Somewhat New Build

[Russosaur]

Hello!

My current rig is this:
Core i3-2100
Gigabyte GTX 560 Ti
21" LG 1080p Monitor
Cooler Master Elite 430
Corsair TX650v2
Hitachi 1TB HDD
Seagate 320GB HDD
Biostar H61MH
8GB Corsair XMS3

I planned on building a new rig and reusing some parts for my current one like RAM,HDDs,GPU,PSU. The rest of the parts are going to be used with spares I have laying around for a desktop for my mother.

I plan on buying these parts here:

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=16999385

I have a few questions. First question is can a Corsair TX650v2 handle SLI 560 Ti's if I don't OC the CPU or should I just buy a 670? The other 560 Ti seems like a cheaper option than a 670. Second I want to be able to play BF3 on Ultra settings in Multiplayer without lag, currently I get lag spikes because of my CPU and have a hard time pulling 60fps on low settings because of my CPU. Would I run into vram issues running BF3 or even any other demanding game on higher settings? I think I covered everything I had concerns about.

 

[2fast4thetown_down]

Get the cooler master cosmos ii case and if you can afford it a i7-3820@3.6 ghz

 

[Russosaur]

Get the cooler master cosmos ii case and if you can afford it a i7-3820@3.6 ghz

That case is a monster, its too expensive and big for me. The i7 would be awesome but I don't do video editing and don't need the extra processing power.

 

[2fast4thetown_down]

That case is a monster, its too expensive and big for me. The i7 would be awesome but I don't do video editing and don't need the extra processing power.

It will help with gaming and over all quickness of the system @ 3.6 ghz

The case is a monster but bigger is better if you cant afford it get a cooler master haf x

 

[dudewitbow]

no on the 560ti sli, the corsair tx650w only has 2 6+2 pins. the 560ti requires 2 6 pins, to sli you need 4 6pins the only cards you can sli would be ones that only require 1 6pin (i.e most hd 6850s, 7850s)

 

[Russosaur]

I could use those Molex Adapters, would it just put to much of a load on the PSU in general?

 

[Russosaur]

Would this be a good power supply?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341052

A new PSU ontop of the other 560 Ti would still be less then a 670.

 

[2fast4thetown_down]

Would this be a good power supply?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341052

A new PSU ontop of the other 560 Ti would still be less then a 670.

yes reliable company, 80 plus, big number of watts, Great Deal!!

 

[Russosaur]

I guess the main question now is, should I buy a new PSU and another 560 Ti for SLI for like 320$ or spend 450$ or so on a GTX 670 and keep my Corsair PSU. Is SLI glitchy at all? Iv never had any experience with it.

 

[dudewitbow]

1 card builds are always better than 2 for stability. not all programs readily support sli/crossfire, and its a tiny bit trickier to overclock a dual card system. using a single card also helps out with case temperatures

 

[Russosaur]

Right now I'm all for keeping costs down, I might try the SLI setup to save some money. I was talking to my buddy, he has GTX 465s in SLI he said he doesn't have any problems. Thanks for the help guys, I think I'll google some more to make a final decision.

 

[dudewitbow]

if your buying your stuff today newegg has the code

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10$ of 100$ purchase or more(its today's special for having 1m likes on facebook)