Which GPU would go well with this setup?

[Jesusoulz]

Hello, community!

This is my first post here. I've been reading this forum for months and I think it's a great community, but I had never gotten around to creating an account. Until today.

So, without further ado, I'd like to know what GPU you think would go best with this setup I just bought. I'm on a tight budget, so I went for the following:

CPU: AMD FX-6300
MOBO: MSI 970A-G43
RAM: G-Skill Ripjaws X Series DDR3 2x4GB
PSU: Rosewill Glacier-500M
SSD: OCZ Arc 100 480GB

I originally planned to buy a GeForce GTX 750 Ti, more specifically this one from Zotac, since it's got very good reviews.

A bit of information about what I plan to do with the PC: I'll do image and video editing with Adobe software (Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator and so on) and play games on 1080p, though I don't mind having to tune down the settings in order to get good framerates.

Lastly, since my budget is tight, I'm trying to stay in the $100-200 range for this purchase.

So, which GPU do you guys think would be best for me?

Thanks!

 

[Robert Cook]

well with that price range and CPU, the 960 is a decent idea, it is selling pretty cheap right now, I have seen some for $150.
also an R9 380 is a good idea as well, although you will want to OC your CPU to fully keep up with both of the mentioned cards. a 750Ti will work very well, but even a 950 might be a good idea, as it will give you slightly more performance without costing much more.

 

[Jesusoulz]

well with that price range and CPU, the 960 is a decent idea, it is selling pretty cheap right now, I have seen some for $150.
also an R9 380 is a good idea as well, although you will want to OC your CPU to fully keep up with both of the mentioned cards. a 750Ti will work very well, but even a 950 might be a good idea, as it will give you slightly more performance without costing much more.

Thanks, Robert!

In order to OC my CPU, would you recommend that I get a cooler for it? Other than the stock one that comes with it, that is.

Also, is there any brand that you think is better as far as the 960 goes?

 

[Robert Cook]

you would want something cheap but better than your stock cooler, the hyper 212 evo is a great idea if t fits in your case ( just make sure first) also make sure your motherboard can support OC. frankly I would just get the cheapest non sketchy 960 Unless you want to push wild overclocks. EVGA has some nice cards on sale right now.

 

[Jesusoulz]

Okay, I'll measure my space, because that cooler is indeed tall, but has very good reputation.

However, I think OCing is a no-go on the MOBO I got, since I found out after some reading that it's known to run hot and burn the VRM when OCing.

Do you think it would be a good approach to get either a 950 or a 750 Ti and run stock clocks and then after a while when I upgrade go for a better MOBO and a 970 or even a 1060?

Also, I forgot to ask about my PSU. 500W should be enough to power this setup even with a 950 onboard, right?

Thanks again!

 

[Robert Cook]

most 950s draw around or under 75W so no worries even with a 1080. in your case I would spring for a 970 or 1060 and then upgrade the CPU as a 970 is cheap, perfect for 1080p, and once you have a better CPU will last for a long time.

 

[Jesusoulz]

Gotcha. Yeah, there are some 1060s going for $200, so I think I might just go for that and then upgrade my CPU and MOBO later down the road when the bottleneck really starts to show.

Thanks a lot, Robert!

 

[Robert Cook]

glad to help!.