Looking to buy new GPU for new rig?

[Matthew Thompson-1279937]

Ok guys I have a new PC build that i built about two months ago. I have:

1. Asus Maximus Hero VI
2. Intel 4770K I7 Overclocked to 4.2ghz
3. 8gb G Skill Sniper RAM Overclocked to 2000
4. 4 TB Green WD HD Internal
5. External 1TB WD My book
6. Samsung 160gb SSD
7. 700W PSU

I am wanting to spend around 500$. I want something that I can add to in the future like SLI or Crossfire. I was thinking the GTX 780 or....? Any ideas would be great! Thanks!

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

A 780 sounds good, but what is the make.model of the power supply? You probably won't be able to run SLI with a 700watt unit, for 780SLI I think the wattage is about 714ish, so an 850 watt PSU would be best.

 

[Eduello]

I would personally get this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130942

The MSI Twin Frozr cooler is known to be very silent.

 

[TheNoobMerchant]

this GTX 770 looks good to me:
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=85656&vpn=04G-P4-3778-KR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1226
4gb vram and 1.15 core clock, also capable of 3 way SLI.

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

this GTX 770 looks good to me:
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=85656&vpn=04G-P4-3778-KR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1226
4gb vram and 1.15 core clock, also capable of 3 way SLI.

Unless the OP is running 3+ monitors at super high resolution, a 4gb card isn't worth it. And you won't be able to run 3 way SLI on any 700watt power supply.

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

A Gigabyte card is also a good choice, because they have the 3x cooling setup, you can get the same temps as a MSI, EVGA, or ASUS card, but run the fans slower, so it is quieter.

 

[TheNoobMerchant]

this GTX 770 looks good to me:
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=85656&vpn=04G-P4-3778-KR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1226
4gb vram and 1.15 core clock, also capable of 3 way SLI.

Unless the OP is running 3+ monitors at super high resolution, a 4gb card isn't worth it. And you won't be able to run 3 way SLI on any 700watt power supply.

I assumed if the OP wanted to SLI he would upgrade his PSU.

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

this GTX 770 looks good to me:
http://www.ncixus.com/products/?usaffiliateid=1000031504&sku=85656&vpn=04G-P4-3778-KR&manufacture=eVGA&promoid=1226
4gb vram and 1.15 core clock, also capable of 3 way SLI.

Unless the OP is running 3+ monitors at super high resolution, a 4gb card isn't worth it. And you won't be able to run 3 way SLI on any 700watt power supply.

I assumed if the OP wanted to SLI he would upgrade his PSU.

Just making sure.

 

[Matthew Thompson-1279937]

Yes I am gonna upgrade the PSU when i do add the 2nd card. I am currently running one monitor now but in a couple weeks will be getting a second one. Monitor is Asus by the way. Is there a Radeon card that is equivalent to this one for cheaper or is the superior one right now? EVGA is my PSU brand!

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

Yes I am gonna upgrade the PSU when i do add the 2nd card. I am currently running one monitor now but in a couple weeks will be getting a second one. Is there a Radeon card that is equivalent to this one for cheaper or is the superior one right now?

Finding a cheap Radeon card right now means you would have to get something like a 7870. All the new R9 cards are being bought out because of their success in bitcoin, litecoin, dogecoin, and any other coin mining. All the R9 cards are about $100 above their original price tag because of the demand for them. Unless they drop in price all of a sudden, I would go with Nvidia.

 

[Matthew Thompson-1279937]

That's what i figured. I am gonna stick with NVIDIA this build for sure. Also when i add a second card what kind of performance boost will I be looking at?

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

That's what i figured. I am gonna stick with NVIDIA this build for sure. Also when i add a second card what kind of performance boost will I be looking at?

It depends on what applications/games you use. Keep in mind that not all games benefit from SLI, and some don't use it at all.

 

[Matthew Thompson-1279937]

Ok I will and also I do a lot of Video editing and Blu ray ripping. The software I use uses the Video Card (Cuda Cores) with a second card will those number increase also?

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

Ok I will and also I do a lot of Video editing and Blu ray ripping. The software I use uses the Video Card (Cuda Cores) with a second card will those number increase also?

If the software uses CUDA, it will probably utilize SLI, but before you purchase a second card, look up the name and find out if it does or not. It would suck to spend another $400-$500 to find out you can't use SLI.

 

[Matthew Thompson-1279937]

I will do that right now. It won't be for a little bit before I add the second card but wanted to confirm. Thanks for your input!!

 

[Jacob McIntosh]

I will do that right now. It won't be for a little bit before I add the second card but wanted to confirm. Thanks for your input!!

No problem!