Is Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 future proof?

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cooloneinca

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I am looking for an opinion on the Sapphire Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card.
1) Is it future proof for about 3 years on high-med.
2) Is there another card, AMD or NVIDIA, that is priced the same but performs better.
Yeah i am new to the whole PC gaming. Here is what i want to build just for reference. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1b534
 
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What would you suggest then my good sir? I have not a slightest idea when it comes to PC CPUs
 
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My budget is 900 total. I went with the APU A-10 because it has a built in graphics cards so i thought i could have the 7870 run in tandem with the apu for better performance.
 
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"Corrected" your build a little:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3330 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($174.97 @ Outlet PC)
Motherboard: MSI B75A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($78.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($71.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 431 Plus (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $826.85
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-28 16:22 EDT-0400)

Slightly over, but you'll get much more out of this. You also used an APU and while it IS

a CPU, it's a CPU with a GPU on it. Thus you wouldn't need a discrete GPU. Rectified the RAM;

you won't be needing 2133 most likely. Especially not if your budget is around 800$. Got you

out of Micro ATX motherboard and got you a normal sized one. Added a different case and

added the currently best GPU for the money.


Now for your questions:

1) 3 years is too long. 1-2 is more realistic. That is, if you meant buying new demanding games and still

playing on high-medium. For reference, current cards can barely max Crysis 3.

2) The GPU I put in is much better. Perhaps you could look into GTX 650 Ti Boosts in SLI or GTX 660.


Welcome to PC gaming. You've got to work a little for your setup, but you'll be much happier once you're done.
 
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PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1bgmE
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1bgmE/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1bgmE/benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6350 3.9GHz 6-Core Processor ($129.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Phanteks PH-TC12DX_BK 68.5 CFM CPU Cooler ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.98 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($64.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair Carbide Series 300R Windowed ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $854.86
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-06-28 16:25 EDT-0400)
As far as future proofing you can never tell what will happen in the next couple years.
 
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Will this I5 be able to be cool? I noticed you did not include an after market cooler. Also how is the cable management on the case and how are the fans on it?
 
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I see that you are a graphics card master. So a question. Is there a comparable card to the GTX 760 you recommended. You see i want "free" games that come with say a 7000 series card
 
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Performance wise it falls between the 7950 and 7970.
HD 7950<GTX 760<HD 7970
the 7950 costs ~$300 and the 7970 is ~$350-400
 
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You only need an aftermarket cooler if you're OC'ing or the stock one doesn't do it for you, for whatever reason.

I think it's a decent case, if you want a blend of features and looks, for a cheap price. The other case was way more.

In fact the other one was so expensive, I'm sure you could find a Full Tower case for that money. Didn't

go for it, as I don't know your maximum budget.
 
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Thanks for your input. As a novice at this i will be here asking on the forum for the opinions on those greater than me. Dont know if this is pushing my luck or not but here goes. Do you know anyplace i can go for a step by step instructions for setting up a pc? If not all is good.
 
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