Recently, I have fallen victim to a GPU that has failed.

 

With a budget of the most unfortunate $210, what do you recommended?

 

Motherboard

 

Processor

 

Ram

 

 

 

 

If needed, I MAY buy a motherboard, if you have a recommendation for that too, that would be great.

 

 

 

Thanks.

I would recommend a nVidia 660. I think it's $150 now. Make sure to look around.

A new GPU would be bottlenecked meaning that it wouldn't be able to perform to its greatest ability because your other parts are not good enough. Sadly, all of the parts you have listed are out of date. I would recommend updating your PC in general. Sorry man.

A new GPU would be bottlenecked meaning that it wouldn't be able to perform to its greatest ability because your other parts are not good enough. Sadly, all of the parts you have listed are out of date. I would recommend updating your PC in general. Sorry man.

 

I was hoping it wouldn't have to come to that

I was hoping it wouldn't have to come to that

I am sorry to break it to you man. Now that I think of it, there is a few cards that may work. They will most likely be better than your old one considering the age of your other parts. Go to Newegg and type in "EVGA GT 640". That card may fit. I realize that the card is a PCIe 3.0 card but PCIe 3.0 cards work in PCIe 2.0 slots. I would not recommend and GDDR5 cards because they would have a bad bottleneck. Even the card I suggested may bottleneck considering the age of your other parts. Either way, I think there is hope, give it a shot. (P.S I would post a link for the card but for some reason I am unable to copy and past on this site.)

I'd just verify what 1ian20 said, GTX 660 would be the best GPU for that money. EVGA brand is always good. 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127769

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125476

 

The new AMD R9 series mid range cards smoke the GTX 660. Plus the 660 is going to be about 2 generations obsolete when Maxwell comes out in ~2 months.

I'd just verify what 1ian20 said, GTX 660 would be the best GPU for that money. EVGA brand is always good. 

Although the 660 is a great card, his other components are not strong enough to handle it. The card it much too fast and would be bottlenecked. :D

 

This sucks.

Although the 660 is a great card, his other components are not strong enough to handle it. The card it much too fast and would be bottlenecked. :D

 

Indeed, I have 2 EVGA GTX 660's in SLI configuration in my system. Great cards, great brand, great bang for your buck.