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June 5, 2013 11:42:34 PM

My specs
i5-3570k
Asus p8z77
8gb of ram
1TB of hdd
Windows 7 64 bit
Asus Xonar sound card
Nvidia GeForce gtx 660ti asus direct cu ii TOP Edition

I would like to know if my rig is future proof of gaming and editing (videos,pictures,programming) until 2015? And can I play 2014 games on high?

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June 5, 2013 11:46:01 PM

Oh yes, and Im using a Coolermaster HAF XM case
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June 5, 2013 11:47:11 PM

Sorry, but the 660ti is insufficient/barely cuts it right now to play Crysis 3 on high at 1080p... so to answer your question: No, this build is NOT future proof.

Upgrade your GPU if that is your desire (at the very least, GTX 770... but even with that lies uncertainty).
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June 5, 2013 11:53:05 PM

Will I able play crysis on ultra? On YouTube, it says I could get 35-50 fps?. Could I play 2014 games on medium and still get 40-50 fps?
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June 5, 2013 11:56:17 PM

Yeah, probably around 35ish fps... like I said: barely cutting it IMO (but go easy on AA). 2014 gaming on medium? Most probably (depending on the game... anything demanding crysis 3-like, perhaps medium-low? Hard to say...).
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June 5, 2013 11:59:57 PM

Anyways, bottom-line is that maybe you should wait like 1-2 weeks for the 760ti, rumored to come out in that timeframe. If the pricing on the 770 is any indication, it should be priced aggressively and likely be worth it instead of the 660ti. (Again, speculations here...)
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June 6, 2013 12:40:38 AM

Johnny_C13 said:
Anyways, bottom-line is that maybe you should wait like 1-2 weeks for the 760ti, rumored to come out in that timeframe. If the pricing on the 770 is any indication, it should be priced aggressively and likely be worth it instead of the 660ti. (Again, speculations here...)


Indeed i support the above answer. No way you can cut it with the GTX 660 until 2015. In a month or two cards will start getting cheaper when GTX 700 reaches full swing .People will be trading cards left and right and price will go down and u can score a nice 670 clocked edition. Or hell even 680 for less cash. But i would indeed recommend at least 770 if u want futureproof. All of this is speculation of course as the cards just hit market. But i already see reduction in prices all over the place.
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June 6, 2013 12:57:23 AM

Additionally, if you do not wish to wait (though I would echo the others in recommending it), the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT would be a better choice at that price range. Nearly the full power of a 7950 (91%, technically) for less than the price of most 660 Tis.
That said, I must once again stress that waiting would be the best idea.
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June 6, 2013 1:59:57 AM

But in my country(indonesia), these cards are way more expensive on newegg or amazon may cost 150 bucks, and when it comes to my country it will increase to 300-400 bucks.. So I've already bought the 660Ti and now I'm stuck..
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June 6, 2013 2:06:57 AM

Rigmaker said:
But in my country(indonesia), these cards are way more expensive on newegg or amazon may cost 150 bucks, and when it comes to my country it will increase to 300-400 bucks.. So I've already bought the 660Ti and now I'm stuck..


No now you are stuck with a 660TI card. Soon they will become cheap as dirt and you will probably be able to score a second card and pair them in SLI mode. T hat way you will get just the amount of performance you would need to future proof until 2015. That's the best idea i can offer you at this point.
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June 6, 2013 2:07:36 AM

Rigmaker said:
But in my country(indonesia), these cards are way more expensive on newegg or amazon may cost 150 bucks, and when it comes to my country it will increase to 300-400 bucks.. So I've already bought the 660Ti and now I'm stuck..


The 660 Ti is a perfectly good graphics card, it's just not future-proof. Thus, if you wish to maintain the capacity to play games at high settings, you will need to upgrade as newer and more demanding games are released.
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June 6, 2013 6:47:51 AM

Since you already have the 660ti, Shallowmist makes a good point: you could go SLI for very cheap in the coming months. If you do however, keep in mind you need a PSU that can support the extra power! (you didn't list your PSU in your build)

I'd probably say if you have something like a 650W PSU from a good manufacturer, then you're fine for sure!
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