Integrated Graphics HD 4000 Budget Upgrade?

[Voltron]

What the hell.... well started building a system again lol, so far this is what I got and would like to install a cheap video card for now as I dropped over a grand on parts this past weekend!!! :lol: Went in for some memory came out with a system....

The Money Pit!!!
Bitfenix Ghost Case
Intel I5 3570K Processor
Asus P8Z77-V Motherboard
Kingston HyperX 16 GB DDR3 1600MHz
Seagate 1TB Barracuda HD
Cool Master Seidon 240MM CPU Water Cooler
Thermal Take Grand Platinum 600 Watt PSU

I was looking at a HIS Radeon HD 7750 isilence 5 I think it was but Im not sure what kind of performance this card really has or if it would be better at all then my integrated graphics, anyways any advice would help since I haven't built a computer in almost 5 years Im a little out of the loop. Cheers

 

[Permafrost]

let e know how the Cool Master Seidon 240MM works out for you, i'm thinking of getting one

 

[Voltron]

Cool Master Water Cooler 120mm/240mm

Oh man its solid, it doesn't look as nice as the custom systems out there but it kept my overclocked I5 at around 25c. Even the 120mm is a beast for cooling and was only a degree or two warmer then the 240mm. I found it to be well made, looks good, works very well and is also affordable.

 

[vorticalbox]

Have you got a budget? Is always nice to have something to aim for

 

[Permafrost]

Oh man its solid, it doesn't look as nice as the custom systems out there but it kept my overclocked I5 at around 25c. Even the 120mm is a beast for cooling and was only a degree or two warmer then the 240mm. Some things I like about it are

Sealed Unit - Wont Leak
Maintenance Free
Price - Cheap When Compared To Custom Systems
Comes As Kit - Good For People Like Me That Are Just Getting Into Cooling
Easy Install - Straightforward Easy Install

I found it to be well made, looks good, works very well and is also affordable.

cool I'm looking in to it just had 2 h100i with the led dying on me in 7 weeks

 

[Voltron]

For right now the cheapest video card is what Im after that will outperform my integrated graphics. In a couple of months or sooner Ill run the best cards my board can handle but for now having just bought everything....its the cheaper the better!

 

[Permafrost]

bang for your buck get what i have HD 7870 tx

 

[jamesriley94]

For right now the cheapest video card is what Im after that will outperform my integrated graphics. In a couple of months or sooner Ill run the best cards my board can handle but for now having just bought everything....its the cheaper the better!

Bit of a waste of money IMO to spend £30/40 on a card that just beats your integrated GPU for the sake of it. You still won't be able to play games on it...

Just hold off for the 2 months or so and get a 7870 or 7950 or something along those lines.

 

[Roooker]

Fully agree on james.
The 7870 got a unbeatable price/performance ratio imho

 

[Voltron]

Ok I'll wait It just looks so empty inside, kinda like its missing a graphics card :lol: Thanks for your posts fellas and I'll look into your suggested cards.

 

[Permafrost]

Fully agree on james.
The 7870 got a unbeatable price/performance ratio imho

do you have one?

 

[Roooker]

do you have one?

No i have a 6950 but i have seen so many ppl liking the 7870 and if you really look at the benchmarks and the fps it does give you the most bang for the buck in this price range.

 

[Crabs]

Ive been on the hd 4000 for a month and want to kill myself, James has the right idea

 

[Zoot]

Ok I'll wait It just looks so empty inside, kinda like its missing a graphics card :lol: Thanks for your posts fellas and I'll look into your suggested cards.

Yeah I don't think there's much point in getting something like a 7750 if you're going to swap it out for a 7870 a while afterwards.

Although absolutely anything is better than Intel's graphics.

 

[Voltron]

hehe....

 

[Roooker]

That is a very nice card. Your gonna have some fun with it
The windforce cooler allows some nice oc on that piece of silicon without getting hot or noisy.

 

[Voltron]

Hey thanks Roooker, I know its no the best card but for me its all I need and looks great to. This dam windows 8 is @ it again, it will let me download the utility to OC the card but when I click on it in the desktop it tries to open but can't. Maybe I'll start a new thread...

 

[Roooker]

What programm do you use for the overclock ?

 

[Voltron]

The OC utility that came with the 660Ti.....OC guruII, I didn't bother reinstalling the motherboards utility because the system runs kind of glitchy with it installed.

 

[vorticalbox]

The OC utility that came with the 660Ti.....OC guruII, I didn't bother reinstalling the motherboards utility because the system runs kind of glitch with it installed.

give after burner a go.