Getting Some New Hardware

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Quote:I was originally going to get the 6870 but then heard some stuff about fan problems

There are no fan problems at all with the 6870. Just make sure you purchase one from a reputable brand. I have an XFX one, which I never had any issues with.
If you're going to solely use the card for emulation, and want to use the DirectX11 back-end, get the 6870. This is enough for x4 Internal Resolution and some AA (SSAA, MSAA, CSAA, etc) depending on the game.

Otherwise get the 7850.

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I would get the 7850