I recently purchased a new case, now I am looking into upgrading my system a little more. My current setup:
-[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065"]Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus[/URL]
-[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207014"]XFX Core Edition PRO650W (P1-650S-NLB9) 650W ATX12V[/URL]
-[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604"]EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi)[/URL]
-[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116504"]Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz[/URL]
- [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157293"]ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77[/URL]
-[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820178382"]PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3[/URL]
-Corsair Obsidian Series 450D
I was wondering what you folks here in this section can give me for feedback on whether or not I should upgrade my GPU and motherboard or maybe just the GPU I am up for suggestions! I really don't have a budget! Thanks!
If you've been overclocking your CPU, you probably don't need to worry about a processor/motherboard upgrade for a little while, so I'd focus on getting a new GPU. If you really have an "unlimited" budget, what we do need to know is what kind of performance you're looking for. Do you want to max games out at 1080p or a higher resolution like 1440p or 4K? Are you comfortable with a 60Hz monitor or do you want to go above and beyond with 120 or 144Hz? Do you want to use a multi-monitor setup? Extra information like that is crucial.
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;44450219]If you've been overclocking your CPU, you probably don't need to worry about a processor/motherboard upgrade for a little while, so I'd focus on getting a new GPU. If you really have an "unlimited" budget, what we do need to know is what kind of performance you're looking for. Do you want to max games out at 1080p or a higher resolution like 1440p or 4K? Are you comfortable with a 60Hz monitor or do you want to go above and beyond with 120 or 144Hz? Do you want to use a multi-monitor setup? Extra information like that is crucial.[/QUOTE]
I would like to do a multi-monitor setup, I would love to be able to max all games out and 1080p would be great. I am not very tech savvy when it comes to GPU's.
Powering three monitors and keeping a stable framerate at 1080p will probably require you to get a pair of video cards in SLI, which may also require you to get a stronger PSU. If you're still up for spending loads of money, you'd likely do well with two [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130918]GTX 780s[/url], an [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151108]850 watt power supply[/url], and of course, a simple [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101655]SLI bridge[/url] to link your GPUs together.
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;44450529]Powering three monitors and keeping a stable framerate at 1080p will probably require you to get a pair of video cards in SLI, which may also require you to get a stronger PSU. If you're still up for spending loads of money, you'd likely do well with two [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130918]GTX 780s[/url], an [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151108]850 watt power supply[/url], and of course, a simple [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101655]SLI bridge[/url] to link your GPUs together.[/QUOTE]
How well of an upgrade would it be if I went with only one GTX 780? Say if I dont want 1080p on 3 monitors. If i kept my current setup and just got the 780. Would you think my 650 would be enough power?
Also, do you plan to buy three new monitors or are you just going to get two more alongside your existing one? Multi-monitor setups look the cleanest when you're using three of the exact same brand, model, and size.
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[QUOTE=Terragen;44450567]How well of an upgrade would it be if I went with only one GTX 780? Say if I dont want 1080p on 3 monitors. If i kept my current setup and just got the 780. Would you think my 650 would be enough power?[/QUOTE]
Oh yeah, a single 780 will be more than enough to power a single 1080p screen on that PSU. It's actually a little bit of overkill for that resolution, so you could downgrade to a 770 and see almost no drop in performance.
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;44450569]Also, do you plan to buy three new monitors or are you just going to get two more alongside your existing one? Multi-monitor setups look the cleanest when you're using three of the exact same brand, model, and size.[/QUOTE]
I currently own 3 LG IPS LED monitors
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[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;44450569]Also, do you plan to buy three new monitors or are you just going to get two more alongside your existing one? Multi-monitor setups look the cleanest when you're using three of the exact same brand, model, and size.
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Oh yeah, a single 780 will be more than enough to power a single 1080p screen on that PSU. It's actually a little bit of overkill for that resolution, so you could downgrade to a 770 and see almost no drop in performance.[/QUOTE]
So more of something like this? [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130945[/URL]
[QUOTE=Terragen;44450584]I currently own 3 LG IPS LED monitors
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So more of something like this? [URL]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130945[/URL][/QUOTE]
You should get the 2GB model if you're definitely using a single 1080p screen, it'll save you a little money. More VRAM is only necessary for higher resolutions or multiple monitors.
[QUOTE=Lordgeorge16;44450867]You should get the 2GB model if you're definitely using a single 1080p screen, it'll save you a little money. More VRAM is only necessary for higher resolutions or multiple monitors.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the help! My last question is what's the difference between the two?
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[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130921"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130921[/URL]
[QUOTE=Terragen;44450951]Thanks for the help! My last question is what's the difference between the two?
[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130946"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130946[/URL]
[URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130921"]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130921[/URL][/QUOTE]
The "Dual" superclocked version features two BIOSes instead of one, which is useful if you overclock the GPU to a dangerous, unstable point and you need to switch back to factory settings easily. It's also useful if you need to flash the BIOS and something in the process goes wrong, which would effectively "kill" your card. Having a second BIOS is like having a back-up of the default settings. Beyond that, they're the exact same card.
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