-YouMadBro-- wrote Is there much difference between EVGA geforce GTX 670 4gb and the 2gb one is it worth the extra 100 pounds

nfail wrote How bad do you guys think my cpu will be bottlenecking my gpu?

Until I save up another paycheck or two, I'm going to be stuck with my current setup:

2gb of Ram.

Intel Pentium D dual Core @ 3.6ghz

GTX 550 Ti

I highly doubt I'll be able to achieve max settings on guild wars 2 with these, but the only thing I'm missing from my new build is the processor because I can't afford it at the moment.

r00t_b33r wrote

7erruko wrote Not sure if this is the right thread but I need help picking a graphics card, can go up to $400

Here's what I got so far, anything that I should change?

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You're definitely on the right track, but I'd still change just about everything!

Here's what I came up with.

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-DVD Drive for a cheaper one

-Single 3TB drive for less and at a higher RPM

-More appropriate PSU because 750w is enough for 680s in SLI and the more expensive unit is hard to justify

-Better RAM, see this which I copied from the other topic

SAMSUNG 30NM RAM

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The only reason I would NOT recommend this RAM is if 8GB single sticks are required. For the time being, these max out at 4GB per stick. Although RAM speeds make almost no performance difference on Sandy and Ivy Bridge, APU systems benefit considerably from fast RAM. Even if the benefits are minimal, I still recommend these for ANY platform if only for their size, power usage, and looks.

These come at very mediocre speeds of 1600 MHz, a CAS latency of 11, a 1T command rate, and a voltage of 1.35. At stock voltages, you can easily set them to nice speeds like 1600 MHz CL9. You could be done there, but overclocking is free performance! I would talk about it in detail, but Techpowerup does a far better job that I could.

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Here's the Overclock.net thread, which is very helpful.

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-Switched motherboard to the Z77 Extreme4 which is better for the money

-Stepped the CPU down to the 3570K because there's a 95% chance you won't use Hyperthreading. Tell me if you will, though. Comes in a combo with the PSU for quite a bit off!

-Swapped SSD for the Crucial M4 which is too good of a deal in that combo to pass up

-Included a case and cooler, you can upgrade the cooler to a Noctua NH-D14 or Phanteks PH-TC14PE if you want and of course the case is up to you

-Graphics card is a 670 with a 680 PCB for better performance

7erruko wrote

r00t_b33r wrote

7erruko wrote Not sure if this is the right thread but I need help picking a graphics card, can go up to $400

Here's what I got so far, anything that I should change?

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You're definitely on the right track, but I'd still change just about everything!

Here's what I came up with.

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-DVD Drive for a cheaper one

-Single 3TB drive for less and at a higher RPM

-More appropriate PSU because 750w is enough for 680s in SLI and the more expensive unit is hard to justify

-Better RAM, see this which I copied from the other topic

SAMSUNG 30NM RAM

Click to View Content

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The only reason I would NOT recommend this RAM is if 8GB single sticks are required. For the time being, these max out at 4GB per stick. Although RAM speeds make almost no performance difference on Sandy and Ivy Bridge, APU systems benefit considerably from fast RAM. Even if the benefits are minimal, I still recommend these for ANY platform if only for their size, power usage, and looks.

These come at very mediocre speeds of 1600 MHz, a CAS latency of 11, a 1T command rate, and a voltage of 1.35. At stock voltages, you can easily set them to nice speeds like 1600 MHz CL9. You could be done there, but overclocking is free performance! I would talk about it in detail, but Techpowerup does a far better job that I could.

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Here's the Overclock.net thread, which is very helpful.

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-Switched motherboard to the Z77 Extreme4 which is better for the money

-Stepped the CPU down to the 3570K because there's a 95% chance you won't use Hyperthreading. Tell me if you will, though. Comes in a combo with the PSU for quite a bit off!

-Swapped SSD for the Crucial M4 which is too good of a deal in that combo to pass up

-Included a case and cooler, you can upgrade the cooler to a Noctua NH-D14 or Phanteks PH-TC14PE if you want and of course the case is up to you

-Graphics card is a 670 with a 680 PCB for better performance

The reason why I wanna buy 2 separate hdds is because if one fails I'll have another one there, if I buy a single one and it fails I'll lose everything.

I'll keep the i7, I want to futureproof this build, I don't want to upgrade in atleast a year

My budget is $2,000

Generation wrote

7erruko wrote

r00t_b33r wrote

7erruko wrote Not sure if this is the right thread but I need help picking a graphics card, can go up to $400

Here's what I got so far, anything that I should change?

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You're definitely on the right track, but I'd still change just about everything!

Here's what I came up with.

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-DVD Drive for a cheaper one

-Single 3TB drive for less and at a higher RPM

-More appropriate PSU because 750w is enough for 680s in SLI and the more expensive unit is hard to justify

-Better RAM, see this which I copied from the other topic

SAMSUNG 30NM RAM

Click to View Content

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The only reason I would NOT recommend this RAM is if 8GB single sticks are required. For the time being, these max out at 4GB per stick. Although RAM speeds make almost no performance difference on Sandy and Ivy Bridge, APU systems benefit considerably from fast RAM. Even if the benefits are minimal, I still recommend these for ANY platform if only for their size, power usage, and looks.

These come at very mediocre speeds of 1600 MHz, a CAS latency of 11, a 1T command rate, and a voltage of 1.35. At stock voltages, you can easily set them to nice speeds like 1600 MHz CL9. You could be done there, but overclocking is free performance! I would talk about it in detail, but Techpowerup does a far better job that I could.

[ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Here's the Overclock.net thread, which is very helpful.

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-Switched motherboard to the Z77 Extreme4 which is better for the money

-Stepped the CPU down to the 3570K because there's a 95% chance you won't use Hyperthreading. Tell me if you will, though. Comes in a combo with the PSU for quite a bit off!

-Swapped SSD for the Crucial M4 which is too good of a deal in that combo to pass up

-Included a case and cooler, you can upgrade the cooler to a Noctua NH-D14 or Phanteks PH-TC14PE if you want and of course the case is up to you

-Graphics card is a 670 with a 680 PCB for better performance

The reason why I wanna buy 2 separate hdds is because if one fails I'll have another one there, if I buy a single one and it fails I'll lose everything.

I'll keep the i7, I want to futureproof this build, I don't want to upgrade in atleast a year

My budget is $2,000

Programs are not going to suddenly utilize hyper-threading in a years period, and even if they do, you're not going to see a huge performance difference on a day to day basis. It's a common misconception that a higher end CPU = more future-proofed. There is an SSD in that build so most of the slow loading times / freezing is mainly gone.

r00t_b33r wrote

Skwuhurl wrote At about what price in USD do you stop having to make compromises for a gaming PC?

Define compromises. I never relent and include a bad component, if that's what you mean. I always get you the best for the price.

xChesser wrote What's better Gtx 570 vs 7870?