Should I really get a Geforce 580 (Fermi)?

[azeem40]

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=13328589
My build. I am a beginner gamer but would like to get in to a lot of the latest, and some old, games out there.
Question is in thread title.

Also, is my build more expensive than it should be?

 

[amuffin]

Uh I can't see your build, please try again? I would like to see all of your parts before suggesting you a choice.

 

[Novuake]

We cannot go onto a secure HTTPS without logging onto your Newegg account.
Take a screenshot and post the images.

 

[azeem40]

Oops, I forgot to use public wishlist. Hold on a sec.

 

[azeem40]

I updated first post. It should show them now.

 

[amuffin]

That ram costs waaaaay too much and you don't need thermal grease as the heatsink already comes with it. A gtx 580 is not worth your setup at all, because the 7970 is right around the corner and outperforms it.

 

[azeem40]

OMG, I totally forgot to mention that in my first post. I do plan to get the 7970 depending on its price. Still though, is the PC overkill, even for future-proofing? I also read in places that it is better to spend less and just upgrade sooner. Is that true?

 

[amuffin]

The stuff you selected is way too overpriced :C

 

[azeem40]

I asked in the new builds section and it was what they suggested.

OMG, I totally forgot to mention that in my first post. I do plan to get the 7970 depending on its price. Still though, is the PC overkill, even for future-proofing? I also read in places that it is better to spend less and just upgrade sooner. Is that true?

At above, the source of the future-proof thing was this: http://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/diqq9/your_thoughts_on_future_proofing/.

 

[amuffin]

Get the corsair vengeance ram 2x 4gb and do you live near a microcenter?

 

[azeem40]

Yes I do. I was gonna buy the CPU there for $40 off.
Also, the Corsair Vengeance is $5 more than the RAM I currently have in my wishlist.

 

[FtsArTek]

Personally I would wait for the 7970 to come out and then try to pick up a couple 6950s, or even a 5970. They should go down in price again.

 

[amuffin]

Ok, get the gigabyte z68x-ud3h that is a great board and is on sale for 100 with the 50 buck off deal. Also a 580 is not worth it atm. What games do you play? Also what resolutioN?

 

[azeem40]

I want a build that will last about 5 years, unless it is better to upgrade earlier. I currently am a beginner (been away for many years) so I am just trying to get in to the latest games out. They are, but not limited to, BF, CoD, Half-Life, SWTOR, Diablo, Runescape, GTA, Need for Speed.

EDIT: I checked out the MOBO. It is $150, so $100 when price reduction, but it should work I guess. Any reason you suggest it?

 

[amuffin]

You can upgrade next year If you want, because ivybridge uses the same socket. I say a gtx 560ti or radeon 6950 would fit your needs perfectly.

 

[azeem40]

The thing is, the $ I got was Bday $ and I'm unemployed. Been looking for a job for 2 years.

 

[amuffin]

Spend that money on food....?

 

[azeem40]

I live at home. The only advice you really gave was the mobo...

 

[tlmck]

I want a build that will last about 5 years, unless it is better to upgrade earlier. I currently am a beginner (been away for many years) so I am just trying to get in to the latest games out. They are, but not limited to, BF, CoD, Half-Life, SWTOR, Diablo, Runescape, GTA, Need for Speed.

EDIT: I checked out the MOBO. It is $150, so $100 when price reduction, but it should work I guess. Any reason you suggest it?

Get the Gigabyte z68 mobo from Microcenter. It's $100 after rebate. Better quality than Asrock. As you noticed, the CPU is only $179 there also. Unless you plan to seriously over clock it, get the cheapest name brand ram they got. Other than the fancy heat spreaders for looks, the others really aren't necessary.

 

[azeem40]

Thanks. You helped.
So the 7970 is fine to get?

 

[amuffin]

What resolution?

 

[azeem40]

1920*1080

 

[amuffin]

Nah, 7970 is complete overkill for that resolution, A 6970 or 570 will fullfill your needs for the next few years.

 

[deadjon]

Nah, 7970 is complete overkill for that resolution, A 6970 or 570 will fullfill your needs for the next few years.

I will be running a 7970 for 1680x1050 - It will perform much faster than anything else regardless of resolution. It's also one of the few cards that have the power to run Metro 2033 @ Max with DoF on - Try doing that at 1680x1050 with a 570 and you will cry.

 

[Swolern]

Nah, 7970 is complete overkill for that resolution, A 6970 or 570 will fullfill your needs for the next few years.

I hate when the old-school gamers say this. 7970 is not overkill for 1920x1080. Some gamers like myself like to play the newest games with maxed out graphics @ a extra smooth constant 60fps. The 570 will be crippled by some of these GPU intensive games.

7970 is a beast dude. Get it if u got the money for it.