Hey, mostly finished my build and got some extra cash again looking for a Gpu to polish it off for gaming and everyday use looking around the 200-300 Canadian dollar mark.
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K Quad-Core
CPU COOLER: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
STORAGE: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB
MOTHERBOARD: ASRock Z77 Extreme4
RAM: Kingston 8GB DDR3
POWER: Antec 750W 80Plus Bronze
CASE: Cooler Master HAF 912
Thanks in advance
I would recommend a 660ti or a 7950
Nothing much wrong with those two :)
A suggestion for a lower price might be the 7870 closer to the 200 mark
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685&nm_mc=AFC-C8junctionCA&cm_mmc=AFC-C8JunctionCA-_-Video+Cards-_-MSI-_-14127685&AID=10592396&PID=3938566
This card will give you plenty of options, including purchasing an identical one in a year or so when the price has come down $100 or more. I suggest going for it because right now it's hard to argue with the features, and the fact this card will kill any game you throw at it on 1 monitor no matter how large.
I've done A TON of research. Nvidia is the way to go for an intel prosessor, especially the i5. I STRONGLY RECCOMEND reading this review. http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4779/msi_geforce_gtx_670_power_edition_2gb_overclocked_video_card_review/index18.html
Just scroll down to the bottom of the page and you can skip to the reviewed parts you want. Anything above 90% is a solid card. Anything more than 2GB or ram you won't notice the difference unless using multipe monitors, and if that happens, purchasing another one of these will absolutely kill any game for the next 3-4 years and still be decent after that.
This is your best bet and it's on sale http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_559&item_id=051602 aslo your board supports sli so sometime down the road you can throw another one in there.
Had you read his original post, you might see that card is clearly above his $200-$300 price point.
Since we Canadians have to pay a good extra chunk in taxes, you won't get a 660ti or 7950 under $300, you could try to sqeeze them it but it will end up a handful above your price point. Thus, I'd recommend:
http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=43_557_558&item_id=054057
If you need to keep it under $300 and this:
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=75183&vpn=GV%2DN66TOC%2D2GD&manufacture=Gigabyte&promoid=1296
If you can go over $300 total. Neither card will let you down by any means.