Graphics card

[MeldarthX]

there's really only 1 title I've seen that might even be a cause to look at physx......

that's batman ark city....

Honestly 7950 is the best bang for your buck; faster than 660 ti at stock....near 670 at stock and cheaper - when overclocked.....

It easily passes the 670 - and equals 7970 GE and 680 stock......when 7970 GE is over clocked to the same speed at 7950 - the 7950 is 7% slower......and equal to 680 usually......

Titan is usually the fastest card; but only at times just equals 7970 GE - but that's only in a few games - normally Titan is about 30%-35% faster than 7970 GE.....

Honestly 7950 OC value can't be matched.....

7970 GE standard is fast; but overclocked it just gets faster - 680 can't beat it; it can sometimes tie with it.....

Which is actually interesting as when it first came out; it just barely tied the 680 - but with driver improvements .....its a fast card.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

So my case came with 3 fans and I only had connectors for 3 fans on my mobo, how can I add two more fans?

 

[MeldarthX]

Well; what is your case that you're using?

if you got space for fans; put them in; lock them down with screws and the run the cables to either the MB or the PSU

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

I have the corsair vengeance c70 and the mobo is ASUS M5A97 R2.0

 

[tarmc]

3 pin to molex would be one option, not sure if there are any splitters that would let you connect more to the motherboard. i do agree with meldarthx, the price/performance of the 7950 is great. very good upgrade option.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

whats 3 pin to molex? What size of fans should I get? 120mm or 140mm?

 

[tarmc]

http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=31670
go with the 140 if you can, typically larger fans will move as much if not more air at lower rpm, hence less noise. unless im wrong?

 

[FalseChristian]

It really adds realism to those games that support it but, unfortunately, only a handful of games utilize PhysX. I think AMD's Havok is the future.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

link didn't work

 

[tarmc]

you can find a 3 pin to molex anywhere really, newegg, ncix, where ever you get your hardware. and theyre cheap

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

Will it work with my PSU? I have a really cheap COOLER MASTER Elite 460

two of these work? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835233056

 

[tarmc]

yup should work just fine

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

I think Corsair should have put more fans to start with.

 

[tarmc]

cheaper for them not to. and you end up spending that much more to add them.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

Luckily I went with the cheap version I can afford a fan or 2.

What is water cooling?

 

[tarmc]

exactly what the name implies, cooling components with water. there are alot of options for it. if you overclock, or plan to its definitely worth looking into.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

how much is that compared to fans? Easy to hook up? Will it work with my mobo? Or do I plug it into the psu?

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

Can I get 140mm fans and then in June add the water cooling system? Is there a really good one on the market that won't break the bank?

 

[tarmc]

depends on what kind you go with, something like a corsair h60 or h80 is relatively easy to install, compared to a watercooling system you'd assemble yourself which is alot more work. i havent built one myself so i dont know

 

[Eureka]

Unless you're going to go all out, or have a very specific requirement, don't bother with water cooling. Water cooling is great when you want to push those ultra-high voltage overclocks, and for that you'll need to build a custom loop, which requires a good investment. Mostly overclocks are limited by the silicon itself and not the temperatures... air cooling is fine for most other use.

You can get the all-in-one water coolers, and it'll be quieter than using air, but it's still unnecessary.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

So just add my two fans and call it good?

 

[Eureka]

Yes

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

Should I get more then 8GB memory?

 

[Eureka]

If you have to ask, no.

 

[xXdragonbatXX]

So I was digging around in some of my grandpa's old junk and I found a old zip drive. Is there anyway for me to mount it in my gaming computer and use it if I buy it off him?

http://www.ascendtech.us/iomega-100mb-internal-zip-drive_i_zipiomz100atapi.aspx