Looking for a decent gpu

[demonical]

Hi im looking to get a new gpu that will run with my current machine (not worried if the gpu will get bottle necked by my pc) as im building new 1 soon but 1 piece at a time.

http://pcs.co.uk/shop/acer-m3201-recon/41809919/.

im going to be buying a 450W Corsair http://www.advancetec.co.uk/acatalog/info_1408077.html so power shudnt be an issue.

i have around £90 to spend and would like to get the best for my money. also id like 1 that runs cool as im guessing my current pc has low airflow and wouldnt want to risk killing it

thanks in advance

 

[shadow187]

E90 is around $170, I think. Go find a 4890. You might stretch your budget by about E15 more, but it'll be worth it.

 

[Mousemonkey]

E90 is around $170, I think. Go find a 4890. You might stretch your budget by about E15 more, but it'll be worth it.

Not if the OP is in the UK as I suspect, for around £90 the 4770, 4850, 9800GT or GTS250 is about all you're going to get, a 4870 can be got for £97 - £100 but that's about it as far as the choices go.

 

[demonical]

Not if the OP is in the UK as I suspect, for around £90 the 4770, 4850, 9800GT or GTS250 is about all you're going to get, a 4870 can be got for £97 - £100 but that's about it as far as the choices go.

thanks for your reply. is the difference between the 4870 and the next card a remarkable difference if so i cold probable stretch to 120 at the max thanks in advance

 

[Mousemonkey]

Have a look for yourself, these are the first things I found and whilst there are a lot more out there on the strength of these I wouldn't get a 4870 as a 4850 is close enough and by the time it's so slow that it becomes an issue DX11 cards should be more plentiful.
http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=3523&p=4

 

[demonical]

Have a look for yourself, these are the first things I found and whilst there are a lot more out there on the strength of these I wouldn't get a 4870 as a 4850 is close enough and by the time it's so slow that it becomes an issue DX11 cards should be more plentiful.
http://www.anandtech.com/showdoc.aspx?i=3523&p=4

since my lat post ive been doing some research and came to te conclusion that the 4850 is probably my best bet it handle pretty much anything apparently. my only concern with it is that it runs hot would i need extra fans and if so what sort?

also there seems to be loads of different versions of it and i dont really understand why and what each means which 1 out of these would you choose (bang for buck).

http://www.scan.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=4850

remembering 90 is my preferred spend(less is gd too) i was thinkin maybe
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/1GB-XFX-HD-4850-PCI-E-20-(x16)-1986MHz-GDDR3-GPU-625MHz-800-Cores-2x-DL-DVI-I-HDTV-HDCP
but really i havent got a clue which ever 1 you lot suggest ill probably get.

thanks




ive just been browsing and noticed that the other 1 is £15 cheaper but has half the memory will this make massive difference?

 

[Mousemonkey]

Under budget and slightly quicker :- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-127-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938

 

[JofaMang]

If XFX offers their double lifetime warranty in the UK, then it is a no brainer.

 

[demonical]

Under budget and slightly quicker :- http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-127-XF&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=938

looks good i think thats the1 ill get, just wondering if i will ned a fan or something as i heard its hot.

thanks for the help

 

[Mousemonkey]

If XFX offers their double lifetime warranty in the UK, then it is a no brainer.

It seems they do, but as I have yet to live two lifetimes (I'm still working through the first) I can only hope that they would honour it, if the need arose.
http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/Help/Support/WarrantyInformation.aspx?ispreview=true

 

[Mousemonkey]

looks good i think thats the1 ill get, just wondering if i will ned a fan or something as i heard its hot.

thanks for the help

It should vent most of its heat straight out of the case, so try it first and if things start to get too warm then look to getting some fans.

 

[JofaMang]

It seems they do, but as I have yet to live two lifetimes (I'm still working through the first) I can only hope that they would honour it, if the need arose.
http://www.xfxforce.com/en-us/Help/Support/WarrantyInformation.aspx?ispreview=true

Haha, silly silly.

 

[demonical]

It should vent most of its heat straight out of the case, so try it first and if things start to get too warm then look to getting some fans.
http://www.xfxforce.com/ecms.ashx/1...ardModels17/HD4870HD487AYDFBracket354x312.jpg

sorry i got a little confused because of you 2s discussion lol which 1 is ur surrgestion sorry.

 

[Mousemonkey]

The one at OC.UK is in stock and is the one I'd recommend.

 

[JofaMang]

^ +1

You can't really go wrong with an XFX 4850.