Computer Construction Enthusiasts

[Trixie]

Nvidia is your best bet. I didn't like ATI before and now that AMD owns them...well.

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Anything with an Nvidia chipset that's above the GTX 750 from a brand such as EVGA, ASUS, Gigabyte, even MSI in this case.

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The above link is a list of cards that have the Nvidia chipset that range from 100 - 200 dollars.

Fuck. That.

Team Red is the shit. Root for the little guy!

http://www.amazon.com/Sapphire-Radeon-PC...ire+r9+280

That is a Sapphire R9 280. A little over $200 USD but it's a 3GB card and Sapphire is solid as shit, plus this card is usually $300 USD. I'm running their 290 Tri-X and I have had no problems at all and have yet to play a game I can't run on max settings at 1080p.

Whether you go Nvidia or AMD, do not buy a reference card (that is, don't buy an nVidia or AMD branded card). Reference cards are shit and almost any other brand will sell a better version of the same card for a better price. Sapphire happens to be the bee's knees for AMD cards.

The brands Trix recommended for the nVidia lineup (EVGA, Asus, Gigabyte, MSI) are all very good Nvidia brands, if you'd prefer that route.

See, if ATI is working for you; that's wonderful. It's just my past experience with them has steered me clear of anything from that side the aisle. You generally never want to buy anything directly from a manufacturer unless it's replacement parts in the computer world. It's usually over priced as shit. As for the Sapphire card. I haven't heard anything bad as of yet.