got this desktop

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ASUS P8H61-M LX R2.0
Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz
Intel HD Graphics 2000 (256MB Dedicated, 1.7GB Total VRAM)
RAM 4GB
500GB HDD

For $450 (Which is pretty good, since the specs are OK expect for the GPU, CPU is pretty fast)

So now I was thinking about getting a dedicated gpu, since this one integrated is pretty slow, actually I was thinking about a GeForce GT 640 DDR5, I guess it should handle games pretty well. Any other ideas? (NVIDIA GPUs Only)

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1. Your price range.
2. Why Nvidia only?

[koolguyy]

GTX 550 TI should work well.. well matters what game you are planning on playing. But if you get afford it then go with the 600 series.

1. Your price range.
2. Why Nvidia only?

cuz everything else is shit

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1. Your price range.
2. Why Nvidia only?

NVIDIA big fan. And aroun $100

[*Firefly]

Ewwwwwwww.

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GTX 550 TI should work well.. well matters what game you are planning on playing. But if you get afford it then go with the 600 series.




cuz everything else is shit

EVGA 02G-P3-1559-RX GeForce GTX 550 Ti (Fermi) 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Newegg.com

[koolguyy]

NVIDIA big fan. And aroun $100

Get a GTX 550 TI then, they're $110 I think and it's what I have. works on anything I want

Mine is 4MB I think.. Not that it matters too much. Seems like that's it, I got mine in Jan this year so the price may of just went down.

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NVIDIA big fan. And aroun $100

The fanboy complex doesn't work out too well in the realm of computing components. The absolute best card you're going to get for $100 is the Radeon 7790, as Nvidia's price competitor, the 650, isn't even close in performance.

[koolguyy]

The fanboy complex doesn't work out too well in the realm of computing components. The absolute best card you're going to get for $100 is the Radeon 7790, as Nvidia's price competitor, the 650, isn't even close in performance.

You are true here, if you're on a range like this, I'd reckon not going for Nvidia. But if you're not like wanting to play BF4 on max settings then you could still get the 550 I guess.

[Snape]

well, i got for 500
gtx 650
i5
1TB
8GB
A ,,bit" better eh? for 100 more

[koolguyy]

well, i got for 500
gtx 650
i5
1TB
8GB
A ,,bit" better eh? for 100 more

Intel i5 O_o wat

Don't see how you got it for $500

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You are true here, if you're on a range like this, I'd reckon not going for Nvidia. But if you're not like wanting to play BF4 on max settings then you could still get the 550 I guess.

Don't get me wrong, the 550 was a great card. Though its series is quite outdated, and therefore doesn't garner the price/performance it used to.

GTX 550 Ti Lowest Price: $130, Passmark Score: 1,924.
Radeon 7790 Lowest Price: $100, Passmark Score 3,028

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Intel i5 O_o wat

Don't see how you got it for $500

Not hard at all.
My $600 secondary rig can run BF3 on Ultra at 60FPS.

[koolguyy]

Don't get me wrong, the 550 was a great card. Though its series is quite outdated, and therefore doesn't garner the price/performance it used to.

GTX 550 Ti Lowest Price: $130, Passmark Score: 1,924.
Radeon 7790 Lowest Price: $100, Passmark Score 3,028

$130? lol I got it for $110 off newegg

And I'm just saying if he really wants to stay with Nvidia then get the 550 card.. If he doesnt mind going with another company then get the radeon

[BurningAshes]

Looks pretty decent.