$500-600 = 3 years?

CompuTamer · Jul 24, 2011

I've been through 2 GPUs since i built my i7, and i'm about to move to my third. i7 was overkill when i got it, and it's still ahead of the game today. GPUs fall behind much much faster though. I doubt you'll get three years out of any GPU comfortably.

noname2020x · Jul 24, 2011

Yeah, that makes sense.

Hmmm

Thoughts on

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138324

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817152036

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231275

with a gtx 560

P.S.

Does this motherboard support SLI?

Shelnutt2 · Jul 24, 2011

Just my two cents, go with a 460/560/550 not a 465. The 460 overclocks a lot better and runs cooler than a 465. the 460 is built of gf104 vs gf100 for the 465. It's a slightly tweaked fermi. Now a 560 is a little a head the 460. It has more cuda cores/runs cooler. The 550 is slightly behind the 460 but all in all they are all close performance wise. A 560 is the best and a 550 is the worst but none of them will disappoint. You just have to look at your price range.

noname2020x · Jul 25, 2011

Please let me know if there is anything wrong with this setup as I feel like I have hit the jackpot.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815004
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148701
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104221
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

+

EVGA X58 SLI Micro $70
EVGA GeForce GTX 470 $160
(on evga.com backstock)

All for $620 SLI ready

meeps · Jul 25, 2011

noname2020x said:
Please let me know if there is anything wrong with this setup as I feel like I have hit the jackpot.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815004
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148701
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104221
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

+

EVGA X58 SLI Micro $70
EVGA GeForce GTX 470 $160
(on evga.com backstock)

All for $620 SLI ready

Definitely try and fill up the fan slots on that case to try and increase airflow. Otherwise, everything looks great!

Efonzerellie · Jul 25, 2011

Don't think that PSU will be sufficient to run 470SLI

noname2020x · Jul 25, 2011

Efonzerellie said:
Don't think that PSU will be sufficient to run 470SLI

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371026

?

Efonzerellie · Jul 25, 2011

I think that'll be sufficient

mgsickler · Jul 25, 2011

gregmacknass said:
Welcome to the forum. This post is kinda in the wrong place, but I will give you an answer anyways.

You forgot a power supply in your proposal.

My advised setup
processor $220
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
motherboard $80
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130571R
memory $45
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233173
Power Supply $40 after rebate
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371046
CPU cooler $30
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065
video card $109.99
EVGA GeForce GTX 460 1024MB FPB Look down on the list to see it
http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=20
Hard drive
you can skimp on til later when you can afford a better one (buy cheapest one)
Case
Buy cheapest 1 for now
Total $525 plus a hard drive and case. You will come to around $600 with those and can upgrade them later. I think that you will be much more happy with this setup. It will actually last for the next 5 years.
-Greg

In terms of how long a computer will last, no one can say. In one year some crazy technology may come out and outdate everything right away. Not trying to be a troll or anything, just saying that we have no way of saying how long a computer will last in terms of technology.

noname2020x said:
Please let me know if there is anything wrong with this setup as I feel like I have hit the jackpot.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135204
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811815004
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822148701
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371044
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104221
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072

+

EVGA X58 SLI Micro $70
EVGA GeForce GTX 470 $160
(on evga.com backstock)

All for $620 SLI ready

Not bad, but like the above post said, get the 750 PSU. Down the road you can throw in some more RAM and get a SSD.

$500-600 = 3 years?

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