Best Value Graphics card

[Segitz]

I'd buy a cheaper CPU (i.e. i5 2500k or 2550k) and get a good amount of RAM and a better GPU (although the 560 is already plenty).

[Viper]

many thanks viper i can cut alot of this out then

Thermaltake Full ATX Overseer Case Black with Dock (No PSU)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM

Intel S1155 Core i7 2700K 3.50Ghz Quad Core Unlocked CPU

Gigabyte S1155 MicroATX GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Motherboard

NVIDIA GTX560 Ti 1GB ASUS PCIe Video Card PN ENGTX560-TI-DC2-1GD5

700 Watt Thermaltake LitePower Power Supply

i did build up a pc online would cost me just over a grand

Would you prefer I build you a component list. I can cut that down a few hundred dollars and make it more powerful.

[Smokey]

i thought the i7 would be the go for performance? but i spose anything quad core is better than c2d

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Would you prefer I build you a component list. I can cut that down a few hundred dollars and make it more powerful.

would be appreciated mate

[Segitz]

Sure, it's faster, but it's exponentially more expensive than the i5, which is more than fast enough for todays and tomorrows work loads AND can be overclocked just as well...

I usually never go for the cream of the crop hardware, because it is severely overpriced for what it delivers.

[Viper]

I'm using Newegg for pricing. You'll need to use an Australian equivalent.


CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 - $189.99

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-S2H LGA 1155 - $69.99 ($10 MIR)

RAM: XMS3 8GB (2 x 4GB) - $48.99

GPU: HIS Radeon HD 7770 - $139.99

PSU: Corsair CX600 V2 600W - $69.99

Case: Antec Three Hundred Illusion Black Steel ATX Mid Tower - $64.99

OS: MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit OEM - $99.99


Total - $683.93

Replace the GPU with an nVidia GTX 560 Ti for $209.99 and the total is $753.93.

You can save $65 if you use your current PC case.

[Smokey]

many thanks again Viper id say this is the last time ill annoy all you people lol well hopefully

[Viper]

Smokey, an annoyance to me would be you needing help and not asking for it.

[Smokey]

its a bit dearer than your list but this was the best i could get "locally" online without new case $693 which i think is alright you defiantely pointed me in the right direction. deffinately saved me a few hundred. i had to get different mobo as it did not have yours & i got different PSU as cheapest corsair was $119. i have 4gig of ram already but will update to more if need be.

$693.00

Intel S1155 Core i5 2400 3.1GHz Quad Core CPU $187

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM $109

NVIDIA GTX560 Ti 1GB ASUS PCIe Video Card PN ENGTX560-TI-DC2-1GD5 $249

Gigabyte S1155 MicroATX GA-H61M-S2PV Motherboard $59 did'nt have yours at shop im using

600 Watt OCZ ModXstream PRO Power Supply (PN OCZ600MXSP) $89

plus i cant find your HIS7777 radeon..... closest i could even find.. http://www.asus.com/Graphics_Cards/A...68702DI2S1GD5/

[Viper]

You'll need new RAM with that motherboard anyway. You have DDR2 RAM. The new board requires DDR3 RAM.

[Smokey]

ok cool mate i should have this new PC in the next coupla weeks

found an au supplier for HIS H7777 $187

[Segitz]

It's a 7770 btw. Or 777F1G2M, if we want to use SKU numbers :P

[Smokey]

lol ya true mate

[goku2057]

By far the best upgrade I have performed on my machine has been the SSD boot drive. Now I just need to RAID 0 about 24 of them...


http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...rKKDow&cad=rja

[Smokey]

ok so ive decided to go all out (sorta) are ya better off SLIing 2 smaller cards or going with a big single? say 2 GTX560 in SLI or a single GTX580? the cost is the same

[BahnNZ]

I'm quite against anything by nVidia that doesn't start with a 6 you know, but yeah, fastest single GPU is always the best way to go, some games will have issues with two cards, and if you get your fast single GPU and decide it's not enough.... Boom back to the shop, buy a second card. Buy two cheap cards off the bat you've nowhere to go.

You want to upgrade in such a way you have wiggle room for a cheap further upgrade in the future.

[Smokey]

lol you & ya 680, thanks mate


edit: also is is 16gig ram overkill?

[BahnNZ]

Check it out, my CPU heat sink is bigger than the card.

You can get away with much less RAM, even though ram is cheap. Worth saving your cash for an SSD, not just because your PC will start up faster, it'll eliminate pauses in game where it's swapping out to HDD. SSDs = smoother gaming, essential for a modern rig.

[Viper]

lol you & ya 680, thanks mate


edit: also is is 16gig ram overkill?

Yeah, it's overkill if you aren't doing any major graphics or video work that require lots of RAM.

But given that RAM is so cheap these days, it's not an expensive overkill so it's not a problem.

[Luis]

I'm going to build a new system in a couple months, and I think the best GPU for my buck/euro, according to this, should be a Radeon HD 6850. I can actually buy one for 109 euros, which is a very competitive price considering it seems to sport about 70% of the very highest end GPUs power. The closest Nvidia GPU (GTX 560) is currently priced at around 150 € over here.

Any thoughts?

[Smokey]

ok ive thrown the book out & getting this setup (GPU could still change though lol) all up gonna cost $1373

thought i might aswell step up & stop being a pussy

Antec ATX Three Hundred Case Black (No PS)

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit OEM

600 Watt OCZ ModXstream PRO Power Supply (PN OCZ600MXSP)

Gigabyte S1155 MicroATX GA-Z68MA-D2H-B3 Motherboard

DDR3 8GB (2x4G) Corsair 1600MHz Vengeance CL9 Kit

NVIDIA GTX580 1536MB Gigabyte GTX580 Super Overclock PCIe Video Card PN N580SO-15I

Intel S1155 Core i5 2500K 3.3GHz Quad Core CPU UNLOCKED Bundle Price*

HDD Mount 2.5" to 3.5"

120GB OCZ 2.5" Vertex 3 SATA 6Gb/s SSD Drive (PN VTX3-25SAT3-120G)