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Hi Tom's Hardware Community. I've been doing some watching on the forums and news. I had a couple questions that maybe you can clarify for me.
GTX770 vs HD7970 If the HD7970 is near the performance of the GTX770, would it make sense to buy the HD7970 (for $60 cheaper) and overclock it? I hear the HD7970 overclocks very well, but the GTX770 is stronger in terms of frame rates at stock. Does the GTX770 have that great of a lead on the HD7970?
AMD vs Intel Upgrade Paths From rumors (assuming the general idea is true), Intel will be getting a new socket for the 5th generation and AMD will be using the current AM3+. So reasons for buying AMD look like: upgradability, overclocking, and eventual benefit from 4+ cores. Reasons for buying Intel: better performance at a similar price range and overclocking (if I go Ivy instead of Haswell). So what is the recommendation?
Case Options Now this one has been bugging me for a while. I have the HAF 912 and it's a great case, but I don't want to get the same case for the newer build. I was thinking something along the lines of the NZXT Phantom and the Corsair 300R. What are the recommendations for a case with lots of options for fans and one that isn't not super-flashy.
AsRock vs ASUS I've heard great things about these two mobo manufacturers. I've also heard ASUS is generally better for overclocking, but AsRock has a good number of features for the price. I haven't heard much about their opposites though. How feature packed is a similarly priced ASUS? How good at overclocking is an AsRock board?
Thanks in advance for the answers.
GTX770 vs HD7970 If the HD7970 is near the performance of the GTX770, would it make sense to buy the HD7970 (for $60 cheaper) and overclock it? I hear the HD7970 overclocks very well, but the GTX770 is stronger in terms of frame rates at stock. Does the GTX770 have that great of a lead on the HD7970?
AMD vs Intel Upgrade Paths From rumors (assuming the general idea is true), Intel will be getting a new socket for the 5th generation and AMD will be using the current AM3+. So reasons for buying AMD look like: upgradability, overclocking, and eventual benefit from 4+ cores. Reasons for buying Intel: better performance at a similar price range and overclocking (if I go Ivy instead of Haswell). So what is the recommendation?
Case Options Now this one has been bugging me for a while. I have the HAF 912 and it's a great case, but I don't want to get the same case for the newer build. I was thinking something along the lines of the NZXT Phantom and the Corsair 300R. What are the recommendations for a case with lots of options for fans and one that isn't not super-flashy.
AsRock vs ASUS I've heard great things about these two mobo manufacturers. I've also heard ASUS is generally better for overclocking, but AsRock has a good number of features for the price. I haven't heard much about their opposites though. How feature packed is a similarly priced ASUS? How good at overclocking is an AsRock board?
Thanks in advance for the answers.
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