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    Looking to Upgrade the Video Card

    Currently, I am debating whether or not I should upgrade my computer, for Skyrim, Battlefield 3, Diablo 3 and Deus Ex, for the desktop.

    I think, the only thing I may need to even upgrade would be the video card, but I am unsure of what would be a good, but not to expensive card upgrade.

    If anyone has any opionions or suggest, please share them. Sorta noobish on specifics of all this stuff.

    Specs:

    Motherboard:
    ASUS Maximus III GENE LGA 1156 Intel P55 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

    Video Card:
    Geforce GTS 250

    Ram:
    8Gigs

    Processor:
    Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 650 @ 3.20GHz, 3201 Mhz, 2 Core, 4 Logical Processor

    Power Supply:
    750W

    Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 64-bit

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    What's your budget?

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    Mars II hehehehe.

    But seriously a 570 or 560ti will run all those games easily and the 560ti is really cheap.

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    Budget? maybe like 150$. Not a big budget I know.

    But if its only the video card holding me back I would be willing to go a bit higher. Don't really have a source of income currently.

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    Something more than 560ti will probably be bottlenecked by CPU

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kadejr View Post
    Budget? maybe like 150$. Not a big budget I know.

    But if its only the video card holding me back I would be willing to go a bit higher. Don't really have a source of income currently.
    for around 150 you could get:
    HD 6790 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150564
    GeForce GTX 550 Ti - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814500194

    Quote Originally Posted by anb View Post
    Something more than 560ti will probably be bottlenecked by CPU
    That is quite a possibility.

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    The other thing I am wondering, if the upgraded video card will be able to be supported with my current set up.

    But, I would assume it can be supported.

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    On that budget, your best bet is the 6870, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102948
    $155 after rebate. Will be a big improvement.
    Edit: and yes it's compatible with your current setup.
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