I finally decided to go with a 7870 instead of 660 for my first PC build. However, I don't know which 7870 to go with (LE/XT/Tahiti) and which manufacturer?
My budget is ~$200-$250. I will not overclock (I'm a noob and would have no idea how to go about doing that) and I would prefer max FPS and performance for gaming even if I had to sacrifice some visuals.
Can someone give me a few options with the pro's and con's for each? Thanks a lot.
EDIT: Here are my specs
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: AZIO Levetron Wired Gaming Keyboard ($26.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $978.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-26 09:30 EDT-0400)
My budget is ~$200-$250. I will not overclock (I'm a noob and would have no idea how to go about doing that) and I would prefer max FPS and performance for gaming even if I had to sacrifice some visuals.
Can someone give me a few options with the pro's and con's for each? Thanks a lot.
EDIT: Here are my specs
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($226.99 @ Newegg Canada)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ NCIX)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme3 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($104.99 @ NCIX)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($59.49 @ Newegg Canada)
Storage: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.50 @ Vuugo)
Case: Cooler Master HAF 912 ATX Mid Tower Case ($38.88 @ Canada Computers)
Power Supply: Corsair Enthusiast 650W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($89.99 @ Memory Express)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.79 @ DirectCanada)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.99 @ NCIX)
Monitor: Asus VS238H-P 23.0" Monitor ($119.99 @ NCIX)
Keyboard: AZIO Levetron Wired Gaming Keyboard ($26.99 @ Newegg Canada)
Total: $978.58
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-26 09:30 EDT-0400)