$1000+ Gaming Build. Need Advice!

[Bacillus]

I've been putting together a parts list for a new gaming build but ran into a problem. I had been planning on reusing my Antec 300 and I was going to order the HD 6950 but apparently that doesn't fit into the case...so I am considering three options:

Option 1: Purchase the 6950 and get a new case (HAF 922 or CM 690II). This is about $90 more than I was initially planning on..

Option 2: Keep my Antec 300 and get a GTX 570 instead. Only about $45 more than I had initially planned.

Option 3: Keep my Antec 300 and get a 560Ti. Slightly cheaper than my initial plans, but benchmarks are also lower than the 6950.

I would like my new build to be capable of playing Crysis 2 and other such new games at 1680x1050. Which graphics card would you guys recommend?



The rest of my build:

Processor: $224.99
Intel Core i5-2500K SB 3.3GHz

Motherboard: $159.99
ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155

Memory: $84.99
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 1333

Heatsink: $21.49
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus

HDD: $60.29 (x2)
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB

PSU: $109.99 ($99.99 after MIR)
Corsair CMPSU-750TX 750W

TOTAL: $712.03 (after MIR)...also gonna be getting a SSD

 

[brpeden82]

i have a gtx 560ti and it runs crysis 2 fine at 1680x1050 however it scores about 48 fps on extreme setting a gtx 570 scores above 50 fps a second on extreme. 50 is very palyablr without any problems

 

[Bacillus]

i have a gtx 560ti and it runs crysis 2 fine at 1680x1050 however it scores about 48 fps on extreme setting a gtx 570 scores above 50 fps a second on extreme. 50 is very palyablr without any problems

What processor are you using? and I'm assuming that's an average of 48 fps not a minimum. I just have a lot of issues that at random times my fps drops ridiculously low in games, so keeping the minimum fps at a playable level is important to me.

 

[brpeden82]

not sure what the minumum is but im using a phenom II x4 955 so u should a slighty better frame rate with a i5

 

[brpeden82]

my gtx 560ti is factory overclocked 900 mhz so i think it faster than a 6950 is a evga superclocked

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130610

or try this one at 950 mhz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125369

 

[Bacillus]

my gtx 560ti is factory overclocked 900 mhz so i think it faster than a 6950 is a evga superclocked

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130610

or try this one at 950 mhz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125369

If I got the 560Ti I'd likely just get the MSI one I had been looking at...and would possibly SLI in the future. But at this point I think I'd prefer sticking with only a single card. Is the 570 worth the extra $45 from what I was looking at?

 

[brpeden82]

i would get a 570 to minimzie the gpu bottleneck

 

[Why_Me]

The psu down below is semi modular and that Gigabyte 560 is clocked higher than the MSI 560.

http://www.amazon.com/Antec-Truepower-TP-750-BLUE-Management/dp/B001RTPMM4/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1301585864&sr=1-2 $89.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping
Antec Truepower 23754 TP-750 BLUE LED 750-Watt PSU NVIDIA SLI Certified 80 Plus Bronze Advanced Hybrid Cable Management Power Supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.604446 Combo Discount: -$15.00 Combo Price: $324.98
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
GIGABYTE GV-N560OC-1GI GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card