Advice for a new GAMING PC needed here.
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your comparing a branded 7950 to a reference one...
the only different of the 2 i see is one being clock higher speed and have better heat dissipate system. performing wise, you might not see a huge improvement, but in a long run that branded card will last longer then a reference one.
so why not? it all up to you how you want to spend.
the only different of the 2 i see is one being clock higher speed and have better heat dissipate system. performing wise, you might not see a huge improvement, but in a long run that branded card will last longer then a reference one.
so why not? it all up to you how you want to spend.
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Eraldi21 wrote...
Tegumi wrote...
Stop double posting, OP.Sorry, was posting from my N73 so quoting 2 people and than cut->paste the text of one to the others was too much work.
OT: Following Nachbars advice on the ram I found this one for 80euro~103$ and the 1600mhz counterpart around 25$ cheaper and that's why I'm going to go for 8gb 2133.
Now... no one has answered my question about the gfx card...
Is this Radeon 7950 worth the 40$+ difference from the entry level 7950?
Don't ever get a reference card unless your card is only available in a reference design. Reference cards run like a jet engine and heat up like crazy. Non reference designs like the gigabyte one you posted run cooler and quieter by as much as 8-20 degrees (C). Also manufacturers of non reference cards actually change the pcb design and add a lot more power phases making it a lot better for overclocking.
IMO msi has the best non reference cards in the market.
With their dust removal technology, special coating at the end of each blade of the fan to reduce noise and super pipes (thicker than normal heatpipes).
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Some games have released higher resolution textures that do utilize the increased ram capacity in your graphics cards. However the most that they could possibly use right now are 2GB. The only examples I can think of are Crysis 2 and Skyrim that do this. I'm sure there are more but I'm just blanking. I have a 1GB 560Ti card and I sure wish it was 2GB version just because I own those 2 titles.
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Nachbar wrote...
However the most that they could possibly use right now are 2GB. No, that's only if its ran at 1920x1080 then it will only use up 1-2 GB of gddr memory. 2560x1600 and 4k resolutions can use up up to 4 gigs or more.
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SavageBJ wrote...
Eraldi21 wrote...
[quote="Tegumi"]Stop double posting, OP.Don't ever get a reference card unless your card is only available in a reference design. Reference cards run like a jet engine and heat up like crazy.
Just as I feared from what i read from different reviews online - that's the main reason why I was planning on getting either the one I posted before or this one : http://www.ebay.it/itm/170997254378?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_2547wt_1139
Nachbar wrote...
Some games have released higher resolution textures that do utilize the increased ram capacity in your graphics cards. However the most that they could possibly use right now are 2GB. The only examples I can think of are Crysis 2 and Skyrim that do this. I'm sure there are more but I'm just blanking. I have a 1GB 560Ti card and I sure wish it was 2GB version just because I own those 2 titles.I knew that and since I plan to play at 1080p I was aiming to get a 2gb 7950
Another question is : boring rant-type explanation below
Spoiler:
Does the 9500gt work with asus p8z77-v pro?
[size=5] from anonther forum i read that it does...[/h]
Now what motivated me to get this new PC:
Spoiler:
One last question : Is this a good power surge for EU?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261005011316?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
If not just recommend me another that you might think is better.
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Looks good to me. I personally found ssds to be a bit overrated and overpriced given the benifits Ive seen since I got one for my pc. I suppose having one for certain games that benifit from it is alright. Basically, it just makes loading a bit quicker but you wont notice a dramatic change and, in open world games like skyrim, it helps cells transfer quicker into the vram so there is less chance of random rocks and trees appearing suddenly but this happens rarely anyways so tis only a subtle benifit. Also, there is no need to defrag it which is nice. But for their increase in price over a regular hd iunno, tis negligible. I wouldnt really view a regular hd as giving your pc gaming experience a bottleneck since load times should usually be quick enough as is given your other components.
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solanin wrote...
Looks good to me. I personally found ssds to be a bit overrated and overpriced given the benifits Ive seen since I got one for my pc. I suppose having one for certain games that benifit from it is alright. Basically, it just makes loading a bit quicker but you wont notice a dramatic change and, in open world games like skyrim, it helps cells transfer quicker into the vram so there is less chance of random rocks and trees appearing suddenly but this happens rarely anyways so tis only a subtle benifit. Also, there is no need to defrag it which is nice. But for their increase in price over a regular hd iunno, tis negligible. I wouldnt really view a regular hd as giving your pc gaming experience a bottleneck since load times should usually be quick enough as is given your other components.I read somewhere else on the net that ssd don't make that much of a difference when playing games, they just make for a faster performance overall in windows. Anyway, i might get one but later much later - a cotple of months later.
As for the gfx card i'm going for the ''iceq x2 7950'' for around 360usd including shipping - that was by far the cheapest one I could find.
I bought the 3770k for 315usd, the second cheast that i could find was 370usd so that seems like a real bargain to me :D the cheapest 3570k was 265usd so i justify myself with the 50usd difference being worth it.