I'm looking to buy a graphics card in the $100 - $150 range. Although, I'm willing to spend a little more. I was thinking maybe an R7 260x.
My Specs:
Amd A10 6800k
GSkills Sniper Series (2x4GB) DDR3 1866mhz
ASRock FM2A75M Pro4+
Corsair CX500 500 Watt psu
oh, and by the way, I game at 1360x768
That would be fine for gaming at such a relatively low resolution. I strongly recommend making sure the card you get has two GigaBytes of graphics memory. Newer games can easily run out even at lower resolutions, and maybe you'll get a new monitor as well soon enough.
I would recommend an R9 270. They are way faster than an R9 265 or 750 Ti and can be had incredibly cheaply.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202090&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=
That one is on sale for $145 and will max any game at your resolution and many at 1080p should you upgrade your monitor in the future which I'd heavily recommend as 1360X768 is a terrible resolution. Keep your eyes peeled as these things have really been all over the place. They were on sale for $120 a few days ago.
If not than the R9 265 is the way to go.
There is a point where if you just spend a little more you'll get much more performance The R7 260 and lower don't offer very good price to performance.
With the fall in crypto mining of late you could pick up a 7950/70 for that kinda money. Just grab one that has warranty remaining. 2nd hand 7950's here in oz are <$120 at the moment.
I agree I would never buy a non-R9 card. Definitely upgrade that monitor as well ASAP. I went from that same res to 1080P and the difference is amazing.
Are there any specific 270's you guys recommend?
A small roundup of 270x's http://us.hardware.info/reviews/5003/five-amd-radeon-r9-270x-tested-asus-msi-sapphire-and-xfx
Didnt look all that long but there is probably is a 270 roundup somewhere. At the end of the day the 'X' models are just higher clocked 270's (same core etc.)
I am a fan (excuse the pun) of the latest Gigabyte Windforce cooler models at a reasonable price then grab that (3 year warranty as well).
Overclocking wise its always down to the silicon lottery.
TLDR: Grab the cheapest card with the best warranty. Just read reviews of the chosen card first for noise levels etc.
There is a power color card with an open box, causing it to be 30 bucks off. have you guys had any experience with neweggs open box products?
I bought a refurbished HDD from them a few years back that still works til this day.
Never any experience with open box items though. Considering your budget, for $30 off I would probably take a chance on it