Amd to Nvidia

[george1448]

Ok so Ive posted a thread or two on here to gain information on building my first computer.In my original list I decided to go with the AMD Radeon 6870, but now i have decided to go with the Nvidia Gtx 560ti.This was mainly because I wanted to be able to run WoW at ultra with a high frame rate, and from a forum I saw on here it showed that nvidia cards work much better with wow.Also the cards are around the same price and Ive also heard alot about AMD having driver issues.

From the help of the community I wanted to find out if:
-This was a good decision
-What the best version of the GTX 560Ti card is (Asus,MSI,Gigabyte, etc.)
-Also if it will fit into my list of parts i have at this moment
-And would you recommend Nvidia over ATI (AMD)


Current parts(Not ordered unless said so)

CPU: i5 2500k £165
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004FA8 [...] B004FA8NX2

Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7: £16.24
http://www.ebuyer.com/176157-arcti [...] c-frz-7pr2

Mobo: Gigabyte: £73.49
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/1976 [...] d:19766466

RAM: G-Skill RipjawsX 8Gb: £36.12
http://www.ebuyer.com/264750-g-ski [...] cl9d-8gbxl

DVD R/W: Lite On 24x: £13.98
http://www.ebuyer.com/176026-liteo [...] ihas124-19

HITACHI Deskstar Internal 3.5" SATA Hard Drive - 500GB-7200 RPM -79.99-
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hitachi-deskstar-internal-3-5-sata-hard-drive-500gb-07677874-pdt.html

PSU:750W XFX Pro Series ATX PSU with EasyRail™ Technology- 89.99-
http://www.maplin.co.uk/750w-xfx-pro-series-atx-psu-with-easyrail-technology-587545

Case: Coolermaster Elite 430- £39.87 (Already Ordered)
http://www.ebuyer.com/233740-coolermaster-elite-430-all-black-interior-mid-tower-case-with-side-window-rc-430-kwn1


Thanks for your help

 

[CaedenV]

The radeon cards tend to have the better $/Performance in the mid-range cards. AMD driver issues generally have to do with newer title releases, not something that has been around a while like WoW. I dont think you could go terribly wrong with either card though, and i have to say that I love my nVidia card, but at the same time if I was not using CUDA then I would have gone AMD this time around.

Rest of the build looks fine. Not sure on converting from dollars to pounds, but I think the prices are OK.

 

[george1448]

Ok thanks, I think i will stick with the GTX560ti solely because they give noticeable performance in WoW from what Ive seen online.
Thanks for posting

 

[madchemist83]

some links don't work

 

[george1448]

Links Repost:

CPU: i5 2500k £165
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004FA8 [...] B004FA8NX2

Cooler: Arctic Cooling Freezer 7: £16.24
http://www.ebuyer.com/176157-arcti [...] c-frz-7pr2

Mobo: Gigabyte: £73.49
http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/1976 [...] d:19766466

RAM: G-Skill RipjawsX 8Gb: £36.12
http://www.ebuyer.com/264750-g-ski [...] cl9d-8gbxl

DVD R/W: Lite On 24x: £13.98
http://www.ebuyer.com/176026-liteo [...] ihas124-19

HITACHI Deskstar Internal 3.5" SATA Hard Drive - 500GB-7200 RPM -79.99-
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hitachi-deskstar-internal-3-5-sata-hard-drive-500gb-07677874-pdt.html

PSU:750W XFX Pro Series ATX PSU with EasyRail™ Technology- 89.99-
http://www.maplin.co.uk/750w-xfx-pro-series-atx-psu-with-easyrail-technology-587545

Case: Coolermaster Elite 430- £39.87
http://www.ebuyer.com/233740-coolermaster-elite-430-all-black-interior-mid-tower-case-with-side-window-rc-430-kwn1

 

[madchemist83]

sorry still can't see mobo
are u on any particular budget ?
and what's ur resolution?

 

[pro xxx assassin]

the best gtx 560 ti in benchmarking test's i saw in custom pc magazine which i believe is a reputable source was the gainward golden sample model of the gtx 560 ti but the difference between the cards (around 7 different) was only around 2 - 8 fps (at most). But from this i think it shows there isn't a great difference and as long as the cards run well and stays cool its the nvedia that counts (but im no expert). What i'd personally recommened is the asus model as it gets 5 star reviews on every seller and reviewer article or product review ive seen. It has good cooling and is now very cheap as its dropped to around £167 compared to most of the other cards being around £200

 

[george1448]

Link for Mobo: http://www.play.com/PC/PCs/4-/19766466/Gigabyte-SKT-1155-P67A-D3-B3-ATX-Motherboard/Product.html?_%24ja=tsid:11518%7Ccat:19766466%7Cprd:19766466

Budget is £500-£600

 

[spentshells]

If WOW is your main interest the 560ti is a much better option.

 

[madchemist83]

thanks George
mobo is ok as long as u don't plan on cf/sli
if u don't then 600W PSU will be more then enough
like http://www.ebuyer.com/327895-ocz-pc-power-cooling-silencer-mkiii-series-600w-80-bronze-psu-ppcmk3s600w-uk
or http://www.ebuyer.com/174182-ocz-modxstream-pro-600w-psu-80-sli-certified-atx12v-ocz600mxsp-uk
maybe a bit better cooler http://www.ebuyer.com/297389-coolermaster-hyper-212-evo-sockel-775-1155-1156-1366-am2-am3-am3-fm1-rr212e-16pk-r1

 

[mightymaxio]

Does the 560ti really get that much better performance? I have a 5870 and a 560ti and switching from the 5870 to the 560ti i lost about 5-10 fps in games. I then switched back to the 5870 in my cube micro atx computer and haven't looked back. The 5870 is closer in performance to a 470 gtx superclocked or 475 gtx if they ever made such a thing.

 

[Sooth1]

A 560 TI will be plenty of power for wow. There was an article awhile back relevant to your question.

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-560-ti-roundup-asus-engtx560-graphics-card-overclocking,2858-21.html

A link to the asus card that won recommendation.--

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425

 

[madchemist83]

also u can oc that Asus by 30% !!!

 

[george1448]

Thanks for the posts.I would like a mobo that can do SLI for the future when I can afford another card.This is a Asus version i found and its overclocked to 925mhz

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-TI-DirectCu-TOP-Graphics/dp/B004KW5ARC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1324150887&sr=8-3

Just a little worried of the temperatures which im looking into now to see if its much higher than the standard.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

The XFX 850 is the exact same price on this side of the pond.

Id look at the Hyper 612 PWM\http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=797&Itemid=62&limit=1&limitstart=4

yes, Wow much favors nVidia cards. As for the best version of the 560 Ti, the factrory overclkocked models have more robust VRM's and better coolers while usually costung the same amount. Outta those, Im partial to the Asus Cu TOP model .... here it's OC'd 30+% (1070 MHz) over reference (822 MHz) speed

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121425
http://www.pureoverclock.com/review.php?id=1201&page=17