Dear community,
I need your advice! I really want to upgrade my system, which I consider outdated, by the end of the holidays when I have amassed many a money from my presents . I'd really like to get the best performance possible from my budget of €500($679) but if necessary I am willing to spend €700($950) for my gaming purposes. My current setup is;
Mobo: MSI H61M-E33 with only one PCI express x16 slot
CPU: Intel i5 2500, 3.3GHz quad core
RAM: 1x ADATA 8GB DDR3 1333MHz
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 1GB
PSU: RECOM PE-600PLUS 600W with a max output of 22A on each of the two 12V rails
Case: CoolerMaster CM 690 II
Screen: 1920x1080
My first thought was to buy a R9 290X but I wanted to wait until there were custom cooling solutions by other companies. But then Nvidea came with the GTX780Ti and I was completely blown away by its sheer power so I immediately decided I wanted one, but then there is the matter of which one I should buy the Gigabyte, the ASUS, the EVGA? But lately I have been thinking that I could buy two AMD cards for the same price as the Nvidea even though my mobo needs replacement then. However I am quite inexperienced with Crossfire so I don't know if this would be a valid choice, considering the stories I heard about incompatibilities and all that jazz.
Maybe you guys could help me find the wisest decision? I would be really grateful for your time!
Thanks in advance!
I need your advice! I really want to upgrade my system, which I consider outdated, by the end of the holidays when I have amassed many a money from my presents . I'd really like to get the best performance possible from my budget of €500($679) but if necessary I am willing to spend €700($950) for my gaming purposes. My current setup is;
Mobo: MSI H61M-E33 with only one PCI express x16 slot
CPU: Intel i5 2500, 3.3GHz quad core
RAM: 1x ADATA 8GB DDR3 1333MHz
GPU: Sapphire Radeon HD 6950 1GB
PSU: RECOM PE-600PLUS 600W with a max output of 22A on each of the two 12V rails
Case: CoolerMaster CM 690 II
Screen: 1920x1080
My first thought was to buy a R9 290X but I wanted to wait until there were custom cooling solutions by other companies. But then Nvidea came with the GTX780Ti and I was completely blown away by its sheer power so I immediately decided I wanted one, but then there is the matter of which one I should buy the Gigabyte, the ASUS, the EVGA? But lately I have been thinking that I could buy two AMD cards for the same price as the Nvidea even though my mobo needs replacement then. However I am quite inexperienced with Crossfire so I don't know if this would be a valid choice, considering the stories I heard about incompatibilities and all that jazz.
Maybe you guys could help me find the wisest decision? I would be really grateful for your time!
Thanks in advance!