APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: The next few days.
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Primarily The Secret World, but also a variety of other games, ranging form Skyrim, to DOTA 2, D3, and well whatever else looks interesting in the non-fps genre's.
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY:
GPU: PNY GTX 550ti.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133431
PSU: ENERMAX LIBERTY ECO II ELT720AWT-ECO_II 720W ATX12V v2.3 CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194078
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
CPU: Intel Pentium E6700 Wolfdale 3.2GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80571E6700
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116370
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128470
4 gigs memory, win 7
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I generally use new egg, but I'm open to others if prices are better.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USofA
PARTS PREFERENCES: I've had bad experience with Radeon's in the past, and have been using nvidia for my last 3 or so cards, but I have heard that Radeon isn't so bad ... so if the performance distance is drastically higher for similar pricing i'd be happy to make the move.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, I'm fine with doing it, if it gets me enough more band. SLI OR CROSSFIRE: My prefernce would be to buy something that I can SLI or Crossfire with in the future instead of buying 2 lower end cards now.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080. Though something that can perform higher is preferred as it is my intention to upgrade monitor in the not too distant future as well.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This is step one in an overhaul, I decided to upgrade my GPU first because I have another computer that is missing a GPU that I can toss this one into, as a back up for the time being while I upgrade all the various parts in this one. I'm looking to spend between 250 and 350 dollars, though around 300 is my preference.
I've been looking at:
GIGABYTE GV-R785OC-2GD Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125419
and
EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1563-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130610
and
EVGA 012-P3-2066-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 448 Cores FTW 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130738
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Primarily The Secret World, but also a variety of other games, ranging form Skyrim, to DOTA 2, D3, and well whatever else looks interesting in the non-fps genre's.
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY:
GPU: PNY GTX 550ti.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133431
PSU: ENERMAX LIBERTY ECO II ELT720AWT-ECO_II 720W ATX12V v2.3 CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817194078
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:
CPU: Intel Pentium E6700 Wolfdale 3.2GHz LGA 775 65W Dual-Core Desktop Processor BX80571E6700
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116370
Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128470
4 gigs memory, win 7
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: I generally use new egg, but I'm open to others if prices are better.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USofA
PARTS PREFERENCES: I've had bad experience with Radeon's in the past, and have been using nvidia for my last 3 or so cards, but I have heard that Radeon isn't so bad ... so if the performance distance is drastically higher for similar pricing i'd be happy to make the move.
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe, I'm fine with doing it, if it gets me enough more band. SLI OR CROSSFIRE: My prefernce would be to buy something that I can SLI or Crossfire with in the future instead of buying 2 lower end cards now.
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1080. Though something that can perform higher is preferred as it is my intention to upgrade monitor in the not too distant future as well.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This is step one in an overhaul, I decided to upgrade my GPU first because I have another computer that is missing a GPU that I can toss this one into, as a back up for the time being while I upgrade all the various parts in this one. I'm looking to spend between 250 and 350 dollars, though around 300 is my preference.
I've been looking at:
GIGABYTE GV-R785OC-2GD Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125419
and
EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1563-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130610
and
EVGA 012-P3-2066-KR GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 448 Cores FTW 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130738