I was looking at the GTX 580, but im not sure if i need that much. I have a Sapphire HD5870 right now. Any other recommendations? I seem to prefer nVidia, but i dont really have any good reasons for doing so.
Thanks,
jwhgamer
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: December 2011
BUDGET RANGE: USD $400 after rebates
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:Gaming, gaming, then gaming. Games - Diablo 3, Skyrim, Starcraft 2
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: HD5870 PCIe 1GB DDR5 2-Port DVI-I DP HDMI,
CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: (e.g., make/model of CPU, MoBo, memory - this can help us determine whether or not a given card is compatible with and makes sense for your system. For high-end cards, knowing your case/cooling setup may also be helpful)
CPU - i5-2500k
MOBO - ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel P67
Ram - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: Perfer EVGA if nVidia, not sure for ATI
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe on the CPU
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Only if the cards are within my budget (see above)
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1020
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: New build system (mostly i have the PSU already from a previous build, as well as my SSD hd, 3 other harddrives, cd/dvd drive)
Thanks,
jwhgamer
APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: December 2011
BUDGET RANGE: USD $400 after rebates
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT:Gaming, gaming, then gaming. Games - Diablo 3, Skyrim, Starcraft 2
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: HD5870 PCIe 1GB DDR5 2-Port DVI-I DP HDMI,
CORSAIR Professional Series HX750 (CMPSU-750HX) 750W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: (e.g., make/model of CPU, MoBo, memory - this can help us determine whether or not a given card is compatible with and makes sense for your system. For high-end cards, knowing your case/cooling setup may also be helpful)
CPU - i5-2500k
MOBO - ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel P67
Ram - G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
PARTS PREFERENCES: Perfer EVGA if nVidia, not sure for ATI
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe on the CPU
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Only if the cards are within my budget (see above)
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1920x1020
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: New build system (mostly i have the PSU already from a previous build, as well as my SSD hd, 3 other harddrives, cd/dvd drive)