Reddit mentions of EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB GDDR5 DVI mHDMI Graphics Card 01G-P4-2650-KR

A GT 740 is a low spec card.

Take this for a drive

EVGA GeForce GTX 650 graphics card ($30) - I bought this card for an ill-fated computer upgrade quite some time ago. That doesn't mean this is used, though. It's still shrink wrapped in the original box because my computer case couldn't fit the power supply needed for the card.

This is by no means a cutting edge piece of hardware. It has about 1GB of memory, but it could improve the performance of an older computer.

I would prefer to ship within the continental US.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-1024MB-Graphics-01G-P4-2650-KR/dp/B00966IU4M/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1374197467&sr=1-4&keywords=ASUS+Nvidia+geforce+GTX+550

Plus you get a $20 rebate with that.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-1024MB-Graphics-01G-P4-2650-KR/dp/B00966IU4M/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1395065887&sr=1-1&keywords=evga+gtx+650

I have a similar computer that I fit an R9 290 twin frozr in. I suggest the EVGA GTX 650, and running on the assumption that the included PSU is a no brand 250W piece of kindling, a Corsair CX430 should do fine for a PSU. The GPU may be overkill, as I also have a gtx 660 and it is very powerful. I suggest taking other opinions as well. In my opinion, the CPU should be strong enough to handle what you are asking for.

By 650+ do you mean the [GeForce GTX 650]
(http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-1024MB-Graphics-01G-P4-2650-KR/dp/B00966IU4M/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1380592302&sr=1-1&keywords=gtx+650)? This would get the job done nicely for my "normal" software development? And worst case I would use DVI,DVI,DP+adapter, right?

But If I want to rotate back to horizontal and have the stepson over and blow his mind with BF4, then I need something more like the GeForce GTX780?

Am I getting the general gist of what you're throwing out? (Thanks again, your help is steering me in the right direction and at the right research.)

edit - small question

I would use the spare 50$ on there to upgrade your graphics card. I suggest this one.

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-1024MB-Graphics-01G-P4-2650-KR/dp/B00966IU4M/ref=sr_1_1/184-0472592-0479533?ie=UTF8&qid=1398717231&sr=8-1&keywords=geforce+gtx650

I have Amazon Prime, so it was about $110

ABSOLUTELY.

The fact that it can even be done with stock parts (although granted it won't be aesthetically pleasing given the case restrictions), drives the point home, but that also limits profitability by the manufacturers, and like i said also makes them ugly, so it makes sense that companies like Valve are designing integrated-system boxes that can run smaller and trim the fat, thus making room for profit.

The other major sticking point is Windows, which is precisely why we have steamOS. I hope it catches on. Windows is a great general purpose OS, don't get me wrong, but it eats resources that could be used in gaming, and also would devourer $100 of your build unless you uh, have connections.

That being said, allow me to demonstrate:

PC Case & PSU: $50

CPU: i3-4150: $120

MOBO: MSI H81M-E33: $50

4GB Ram: Crucial: $36

WD Blue 1TB HDD: $60

MSI GT 640: $84

Grand total: $400

I'd bet that total it would smoke a ps4 or an xbone, too.

Edit: I can't math, I'm $16 over with the GT650. So here's a GT640 that makes it work. Still beats a console.

Edit 2: regarding lifespan, that's a silly restriction. First, I've gone through FOUR xboxes in 8 years. The last one has only lasted becuase i mainly switched to a PS3 in the last few (edit 3: Three PS3s, but IIRC only one was due to death, the first got sold). Having said that, I have every confidence the build above will last 8 years, provided it doesn't die in the first 3 months. PCs are like that. Either they croak right away because you did something wrong like not provide enough airflow or have a bad part, or they last forever, like the dell desktop I have sitting in my office with a Core 2 Duo from 2007, or the studio-pc my old band used to record our album that I'm SURE the singer never updated, and is running a Pentium 4 and Windows XP (he's of the if it ain't broke variety).

Besides, what someone else down the line said, if you're going to compare apples to apples, add xbox live/psn sub fees for 8 years in, that automatically adds another ~$400 to the cost of the machine. That's a HELL of a lot of headroom for upgrades. And this isn't even taking into account the general cheapness of games on PC vs. consoles. Games usually start $10 cheaper on PC and will tend to drop immediately after launch - if you can wait a day or a week, you can usually get most games for $35 or less, so figure an average of $25/game savings, lets say 4 games a year (hah), and we're talking ANOTHER $800 saved over the lifespan you are suggesting.

TLDR: PC is cheaper, but requires more commitment (duh). There is something to be said about the console's ease-of-use where even my 3-year-old son can figure out how to turn on the PS3 and watch a cartoon on Amazon or play Pacman, or turn on the Wii U and play NSMB or Pikmin 3.

Long-Time Lurker, never commented here before:

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My build:

• I bought this build from amazon just about 4 years ago.
  
• I upgraded the GPU to this GeForce GTX 650 1024MB GDDR5
  
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  My Question:
  
  
  I can't play the games I'd love to play. I also want to dabble in video game dev (decided upon CryEngine). What GPU would actually fit in this case (the case is rather small) and what GPU would allow me to play games like:
  
  
• (Upcoming) Kingdom Come Deliverance
  
• Total War: Rome 2
  
• Total War: Attila
  
• Battlefield 3
  
• Star Wars: Battlefront

So the e6850 isn't the bottleneck in my current set up?

I was thinking either this

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/PNY+-+GeForce+GTX+650+1GB+GDDR5+PCI+Express+3.0+Graphics+Card/6820308.p?skuId=6820308&id=1218808241974#tab=overview

or this because of the rebate price (but it would have to purchased in the next two days)

http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-1024MB-Graphics-01G-P4-2650-KR/dp/B00966IU4M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1369888892&sr=8-1&keywords=GeForce+GTX+650

They run surprisingly well! I'm pulling 40-60 fps in medium/high on SoM, and Medium for DL. Pretty solid and they look gorgeous.

Would upgrading my video card to something a bit more modern help boost or is my CPU going to play a massive bottleneck?

Here is my GPU http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-1024MB-Graphics-01G-P4-2650-KR/dp/B00966IU4M/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1425397204&sr=1-1&keywords=GeForce+GTX+650

Thanks for the tip! Do you have suggestions on a specific Korean brand/model and where I can buy one? Sorry for the noob question! I know nothing about Korean monitors.

I'm running a GeForce GTX 650 Ti. The product page says it has DVI, but I don't know if it is DVI-D. It has two DVI ports and a mHDMI port.

What about this? It's right at the same price with great reviews.

EVGA GeForce GTX 650 1024MB GDDR5 DVI mHDMI Graphics Card 01G-P4-2650-KR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00966IU4M/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-TX3Cb74XN3QF

GTX 550 TI? shudders

Edit: It seems like, according to this link, it clocks at 5 gigahertz?

Double Edit: Ignore that, that is the memory clock.

So i want to upgrade my pc, but i have no idea what to change first?

Type|Item

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CPU | Intel Core i3-2120 3.3GHz Dual-Core Processor |-
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper T4 70.0 CFM Rifle Bearing CPU Cooler | $14.99 @ Newegg
Motherboard | Gigabyte Gigabyte GA-Z77M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard |-
Memory | Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $29.99 @ SuperBiiz
Storage | Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive | $47.49 @ OutletPC
Power Supply | Corsair 850W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply | $109.99 @ Newegg
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) | $83.89 @ OutletPC
Video | GeForce GTX 650)