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Georg Suits

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Hello, i'm building a gaming rig and i have a limited budget.
it is not written in stone but it is around 800 euros + OS, the specs i have figured out most of the specs but i am building it around having the option of adding a second card a few months later. it would have an 8350, asrock 990fx extreme3 8gb ram (later upgradable) , a hyper 412, PSU i am unsure of and i am in need of advice if i should go for the CFX or SLI with the new AMD drivers the "stutter" problem is been eliminated?! i'm considering buying an asus built 660, but taking that the Ti version is only 20 euros more but eats more power? i dont want to spend 170 euros on a power supply but i want good performace? help me, please

P.S. the 660ti's would take around 1000 w, same with the 7870s, as a ax850 would handle the 660s sli
 
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Georg Suits

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My problem is i do not have the required 1200 euros for a 770/760 4gb vram build right away, should i just save up and then perhaps consider the 9000 series by amd when they come out?
 
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I got a 4GB EVGA GTX 770 Classified a few weeks back. It was worth saving up for.

That said, you might be able to get a good deal on a 6XX series card. I don't know what retailers are available in your country, so I can't help much there. And take tiny voices' advice and get a good PSU. It isn't worth risking other components with a bad PSU, something I am still learning.
 
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I am fully aware of the importance of having high grade computer parts for a high end computer, and i know quite a bit, i just want a 2nd set of eyes to give me some advice. as far as the prices go i can get a 660 ti for 210 euros, a 670 oc edition for 270 euros and the 770s start from 360 euros, a card which i considered was the 760 4gb from EVGA

 
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In that case, I would probably get the 660Ti now and then save up for a better card or cards to be purchased later. After you are done with the 660Ti, you could sell it off or keep it around as a spare.

On another note, I am sorry if I sounded condescending or anything in my post above. I would rather come off as a little brusque if it meant that I saved someone from making the mistakes I have made. (I bought a Cougar PSU. Never again.)
 
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Two 650 Ti's ($310) will beat anything in the single GPU $400-$500 range .... about 75% of by builds these days are SLI ... either "from the get go" or with a PSU big enough to add one later. I haven't had any of these purported problems and no one has brought back a machine and complained.....techpowerup didn't seem to have much trouble either.

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Boost_SLI/22.html

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/NVIDIA/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Boost_SLI/23.html
After running the GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost SLI through our test suite, I have to admit that I'm impressed. The duo delivered performance easily matching and often exceeding much more expensive single-card options such as the GeForce GTX 680 and Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition, and they don't cost as much. SLI multi-GPU scaling works well with all of our titles except for F1 2012. Scaling by going from one to two GTX 650 Ti Boost cards is around 70%, even with F1 2012 taken into account. Unlike AMD, NVIDIA does a good job of maintaining its SLI profiles, so you should be able to play new games without a long wait for multi-GPU support. However, the risk that a game will not be supported still exists, and you might, at worst, end up with single-card performance. This is in my opinion, given the massive performance-per-dollar advantage, an acceptable tradeoff. I would definitely recommend a GTX 650 Ti Boost SLI setup to a friend looking to spend as little money as possible on a high-end gaming rig.

With a combined price of $340 [$310 for two factory OC'd 2Gb models], the graphics cards cost much less than the HD 7970 GHz Edition ($430) and the GTX 680 ($440) while still delivering comparable performance. Power draw and noise levels are slightly higher, but that's the price you'll have to pay to save over 100 bucks. This setup also makes upgrading your aging rig to play the latest and most demanding titles without breaking the bank an option.
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As for the 4GB, only if ya have 2560 x 1600 or bigger.
 
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Hi tiny, can you or someone else please take a moment and elaborate on your above comment. I am leaning towards buying 2 $90 Sapphire Radeon Hd 7770 GHZ 1gb http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202011 for a crossfire build. I would be using the Asus M5A99FX mobo. I am not educated enough on the subject to know why it is better one way or the other. $180 on 2 7770 or $170 on say GeForce GTX650Ti Boost or a single Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit for $166 after mail in?

 
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You will need a more expensive PSU to crossfire. Also 2x GPUs does not mean 2X power. It means an increase of 50% generally. It is always better to have one better card than 2 lower end cards. The lower end cards will crap out much sooner than a single better card. I have 2x gtx560s in SLI. Theyare great, but no where near as good as a single hd7960 or gtx 760. The point is, it isn't worth it to SLI or crossfire unless you are doing it with VERY high end cards.
 
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