Best $200 range graphics card

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I am looking for some help picking out the best graphics card for the $200 range. I have been looking at 6870 cards right now on newegg but I have never owned a graphics card and am not too sure of the difference between all of them. Can someone post some newegg links of what they would buy? I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks.:good:

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I am starting to get into computer gaming. I want to play things like Battlefield 3, Skyrim and more.
 
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Here is a copy and paste from my old build thread on here to show you guys what im currently running. I have a 500w power supply right now and am hoping its enough to add on a graphics card. Any help is appreciated.

Case
Rosewill CHALLENGER
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153

cpu
AMD Phenom II X4 840 Propus 3.2GHz
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103921

mobo
ASRock 890GM PRO3
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157192

hdd
Western Digital Caviar Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320

ps
SILVERSTONE ST50F-ES 500W
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817256061

ram
A-DATA Gaming Series 4GB
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820211409

cd/dvd
SAMSUNG Black 22X DVD+R
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151188

keyboard
LITE-ON SK-1688U/B Black
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823107128

mouse
Sunbeam FireLine MS-2011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826178003

monitor
ASUS VH236H Black 23"
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236059
 
I decided I will go up to $250. I am thinking I want a 6950. Would this be a good idea and what card would you guys choose on newegg? there is alot of different 6950 cards and I don't know what the difference is between them all but I want to make sure I get the best one for up to $250.
 
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id say look at a bigger PSU, maybe in the 650W range if your going to use a 200 dollar gpu.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401

or a radeon 6870, which is slightly cheaper, id go with the 560Ti myself, namely from asus

> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121445

get a decent gigabyte or asus motherboard, from the 9 series so you get better hdd support and possibly sli support.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128514

get 8 gigs of ram too...ram is stupid cheap...no reason to skimp there
 
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I did not figure I would have to upgrade other stuff so that I could run a good video card. I thought my setup was pretty decent. Maybe I will just go with a cheapy graphics card then.
 
The 500w psu he has is good quality, and can handle a 6950 with no problems. The system he has with a 6950 isn't even going to ever push 400 watts with everything at 100% load.

*Although*, in my opinion, at 1080p which his monitor is the 6870 can play any game smoothly....it consumes 50w less than a 6950 for around 10% less performance and far lower price tag. Also, no need for a PSU upgrade at all even if you upgraded the CPU to an 1100t. There is no need for 2gb memory on 1080p, 1gb is plenty.
 
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I was in the same price range and instead of the 6870 I picked up a 6950 for $200 new :)

I think either might be pushing it with a 500w PSU especially a cheap one...
 
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Ryyder said:
I was in the same price range and instead of the 6870 I picked up a 6950 for $200 new :)

I think either might be pushing it with a 500w PSU especially a cheap one...
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I'm sure it was only a 1gb 6950 for that price.

And the silverstone 500w the OP has is not a cheap one, it's good quality and plenty capable of handling a 6950.
 
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