Choose a GPU that won't Bottleneck the system

[zemiak]

Hey guys, I was wondering what is the best GPU that I can get that won't be bottlenecked by the rest of this system?

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CPU: Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor ($109.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($54.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($46.61 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.94 @ Amazon)
Case: Antec One ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer ($19.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $358.48
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-10 23:43 EDT-0400)

Thanks!

 

[TG_thoMz]

GTX760 probably the best fit for that rig

 

[Nuclear101]

You can also try the GTX 750 Ti for an i3.

 

[zemiak]

Okay thanks!

 

[numanator]

Get the gtx 760 if you can afford $250, your system should be able to handle it. For $160-170 grab a gtx 750ti.

 

[Simsreaper]

With your system, any 700 series NVidia card will be more than enough. Most games nowadays are heavily optimized to use hardware gpu's and as such take a minimal toll on cpu's. There are excpetions such as BF4 in multiplayer, or WoW, but a 750 ti will still not be the bottleneck in those systems.
The better card you get, the better the results. For example, I run a heavily oc'd GTX780 under water cooling, with an i5-2500K, and I have never seen my CPU go above 55% utilization while in game. As you can see, even with a fast card, and an older processor, the video card is still the system bottleneck.