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June 30, 2013 2:07:14 PM

Im expected my delivery for a new motherboard and cpu tomorrow, and now am in the next step to order a graphic card to continue my built;

CPU - Intel Core i5-4430 3.0GHz Quad-Core Processor
Motherboard - Asus GRYPHON Z87 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard

I will try to my best to build a Micro/Mini system

Im not a hardcore gamer; casual at best games like Fifa/other sport games and odd FPS games, as long as the game runs fine thats okay

Any suggestions? Thank you (No budget but nothing crazy Lol)

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June 30, 2013 2:17:52 PM

Get a GTX 760 then. It is decent and at reasonable price that would able to play next gen games.
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June 30, 2013 2:18:52 PM

A 650ti Boost will suit you just fine. I prefer the EVGA version, but ASUS and MSI also make good cards. You could bump up to a 660 too as the ASUS OC' version is only 189 bucks at newegg.com.
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June 30, 2013 2:29:32 PM

maestro0428 said:
A 650ti Boost will suit you just fine. I prefer the EVGA version, but ASUS and MSI also make good cards. You could bump up to a 660 too as the ASUS OC' version is only 189 bucks at newegg.com.


Do you mean this one?

http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-geforce-gtx-660-1020m...
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June 30, 2013 2:33:15 PM

That's the one. I have two in SLI and really like the value/performance. I did run one card for a few weeks and it was sufficient for most games set to high at 1080p, but now I run 5780x1080.
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June 30, 2013 2:37:14 PM

maestro0428 said:
That's the one. I have two in SLI and really like the value/performance. I did run one card for a few weeks and it was sufficient for most games set to high at 1080p, but now I run 5780x1080.



Awesome placing order, if its not too much trouble could you just tell me which PSU your running? thank you
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June 30, 2013 3:03:00 PM

Budget ?

$250 - GTX 760
$150 - GTX 750 Ti Boost

Historically, MSI Lightning, Asus DCII TOP and EVGA Classified are the premium lines. Best buys are Asus DCII, Gigabyte Windforce and MSI Frozr ..... avoid EVGA SC
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June 30, 2013 3:18:33 PM

JackNaylorPE said:
Budget ?

$250 - GTX 760
$150 - GTX 750 Ti Boost

Historically, MSI Lightning, Asus DCII TOP and EVGA Classified are the premium lines. Best buys are Asus DCII, Gigabyte Windforce and MSI Frozr ..... avoid EVGA SC


Struggling to find the GTX 750 Ti Boost, could you provide a link by any chance?
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June 30, 2013 3:43:19 PM

Its not out yet and as far as I know, it won't be coming til fall, but I have been wrong before.
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June 30, 2013 3:45:22 PM

@ AsheyB: JackNaylorPE made a typo, he meant GTX650Ti Boost, there's no such thing (yet) as the GTX750 series.
If you are making a compact system, make sure any chosen card will fit the case, most will but some are a little bigger.
Zotac tend to make more compact cards.
Go for 2Gb of memory, it'll come in handy.
A few helpful places: Dabs! Overclockers, Aria, CCL, Scan, Novatech and Ebuyer.
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June 30, 2013 4:02:55 PM

coozie7 said:
@ AsheyB: JackNaylorPE made a typo, he meant GTX650Ti Boost, there's no such thing (yet) as the GTX750 series.
If you are making a compact system, make sure any chosen card will fit the case, most will but some are a little bigger.
Zotac tend to make more compact cards.
Go for 2Gb of memory, it'll come in handy.
A few helpful places: Dabs! Overclockers, Aria, CCL, Scan, Novatech and Ebuyer.


Thank you for correcting that;

I have narrowed it down two these two following the replies to this thread:

http://www.ebuyer.com/395655-zotac-gtx-660-2gb-gddr5-du...

http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-geforce-gtx-660-1020m...
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July 1, 2013 3:15:59 AM

Either looks good, with the Zotac being a little cheaper and more compact.
As always, make sure the PSU can handle the system loads and has the correct leads, and stick to good makers: Antec, Silverstone, Seasonic, FSP, Pc Power and Cooling, Corsair and XFX. Avoid cheap 'high output' units like the plague, they're cheap for a reason.
As you are building a compact setup have a read here, it may give you a few tips, he uses a slightly unusual cooling layout:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/mini-itx-do-it-yourself-p...
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July 1, 2013 4:18:57 AM

Iv opted for the Asus 660 and OCZ ZT 650W PSU (http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupp...)...

After reading the article you posted I was fond of the system cooling they opted for (Antec Kuhler) untill I read on Amazon a owners had blew up in his system :|

My next step is to search for a cooling system now, was keen water cooling system untill that comment on Amazon Lol....
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July 1, 2013 4:24:39 AM

Cross purposes here ;) 
Actually I meant the fan arrangement, but yes, I suppose with a compact system it may be difficult to install a decent, quiet air cooler for the CPU.
If you do n't yet have one I suggest you get a case next and tailor the cooling to it, rather than getting a cooler system only to find you can't mount it in the case...Sounds obvious but you wo n't be the first, nor the last to make that mistake...Cough, blush.
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July 1, 2013 9:10:20 AM

coozie7 said:
Cross purposes here ;) 
Actually I meant the fan arrangement, but yes, I suppose with a compact system it may be difficult to install a decent, quiet air cooler for the CPU.
If you do n't yet have one I suggest you get a case next and tailor the cooling to it, rather than getting a cooler system only to find you can't mount it in the case...Sounds obvious but you wo n't be the first, nor the last to make that mistake...Cough, blush.


Cooling system seems to be another new headache :|
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