PC Upgrade, any recommendations?

[XeroS1x]

Well there is a bit of a difference in performance about 5 or 10 frames depending on the game but whats nice about the GTX570 compared to the GTX560 is that you can SLI more than 2 of the GTX570's, so when it is time to upgrade the price of the GTX570 will be down and you can almost double the performance with another GTX570. That is what i am going to do as soon as the prices of the GTX580's come down.

True, that's my plan. Is that in the near future I would like to put a second card in. So my choice basically comes down to the AMD6970 or the GTX570...

[DarthSWNT]

The 570 is comparable to the 6970 with the 6970 achieving higher max framerates but the 570 has higher min and averages in most games.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2...ndex,2673.html is usually a good gauge for most gamers. Although it doesn't show the min/ave too well, which is what is most important to me.

[XeroS1x]

The 570 is comparable to the 6970 with the 6970 achieving higher max framerates but the 570 has higher min and averages in most games.

http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/2...ndex,2673.html is usually a good gauge for most gamers. Although it doesn't show the min/ave too well, which is what is most important to me.

From the link you have given, it seems that the GTX570 is pretty much on par with the 6970, not bad, when considering the GTX570 is a smidge cheaper. I am intrigued by this Physx thing, never really had a decent Nvidia card before. The one thing I see is that the 6970 has a load more shader cores.

[frank007]

From the link you have given, it seems that the GTX570 is pretty much on par with the 6970, not bad, when considering the GTX570 is a smidge cheaper. I am intrigued by this Physx thing, never really had a decent Nvidia card before. The one thing I see is that the 6970 has a load more shader cores.

You wont go wrong with the GTX570. Nvidia cards are really very good at the moment. I posted this in the GTX 590 thread aswell but it wont hurt if i put it here too: http://www.guru3d.com/article/vga-charts-spring-2011/3

[to0kenZA]

@Frank: LOL, yes dude, how big is that heatsink? Geez! Awesome cooling though, damn!

@Xerosix: Yeah dude, I'd go for the higher bus width, obviously! One thing I've realised is that Nvidia is purposefully made for gaming . No problems with the new PSU either! Everythings going well. That card is just rocking the shit out of games at the moment.

[frank007]

@Frank: LOL, yes dude, how big is that heatsink? Geez! Awesome cooling though, damn!

@Xerosix: Yeah dude, I'd go for the higher bus width, obviously! One thing I've realised is that Nvidia is purposefully made for gaming . No problems with the new PSU either! Everythings going well. That card is just rocking the shit out of games at the moment.

Have you started OCing yet?

[to0kenZA]

Have you started OCing yet?

Nah, I'm just going to keep it stock . I want to get an i7 soon, so I think I'll be OK. I might OC later, but for now, doesn't seem like its needed. Only thing OC'd at the time is my CPU.

[frank007]

Nah, I'm just going to keep it stock . I want to get an i7 soon, so I think I'll be OK. I might OC later, but for now, doesn't seem like its needed. Only thing OC'd at the time is my CPU.

what are your system specs at the moment? Details man!

[to0kenZA]

what are your system specs at the moment? Details man!

Well, not the best in the land, but here goes:

Phenom II 965 BE OC to 3.8Ghz with Coolermaster V8.
MSI 790FX-GD70 Motherboard
4GB DDR3 RAM @ 1333 <--- :/ Upgrading that too when I get my i7

That's about all the noteworthy things. I'm thinking of getting the i7 2600k. Same as you again

[frank007]

Well, not the best in the land, but here goes:

Phenom II 965 BE OC to 3.8Ghz with Coolermaster V8.
MSI 790FX-GD70 Motherboard
4GB DDR3 RAM @ 1333 <--- :/ Upgrading that too when I get my i7

That's about all the noteworthy things. I'm thinking of getting the i7 2600k. Same as you again

Stop copying me and 1000's of other people. Be unique lol. On a more serious not, the i7 2600k is an awesome CPU. It out performs or just aswell asthe i7 980x in games. Its really awesome.