I'm a VFX Artist "student" summoning the GPU god's among Tom's Hardware in need of help of my Rig.
Right now I have a HD 7950 3GB Boost Edition Reference Card (40'c on idle, 76++'c on 60% and throttles). I'm thinking of watercooling it so I could raise the clock (for faster renders and playback) and lower the temp, but the price of watercooling it would cost the same as the retail price of the GPU. So my new option would either be to invest on another HD 7950 or R9 280x or the upcoming R9 285x and crossfire it. or Option 2 would be buying the new GTX 970 Maxwell Card.
Rig:
i7 4770k @4.5ghz 1.25v
8gb 1600mhz RAM RipJaw (upgrading soon to 16gb)
HD 7950 3GB Boost Edition Reference
MSI Z87-GD65 gaming edition
Antec 900w Gamer (Gaming PSU "LOL")
Intel 350 series 80GB SSD "OS" (upgrading soon to M.2 for OS)
1 TB WD Black (Rading Soon)
Additional: Lets say I purchased a card NOT crossfire-able with the HD 7950, then what do you guys normally do with the HD 7950?
Advance Thanks.
Right now I have a HD 7950 3GB Boost Edition Reference Card (40'c on idle, 76++'c on 60% and throttles). I'm thinking of watercooling it so I could raise the clock (for faster renders and playback) and lower the temp, but the price of watercooling it would cost the same as the retail price of the GPU. So my new option would either be to invest on another HD 7950 or R9 280x or the upcoming R9 285x and crossfire it. or Option 2 would be buying the new GTX 970 Maxwell Card.
Rig:
i7 4770k @4.5ghz 1.25v
8gb 1600mhz RAM RipJaw (upgrading soon to 16gb)
HD 7950 3GB Boost Edition Reference
MSI Z87-GD65 gaming edition
Antec 900w Gamer (Gaming PSU "LOL")
Intel 350 series 80GB SSD "OS" (upgrading soon to M.2 for OS)
1 TB WD Black (Rading Soon)
Additional: Lets say I purchased a card NOT crossfire-able with the HD 7950, then what do you guys normally do with the HD 7950?
Advance Thanks.
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