Hey guys!
First off, new to the forums but this seems to be an awesome community. I am in the market to build my first mid/high end gaming rig. Been debating between just getting another gaming laptop or get a gaming rig with better performance per dollar. Think I convinced myself to get an actual tower (despite how awesome the new alienware 18 looks.. over priced but it is tempting).
Anyways I digress, my question is gtx 770 sli versus 7990. What's your opinion now that 7990 can be acquired for $700? Lowest I saw a gtx 770 is still $400. With the performance between the two set ups being around ~5 fps of each other on pretty much every benchmark for some modern games, would it be better to get a 7990?
Also if I were to go the SLI route, which card should I get? The PNY GTX 770 looks pretty awesome (think that's the titan looking one). But that would probably be purely for looks. Should I go for 3GB? Is the new GTX 770 Asus ROG poseidon worth waiting for? Water blocks on a video card is an interesting prospect.
Secondly is the i5 4670 a better deal than getting the i7 4770K? Is it that big of a performance jump in everyday use (my understanding its not going affect current gen games).
Finally, what are your thoughts on liquid cooling? Necessary if you are looking to overclock? I like the noise reduction but it's quite a bit more.
First off, new to the forums but this seems to be an awesome community. I am in the market to build my first mid/high end gaming rig. Been debating between just getting another gaming laptop or get a gaming rig with better performance per dollar. Think I convinced myself to get an actual tower (despite how awesome the new alienware 18 looks.. over priced but it is tempting).
Anyways I digress, my question is gtx 770 sli versus 7990. What's your opinion now that 7990 can be acquired for $700? Lowest I saw a gtx 770 is still $400. With the performance between the two set ups being around ~5 fps of each other on pretty much every benchmark for some modern games, would it be better to get a 7990?
Also if I were to go the SLI route, which card should I get? The PNY GTX 770 looks pretty awesome (think that's the titan looking one). But that would probably be purely for looks. Should I go for 3GB? Is the new GTX 770 Asus ROG poseidon worth waiting for? Water blocks on a video card is an interesting prospect.
Secondly is the i5 4670 a better deal than getting the i7 4770K? Is it that big of a performance jump in everyday use (my understanding its not going affect current gen games).
Finally, what are your thoughts on liquid cooling? Necessary if you are looking to overclock? I like the noise reduction but it's quite a bit more.