I'm far from an expert, but I have a couple of comments. IMO you should buy a cheaper motherboard and/or get rid of the SSD and instead buy a better GPU - either a 6950, 6970 or 570. Also, you could probably buy a better (lower watt) PSU for the same price.
Am I missing something? I look at the benchmarks and the 6950 is close to the 570 on a few games but behind on most games. Then I look at the 6970 vs the 570, and it seems about split - 570 better on some, worse on others.
Now, I realize that the 6950 is VERY close to the 570 and about $50...
1. What YOUR PC will be used for. That means what types of tasks you'll be performing. Gaming & ripping/encoding/playing music
2. What YOUR budget is. A price range is acceptable as long as it's not more than a 20% spread $1200
3. What country YOU will be buying YOUR parts from. US -...
I'm trying to decide whether I should upgrade what I've got for $500 or just spend $1100 to build a new computer. If I upgrade, I would buy a Phenom II X4 920 (AM2+) and OC it ($135) and a GTX 570 (?). If I build a new computer, I would go with an i5-2500k and GTX 570 (and convert current...
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