670 Sli,680 Sli or 690

[xHALORDx]

Hey, I know there has been other threads about this same question but they are all closed and I had a question I haven't seen other people raise yet.
So starting off here is my build so far, (I haven't bought anything yet so its open to change.) Its no linked with PC part picker ect but in Australia it doesn't have many sites linked to buy from so I just typed up my own list.

CPU Intel Core i7-3770k 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor 329 http://www.megaware.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=216111

CPU Cooler Coolermaster hyper 212 evo
38 http://www.arc.com.au/pub.php?pid=42371&p=product

Motherboard Asus P8Z77-VPRO 229 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-28023703-ASUS_P8Z77_V_PRO_Motherboard_Intel_Z77_Chipset_Socket_1155_4x_15V_DDR3_DIMM_Sock

Ram G.skill Ripjaws x series 16gb (2x8gb) 91 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-37140955-GSkill_Ripjaws_X_16GB2x_8GB_Dual_Channel_Memory_Kit_240pin_DIMM_PC3_10666_DDR3_1

Storage Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5 internal 115 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-22040394-Western_Digital_WD_Black_35_1TB_SATA_60Gbs_7200RPM_64MB_Hard_Drive_HDD_WD1002FAE

Storage Samsung 830 256gb SSD 231 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-22140691-Samsung_830_Series_256GB_25_Solid_State_Drive_SSD_SATA_III_520MBs_Read_400MBs_Wr

Graphics Card 4gb GTX 670 (x2 SLI) 573 (ea)
1146 (both) http://www.ksonline.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=38746&category_id=665&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=3

Case Cooler Master HAF X 189 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-16011324-Cooler_Master_HAF_X_942_ATX_Full_Tower_Case_Steel_Plastic_6x_525_Drive_Bay_5x_35

Power Supply Corsair GS700 118 http://www.arc.com.au/pub.php?pid=44596&p=product

Optical Drive Asus DRW-24 24 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-17040392-ASUS_DRW_24B5ST_24x_Internal_DVD_Writer_SATA_Retail_Pack_with_Nero_Essentials_10

Monitor Asus VG278H 120 Hz 27.0 630 http://www.tech2cool.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=71&page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1496&category_id=11

Operating System Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit 140 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-39090359-Microsoft_Windows_7_Professional_DVD_SP1_64_Bit_OEM_FQC_04649

I've picked2x GTX 670's 4gb because they are good value for money but I realized that some games don't have multi GPU support, So I could only use one card :/ So I was kinda leaning towards a GTX 690 because of that reason, also they apparently consume less power and have a better performance sooo, I can get them about the same price here. But then I thought, What about 680s?!?!? hm. BUT seeing they are 800$ here for a 4GB version I was like that but 2gbs are only 500 so heres the final question.

2x GTX 670 SLI Or 2x GTX 680 2gb Or 1x GTX 690.

 

[xHALORDx]

Don't waste your money on 4GB cards for single screen gaming, you only need that for triple screen resolutions, as shown here:
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Point_Of_View/GeForce_GTX_680_TGT_Ultra_4_GB/33.html

I'd recommend 2x670 2GB in SLI if you want to save some money or 1x 690 if you want the cooler/quieter option.

Forgot to mention im getting more monitors soon

 

[vitornob]

Don't forget the GTX 690 is a (internal) SLI card.
If game not optimized you'll use half GTX 690

 

[bigcyco1]

Well for sheer value for money the 670 SLI...

best performance today nvidia wise... the 680 SLI...

for dreaming of a monster system -- the 690 . Personally if i was you i just say f*** it and get a 690 or two 670 4gb models

 

[xHALORDx]

Don't forget the GTX 690 is a (internal) SLI card.
If game not optimized you'll use half GTX 690

Oh ok, well that changes things alot, I'll go with 670 SLI

 

[xHALORDx]

Well for sheer value for money the 670 SLI...

best performance today nvidia wise... the 680 SLI...

for dreaming of a monster system -- the 690 . Personally if i was you i just say f*** it and get a 690 or two 670 4gb models

How does the 690 make a monster system over the other 2? Because you can only go 2-way Quad SLI wouldn't 4-way 670 or 680 be just as good?

 

[xHALORDx]

I meant sli 690 typo :lol: and yes two 680 wuld be just as good actually better look here [url]http://imageshack.us/a/img692/4466/bf3iv.png[/URL]

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But wouldn't that make the GTX 680's more monster system because 2x GTX 690 is pretty much 4x GTX 680 just not as good?

 

[bigcyco1]

But wouldn't that make the GTX 680's more monster system because 2x GTX 690 is pretty much 4x GTX 680 just not as good?

Yeah x4 680's is a bit better then two 690's With 4x680s, you get issues with temps because the cards will be all squished up on one another. So if you were going to go quad-SLI, 2x690 is the way to go.

 

[bigcyco1]

If you actually were going to do something crazy and impractical like quad-SLI, a pair of 690s would be a better way to go: less noise and lower temps since you could leave space between the cards.

For 4xGTX 680s, there's a 99% chance you'll have all 4 cards sandwiched right up against one another, which is really bad.

+1

 

[xHALORDx]

Yeah, I know, both are pretty wasteful though but upon saying that do you think I should change the 2x GTX 670's to a GTX 690 for that sole purpose because when the 690s start getting outdated I wanna be able to get another one and they'll be cheaper by then but I'm assuming if I go with 2x 670 now and want to get 2 more down the track I'm gonna have those space and heats issues you guys just mentioned.

 

[bigcyco1]

Yeah, I know, both are pretty wasteful though but upon saying that do you think I should change the 2x GTX 670's to a GTX 690 for that sole purpose because when the 690s start getting outdated I wanna be able to get another one and they'll be cheaper by then but I'm assuming if I go with 2x 670 now and want to get 2 more down the track I'm gonna have those space and heats issues you guys just mentioned.

Yeah you could look at it that way

 

[xHALORDx]

Yeah you could look at it that way

Thats just another reason to make it harder to choose... Damnit. With that in mind which do you think is the better way to go?

 

[xHALORDx]

But it costs and extra 300$ to get a 690 than 2x670 over here.

 

[bigcyco1]

But it costs and extra 300$ to get a 690 than 2x670 over here.

I would go with two 670 4gb models then i mean by the time you need more just buy a new card and sell the 670's

 

[bigcyco1]

Thats just another reason to make it harder to choose... Damnit. With that in mind which do you think is the better way to go?

sorry i am not trying to make it harder for you to decide i personally would go with x2 670 in sli.

 

[xHALORDx]

Done! Yay. (Only suggest changing pre-existing part list if absolutely vital)


CPU Intel Core i7-3770k 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor 329 http://www.megaware.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=216111

CPU Cooler Corsair H70
89 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-18030299-Corsair_Hydro_Series_H70_Core_High_Performance_Liquid_CPU_Cooler_Intel_LGA2011_1

Motherboard Asus P8Z77-VPRO 229 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-28023703-ASUS_P8Z77_V_PRO_Motherboard_Intel_Z77_Chipset_Socket_1155_4x_15V_DDR3_DIMM_Sock

Ram G.skill Ripjaws x series 16gb (2x8gb) 91 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-37140955-GSkill_Ripjaws_X_16GB2x_8GB_Dual_Channel_Memory_Kit_240pin_DIMM_PC3_10666_DDR3_1

Storage Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5 internal 115 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-22040394-Western_Digital_WD_Black_35_1TB_SATA_60Gbs_7200RPM_64MB_Hard_Drive_HDD_WD1002FAE

Storage Samsung 830 256gb SSD 231 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-22140691-Samsung_830_Series_256GB_25_Solid_State_Drive_SSD_SATA_III_520MBs_Read_400MBs_Wr

Graphics Card 4gb Asus GTX 670 (x2 SLI) 573 (ea)
1146 (both) http://www.ksonline.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=38746&category_id=665&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=3

Case Cooler Master HAF X 189 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-16011324-Cooler_Master_HAF_X_942_ATX_Full_Tower_Case_Steel_Plastic_6x_525_Drive_Bay_5x_35

Power Supply Corsair GS700 118 http://www.arc.com.au/pub.php?pid=44596&p=product

Optical Drive Asus DRW-24 24 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-17040392-ASUS_DRW_24B5ST_24x_Internal_DVD_Writer_SATA_Retail_Pack_with_Nero_Essentials_10

Monitor Asus VG278H 120 Hz 27.0 630 http://www.tech2cool.com/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=71&page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1496&category_id=11

Operating System Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit 140 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-39090359-Microsoft_Windows_7_Professional_DVD_SP1_64_Bit_OEM_FQC_04649

 

[Burgies]

Nice to see you upgraded that cooler. Pity you stuck with that ugly case, but each to their own. If i was dumping that much into a rig, i would get a better PSU.

 

[joenscp]

Gtx 670 sli is the way to go, delivers the best price/performance in the market

 

[xHALORDx]

Nice to see you upgraded that cooler. Pity you stuck with that ugly case, but each to their own. If i was dumping that much into a rig, i would get a better PSU.

Whats wrong with the case anyway I went with that psu because someone said the old one I had was bad so I just picked that one at random, any prefernces on one thats better for similar price?

 

[Burgies]

Nothing wrong with the case, im just not a fan of full towers or the grill across the whole front As for the PSU i would have thought someone going with such a high end rig would be going for at least a 850. I know most people say to get at least 20% more power than needed as stuff degrades over time and you dont want to be hititng the max draw under load. Im not sure how much that setup needs but I imagine SLI 680s need a bit. As does your cooling solution.

 

[xHALORDx]

Changed the PSU And everyone is saying ripjaws series ram is bad so I went with some sniper. (Looks cooler aswell)


Part Name Price URL
CPU Intel Core i7-3770k 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor 340 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-19010244-Intel_Core_i7_3770K_Unlocked_Quad_Core_3rd_Gen_Processor_Socket_LGA1155_35GHz_Tu

CPU Cooler Corsair H70
89 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-18030299-Corsair_Hydro_Series_H70_Core_High_Performance_Liquid_CPU_Cooler_Intel_LGA2011_1

Motherboard Asus P8Z77-VPRO 229 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-28023703-ASUS_P8Z77_V_PRO_Motherboard_Intel_Z77_Chipset_Socket_1155_4x_15V_DDR3_DIMM_Sock

Ram G.skill sniper series 16gb (2x8gb) 98 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-37141073-GSkill_Sniper_16GB_2x_8GB_Dual_Channel_Kit_PC3_12800_DDR3_1600_MHz_CL9_9_9_24_2N

Storage Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5 internal 115 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-22040394-Western_Digital_WD_Black_35_1TB_SATA_60Gbs_7200RPM_64MB_Hard_Drive_HDD_WD1002FAE

Storage Samsung 830 256gb SSD 231 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-22140691-Samsung_830_Series_256GB_25_Solid_State_Drive_SSD_SATA_III_520MBs_Read_400MBs_Wr

Graphics Card 4gb Asus GTX 670 (x2 SLI) 550 (ea)
1100(both) http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/gtx670-4gd5-asus-nvidia-dcii-p-60490.html

Case Cooler Master HAF X 189 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-16011324-Cooler_Master_HAF_X_942_ATX_Full_Tower_Case_Steel_Plastic_6x_525_Drive_Bay_5x_35

Power Supply Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 Series 850W 159 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-34040849-Cooler_Master_Silent_Pro_M2_Series_850W_Power_Supply_Modular_Cabling_135mm_Silen

Optical Drive Asus DRW-24 24 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-17040392-ASUS_DRW_24B5ST_24x_Internal_DVD_Writer_SATA_Retail_Pack_with_Nero_Essentials_10

Monitor Asus VG278H 120 Hz 27.0 670 http://www.wireless1.com.au/ASUS-VG278H-27IN-LCD-LED-3D-MONITOR.html

Operating System Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit 140 http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-39090359-Microsoft_Windows_7_Professional_DVD_SP1_64_Bit_OEM_FQC_04649

 

[xHALORDx]

Now that I think about it everyone said stay away from coolermaster PSUs... Any preferences on the best PSU for 150$ or under?

 

[bigcyco1]

The cooler master silent Pro PSU are solid i checked the website your ordering from nothing under 150 worth switching it for

 

[xHALORDx]

The cooler master silent Pro PSU are solid i checked the website your ordering from nothing under 150 worth switching it for

Ok sweet, I know you know what your doing and I trust your right, Anyway is everything else alright in the build, I changed the Ram, Was that a good idea or are they both bad?

 

[xHALORDx]

Wtf? Everyone is saying that 4gb Asus GTX 670s dont excist but I've got one linked right there..? There are no videos on them and when I asked a guy why there aren't he said that they don't exist. Do they, Are they really new maybe? Because I've got that one listed there but I dunno.