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Hello, I'm new to building PC's but I want to give it a shot. My current specs are 8gigs Kingston ram (single), FX 8310, R7 240 2g, *no motherboard model*, and a 350 watt PSU . This was a prebuilt PC that I want to upgrade the PC name is M52BC_MB32BC. I'm looking to buy a R9 285 (I need to know best price and variant which I'm having trouble finding) and a Corsair 500watt bronze PSU. My Budget is 200ish for GPU and 50 and under for PSU.
 
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for 200ish, try to get a r9 280x. It's better but is cheaper because it's older. Just take any (the cheapest you can find) from gigabyte, asus, sapphire, or msi. For the power supply, you're not going to find anything good for 50 dollars, but you can try the corsair CX500M.
 
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Corsair do make good PSUs, but they also make some cheap not so good ones too. The CX series fits into the not so good category, as in don't push them to their limit as they will fail.

 
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Corsair PSUs are generally good, but the CX, CS, and VS series are all low end, low budget power supplies. These are somewhat decent, but then degrade quickly, especially if it's pushed to the max, and may fail within 2~3 years. If you buy those, be ready to replace it within 2 years.
For anything low end (sub $150 graphics card), those power supplies are great. For any R9 series graphics cards, I'd say grab something higher, maybe a AX or HX.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pctWqs
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/pctWqs/by_merchant/

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 285 2GB WINDFORCE 2X Video Card ($172.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ B&H)
Total: $227.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-29 10:01 EDT-0400
 
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That's a good PSU, but if you want the r9 285, then you may as well get the r9 380, which is basically the same card, I would recommend the r9 280x, as it's cheaper and better.
 
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It doesn't use too much power. The Watts on the power supply just tell you the maximum it will take, the power supply will draw as much power as your computer needs So if your computer only needs 300 watts, then it will only draw around 300 watts.

That's actually a pretty good deal for a 285. I say you go grab it.
 
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Is this one any good? amazon.com/MSI-R9-380-2GD5T-OC/dp/B00ZGF0WCK/ref=sr_1_cc_8?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1440883025&sr=1-8-catcorr&keywords=R9+285&pebp=1440883028610&perid=0Z3WZXZBP52AHKX6HJPS The one with 4gigs of DDR5
 
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Vram will only make a difference dependent on what kind of resolutions your trying to drive, and also the tasks. What is the PC for, and what resolution(s) are you planning to be running?

Brand is preference, 'better' can only be substituted for the quality/performance factors. Faster factory overclocks can make some cards better performance wise, but an overclock yourself to that same speed is easily achievable. Other cards from manufacturers can also have better performing coolers, which is also something to take awareness of. However, customer support is crucial as well.

Do you have any current parts bought or even ordered yet? If not what is your budget for your entire new system?
 
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I'm running at 1080p don't plan on upgrading to higher resolution. I have not ordered anything, my budget for PSU and GPU is 350 dollars. I'm thinking of getting a R9 285 but not sure which variant, and the PSU the cheapest HX650 (139 dollars)
 
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