Graphics Card Recommendation

[Jineus]

Hello!

I plan to build a PC with ~$1000 budget (including monitor, but excluding keyboard+mouse).

I plan to use it for work and gaming (SC2, CSGO, PAYDAY 2, other future games, etc).

I think I'm going to get this CPU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284

Could you recommend me a good GPU for this?

Thank you!

 

[potroasted1]

What kind of work? If it's not video editing or something that benefits from 8 cores, then an i5 could likely be fit in a ~$1k budget. As for GPU, I'd recommend an R9 280 or higher.

 

[Jineus]

Hi!

Thanks for your answer!

I just picked that one because someone told me that this CPU competes with a 4690k, but it's cheaper.

Could you recommend me a specific CPU and/or Graphics Card for this budget? There are many types of R9 280, and I"m not sure which one to buy.

Thank you!

 

[potroasted1]

Hi!

Thanks for your answer!

I just picked that one because someone told me that this CPU competes with a 4690k, but it's cheaper.

Could you recommend me a specific CPU and/or Graphics Card for this budget? There are many types of R9 280, and I"m not sure which one to buy.

Thank you!

This i5 if don't plan on overclocking. It's the same price as the 8350 you mentioned. If you do want to overclock, get a 4690k instead.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116942
The i5 has stronger cores than the AMD 8350 and since games usually use 2-4 cores, the i5 will give better performance.

For graphics cards , this is a good R9 280
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202099&cm_re=r9_280-_-14-202-099-_-Product

If you plan on playing the latest AAA games at high settings then I'd recommend you try to fit in a GTX 970 if you can. Notable brands are ASUS, MSI, EVGA.