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[Samo]

GTX 670 FTW is amazing too, if you have $400 then I would suggest the 670 FTW.

Hell no, even if he had the money for it.

[HideoKojima]

I really wanted to go intel with my build, but I decided it would be best to go AMD. Do you edit video? Is it worth paying another $100 for a five-second faster boot time and an extra 10FPS in Starcraft II?

If you want to be futureproof, get a nice $110 LGA 1155 board and 3570k/2500k. Get a nice CPU cooler to go with it. Bump the GPU down to a 7770, 6870 or 7850 to stay within budget. Personal preference, but I like Antec and Corsair PSUs.

Well I might edit videos in the future, and extra FPS is always good?

If he is running 1080p it wouldn't be worth it right now. Assuming he doesn't already have a gaming rig (no monitor, no reusable HDD) any upgrade would be huge, and a 660ti can run any game today max settings with 30+ fps. It's not worth paying 30% more on a card to maybe get a 10-15% performance increase.

I have 0 items. So I'm starting from scratch. lol

Hell no, even if he had the money for it.

Isn't 660 ti almost as good? Kinda.

[Zevante]

Well I might edit videos in the future, and extra FPS is always good?

You *might* edit videos *in the future*. Chances are even if you do you wouldn't be rendering hours of 1080p footage edited in After Effects. Is it worth one hundred more of your hard earned dollars for something you might do a little in the future to be a little bit faster? (a mouthful, I know.)

I have 0 items. So I'm starting from scratch. lol


Exactly my point. Even if you play at 720p on medium-high settings with 4x AA you'll still be blown away compared to what you're used to.


Isn't 660 ti almost as good? Kinda.



You'll get 7 more FPS in Metro going from a $300 card to a $400 card. Not worth it if you're trying to stay tight to your budget.

[Samo]

Go for a 660ti or lower. I'm sure you won't be constantly playing shit like Battlefield 3. Put the settings on medium and you'll get 80 fps. Actually no, fuck that and play with VSYNC
Well optimised source maps will give you 299 fps constantly. Don't waste so much money
You will never need the power of a top of the line card. When the next set comes out, you will be disappointed.

[Ἆxule]

I have the GeForce GTX 60 Ti and I'm perfectly happy with it. BF3 runs perfect

[HideoKojima]

I thought 1080p is best/recommended?

So a 660 ti would be good?

I hear people saying AMD is only good for cheap builds.

Go for a 660ti or lower. I'm sure you won't be constantly playing shit like Battlefield 3. Put the settings on medium and you'll get 80 fps. Actually no, fuck that and play with VSYNC
Well optimised source maps will give you 299 fps constantly. Don't waste so much money
You will never need the power of a top of the line card. When the next set comes out, you will be disappointed.

Yea, but I also don't wanna get anything old, that is also still kinda pricey, ya know?

I have the GeForce GTX 60 Ti and I'm perfectly happy with it. BF3 runs perfect

560 or 660? I imagine 660? :p

[Ἆxule]

560 or 660? I imagine 660? :p

Sorry, didn't register the key. 560

[Zevante]

Axule brings up a very good point. You should run BF3 fine on high settings @ 1080p if you get anything better than a 560/7770. Metro 2033 and Crysis, the two most demanding games on the market, can both be completed in under 20 hours. Are you really going to spend $100 more so those 20 hours can look very good, as opposed to just "good"? You will undoubtedly play games that aren't very demanding more than the select few that require a powerhouse to max out. (Gmod being a prime example.)

Sorry if I'm being confusing here.

[๖Ϝцzsioᴎ]

Axule brings up a very good point. You should run BF3 fine on high settings @ 1080p if you get anything better than a 560/7770. Metro 2033 and Crysis, the two most demanding games on the market, can both be completed in under 20 hours. Are you really going to spend $100 more so those 20 hours can look very good, as opposed to just "good"? You will undoubtedly play games that aren't very demanding more than the select few that require a powerhouse to max out. (Gmod being a prime example.)

Sorry if I'm being confusing here.

TL;DR Get something above 560/7770.

[Supertoaster]

TL;DR Get something above 560/7770.

what are you talking about? the 560 and 7770 are both very good for there price.

[Samo]

Any of today's cards can run everything amazingly. Spending over $300 on a GPU itself isn't a good idea, especially when you will will replace the card after a few years.
Don't pay too much attention to the benchmarks to poorly optimised trash like Metro and Crysis (more a benchmark test than a game)
FPS shouldn't be much of a concern as long as it's over 60. Play with VSYNC, it's better for the system.
You will be playing Gmod the majority of the time anyway.

[HideoKojima]

Sorry, didn't register the key. 560

I heard Witcher 2 would only get MED on that?

Axule brings up a very good point. You should run BF3 fine on high settings @ 1080p if you get anything better than a 560/7770. Metro 2033 and Crysis, the two most demanding games on the market, can both be completed in under 20 hours. Are you really going to spend $100 more so those 20 hours can look very good, as opposed to just "good"? You will undoubtedly play games that aren't very demanding more than the select few that require a powerhouse to max out. (Gmod being a prime example.)

Sorry if I'm being confusing here.

Well I own Witcher 2 so I'd like it to be nice. Also I don't want to upgrade for awhile either.

Any of today's cards can run everything amazingly. Spending over $300 on a GPU itself isn't a good idea, especially when you will will replace the card after a few years.
Don't pay too much attention to the benchmarks to poorly optimised trash like Metro and Crysis (more a benchmark test than a game)
FPS shouldn't be much of a concern as long as it's over 60. Play with VSYNC, it's better for the system.
You will be playing Gmod the majority of the time anyway.

Like I said I want it to last me more then 5 years, I hate spending money, so I'd rather do it now then later, ya know?

[Zevante]

Just get a 660 or 7850 now and three years from now when technology is more advanced upgrade your GPU. Don't get a fancy card now if you want it to last without upgrades.

[HideoKojima]

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[๖Ϝцzsioᴎ]

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Get a 650W
And get a CPU cooler, intel stock coolers suck.