do it, but to see how it goes. And if I can cough up the money somehow.

 

[Idleman]

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte ATI Radeon HD 7850 OC Windforce 2X 2048MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card with Tomb Raider & Bioshock PC Games £161.99
1 x Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £79.99
1 x GeIL EVO Leggera 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (GEL38GB1600C9DC) £31.99
Total : £465.36 (includes shipping : £9.50).

 

[raralis]

If you're on a budget, this is as good as it gets.

Plus you can sell the games for extra cash.

 

[CuteTurtle]

If I'm not getting a graphics card and keeping the GTS 250 should I get an i7 instead?

 

[ALXAndy]

If you're on a budget, this is as good as it gets.

Plus you can sell the games for extra cash.

1gb vram?

Don't be silly,man. That won't even run BF3 properly.

 

[Idleman]

If I'm not getting a graphics card and keeping the GTS 250 should I get an i7 instead?

Unless you are going to be doing any video rendering/editing, etc, that requires hyperthreading, then you wont really benefit much over the i5.

 

[CuteTurtle]

I don't mind running settings on medium, and I don't play many games like BF3/AC3 etc. Most I plan on doing is playing the new MMO's coming out, or Guild Wars 2.

Would the i5 with GTS 250 be no change at all from now? (Because no graphic card upgrade)

Also Kingston HyperX Genesis Gray is £10 more than the http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-133-GL

Is there a difference?

I can't really go over £300 with the upgrade

 

[CuteTurtle]

So is the Windforce 2GB a good graphics card for its price? And how long will it be future-proof?

 

[CuteTurtle]

Anyone?

And for £10~ more, is this better? http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-109-GI&groupid=701&catid=1914&subcat=

 

[arc@css]

So is the Windforce 2GB a good graphics card for its price? And how long will it be future-proof?

Yes, it's a decent card, and if you're running things as low as medium, then it will last you ages. With a decent cpu and a 7850 / 660, you'll be able to max most games out with AA.

 

[BlackAle]

1gb vram?

Don't be silly,man. That won't even run BF3 properly.

It seems it does run it properly... http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2012/11/05/msi-radeon-hd-7850-1gb-review/3