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AshB1989

AshB1989

AshB1989

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Hi guys,

I'm new to the whole computer building and what not and need some advice.

I recently built my own computer with the help of you guys, but at the time I didn't bother with a gfx card. However, that has now changed. I'd like to buy a new gfx card, which I'm hoping will improve my gameplay of games like Battlefield and WoW. I've played on a friends computer and his screen is massively better and I'm guessing that's down to the gfx card?

I currently have a Phillips 234E monitor and I think Asus H81M-PLUS Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard.

With that in mind, could you recommend a cheap gfx card that will be supported by my motherboard and improve my gameplay.

Thanks in advance.
 
This is my current build - not entirely sure how to whack it in my signature though.

Intel Core i5-4460 3.20GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail
CP-535-IN

Crucial BX100 250GB SSD SATA 6Gbps 7mm Solid State Drive (CT250BX100SSD1)
HD-055-CR
1

Asus H81M-PLUS Intel H81 (Socket 1150) DDR3 Micro ATX Motherboard
MB-582-AS

Kingston HyperX Fury White 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-14900C10 1866MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX318C10FWK28)
MY-172-KS

SuperFlower FX 450W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply - Black

BitFenix Neos ATX Tower WhiteSilver




I don't really want to spend any more than £50 if I'm totally honest, but I'm aware that wont get me a lot.
 
Marine-RX179 said:
The HD7850 2GB as mentioned before is probably the best bet being a reasonably fast card and can be hard for around £50 or there about even at auction site I think, but if you can get HD7950 3GB for under £50 (most unlikely), it would be a much faster card.

I have a friend who got a GTX670 2GB for £65 on the auction site, but he was just lucky I think. However I don't think it's good idea to buy 2nd hand Nvidia card few gens old, as they are not very keen on supporting old gen cards.
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How do I know if they're a few gens old? I'm sorry, I have (obviously) no idea when it comes to gfx cards.
 
Apologies for digging up an old topic, but I've now got around £100 to spend on a gfx card.

Are recommendations the same or are they any deals on at the moment? I don't want to end up buying something that's not going to make a difference. Thanks in advance
 
Would 'AMD ATI 7970 GPU - Powercolor - Very Fast and Cool Running Card' be the right card?

What would be a fair price to pay? He wants £150.
 
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