Which graphics card?

[Dan Squirrell]

Hi there guys, this is my first post, go easy on me!

I have just recently bought all the components for my first build after upgrading from an old Intel quad core.
I just have one question; what graphics card should I buy? And what will be best suited for my setup? Also, I'd kind of prefer an AMD card due to this being an AMD build, and if I ever do want to upgrade in the future I'm able to use Crossfire. I've seen an 270x 2GB on amazon for £130 and this is the sort of price range I'm looking at.

Many thanks!
Dan.

Case: Corsair 300r Windowed
CPU: AMD FX6300
CPU COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
RAM: Corsair (2x4GB) 1600MHz LP
PSU: CX750M
MB: Asus M5a97 EVO R2.0
SSD:Samsung 840 EVO 120GB
OS: Windows 7 Professional 64Bit

 

[ChrisR83]

here is something to look at that will give you an idea of the performance you can expect with the 270X

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1043

 

[hang-the-9]

270X is a good pick but the 270 (non X) is a bit better value at $20-30 less. There is not much performance difference between the two especially if you overclock the 270 a bit.