Reddit mentions of XFX Double D R9 270 925MHz Boost 2GB DDR5 DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9270ACDFC)

Here's a 270 from the same seller for $41:

http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Double-925MHz-Graphics-R9270ACDFC/dp/B00GN1Y43E/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A20F6RQJB8XGLY

GTX 760 for $56:

http://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-Graphic-N760-2GD5T-OC/dp/B00N802PCA/ref=aag_m_pw_dp?ie=UTF8&m=A20F6RQJB8XGLY

The seller only has 8 ratings, 3.8 average. I wouldn't be too hopeful.

A r9 270 would be better. I recommend this one

First of all, these are the ones I have: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GN1Y43E/.

I undervolted each a bit differently, but you certainly don't have to do that. I found that I could undervolt to 1.063 on the best one, 1.1 on the worst.

For gpuengine, start at 1110 and go up by 5 until you get to 1140... you may have to stop at 1120, which is fine.
For gpumemclock, start at 1450 and go up by 10 until you get to 1500. For intensity start at 13, raise by 2 every 30 minutes until you get to 19.


Final CGMiner settings:
--gpuengine 1140 --gpumemclock 1500 -I 19 --thread-concurrency 21568 --gpu-fan 80 --temp-overheat 80 -g 1 -w 256

This gets me 485 KH/s

Whoops, that was a mistake on my part. The card I'm actually looking at right now is the R9 270. A GTX 770 runs to about $350 in the UK.

Also, if you're open to used parts

Here is a good used card that will blow a GTX 750 out of the water (listed in the $400 build)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00GN1Y43E/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used

Maybe swap the Elite 130 for a case like the Thermaltake Core V1 (http://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Core-Computer-Chassis-CA-1B8-00S1WN-00/dp/B00M2UKGSM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426307728&sr=8-1&keywords=core+v1)?

This ASRock board is very similar to the Asus, it also has the AC WIFI capability (http://www.amazon.com/ASRock-Mini-Motherboards-Z97M-ITX-AC/dp/B00M0QY2H4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1426307748&sr=8-1&keywords=Asrock+1150+mini+itx), it also comes in at about $30 cheaper.

The R9 270 will be quite a bit faster than the 750 Ti for only $7 more (http://www.amazon.com/XFX-Double-925MHz-Graphics-R9270ACDFC/dp/B00GN1Y43E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1426307817&sr=8-4&keywords=r9+270).

A 21.5" monitor like that is fairly overpriced. What about this 24" BenQ (http://www.amazon.com/BenQ-GL2460HM-24-Inch-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B00IKDFL4O/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1426307948&sr=1-2&keywords=Benq)?

I was actually considering this
270 before I went with the 750 Ti, how do the temps on those cards typically run?

dont get an msi a55-p33 fm1 mobo... you cant controll the fan speeds

I have a rock solid(besudes the gpu) linux gaming rig Specs below:

My Setup:

-Motherboard : MSI 970A-G46

-Processor : AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4 ghz

-Cooling : Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo

-Memory : 16GB PNY-XLR8 DDR3 1600Mhz 9-9-9-27

-Operating System : Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa

-Display : Asus 24in Lcd 1920x1080

-Video Card : XFX-DD AMD Radeon R9 270 Series

-Graphics Driver : Latest FGLRX Crimson 15.300

-Keyboard : Noppoo Lolita Spyder 104

-Mouse : Mad Catz R.A.T.7 Gaming Mouse

-Webcam :Logitech UVC Camera 720p

-HDD : WD Blue 1TB

-SSD : OCZ-VERTEX3

-PSU : Rosewill Photon 750

I could highly recommend a R9 270! I'm based in the UK but I did a search for what they might cost over on your end of the pond. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GN1Y43E/?tag=gdext-20 I hope this helps mate!

Sorry mate, one last question. Worth it? I dunno how long that price is staying. In real world terms, how much better is this? http://www.amazon.co.uk/XFX-Radeon-Graphics-Card-GDDR5/dp/B00GN1Y43E ? I'm getting £110, would electricity bills see any real difference? Anything else?

Looking to purchase a new GPU as I think that's my current bottleneck for gaming, and want something new there. Not sure if spending extra cash on GPU right now makes sense or not. Would be willing to spend ~300-500 to future proof myself for a few more years, if possible.

Current build:

• GPU: [XFX Double D R9 270 925MHz Boost 2GB DDR5 DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card](https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Double-
  925MHz-Graphics-R9270ACDFC/dp/B00GN1Y43E?ie=UTF8&ref_=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item)
  
• MB: P8P67 PRO (LGA1155)
  
• CPU: Intel i5 2500K @ 3.30 GHZ (Sandy Bridge)
  
• RAM: 8 GB Ripjaw 9-9-9-24 (4x2gb) DDR3
  
• HDD: SSDSA2CW120G3 Intel 320 Series 120GB SATA 3Gbps
  
• Monitor: BenQ
  
  Can I get away with purchasing a new GPU, if so any suggestions, or do I need to rethink a full new build?