Need help with graphics card and motherboard

[G4LL3]

I'm going to build a budget gaming pc and I can't decide what graphics card to get...

I've been looking at these cards:
GTX 960
R9 280X
GTX 970
R9 290
Which has the best price/performance ratio? is R9 280x better than gtx960? Is R9 290 better than gtx970?

Also I'm going to get an i5-4690K cpu and overclock it but can't decide on the mobo. Can you recommend any good mobos for overclocking that's under 120$

 

[Utkarsh Mahajan]

Get gtx 970 its better than r9 290. and the mobo u can go for any of asus z87s

 

[i7Baby]

GPU Price/Performance - See http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html#value

Best mobos - http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-intel-amd-motherboard,3902.html

 

[Utkarsh Mahajan]

 

[4745454b]

I've seen the 290 down lower then the 280X, so the 280X probably isn't a good idea. 960 is a good performer and doesn't use a lot of power, but it's weaker then the 280X. I haven't looked at the prices for the 960, but I hear it's high. Probably because it just came out. 290 vs 970 is probably the choice.

 

[rolli59]

Performance order GTX970>R9 290>R9 280X>GTX960, all are currently at good value on price performance. http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/EVGA/GTX_960_SSC_ACX_Cooler/29.html
Motherboards http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-z97extreme4

 

[Utkarsh Mahajan]

290 heats too much so gtx 970 is better and the mobo u can go for asus z87s

 

[fudgecakes99]

It depends what's your budget on a card 200-300 range anything between a 7950 and a 290 300-500 290x-680
500+ r9 295x2 close to a k but anything above that price isn't worth it tooo small of a diminishing return of price v performance to be worth it.

 

[i7Baby]

Mobo - try ASRock Z97 Extreme 4 - $109 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157503

GPU - provide a budget to us as well.

 

[Utkarsh Mahajan]

z97 are costlier than z87s and there is very light difference between both so i think u can go for z87s

 

[i7Baby]

Z87 are now more expensive and now harder to find eg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157369

And you also have the problem of getting one with an up to date bios that will allow for Haswell refresh CPUs

 

[Utkarsh Mahajan]

ok