Gtx 660 or Gtx 760?

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svvparakala

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I was getting ready to buy the gtx 660 for my first ever PC build. But the 760 just HAD to release before I bought anything.
Guess its a good thing it released, but now I'm indecisive and second guessing my choices. Can I get some advice?

Parts I'm going to buy:
http://pcpartpicker.com/user/svvparakala/saved/1Olw

Feel free to leave comments on the other parts as well. I'm a complete newbie, so any help is greatly appreciated!
 
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I would drop down to the 8320 and upgrade to the EVGA 760 ACX
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I would drop down to the 8320 and upgrade to the EVGA 760 ACX
 
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Thanks for the reply! I hadn't really given much thought about anything under the 8350. Any reason why 8320 is a better value? I can afford the 8350, and I like all the specs. Especially since I was choosing between that or the i5 3750.

And yea I'm starting to lean towards the 760..
 
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8320 is exactly the same as the 8350. Only difference is price and its clocked higher
 
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Haha okay! Okay!
Thanks for the link. I mean I expect the 760 to be better, cause it is pricier...
So you're saying the higher cost will yield significantly better results?

 
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760 is about 25% faster then a 660

 
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Thing is. In about five years. I plan on over clocking. I don't think I have much use for it now. But I want to be able to later. And I think the extra $40 is worth it to be able to overclock better. Does that make sense? Or am I just stupid? haha
 
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Let me ask you his simple question. Do you plan on going with a custom water setup in the future to achieve the highest clocks? When I say custom water I mean like an xspc custom loop for almost 300 dollars?

Yes? Buy the 8350
No? Buy the 8320

;)

 
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Awesome. Thanks a lot for saving me the extra money. Gonna switch to the 8320 then.
However. I'm still not fully set on the 760. I mean, would you think the price for the 660 will go down because of this release? If so, will it be more appealing than the 760? Money... performance... money... performance... I have no idea which one to choose.
 
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Actually... before I lock in my decision on the 8320. One more question I have is, does the 8350 run at 4.0 right out of the box? And is that considered over clocking? Basically, will I have to do any overclocking procedures for the 8350? I know I will with the 8320 if I want to get it to go faster, cause it comes at 3.5
Thanks again for your patience xD and all the help. Really do appreciate it. :D
 
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Nvidia wont be releasing anymore video cards this year unless amd throws something amazing out so expect the 660 and 650 boost prices to stay steady.

The 8350 comes with a base clock of 4.0Ghz which is achieved with a multiplier of 20 and a bus speed of 200. The 8320 comes with a base clock of 3.5Ghz with a multiplier of 17.5 and a bus of 200. To get the 8320 to the 8350's speed level all you need to do is increase the multiplier to 20 in the bios and reboot. :)
 
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