Building Gaming PC.. Need some input with Video card

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massacre

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I am building a new beast.. and I have been "out" of the computer world for a few.. so I don't know exactly what is hot or what isn't.... I am pretty much just looking for what good video card... or cards.. would go good with my set up so far.. for example.. is it better to buy one monster video card.. or SLI two cards.. .. but here is my set up so far.. thank you for your time!


http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819115224

^processor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16820145235

^RAM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128446

^motherboard


Everyone's input is much needed..once again thank you for taking the time to read this =]
 
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JFC! WOW!

i7 960
12G 1600
UD9 Gigabyte board

That's already over 1500$ Woo hoo! My kind of builder! Hee

Get a double lifetime warranty GTX 480! But you'll need a heavy duty PSU. Check the video card requirements and get a well suited PSU...
The Enermax Revolutions are nice clean PSUs, also the Seasonic X750 Gold would be a nice choice as well.
 
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HumblePie

HumblePie

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No need for the 960 really. Get a 930 and overclock it and be happy. Unless of course you are not looking to overclock.

With this it just depends on how much more you are willing to spend.

If you want the best single GPU solution with money as no object, the GTX 480 is your choice. If you want the best single card solution then the 5970 is your choice.

If you want the best solution period, and 5970 + 5870 is the best you can do right now.
 
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i7 980X is a must...mobo is a waste of money...get the Silverstone ST1500 1500W PSU for tri SLI...look at the HAF X
 
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Yes!!! I feel that if you are gonna build something...you might as well spend a little cash.. now.. and it will pay for itself in the long run.. it's true what they say.. you get what you pay for!

but I couldn't find the exact GTX 480.. you were speaking about? you think you can give me a link?? that would be awesome!!

and "waitingfornehalem" what mobo do you think isn't a waste? that would fit and support all of my other items.. link me please :D
 
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massacre said:
Yes!!! I feel that if you are gonna build something...you might as well spend a little cash.. now.. and it will pay for itself in the long run.. it's true what they say.. you get what you pay for!

but I couldn't find the exact GTX 480.. you were speaking about? you think you can give me a link?? that would be awesome!!

and "waitingfornehalem" what mobo do you think isn't a waste? that would fit and support all of my other items.. link me please :D
Click to expand...

How many GTX 480's do you want?
 
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massacre

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Truth is.. I don't know how overclocking works.. how to do it.. and if it's a bad thing on your parts.. does it ware them down faster? and if so no I am not looking to overclock anything...
 
taltamir

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OP, you seem to be made of money... I wouldn't dream of dumping so much cash on those products without a very good reason... for most users they will provide ZERO performance increase compared to products a fraction of their cost...

so, will you be producing professional grade animated movies at home? if not, then cut the ram down to 2x2GB, and get the cheapest one you can find (speed is irrelevant here)

will you be playing high end first person shooters from this year in eyefinity (multi monitor)?
if not get one mid range video card for 300$...

mobo: no more then 200$, you can easily go under 100$

CPU: if you want quality, get a good intel nehalem for ~200$ would be nearly as fast as the 1000$ ones...

You are literally burning thousands of dollars with current design on what would amount to be a tiny increase in performance over a much cheaper system.
 
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We'll it's not that I am made of money.. I just want to build something that will last me 5-10 years.. if you go half ass.. and you build something cheap.. in about 2-5 years.. your gonna have to upgrade again...

however I am not doing any type of professional grade animation... but I do play a lot of first person shooter games.. such as.. counter-strike source.. bf2 BC... and thinking about picking up some more..

I understand what you are saying.. and you have a great point... but will something like that last that time period?
 
taltamir

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you are looking to spend ~3000$ for something that is less than twice as fast as a 500$ machine.
In 18 months 500$ will get you a machine twice as fast as a current 500$ machine (moor's law)

And no, it will not last you 10 years, the very notion is utterly ridiculous... a 10 year old computer is a worthless antique; your CELLPHONE is literally faster than a 10 year old computer, even if it cost 5000$ back then.

The reality of the computer industry is that what you buy will be obsolete very quickly. So buy cheap and upgrade often, and you will save thousands of dollars.
 
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taltamir summed it up very well. You are totally wasting money. That computer could last 10 years but 5 years from now $600 computers will blow it away. There is nothing that you can (reasonably) buy that would keep up with a well chosen $6/700 PC from 5 years in the future. Even 3 years from now, a $1500 computer will be a lot faster...

I assume you plan to game on it? If so, what monitor(s) do you plan on using?
 
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I also fully agree with taltamir.

I've learnt that I get the most out of my pc if I upgrade at least part of my pc every year, so I no longer buy the best once, but rather stick to a regular upgrade of decent spec (not the best) parts.

Buying a super duper pc only ends up in two years that the pc seems mediocre at best. If I had saved half the money I spent on the super duper pc, two years later, I could buy a far better pc with the half left over than the super pc. You do even better when you start planning for regular future upgrades, in what you get for your money over time.
 
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There is zero doubt that an i7 860 or 930 paired with 8GB's of RAM and a GTX480 will be more than capable of playing games for the next five years. Skip that other crap ($700 motherboard??? Wha?) and just go with a basic $130 motherboard. Get a great power supply, get an SSD and pair it with a 1TB hdd. Get an awesome case.

And you're set. :)
 
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You dont need a UD9 unless ur planning on extreme overclocking with LN2.

Get a UD7 or a EVGA classified.Put the saved money towards a 980x.
As for the video cards.. 480SLI=Gaming heaven:D(u need a case with proper
airflow & good psu of course:))

I suggest HAF 932 or an 800D for the case and a 1000W PSU from good brands such as Corsair,Enermax,Silverstone etc
 
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I have been looking into the GTX480... but not sure which "brand" is the one to go with.. maybe some of you can shoot me some links? I read a lot of people say these cards get super hot.. I just don't know if it matters what brand to go with when it comes down to the GTX480.. thanks
 
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I'm fairly sure all of the GTX 480 cards out there are reference designs, so it shouldn't matter which partner you actually go for. I would just get the EVGA for the lifetime warranty.
 
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