Just doing a last minute double check with the facepunch community to make sure I won't be bottle-necking my new pc. I'll just name the processor, graphics card, and RAM. Not for sure if anything else matters in checking that.
Processor: intel i7
Graphics card: GeForce GTX 580(fermi)
RAM: 16 GB
Also, another question, would it be better to buy a GeForce GTX 580 (and then down the road get another for SLI), or simply buy 2 GeForce GTX 560's now? I know you can't exactly future proof in the pc area, but trying to avoid upgrades for about 5+ years if possible.
Are you building this yourself, or are you choosing from a site? Either way, the bottleneck will be pretty much non-existent, and no matter what you do, you'll always have one. And post the rest of the specs, or at least the PSU, as I would like to check that out.
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Regarding the cards, just go with one GTX 580, it'll draw less power, run cooler, and you'll have the option of buying another down the line, even though it probably won't make sense.
Building it myself. I appreciate the advice. The motherboard supports everything I know of. Had my step brother look over some things and he says I won't have any bottleneck problems either.
[QUOTE=Novax;34910779]Building it myself. I appreciate the advice. The motherboard supports everything I know of. Had my step brother look over some things and he says I won't have any bottleneck problems either.[/QUOTE]
Post the power supply. If you're not really that experienced in PC Building, you should have someone looking at it. And I don't doubt that you've got a motherboard that supports the whole thing, but you might be able to get something cheaper, and more efficient (money-wise). What are you going to use this computer for?
My power supply is 900W. I had it double checked by others, just wanted to know about bottle necking was all. Sorry if I come off rude.
[QUOTE=Novax;34911671]My power supply is 900W. I had it double checked by others, just wanted to know about bottle necking was all. Sorry if I come off rude.[/QUOTE]
The PSU model, not wattage. Without trying to be an ass, only posting the wattage kinda shows that you're not completely aware of what you're doing. PSUs are different from other components - you can't really tell anything from the numbers given, and brand doesn't always assure you quality. A 500W PSu isn't just a 500W PSU - it could be a gift from god, or an IED on a roadside in Afghanistan.
Indeed. Give us the brand name of the PSU. It is undoubtedly the most important part of a computer because it could make or break the entire machine.
Yeah they've got a lot of things you really should know about when purchasing, like the amount of amps on the rails, the efficiency and the liklihood that it will die and take your whole system with it (all PSUs die eventually, so get one that won't take the system with it).
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