Can't decide

[kierules]

Hi guys. I've currently got a problem. I've nearly finished my new rig but can't decide on which graphics card to get.

I am currently using an old hd 4850 thats starting to show its age. I will be gaming at 1440*900 for now but i will probably be upgrading to a 1080p monitor in the near future.

I'm looking for a card that will max out most games. I've managed to find an msi gtx 560ti twin frozr II 1gb for £160. I will be able to purchase this in the next week or so but i can't decide whether to get this now and possibly sli in the future or wait a couple more weeks and get a gtx 570.

My current specs:
Core i5 2500k (stock but will be overclocked later on with a corsair h60 cooler)
Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3H-B3
G-Skill 4GB DDR3 1333MHz
HD 4850
Corsair GS800 psu

I currently play most valve games and will be playing BF3 and Skyrim once i have the cash to get them.

 

[inzone]

I would not bother with the H-60 as you don't need a powerful cooler to overclock the 2500k , you can easily get to 4.5ghz on air and be compltetly stable and have average temps. I would then put the money towards a video card and try and get the 570. You also have Black Friday coming up and if you can wait you might be able to pick up a good sale price on a 570.

 

[inzone]

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/battlefield-3-graphics-performance,3063.html

If you read this review you will see that you don't need to go crazy with high cpu speeds as I think that the games coming ouit now are more gpu intensive , so it would pay to have a top quality gpu.

 

[kierules]

Cheers for the reply What air cooler do you think would be best for the 2500k instead of the h60?

 

[cuecuemore]

^^

The Hyper 212+ is considered by many to be the best value in CPU coolers and is $26 shipped right now:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065