$1500 computer what do you think?

[Horrerblade]

2- SPARKLE Calibre Series X560 Ti DF GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
$539.98

Rosewill BLACKHAWK Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case, come with Five Fans, window side panel, top HDD dock
$99.99

GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
$149.99

CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular ...
$119.99

Intel Core i5-2500K Sandy Bridge 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80623I52500K
$219.99

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
$58.99

Crucial M4 CT064M4SSD2CCA 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) with Transfer Kit
$115.99

Western Digital Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" $79.99

ASUS DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS Black SATA 24X DVD Burner - Bulk - OEM
$20.99

COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" $26.99


Rosewill RFA-120-BL 120mm 4 Blue LEDs LED Case Fan
$7.99


Subtotal: $1,440.88

So what do you think?

I love Intel and if i get intel i am going to go with nvidia

 

[snowbrd]

Why do you wish to go with nvidia if your intel? I understand the intel but are you biased against AMD for some reason?

 

[fundip]

better off with one gtx580. more ram+smoother play with a single card

 

[Horrerblade]

Why do you wish to go with nvidia if your intel? I understand the intel but are you biased against AMD for some reason?

lol no its not its just that nvidia goes better with intel then it does with amd

 

[snowbrd]

Where did you hear that?
Well I mean its partially true. But you'll get more power in amd for a lower price generally.

 

[Horrerblade]

most people say that and past experience every time i would try to update the drivers i would always get the BSOD

 

[Horrerblade]

but this card has better everything compared to the 580

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590

 

[snowbrd]

You can overclock it to that in about 30 seconds. No point in wasting money. AMD drivers have increased considerably. I suggest you wait until the 12th to buy because thats the definitive time when bulldozer comes out according to microcenter. It'll push down other prices and give you options.

 

[Horrerblade]

okay so is bulldozer better then i5

 

[Theocnoob]

^
We don't know. It isn't out yet and we can't confirm if the scant 'leaked benchmarks' are legit. According to those benchmarks it is slightly better or the same at most things, worse at a few, and twice as good at a couple (big floating points, etc).

As far as a better 580

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121467&Tpk=580 matrix

This guy is the current best overclocker and best cooled out of the box overall. You pay more for more card.

It will run quieter and cooler due to the bigger fans and cooler but also it is 3 slot so keep that in mind as it may have some effect depending on your motherboard and case choices.

 

[Knufire]

Don't do fanboyism. It doesn't offer anything to benefit and a lot to lose.

In the current generation, at your price point, AMD has NVIDIA beat. Single card, it's close. But when you go dual, AMD just scales better. Dual 6970s beats dual 580s for MUCH less money.

This is what I think you should go. It's about $100 less then your original build, I think you should put that in savings. When you have another $400, get another 6970 Lightening, and you'll be golden. Also has a bigger PSU, improved version of that cooler, slightly better motherboard, and a better case. The four fans are to mount on the side panel of the HAF932 (yes, all of them). The MSI Lightening has a LOT of overclocking features on the card, and massive airflow will allow you to push even more out of it, it's already clocked pretty high.

 

[Theocnoob]

Don't do fanboyism. It doesn't offer anything to benefit and a lot to lose.

I know that. I also know that if you're going to spend extra money on a card that clocks better, on air, and runs quieter, those triple slot cards are very good.

And yes Nvidia is much worse than ATi for $/perf atm.

Double 580s were never mentioned btw.