How would i know the "better" graphics card?

Question

FPS is my thing. To at least satisfy myself just this once, i've decided that i'm going to build a gaming computer. with less than 30 dollars stipend (i'm a student) and a projected 10-dollar savings a month, can you please help me make the right decisions upon buying a graphics card? what do i really need for my card given my genre? BTW, my processor will be AMD. help me please! THANKS!!

ps. i have 10 months to save my stipend and my allowance.

Answer 1

Try research on this site:

http://www.tomshardware.com

Answer 2

well 1000$ gaming rig

lets see

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium - Licence and media - 1 PC - OEM - DVD - 64-bit - English

£59.65

Corsair 4GB Kit (2x2GB) DDR2 800MHz/PC2-6400 XMS2 Memory Non-ECC Unbuffered CL5(5-5-5-18) Heat Spreader Lifetime Warranty

£64.78

Sony DRU-190S 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM Serial ATA - Retail Multi Bezel & Nero CD ROM

£16.95

Western Digital WD3200AAKS 320GB SATAII 16MB Cache 7200 RPM - OEM

£35.94

Samsung SM2032BW 20"TFT Monitor Widescreen 1680x1050 3000:1 300cd/m2 2ms VGA/DVI-D Glossy Black 3 Years Warrany

£169.99

PowerColor HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 Dual DVI HDTV Out PCI-E Graphics Card

£122.95

MSI P35 Neo-F Socket 775 FSB1333 onboard 8 channel audio ATX Motherboard

£54.92

Coolermaster Centurion 5 All Black Case + 550W eXtreme Power Plus PSU

£73.94

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (3.16GHz) Socket 775 Wolfdale 1333FSB 6MB L2 Cache Retail Boxed Processor

£166.95

prices are in £ but you will find it in $ on newegg

i wouldnt go for a AMD proccesor i would go for an intel but i would buy an AMD/ATI radeon video card

Answer 3

Go with a 790X based motherboard an AMD Phenom 9600 CPU and a 4850 graphics card for a basic computer.  

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...  $150 shipped

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as... 790GS which has onboard video in case you want to purchace the starting things of your system and upgrade your card later.  It is also one of the best boards for Phenom CPU's.