What graphics card should I get?

[zarx]

Mazty said:

zuvuyeay said:
yes i was looking at some components and the 660ti seemed to be the best option for me,thats expensive for me too,is the i5 quad core fine then for a few years,i don't have to max out games personally,i just want to play them without a hassle

with the standard asus p8Z77,decent psu,1tb CB WD,16gb that is £1000 i just can't afford an ssd,how vital is an ssd for these modern times it seems to be all the rage

with the 16 gb memory what effect does say 1333mhz to 1600/1866/2400mhz what does that actually mean is it important to have the more expensive one

oh and a antec P280 case

A SSD is not essential. 
Get memory around the 1600Mhz or 1866 Mhz range CL9 if you can afford it, and make sure it's 1.5V. 

I run old school DDR2 1066 Mhz Ram (CL4), a phenom II X4 940 @3.2Ghz and a GTX 560 Ti. I haven't had to look at game requirements since I got the GTX 560 Ti. Only the absolute nut busting games give me grief when set on ultra (Metro 2033). Other then that everything works without a hitch. Your set up should last for years. 

Just turn the DX11 Depth of Feild effect off and you should be good for Metro 2033. That one effect will cut your framerate by 50-60%