Need help choosing graphic card

[UAhmed]

I think if u don't want to overclock ur cpu buy the core i5 2500 if its cheaper, if price doesn't matters then definitely buy the K edition. No one knows when OCing will come handy

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/299061-28-core-2500-core-2500k

 

[Sunius]

Yes, i5 2500k is one of the best choices. It will last many years if you overclock it. And yes, you can overclock later too.

 

[xtreme5]

I'll get Radeon HD 7950 but Sapphire?and what does it mean to crossfire it?What about power supply?thanks and btw what pc u got?

CROSSFIRE mean having two or more than two graphics card in one pc.
the term "Crossfire" is used for AMD/ati cards for examples,
HD 6950 + HD 6950 = CROSSFIRE which mean it does increase your gaming performance. crossfire work with identical models it doesn't matter with brands, you can use any two different brands whether its MSI+SAPPHIRE, but make sure the models must be same otherwise it will not work. as you can see crossfire in this image.

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on the other hand the similar thing is "SLI"
sli is based on NVIDIA cards the purpose of SLI is similar to that of crossfire
for example:
GTX 570 + GTX 570 = SLI and the same story of crossfire.
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power supply depend on models the bigger card, the more wattage power supply with good brand like corsair,cooler master,antec etc.

 

[xtreme5]

i got an intel core i5 2500k and 2x gtx 580s cooler master real power 1000w 8gb of ram ddr3 1600mhz and asus p8z68 vpro. every game that i ran in maxed out.

 

[UAhmed]

i got an intel core i5 2500k and 2x gtx 580s cooler master real power 1000w 8gb of ram ddr3 1600mhz and asus p8z68 vpro. every game that i ran in maxed out.

Man... u got a killer machine 😀 😍 😉

 

[xtreme5]

Man... u got a killer machine 😀 😍 😉

thanks!!
i'm upgrading to LGA 2011 this year.

 

[charpidis]

Let's say I get i5 2500k and 7950 what motherboard would I need?Btw is there any difference between Radeon HD 7950 and Sapphire Radeon HD 7950 3GB OC? because I read some reviews and there are 2 types of 7950?and I want to ask why did you buy gtx 580?You said that 7950>580?
I looked into best gpu http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107.html for XX money and I can't see 7950 🙁 I only saw 7970.
i guess 7970 is better than 7950 if not way better but in my country is more expensive with 200$.
My pick for ram is corsair 1600 ddr3 1600 mhz too 8 definitely(16 is overkill that's what i read)

 

[UAhmed]

thanks!!
i'm upgrading to LGA 2011 this year.

Cool :lol: wish i had that kind of rig 😀

 

[UAhmed]

7970 is way better than 7950. 7950 sapphire 3gb OC is factory overclocked, buy this one it should give u a few more fps in games than 7950 without the OC.

 

[charpidis]

Is it possible if I buy 7950 sapphire 3gb oc to crossfire it?(2 gpu) that wont be soon but is it possible?
And what motherboard will be the best choice for 7950 sapphire?

 

[UAhmed]

I clearly don't know about motherboards well and yes u can cross fire it u can see the benchmarks between sapphire radeon hd 7950 3gb OC in crossfire vs gtx 580 sli

http://hexus.net/tech/reviews/graphics/34545-sapphire-radeon-hd-7950-oc-crossfire/?page=6

 

[UAhmed]

go with the motherboard xtreme5 linked

 

[xtreme5]

@OP the better option for you is
2500k
asus p8z68 vpro best in overclocking cause am using this one and oc'ed my cpu to 4.6ghz
hd 7950 3gb.

 

[charpidis]

@OP the better option for you is
2500k
asus p8z68 vpro best in overclocking cause am using this one and oc'ed my cpu to 4.6ghz
hd 7950 3gb.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-P8Z68-V-Motherboard-Socket-Bluetooth/dp/B005T3TLM6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1337790960&sr=8-1 that motherboard?\
I'm getting corsair 8gb ram ddr3 1600 mhz and 500gb hitachi or black caviar dunno yet..
Want to ask..is SSD worth it? and is that motherboard good for AMD cards?

 

[Sunius]

This one is a nice motherboard if you want to stay away from Asrock (though I see no reason to):

http://outmax.bg/dmz/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=35824

Also, I see no reason to order from amazon.co.uk, because prices are very similar, and you'll get charged for shipping from amazon too.

Lastly, SSD is worth it if you can fit it in your budget.

 

[xtreme5]

particularly black caviar hard drives are good, SSDs are good for now it won't increase your performance in games but could "load" all the things very fastly as compared to regular HDD.
So if budget is not an issue then yes it is worth,
the motherboard that i suggest you, yes it works with every graphics card.. It doesn't matter.

 

[charpidis]

@Xtreme5 do you think that motherboard http://outmax.bg/dmz/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=35824 is good? because yours Asus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 is 150$ more expensive.I read also and it says that Asus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 is good motherboard for overclocking but since I'm new to this I don't think I'll overclock much.You got this motherboard because it's good for overclocking or because it's good overall?and what power supply do I need to run 2500k and 7950? 650-700 watts?

 

[xtreme5]

thats one good too, but the draw back of this mobo is that it does not support sli features.

You need atleast 700w psu.

 

[charpidis]

thats one good too, but the draw back of this mobo is that it does not support sli features.

You need atleast 700w psu.

Well..I'm not planning on getting nvidia gpu now that I've chosen my gpu 7950..maybe crossfire later
750 PSU will work?and why on one bulgarian site there are 3 same 7950 gpu but 2 of them cost 150$ more? strange :/ so should I go for the cheaper one? which Sunius linked?

 

[UAhmed]

yeah the sapphire hd 7950 3gb OC is good.
The price difference maybe because of the brands. Asus is a better brand. More over different brands have slight change in memory clock. That's why there is a price difference

 

[Sunius]

What? Sorry but 700 watts IS NOT needed. Quality 600 watt power supply is plenty.

I'd recommend this power supply, because it comes from a quality brand and is pretty cheap too:
http://outmax.bg/dmz/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=34684

I had no idea why those 7950s were more expensive, as their performance is the same.

 

[UAhmed]

What is the price of a gtx 670 in ur country. Its performance is better than hd 7950. On new egg they say almost same

 

[Sunius]

What is the price of a gtx 670 in ur country. Its performance is better than hd 7950. On new egg they say almost same

You could've check, he gave us the websites. It's not available in his country at all (for any price).

 

[UAhmed]

You could've check, he gave us the websites. It's not available in his country at all (for any price).

Oh sry i forgot about the website

 

[charpidis]

Dunno if they even sell GTX 670..but why would you want GTX over 7950?I read that 7900 series can overclock alot better than gtx ones also the motherboard which sunius gave link to doesnt support SLI and If I get gtx 670(as I said hard to find) I'll have to get more expensive motherboard.But yeah what is the difference between 670 and 7950?