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Well, I like to make sure you have the power supply for the cards. What is your power supply?

I would recommend the now really cheap 7850 or the 7870 if you really care about max settings.
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If ya looking at 560's, these are the two ya wanna choose from

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=E...

But if ya spending the $230 you were looking at on amazon for alast generation card, I'd be thinking of $300 for a current generation card., I'd be thinking of one of these:

$300 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
w/ Borderlands 2 game

BF3 http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_660_Ti_Power...
Skyrim http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_660_Ti_Power...

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_660_Ti_Power...

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Overall, MSI did an excellent job improving on the NVIDIA reference design, resulting in a significantly better card. The card's price of $330 is the same as all other GTX 660 Ti cards we reviewed today. At that price the card easily beats AMD's HD 7950 in all important criteria: performance, power, noise, heat, performance per Dollar, performance per Watt.

Thanks for the replies guys. My build atm is this if it will make a difference.


ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM


Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31500341AS 1.5TB 7200 RP


BIOSTAR A880GZ AM3+ AMD 880G HDMI SATA 6Gb/s Micro ATX AMD Motherboard


RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-530SS 530W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply


Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model KVR1333D3N9K2/8G


AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ965FBGMBOX

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My own suggestion to anyone building a PC is to wait, build up money, and max out your build.

In my own personal opinion if you are a gamer like me, I'd prefer to buy the latest and greatest to a degree, and then upgrade within 4-5 years.

I currently have a build from late 09 i7 960, 12GB @1600mhz 7-8-7-21, Radeon HD 5970, and a 256GB Crucial M4. To this date I can run any game maxed out or nearly maxed out without AA. In fact I haven't even come across a game that I haven't maxed out. The only games I've ever had problems with are bad console ports.

I intend to upgrade next year if I can accumulate the money and if it is worthwhile.

But if you are a person who doesn't mind lowering settings to fit a game to the right performance go right ahead. But know that you will probably run into problems in the very near future.

My friend had a GeForce 450GS I believe the model was, and he could only run most games on medium to low and some high. Most of his settings on BF3 were medium and low.

I tried to convince him to buy a card that was at least $250, the damn idiot went about a 6950. He went back and forth looking at cards and comparing them to my old HD5970, and as an impulse buy from a sale bought the 6950. It isn't a bad card but I know he still won't be able to run many games like I can with a fairly old card.

My only point is if you are tight on money now and really want a computer now go ahead. It is a good build. But if you want the ultimate bang for your buck and the best gaming experience chalk it up and wait a while. It will be well worth it and if you have high end equipment and want to upgrade at an earlier time than my 4-5 year scope you can sell what you have at a better price as opposed to a Geforce 560.

But that is a solid build.


(edit) Just wanted to state that my build can beat a lot of current builds and especially most of my friends who brag about having 24GBs of RAM and a Six core CPU. I do a lot of research before I make my purchases because I am not rich and can't afford to second guess or regret a purchase as I can not go back on it. This is my main thing.

Also prices go down quickly.
What you buy today can be bought in a few months for a quarter less.

So will these gtx 560 run mainly skyrim, mass effect 3, and bf3 on high-max?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [... said:
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If not will this gtx 560 ti?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B [...] rt_title_1


Or would it be worth it to get a 7850?

I'm doing my first build and really could use the help. Thanks for any answers guys.]So will these gtx 560 run mainly skyrim, mass effect 3, and bf3 on high-max?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814130664


If not will this gtx 560 ti?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B [...] rt_title_1


Or would it be worth it to get a 7850?

I'm doing my first build and really could use the help. Thanks for any answers guys.


No reason to get a 560 with the AMD 7800 series out. 7850/7870 can be had for around the same price of a 560/560ti and they are faster. You can also get a 660ti if you are in the $300 range!

No reason to get last gen with current gen at same price with more performance
Graphics card Master

Ditch the Chokemax PSU-shaped object! Get a PSU from Seasonic, Antec, Corsair, XFX, Enermax/LEPA, or FSP. For the cards you are contemplating, 550W is a decent amount.
I'd also highly suggest you consider an Intel i3-based system. As recent articles and benchmarks make clear, AMD no longer holds a performance edge in games at any price point.
Finally, Biostar is nowhere near the head of the list of mobos I'd choose. Asus, ASRock, and Gigabyte are all better choices; MSI is mixed, with their cheaper boards in particular known for weak VRMs: http://www.overclock.net/a/about-vrms-mosfets-motherboa...

Razec69 said:
My own suggestion to anyone building a PC is to wait, build up money, and max out your build.

In my own personal opinion if you are a gamer like me, I'd prefer to buy the latest and greatest to a degree, and then upgrade within 4-5 years.

I currently have a build from late 09 i7 960, 12GB @1600mhz 7-8-7-21, Radeon HD 5970, and a 256GB Crucial M4. To this date I can run any game maxed out or nearly maxed out without AA. In fact I haven't even come across a game that I haven't maxed out. The only games I've ever had problems with are bad console ports.

I intend to upgrade next year if I can accumulate the money and if it is worthwhile.

But if you are a person who doesn't mind lowering settings to fit a game to the right performance go right ahead. But know that you will probably run into problems in the very near future.

My friend had a GeForce 450GS I believe the model was, and he could only run most games on medium to low and some high. Most of his settings on BF3 were medium and low.

I tried to convince him to buy a card that was at least $250, the damn idiot went about a 6950. He went back and forth looking at cards and comparing them to my old HD5970, and as an impulse buy from a sale bought the 6950. It isn't a bad card but I know he still won't be able to run many games like I can with a fairly old card.

My only point is if you are tight on money now and really want a computer now go ahead. It is a good build. But if you want the ultimate bang for your buck and the best gaming experience chalk it up and wait a while. It will be well worth it and if you have high end equipment and want to upgrade at an earlier time than my 4-5 year scope you can sell what you have at a better price as opposed to a Geforce 560.

But that is a solid build.


(edit) Just wanted to state that my build can beat a lot of current builds and especially most of my friends who brag about having 24GBs of RAM and a Six core CPU. I do a lot of research before I make my purchases because I am not rich and can't afford to second guess or regret a purchase as I can not go back on it. This is my main thing.

Also prices go down quickly.
What you buy today can be bought in a few months for a quarter less.



Thanks for everyones tips and advice, but this is probably the best advice. Getting a little ahead of myself I guess. Think I'm going to save up and buy the quality stuff so I won't have to upgrade in a year or have something *** out on me.
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