GPU Budget Problem

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Stratos

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Hello, these are my current computer specs:

<<< System Summary >>>

> Mainboard : Asus P5G41-M LE

> Chipset : Intel G41

> Processor : Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 @ 2333 MHz

> Physical Memory : 8192 MB (4 x 2048 DDR2-SDRAM )

> Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM v1.1)

> Hard Disk : Western Digital WD10EARX-00N0YB0 ATA Device (1000GB)

> CD-Rom Drive : ATAPI iHAS322 8 ATA Device

> CD-Rom Drive : ATAPI iHAS324 A ATA Device

> Monitor Type : Hitachi X93W D-sub - 19 inches

> Network Card : Attansic (Now owned by Atheros) AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCIe Ethernet Controller

> Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate Professional Media Center 6.01.7601 Service Pack 1 (32-bit)

> DirectX : Version 11.00

> Windows Performance Index : 4.6 on 7.9

These were the part that I was planning to get so I could upgrade this computer:

GPU:
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-Dual-Lin...e=UTF8&qid=1370140257&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+670

PSU:
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Build...370140315&sr=8-2&keywords=psu+corsair+builder

RAM:
http://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-Ripja...e=UTF8&qid=1370140356&sr=1-1&keywords=ripjaws

MOBO:
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Cros...s&ie=UTF8&qid=1370140379&sr=1-1&keywords=ud3h

CPU:
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5...ics&ie=UTF8&qid=1370140401&sr=1-1&keywords=i5

The only problem is that I don't have enough money to afford the GPU that I want. Are there any that offer similar performance for a cheaper price? Thank you.
 
Wow, that's a decent graphics card, and better on my wallet too :), but would it be live up to the 670's expectations and be compatible with my stuff?
 
Wow, thank you so much! How long do you think that it will last me before it goes outdated? I'm building this computer solely for gaming purposes.
 
The general trend is that video cards get outdated in about 3 years, the cpus last a little bit longer maybe up to 6 years, you're probably going to have to do a $50 dollar upgrade somewhere in the near future (no one knows what might change so it's hard to tell what it's going to be) but overall that rig should be good for about 3 years then you'll have to get a different video card and in about 4-5 years a different cpu. Then after 6 years I would say it's going to be completely dead and it will be considered a "classic" :D.
 
Well the top 2 cards of the GTX700 series just showed up (although one was a trimmed down card from a couple months ago and the other was a modded GTX680), so you might want to wait another month or 2 and I'd expect the 760or something to come out. At release the prices do tend to be higher though, a few months later or when AMD's 8000 series come out, prices will drop a good bit, but so far they are priced appropriately. The 770 which beats the 680 is priced almost the same I believe, around 450, so if AMD releases something soon, it might drop down to 400 or less within a few months.

Really you sort'a picked a bad time to buy, your card will either be last gen within the next couple months, or you'll end up waiting a month for the new stuff, or you'll wait 4 months and save a good bit.

Personally, I think I'd grab a 2gb 7850 or 650ti boost to hold me over and save up a couple extra bucks, then sell it in 4-5 months and get a high end card like the GTX780
 
That depends on the user. It is a solid card that will last a while provided that you are not the user that need every game maxed. If you are ok with playing some titles down a bit it should last you a while.
 
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