Best GPU for the PRICE!

[andyisvenom]

hey guys im currently building a $1000 budget pc and wanted to know which gpu i should get that would be the best for the price, my budget for the gpu is
$250 so far ive found these thanks for the help (will be running with an i5-3570k)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202024

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127681&Tpk=msi%207870%20hawk&IsVirtualParent=1

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131484&Tpk=powercolor%207870%20myst&IsVirtualParent=1

if there isnt any better gpus than these for the price then which of these should i get? and if the msi really is the best and really worth the extra $10 then ill squish in the extra money thanks alot!

 

[Greatatlantic]

MSI was caught in 2012 changing the specs in a video card to get better performance but at the cost of stability. I'd stay clear of them with so many other options, at least for GPUs.

Tom's hardware's editors actually do a monthly best GPU for the money feature. The last one was February 22, so the new one should come out any day now. It's probably worth waiting for that. Also, your first selection is out of stock, unless you can find it elsewhere. Finally, I'm pretty sure the 7870 LE is an improved 7870, and that should be your first choice.

 

[MANOFKRYPTONAK]

Get the 7870LE the one with 1536 processing cores, much better than the original 7870. The XT7870 is probably the best bang for your buck right now, with 1536 processing cores if you raise the voltage you can get up to a 7950. But when you do that you will consume more power, that is if you care LOL.

I would go with the power color IMHO

 

[DarkSable]

Drop down to a lesser i5; I suggest the i5-3350p.

What you want to do is have as close to a 2:1 ratio in your GPU:CPU costs. (So with an i5-3570k, you're looking at a $400 GPU.)

The reason for this is because when you're gaming, the graphics card matters way more than the processor does.

 

[andyisvenom]

Drop down to a lesser i5; I suggest the i5-3350p.

What you want to do is have as close to a 2:1 ratio in your GPU:CPU costs. (So with an i5-3570k, you're looking at a $400 GPU.)

The reason for this is because when you're gaming, the graphics card matters way more than the processor does.

So which gpu do i get ? Thanks for the help!

 

[munkeepc]

Drop down to a lesser i5; I suggest the i5-3350p.

What you want to do is have as close to a 2:1 ratio in your GPU:CPU costs. (So with an i5-3570k, you're looking at a $400 GPU.)

The reason for this is because when you're gaming, the graphics card matters way more than the processor does.

I agree with this. Drop down and up your GPU. Maybe a 660ti.