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Buying a new graphics card

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Okay, I've done a bit of searching and it appears the Radeon R9 290 is gotten good ratings. Thoughts?
 
American said:
Okay, I've done a bit of searching and it appears the Radeon R9 290 is gotten good ratings. Thoughts?
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Rule nr. 1 when upgrading your graphics card... check how powerful your PSU is! Nothing worse than getting a nice new shiny card and the computer either does not start or shuts down when loading simple games hehe... yes been there done that!
 
peteeu said:
rule nr. 1 when upgrading your graphics card... Check how powerful your psu is! Nothing worse than getting a nice new shiny card and the computer either does not start or shuts down when loading simple games hehe... Yes been there done that!
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American said:
Okay, I've done a bit of searching and it appears the Radeon R9 290 is gotten good ratings. Thoughts?
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Make sure it works with your computer. Not all computers were made as plug and play as people think when it comes to the guts according to someone I know who works on them. I just toss them and buy a new computer every few years once a new game comes out that my current set up doesn't run but I really really want to play it.
 
PeteEU said:
Rule nr. 1 when upgrading your graphics card... check how powerful your PSU is! Nothing worse than getting a nice new shiny card and the computer either does not start or shuts down when loading simple games hehe... yes been there done that!
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The power supply in my PC at home literally exploded a few weeks ago. It was a pretty loud explosion, and sparks shot out of the back. It was a bit scary, but funny when I realized it was only the power supply.
 
American said:
Battlefield 4
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Ohh nice. I just started playing CS:GO again, and man, they've really made that game fun. It shows why PC games are leagues ahead of consoles. The competitive matches are great as well.

I haven't seen Battlefield 4 yet, but Battlefield 3 was a blast.
 
Declan said:
Make sure it works with your computer. Not all computers were made as plug and play as people think when it comes to the guts according to someone I know who works on them. I just toss them and buy a new computer every few years once a new game comes out that my current set up doesn't run but I really really want to play it.
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Corsair Special Edition 600T ATX mid tower case
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3p LGA 1155 Intel HDMI Z68 6Gb/s USB 3 ATX motherboard
XFX HD-697A-CNFC Radeon HD 6970 2 GB 256bit GDDR5 PCI express 2.1 x16 HDCP CrossfireX w/ Eyefinity
Corsair Enthusiast TX750M PSU
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4 GHz LGA 1155 Quad-core
Corsair Vengence 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
Corsair Force Series 3 60 GB SATA III SSD
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 rpm
MS 7 Pro
 
whysoserious said:
Ohh nice. I just started playing CS:GO again, and man, they've really made that game fun. It shows why PC games are leagues ahead of consoles. The competitive matches are great as well.

I haven't seen Battlefield 4 yet, but Battlefield 3 was a blast.
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I didn't have a good experience with BF4 due to graphics lag.
 
Off topic but I plan to replace my old wireless adapter with a new dual-band one. The router is a net gear dual band but my adapter isn't.
 
Excon said:
As much with anything in life you can quibble over different aspects of a cards performance as well as what is best for your needs in the realm of what you can afford.
Bottom line, it is all a matter of personal preference.


Me, I will be updating to one of the following two.

ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 970
Graphics Cards - STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5 - ASUS


ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 980
Graphics Cards - STRIX-GTX980-DC2OC-4GD5 - ASUS
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From what I've read the 290 is relatively equivalent to the 980.
 
PeteEU said:
Rule nr. 1 when upgrading your graphics card... check how powerful your PSU is! Nothing worse than getting a nice new shiny card and the computer either does not start or shuts down when loading simple games hehe... yes been there done that!
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When I bought a new card a couple of years ago I noticed the PSU requiremets and went back to get a better power supply. I managed to get the old one out and the new one in along with the new card but had a few extra wires here and there and seemed to be missing at least one plug.

Anyway, I brought it to the shop on the corner and the guy fixed it up for $40 and some good natured ribbing.
 
American said:
Corsair Special Edition 600T ATX mid tower case
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3p LGA 1155 Intel HDMI Z68 6Gb/s USB 3 ATX motherboard
XFX HD-697A-CNFC Radeon HD 6970 2 GB 256bit GDDR5 PCI express 2.1 x16 HDCP CrossfireX w/ Eyefinity
Corsair Enthusiast TX750M PSU
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4 GHz LGA 1155 Quad-core
Corsair Vengence 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
Corsair Force Series 3 60 GB SATA III SSD
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 rpm
MS 7 Pro
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Considering your config I'd say go with the Radeon.
 
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American said:
Corsair Special Edition 600T ATX mid tower case
Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3p LGA 1155 Intel HDMI Z68 6Gb/s USB 3 ATX motherboard
XFX HD-697A-CNFC Radeon HD 6970 2 GB 256bit GDDR5 PCI express 2.1 x16 HDCP CrossfireX w/ Eyefinity
Corsair Enthusiast TX750M PSU
Intel Core i7-2600K 3.4 GHz LGA 1155 Quad-core
Corsair Vengence 8GB DDR3 SDRAM
Corsair Force Series 3 60 GB SATA III SSD
Seagate Barracuda 1TB 7200 rpm
MS 7 Pro
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I play a good bit of Battlefield 4, all game types and maps. I can say from the above rig I would invest in upping the 8GB to 16GB right off, that jump in memory made a huge difference in my case. You and I have the exact same OS and CPU. Also, look into the GTX770 2GB. On my rig with that card, and 16GB I run the game on ultra graphics setting and very high FPS no matter what the map or the activity in game. No lag, no blur, no issues.
 
OrphanSlug said:
I play a good bit of Battlefield 4, all game types and maps. I can say from the above rig I would invest in upping the 8GB to 16GB right off, that jump in memory made a huge difference in my case. You and I have the exact same OS and CPU. Also, look into the GTX770 2GB. On my rig with that card, and 16GB I run the game on ultra graphics setting and very high FPS no matter what the map or the activity in game. No lag, no blur, no issues.
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I think more RAM on the graphics card would do more than on the motherboard.
 
American said:
Why ?
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Drivers already exist and are playing well with your system. Compatibility with existing components is virtually assured. I like both the GeForce and Radeon cards, but from the old days I have memories of them not playing well together.

Btw, love the system you put together.
 
American said:
I think my RAM on the graphics card would do more than on the motherboard.
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Trust me, I noticed a huge difference with the RAM. But I will add that vid card is nice. Only issue, make sure the case has room. This card is not small.
 
American said:
Okay, I've done a bit of searching and it appears the Radeon R9 290 is gotten good ratings. Thoughts?
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I have one, and like it.

Thinking of getting a second and putting it in Crossfire.
 
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