Hello, my PC built is 5 years old now, all I have added to it is a new PSU and extra RAM! I recently bought Radeon R9 290, but it was faulty and I had to send it back! I wanted to what could be the optimal GPU for my PC, Im willing to spend about 350 euros! Im planning to buy a new PC later, but for now I want to have the most out of my old PC!
Here is the site I will buy my GPU: Graphics Cards (PCI-Ex)
My Computer
At a glance
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7600 Mult...AMD FX 8320 8 core CPU8,00 GBASUS Radeon R9 290
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom built
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 7600 Multiprocessor Free
CPU
AMD FX 8320 8 core CPU
Motherboard
ASUS M5A97 R 2.0
Memory
8,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS Radeon R9 290
Sound Card
AMD High Definition Audio Device VIA High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung S22D390
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Seagate BarraCuda 3.5'' 1TB SATA 3
WDC WD 50 00AAKX-22ERMA0 SATA 500GB
So you've bought an R9 290 and pair it with Athlon II X4? You pretty made a mistake with choosing a GPU there.
Any graphics cards will work with your motherboard as long as you have a PCI-Express X16 slot on your motherboard and be sure the graphics card that you'll choose won't be a bottleneck with the CPU or GPU and vise versa.
And the best bet is the MSI GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 2GB, GDDR5, Twin Frozr IV OC
