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[Warsaw]

I own two 7970s. XD

I wanted to wait for Kepler, but I needed a new computer now. Oddly enough, I think I'm CPU-bound now. The i7-3820 isn't as top-end as the rest of my rig.

[Cortexian]

Did you ever post pics? I don't think I saw them.

Post pics.

[JackalStomper]

More crap on kepler. This time the 680. Supposedly priced at $550.




I hate when anything is self proclaimed as 'Best <x>' but that's just me.

http://wccftech.com/nvidia-geforce-g...faster-hd7970/

[Warsaw]

Inflated graph is inflated. Pay close attention to the numbers on the Y-axis.

I will believe it when I see it. I expect the GTX 680 to be better, but 40% just seems delusional. They probably tested it at 1080p, when any enthusiast knows that when you crank settings to 2560x1600, etc., Nvidia's lead rapidly diminishes. The GTX 680 is an enthusiast card.

Welp.

E: Will get pics up at some point. For now, here's this:

[Cortexian]

And for $550? For the top-end enthusiast card?

Unlikely.

[Warsaw]

Nvidia will probably charge between $600 and $650 for the GTX 680. AMD will probably counter by dropping the HD 7970 to between $450 and $500. After a few months, Nvidia will have to do the same and drop it down to $500-$550.

[Cortexian]

The newer 400/500/600 series cards all have a smaller form-factor than the older 200 series. My 470's are about half an inch shorter than my 285's were.

[Kalub]

Hey guise,

I'm going to be building a new 'pooter this spring to replace my old dinosaur of a machine.

I've already got a case, and a PSU.

Could you look at this wishlist and tell me if it's good, or if I'm derpin'. I have ~$500 +- 75 to spend.

http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...umber=18774205

Thanks,



e: Someone wanna build me a wishlist for the best bang for my buck? All I need are the components in the wishlist above. Or just inform me of improvements to my components in the list.

[Amit]

Everything looks fine, but you might want to reconsider that Motherboard. It wasn't made for use with Bulldozer (older chipset) even though it supposed supports it (AM3+). I would go with a board specifically designed for usage with the FX series. So you'll want a 970,990X, or 990FX chipset. The prices for those boards are comparable to that old 880G that you have on your list, but they better support for Bulldozer.

Here's the main difference between the 970, 990X, and 990FX chipsets (PCI-E X-Fire/SLI):

970 - x16, x4
990X - x16, x8, x4
990FX - x16, x16, x4

Since you're only using one GPU I'd suggest a 970 chipset board. I'd recommend these ones: GIGABYTE GA-970A-UD3 or ASUS M5A97 EVO

I can personally vouch for the goodness of the Gigabyte board since that is what I'm using now.

[JackalStomper]

gigabyte boards have apparently been having issues with the 900 series due to incorrect use of the turbo boost function, resulting in underclocked speeds for work loads. Or something like that.

I have an m5a99x evo and it works great though.