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