thats not my card btw http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130652 thats similar, but my core clock is default 1030 i believe. honestly OP if you're looking to save some cash you might want to check newegg for a 550ti or something. as the reviews say it can max out skyrim and get like 95fps. so you could save like 50 bucks and use that to buy some better RAM or something. just an idea. heres a Zotac like the one you were looking at but cheaper and 2gb, not ti though http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500229 good luck on your build man, i know what its like trying to game on a computer when money is tight.