- Feb 12, 2014
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Hi Guys,
So here's my quagmire:
Have a decent system that's about 3 years old. Here's the specs:
Intel DX79SR mobo
2 x 500gb Samsung 840 SSDs - Raid 1
2 x 1.5tb Seagate Drives - Raid 1
2 x 3tb HTS Drives
64gb DDR3 Ram
And last but not least...
Gigabyte GTX 680
I play Battlefield 1, which I'm sure most players know loves to challenge graphics cards.
So couple options I'm looking for advice on:
1) The most cost effective option is to SLI a used GTX 680. I've found used 680s for around $150.
2) The new GTX 1000 series have some decent options. The 1070 can be purchased for less than $400, and I could sell my other 680 to recoup about $150...so total cost would be $250 out of pocket.
3) I'm tempted to pull the trigger on that 1080 just because it's bad ass, but that'd put me in the hole $450.
I had a few configuration questions as well:
1) Am I able to SLI the 680 with any of the GTX cards in the 1000 series (preferably the 1060, 1070, or even 1080? Would SLI'ing a brand new 1080 w/ a 3 year old 680 even be worth it?
2) I'm concernd this may turn into a black hole for money. If I get the 1080...would my DX79SR mobo be able to handle it, or should I count on upgrading that too? Of course, if I got the 1080, I'd have to push it, which would likely require me to upgrade to a 4K monitor setup...which is another $500+ probably.
Thanks for any advice guys
So here's my quagmire:
Have a decent system that's about 3 years old. Here's the specs:
Intel DX79SR mobo
2 x 500gb Samsung 840 SSDs - Raid 1
2 x 1.5tb Seagate Drives - Raid 1
2 x 3tb HTS Drives
64gb DDR3 Ram
And last but not least...
Gigabyte GTX 680
I play Battlefield 1, which I'm sure most players know loves to challenge graphics cards.
So couple options I'm looking for advice on:
1) The most cost effective option is to SLI a used GTX 680. I've found used 680s for around $150.
2) The new GTX 1000 series have some decent options. The 1070 can be purchased for less than $400, and I could sell my other 680 to recoup about $150...so total cost would be $250 out of pocket.
3) I'm tempted to pull the trigger on that 1080 just because it's bad ass, but that'd put me in the hole $450.
I had a few configuration questions as well:
1) Am I able to SLI the 680 with any of the GTX cards in the 1000 series (preferably the 1060, 1070, or even 1080? Would SLI'ing a brand new 1080 w/ a 3 year old 680 even be worth it?
2) I'm concernd this may turn into a black hole for money. If I get the 1080...would my DX79SR mobo be able to handle it, or should I count on upgrading that too? Of course, if I got the 1080, I'd have to push it, which would likely require me to upgrade to a 4K monitor setup...which is another $500+ probably.
Thanks for any advice guys
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