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 Posted: Thu, 8th Mar 2012 13:59 Post subject: Need advice on new CPU + GPU |
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I am building a new PC at the moment. I know I asked around here some months ago, but I was away for a few months so that had to be put on hold.
PC is mainly going to be used for gaming, but I am not looking for a high-end system, rather something that gives me good value for my money (if that is even possible with PC's  ) I am not going to overclock my system, and I really don't need max. settings in my games, just want them to run properly.
I decided on most of the parts, but I am unsure about the most important parts, CPU/MoBo and GPU.
CPU:
I know that the i5 2500k is currently probably the best thing to go for, but that would cost at least around 270€ (180€ for the CPU, around 90€ for the GA-Z68AP-D3).
I thought of going AMD, the Phenom II X4 965 and an ASRock MoBo would come to around 170€. (At least I figured that this is quite an alright AMD CPU).
So the question is if that 100€ make a HUGE difference in everyday use and gaming, or only if you max out your settings (which I won't do).
GPU:
I thought about a NVIDIA card, because in the past I always had bad experiences with ATI's drivers... But my current ATI card is really old, so maybe ATI has improved?!
The 1024MB Asus GeForce GTX 560 DirectCU II is around 160€, but I read in another thread here that the 1024MB Asus GeForce GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II (200€) would be way faster, so worth the 40€ more?
Or what ATI card could you guys recommend? Price range is not fixed, but I thought that these cards would suit the CPUs...
Just FYI the other parts I thought of getting:
Crucial M4 64GB SSD (yes, there will be another HDD with that, but I am waiting for the insance prices to drop and use my old one until then)
Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1333 DIMM CL9 8GB (2x4GB)
BeQuiet 550W BQTS6
Thanks for your input! 
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| Posted: Thu, 8th Mar 2012 14:12 Post subject: Re: Need advice on new CPU + GPU |
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| bringiton wrote: |
The 1024MB Asus GeForce GTX 560 DirectCU II is around 160€, but I read in another thread here that the 1024MB Asus GeForce GTX 560 Ti DirectCU II (200€) would be way faster, so worth the 40€ more? |
i can't say i have firsthand experience with it, but from what i understand yes, the TI is worlds of difference from the GTX and 40 euros(?) more isn't that much more.
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| Posted: Thu, 8th Mar 2012 15:53 Post subject: |
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The TI indeed seems to be the better option. But maybe there are some cheaper, slower cards that would still be alright?
From what Wereld said in another thread, Ivy apparently isn't worth waiting for as it only reduces power consumtion, but doesn't really increase performance...
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| Posted: Tue, 27th Mar 2012 07:22 Post subject: |
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Yeh, wait just a bit longer and you'll get better prices on previous gen nVidia. : D
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| Posted: Tue, 27th Mar 2012 07:35 Post subject: |
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You can get a 6950 (1gb) for ~210€ which is faster than the 560ti if you want to go ATI.
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| Posted: Tue, 27th Mar 2012 09:10 Post subject: |
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7850 is €229, use less power, matches 560ti.
But I'd go 560Ti anyway since it's even cheaper.
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| Posted: Tue, 27th Mar 2012 10:04 Post subject: |
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I thought going for the ATI 6870 as Wereld said, because apparently it is as fast as a 560TI, and I don't really care about Tesselation. And it is way cheaper, only 144€.
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| Posted: Tue, 27th Mar 2012 10:20 Post subject: |
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I tried looking on that site for you.. and you're right about that, the 6870 is the cheapest by far. Cheapest 560ti I could find was €174 and then it just goes up from there. Ideally it would be best to stretch a little bit more, get a 7xxx ATi or 5xx nV, but if you're on a budget then I don't see the 6870 being too bad at all. Sausage has a pair of them and he loves them.
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| Posted: Tue, 27th Mar 2012 10:25 Post subject: |
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| sabin1981 wrote: | | Sausage has a pair of them and he loves them individually or when xfire isn't broken. |
Fixed 
| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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| Posted: Tue, 27th Mar 2012 10:50 Post subject: |
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| boundle (thoughts on cracking AITD) wrote: | | i guess thouth if without a legit key the installation was rolling back we are all fucking then |
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| Posted: Tue, 27th Mar 2012 11:19 Post subject: |
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| sabin1981 wrote: | | I tried looking on that site for you.. and you're right about that, the 6870 is the cheapest by far. Cheapest 560ti I could find was €174 and then it just goes up from there. Ideally it would be best to stretch a little bit more, get a 7xxx ATi or 5xx nV, but if you're on a budget then I don't see the 6870 being too bad at all. Sausage has a pair of them and he loves them. |
Ok thanks! Yeah, I am on a budget, wanted to go up as high as 600€, hit that spot pretty good, although a usual HDD is still missing from that, and CPU cooler is only the boxed version for now... But I don't need that right now, I can wait a few months for that. I'll go for that system then
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| Posted: Tue, 27th Mar 2012 16:44 Post subject: |
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Im very happy with my i3-550 and SLi setup 460gtx. SLi does make a huge difference.
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| tonizito wrote: | | sabin1981 wrote: | | Sausage has a pair of them and he doesn't realise they're crap, ATI is crap, AMD is crap, it's all crap, GO GO NVIDIA!!!!! |
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Hahaha good fix!   Funny how everyone comes to understand this after going from a recent AMD to a more recent nV.  |
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