14 of a hotdog
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I have some money and would like to get a new video card, my budget is about $200 and I will be playing games at 1680x1050.
System specs
Motherboard: gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H
PSU: BFG tech LS-550 550 watt (Did BFG tech really go under?)
CPU: AMD 720x3 at 3.4ghz
Current video card: XFX 4850
I have the rest of my specs in my profile.
I took a measurement my case and I think I could fit anything under 10.5 inches as long as the power connector is not on the end of the card. I could fit a much longer card in there if I removed the hard drive cage and found another place for the hard drives.
I'm leaning towards AMD because of my motherboard but I doubt I will ever buy a second card so I think Nvidia is still an option. I was considering either a 6870 or a gtx 560 but would those even be worth it at my resolution? If one card will do better then the others when overclocked I do have a nice cooler so that is an option. Should I upgrade now or just try to hold off until the next generation comes along?
System specs
Motherboard: gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H
PSU: BFG tech LS-550 550 watt (Did BFG tech really go under?)
CPU: AMD 720x3 at 3.4ghz
Current video card: XFX 4850
I have the rest of my specs in my profile.
I took a measurement my case and I think I could fit anything under 10.5 inches as long as the power connector is not on the end of the card. I could fit a much longer card in there if I removed the hard drive cage and found another place for the hard drives.
I'm leaning towards AMD because of my motherboard but I doubt I will ever buy a second card so I think Nvidia is still an option. I was considering either a 6870 or a gtx 560 but would those even be worth it at my resolution? If one card will do better then the others when overclocked I do have a nice cooler so that is an option. Should I upgrade now or just try to hold off until the next generation comes along?