My GPU died on me and needs to be replaced. This seems to be the hardest component for me to choose to go into an existing system. $350 US dollars is my top budget. I don't plan to upgrade anything else until absolutely necessary as money has gotten real tight. I would appreciate any help you guys can offer. Thanks.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week
BUDGET: $350 US after rebates
USAGE: Gaming (Skyrim, GTAV, Ark: Survival Evolved, Cities Skylines, Fallout 4)
CURRENT GPU: MSI R9 270 GAMING 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
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OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
XFX Pro 850W Core Edition Full Wired Power Supply
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MSI Z97-Gaming 3 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
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Intel Pentium G3258 Haswell Dual-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 53W BX80646G3258 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics
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G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
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Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes
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Enermax Coenus ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - GunMetal Grey ECA3290A-G
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PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg and Amazon
PARTS PREFERENCES: Prefer AMD but anything else is fine
OVERCLOCKING: and SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not likely but maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: a pitiful 1280x1024 (upgrading next)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm looking at the Radeon RX 480 Gaming X 4G, but I'm not entirely sure if it's compatible.
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: This week
BUDGET: $350 US after rebates
USAGE: Gaming (Skyrim, GTAV, Ark: Survival Evolved, Cities Skylines, Fallout 4)
CURRENT GPU: MSI R9 270 GAMING 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
Link
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
XFX Pro 850W Core Edition Full Wired Power Supply
Link
MSI Z97-Gaming 3 LGA 1150 Intel Z97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Link
Intel Pentium G3258 Haswell Dual-Core 3.2 GHz LGA 1150 53W BX80646G3258 Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics
Link
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
Link
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes
Link
Enermax Coenus ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - GunMetal Grey ECA3290A-G
Link
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg and Amazon
PARTS PREFERENCES: Prefer AMD but anything else is fine
OVERCLOCKING: and SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Not likely but maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: a pitiful 1280x1024 (upgrading next)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I'm looking at the Radeon RX 480 Gaming X 4G, but I'm not entirely sure if it's compatible.