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Hello
I need some help in picking out a GPU for a new build.
It's a mini-ITX gaming/multimedia/general purpose living room PC.
Here is the build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570S 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.33 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone SG06BB-450-USB3.0 (Black) Mini ITX Desktop Case w/450W Power Supply ($145.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On DS-8A9SH-01 DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech K360 Wireless Standard Keyboard
Mouse: Microsoft L2 Sculpt Touch Mouse Bluetooth Wireless Optical Mouse ($29.25 @ Amazon)
Total: $1075.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-01 09:55 EDT-0400)
I am pretty much set on every other component and will not be cheaping out on anything just to get a better GPU. Since it's a living room PC, quiet operation is very important. And so is the price.
Here are my options:
- 7850 2GB
- 7870
- 650 Ti Boost 2GB
- 660
I have no brand preference. I just want the cheapest and quietest GPU.
Requierements:
- able to play newer games at high with some bells and wistles turned on (skyrim, dragonage, old and upcoming mass effect, civ 5).
- game bundles not important, except if it's really easy to sell them
- at idle, as quiet as possible. At load.. Also
- I don't care about maximum frame rates, but I do care about MINIMUM frame rates and micro stuttering and frame latency. I'd rather have constant 30FPS, than 20-60.
- cheapest option that will get me this for 2013/2014 season
So far, I'm leaning towards Zotac 650 Ti Boost ( http://www.techpowerup.com/mobile/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Boost/1.html )
The review calls it extremely quiet and all the frame rates seems to be very good.
Reading these forums, I am under the impression that AMD cards have some driver issues like frame latency, which makes the games look choppy sometimes. How much truth is there?
Also, if I choose a card other than this zotac 650 Ti Boost, what brand and model should I go for regarding the quiet operation?
I've read good things about MSI TF and ASUS DC2 for radeons.
What about 660?
Is there an option to buy international warranty? PC components are a lot cheaper in USA than in my country, so maybe it would be worth it if there is such an option.
For the next few months I will be on a place where internet is luxury, so I don't have the time to properly google everything myself, and any help would be much appreciated.
I need some help in picking out a GPU for a new build.
It's a mini-ITX gaming/multimedia/general purpose living room PC.
Here is the build:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4570S 2.9GHz Quad-Core Processor ($169.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87N-WIFI Mini ITX LGA1150 Motherboard ($136.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($70.33 @ Amazon)
Storage: Samsung 840 Series 120GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($109.99 @ Adorama)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: Zotac GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost 2GB Video Card ($173.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Silverstone SG06BB-450-USB3.0 (Black) Mini ITX Desktop Case w/450W Power Supply ($145.00 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Lite-On DS-8A9SH-01 DVD/CD Writer ($24.98 @ Outlet PC)
Monitor: Acer H236HLbid 60Hz 23.0" Monitor ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Keyboard: Logitech K360 Wireless Standard Keyboard
Mouse: Microsoft L2 Sculpt Touch Mouse Bluetooth Wireless Optical Mouse ($29.25 @ Amazon)
Total: $1075.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-01 09:55 EDT-0400)
I am pretty much set on every other component and will not be cheaping out on anything just to get a better GPU. Since it's a living room PC, quiet operation is very important. And so is the price.
Here are my options:
- 7850 2GB
- 7870
- 650 Ti Boost 2GB
- 660
I have no brand preference. I just want the cheapest and quietest GPU.
Requierements:
- able to play newer games at high with some bells and wistles turned on (skyrim, dragonage, old and upcoming mass effect, civ 5).
- game bundles not important, except if it's really easy to sell them
- at idle, as quiet as possible. At load.. Also
- I don't care about maximum frame rates, but I do care about MINIMUM frame rates and micro stuttering and frame latency. I'd rather have constant 30FPS, than 20-60.
- cheapest option that will get me this for 2013/2014 season
So far, I'm leaning towards Zotac 650 Ti Boost ( http://www.techpowerup.com/mobile/reviews/Zotac/GeForce_GTX_650_Ti_Boost/1.html )
The review calls it extremely quiet and all the frame rates seems to be very good.
Reading these forums, I am under the impression that AMD cards have some driver issues like frame latency, which makes the games look choppy sometimes. How much truth is there?
Also, if I choose a card other than this zotac 650 Ti Boost, what brand and model should I go for regarding the quiet operation?
I've read good things about MSI TF and ASUS DC2 for radeons.
What about 660?
Is there an option to buy international warranty? PC components are a lot cheaper in USA than in my country, so maybe it would be worth it if there is such an option.
For the next few months I will be on a place where internet is luxury, so I don't have the time to properly google everything myself, and any help would be much appreciated.
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