How much should I spend on my graphics card?

[russwasherejr]

Here are my specs

CPU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284
Ram (2 of these) - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231718
Mobo - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131873
PSU - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152036
Case - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811139041
Monitor - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236153

I've already put a good bit into the computer, but I've never built a gaming PC, what card should I get? My budget is probably going to be 2 to $300.
Thank you.

 

[russwasherejr]

i'm not sure how much i'm going to overclock.. i'm probably going to just overclock it till it's stable. then back it off a bit. this will be the first time i've oc'ed.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Phanteks PH-TC12Dx (whatever color you like)
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cooling/2013/03/12/phanteks-ph-tc12dx-review/3

 

[russwasherejr]

Nice i will go with that. and it's only 49.99 on newegg. can't beat that. thank you.

 

[russwasherejr]

one more question (last one)

If I bought a $150 gfx card how long would that last me for? What settings would it run games on? I have that 24inch asus 2ms monitor so just curious what kind of card I should buy. I've always been a console gaming so I don't know anything bout gfx cards.`

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Which one? A GTX750ti?

 

[russwasherejr]

It doesn't matter, i have exactly 150 right now or I could wait till friday when I have over 300. I'd just like to get one sooner I guess lol I don't have alot of patience. how long would a GTX750ti last me?

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Not long if you want good stuff. It's a lower mid-range GPU.

 

[russwasherejr]

If I spent the 300+ range on a card how long would it keep games maxed on ultra/high?

 

[DonkeyOatie]

A card like a GTX970 is good for the current generation; so about three years, and it will still be good for games after that, you will just need to turn down some of the settings.

 

[russwasherejr]

So on average every 100 you spend will be about a year worth of gaming? Thanks by the way bro. you helped out alot.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

Not exactly. I have just bought a GTX750ti. It won't run the best games at good effects even now, but it will do want I want for several years.

 

[russwasherejr]

See I have enough to buy a 750ti but i'm not sure what I wanna do. I'm going to be streaming on twitch and posting to youtube but I'd like to enjoy my games at ultra settings (1280 - 1080) I think 300 will always be my limit for a card though. I can't see myself buying a 5-600 card just for gaming that's crazy.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

There are good Radeon cards like the R9 280 that will fit in the budget and provide good performance. Sometime in 2015 NVidia is expected to release a $200-ish, 100W-ish, GTX770-ish performance card, (GTX 950 or 960)