Crit this build

[TJguitar]

This is a multi purpose rig for around 1,100. Everything compatible? Anything you'd change? and thirdly, what kind of in-game performance can i expect from this rig? All prices are in Australian dollars 😉

Samsung spinpoint f3 1tb- 60

Rip jaw ram 8gb 1600hz (2x4gb)- 75

Asrock extreme4 z68- 180

intel i5 2500k- 250

Msi gtx-560 ti 1gb- 230

Antec Neo eco 650w psu - 100

Cooler master HAF 912 advanced case-150

LG blu ray/dvd combo - 75

 

[ervinelim]

gud.

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

This is good; but you won't need a BR drive unless you wanna watch Blu-ray disks.

I don't know about that PSU... 650W might be enough to SLI the 560 Ti's in the future, but I'd go with 700-750W to be safe.

560 Ti is great, but I suggest you also consider a 6950, if it fits into your budget.

You can expect almost all modern games maxed out @1080p, except Crysis 1, Metro 2033 and a very small number of others... they'll require some settings lowered to be completely smooth. Your results will be better if you take a 6950.

 

[cptpoppinfresh]

This is good; but you won't need a BR drive unless you wanna watch Blu-ray disks.

I don't know about that PSU... 650W might be enough to SLI the 560 Ti's in the future, but I'd go with 700-750W to be safe.

560 Ti is great, but I suggest you also consider a 6950, if it fits into your budget.

You can expect almost all modern games maxed out @1080p, except Crysis 1, Metro 2033 and a very small number of others... they'll require some settings lowered to be completely smooth. Your results will be better if you take a 6950.

I very much disagree with going with AMD at this point in the evolution of graphics. Games are all switching over to DX11 and as such, any and all Nvidia cards will out preform their AMD equivalents. Just reminder though, this is only true in DX11 games. For instance. A 6950 will out preform the 560 in crysis 1 but will be blown away in crysis 2.

The point of the matter is that a 560ti is a much better option for future proofing.

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

I very much disagree with going with AMD at this point in the evolution of graphics. Games are all switching over to DX11 and as such, any and all Nvidia cards will out preform their AMD equivalents. Just reminder though, this is only true in DX11 games. For instance. A 6950 will out preform the 560 in crysis 1 but will be blown away in crysis 2.

The point of the matter is that a 560ti is a much better option for future proofing.

Nonsense. Go look up some benchmarks, then come back. 560 Ti OC can overpower 6950 in some games and be behind in others.

 

[TJguitar]

The 2gb 6950 is around $50 more expensive than the 560 ti and to be honest the extra gigabyte seems to be the only thing that separates the two.

The extra $50 worth it for the extra gigabyte? (i'll only ever be playing one monitor at 1080p)

 

[dalethepcman]

Things to change - Add an aftermarket CPU cooler.

As for the video card - If you will only be playing at 1080p, then 1GB of vram should be fine.

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

The 2GB version is worth it if you're going higher than 1080p or multiple monitors, AFAIK. But if you look into some benchmarks, even the 1GB version can be ahead of 560 Ti often.

What MSI 560 Ti are you getting? OC, SOC? What's the core clock?

 

[TJguitar]

I've heard that some recent games (dragon age 2, crysis 2) have exceeded 1gb vram at 1080p and that new games are going to continue this trend. Any truth to this talk?


I'm looking at the twin frozr ii version which has a bit of a factory overclock (880 mhz vs 823 mhz reference)
and an improved cooling system.

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

Whoa, triple post I can tell you that, surprisingly, DA2 wasn't running buttersmooth when maxed out - for some reason, in certain areas the fps dropped a bit and I was puzzled, because the game is a console port, though I was using a DX11 high-res pack with it. So there might be some truth to that. As for Crysis 2, the card has actually exceeded my expectations and allowed me to run it maxed out with very smooth framerates, unless I was standing and shooting in water - the fps dropped more and more if I kept shooting due to water splashes (might have been overloading VRAM, maybe).

If you want to be more future-proof, then sure, get a 2GB version if you can afford it.

Yeah, that's the same card as mine. Doesn't go above 65C ever since I removed the WLAN card which was blocking one of the fans halfway (it used to be max 72C then) - gotta love the cooling

 

[TJguitar]

Yeah my posts on this forum seem to do that a lot? strange.

I think i should probably get the 2gb to be safe.

Another question; given i have usb 3.0 inputs on the front of the case i'm using, do i need to look for anything specifically in a motherboard for them to work? (except obviously usb 3.0 inputs)

 

[amk-aka-Phantom]

Well... nothing except, obviously, USB 3.0 outputs on the motherboard Have to connect the case USB 3.0 inputs to somewhere. Otherwise, nothing else, AFAIK.