Best Graphics Card €500

[Quintenboy14]

I am upgrading my pc and was wondering what would be the best grahics card my pc can handle under €500.

Current build:
HKC 4672GD Mini Tower
PSU: will upgrade to whatever is necessary (does not effect €500 budget)
Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE S1150 Z97 MATX (I am gonna buy this one)
Intel Core I7 3770 3.4GHz LGA1155
PATRIOT PV38G160LC9KG 8GB 1600 MHz C9 1.35V V3
Seagate 1TB SATA 6 Gbps 64MB buffer
INTEL SSD 330 series SATA3 60GB

(if you see anything else that you should do different fel free to notify me)

 

[unknownofprob]

Your system can support a very good graphics card.

I would save your money and stick with a Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming, this performs +/-10% to a GTX 980 but for a little over half the price, excellent value for what you pay and defiantly worth the price. The GTX 980 however is not really a worthwhile investment.

PROBLEM: That motherboard does not support that CPU. You need an LGA 1155 Board to run the i7 3770.

 

[unknownofprob]

- Double post -

 

[geofelt]

I use the maximus VII gene. It is an outstanding Z97 motherboard.

But, the i7-3770K is incompatible with it. You want the i7-4790K.
If you already have the 3770K, then you will need a Z77 based motherboard.
You must have one already, and it should be sufficient.

To answer your question, €500 should buy you a GTX980 if you can find one. They are in demand now. I actually like the stock ones with the titan blower cooler for a smaller M-ATX case. You will need only a good 500w psu.

I think 60gb is too small for a "C" drive, it will fill up quickly and will lose performance.
120gb should be minimum, 240gb would be better.
Intel and Samsung are my picks.

 

[Quintenboy14]

Damn. totally missed that. thanks for letting me know.
and il check that videocard out.

 

[Quintenboy14]

I use the maximus VII gene. It is an outstanding Z97 motherboard.

But, the i7-3770K is incompatible with it. You want the i7-4790K.
If you already have the 3770K, then you will need a Z77 based motherboard.
You must have one already, and it should be sufficient.

To answer your question, €500 should buy you a GTX980 if you can find one. They are in demand now. I actually like the stock ones with the titan blower cooler for a smaller M-ATX case. You will need only a good 500w psu.

I think 60gb is too small for a "C" drive, it will fill up quickly and will lose performance.
120gb should be minimum, 240gb would be better.
Intel and Samsung are my picks.

no the 60gb is my solid state drive. the seagate 1TB is my hdd.
and il compare the Card to the other suggestion

 

[unknownofprob]

The GTX 980 is not worth the huge price difference, It is faster but not fast enough for a near double price.

 

[Quintenboy14]

The GTX 980 is not worth the huge price difference, It is faster but not fast enough for a near double price.

I wil go with the 970 for exactly what you said.
but i am kinda having a hard time finding a micro ATX 1155 socket motherboard for a top price of €250. can you help me with that aswell? I dont really know which brands are any good

 

[unknownofprob]

I would invest in a premium board for that kind of price, you don't get the performance out of it. This'll give you all you want and is an excellent board -

Asus P8Q77-M/CSM

 

[Quintenboy14]

i found the Asus P8Z77-V LX
http://

it looks better and the price is good. (am i missing something?)

 

[unknownofprob]

That is form factor ATX, you just asked for Micro ATX form factor.

 

[Quintenboy14]

my bad. i was searching for micro and then it showed this one.
I would like to be able of gaming on max on this PC for quite a while. can i do this with the card you suggested?

I just want to be sure i am making the right choice before i buy something i am gonna regret in 3 years

 

[CAaronD]

Do you already have the processor??

 

[unknownofprob]

my bad. i was searching for micro and then it showed this one.
I would like to be able of gaming on max on this PC for quite a while. can i do this with the card you suggested?

I just want to be sure i am making the right choice before i buy something i am gonna regret in 3 years

You'll be fine with the current components listed and the ones I have recommended for the years to come. You'll be able to game for 2 years to come at 1920x1080 very well, though we cannot predict the future, the current future is not saying that the GTX 970 is unfit for the upcoming.

 

[Quintenboy14]

oke. thank you very much.

and i currently have everything but i am gonna replace the PSU, Motherboard and graphic card.

 

[geofelt]

What psu, motherboard and graphics card do you currently have?
What is the reason for wanting to replace them?

 

[Peter0007]

The best graphic card for 500 Euro would be the GTX 980, it is exactly in the range of $500. It is also currently the number one best gaming graphic card in the world and also a little bit better than the GTX 970. You can also go for the GTX 970 for around $300, but i would recommend you get two GTX 970 if you are going to go for it. But choose wisely.

 

[unknownofprob]

oke. thank you very much.

and i currently have everything but i am gonna replace the PSU, Motherboard and graphic card.

geofelt I am pretty sure he means this current build - (Original post at top of thread)

Current build:
HKC 4672GD Mini Tower
PSU: will upgrade to whatever is necessary (does not effect €500 budget)
Asus MAXIMUS VII GENE S1150 Z97 MATX (I am gonna buy this one)
Intel Core I7 3770 3.4GHz LGA1155
PATRIOT PV38G160LC9KG 8GB 1600 MHz C9 1.35V V3
Seagate 1TB SATA 6 Gbps 64MB buffer
INTEL SSD 330 series SATA3 60GB

 

[Quintenboy14]

psu is 420 watt that came in the case. motherboard is Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H S1155 micro ATX. videocard is Gigabyte GV-N640OC-2GI GT 640 2GB.
replacing it because i cant play new games on max and when i upgrade i wanna do it once and then not again for a few years.

I am having trouble finding a place where i can buy the Asus P8Q77-M/CSM. I live in Holland/The Netherlands

 

[unknownofprob]

That is a worthwhile upgrade. If you need help finding another board just link up preferred sites in which you buy from and we'll gladly select an alternative.

 

[Quintenboy14]

That is a worthwhile upgrade. If you need help finding another board just link up preferred sites in which you buy from and we'll gladly select an alternative.

Thank you very much.
I found this one: http://. the website does not really mather to me. if you know 1 that delivers in Europe it´s fine.

 

[unknownofprob]

That board you linked is great, I'd also recommend that one.

 

[Quintenboy14]

oke. final check.
New build is gonna be:
HKC 4672GD Mini Tower
Corsair 750W---------http://
Asus P8Z77-M--------http://
Intel Core I7 3770 3.4GHz LGA1155
GTX 970----------http://
PATRIOT PV38G160LC9KG 8GB 1600 MHz C9 1.35V V3 (2 of those so 16GB ram)
Seagate 1TB SATA 6 Gbps 64MB buffer
INTEL SSD 330 series SATA3 60GB (I believe this is progammed in Raid mode, It isn´t listed next to my C: Drive)

 

[unknownofprob]

That looks good, nice rig.

 

[M4DCRUSH3R]

r9 290 or 290x best bang for your buck.