Sli or single card?

[challedude]

Hey guys!
Heres my current build:

Cpu: Intel i7 2700k 3,5Ghz
Gpu: Msi Gtx 660 2gb ( non ti )
Ram: ddr3 6Gb 1333mhz
Mobo: Asus P8z77-V LX
Psu: XFX 550w
SSD: Ocz 60Gb
HDD: Seagate 500Gb
Case: Antec Eleven Hundred

My budget is about 600$ now i wonder should i go whit a Gtx 660 Sli setup or a single card, in that case probably a gtx 770 or 780?

I will upgrade my psu to a Nexus 850w. Also i know my second pci-e slot runs in 4x mode, but i alredy tested gtx 660 sli and didnt notice a big performance drop comapred to becnhmarks. And cuz my motherboard only supports crossfire i used hypersli to enable Sli.

 

[ss202sl]

Go with the best single card you can afford now. This gives you some upgrade options in the future(you can add another 770 or 780 in a couple of years).

 

[Effeectt]

SLI gets you more performance but its more of a pain to setup and get used to it.

 

[nokiddingboss]

a single strong gpu always gets my vote. it ensures that you don't run into any problems whenever a new game is released. no mess, no fuzz and reliable all the way. take the 780 if you have the funds, 770 if the budget is a little tight. both are great for their respective price bracket.

 

[challedude]

I could sell my 660 and buy 2x gtx 770 or a 780 and maybe even a titan, but then i couldn't afford upgrading ram and other components, just psu ofcourse

 

[nokiddingboss]

I could sell my 660 and buy 2x gtx 770 or a 780 and maybe even a titan, but then i couldn't afford upgrading ram and other components, just psu ofcourse

you could take it step by step. nobody said you need to upgrade everything in one sitting. get the gpu('s) first together with a new psu (if you go with sli) then upgrade other components as you see fit on your next pay check.

 

[challedude]

Yeah i know that, but im also getting my pc ready for bf4. And i dont want the rest of my system to bottleneck a powerful Gpu

 

[nokiddingboss]

as far as i can see, your gpu is the only thing that needs to be changed asap - and a single 770 is quite ample enough for 1080p. ram is quite negligible enough. no need to prioritize it first. as for the rest, they're all just fine. maybe buy a quality cooler for your i7 if you don't already have one and oc it. but its still fine nonetheless.

 

[challedude]

Im planning about selling my xfx and gtx 660 witch rises my budget so i can afford a 780 and a 850w psu.

Sounds like a plan for me 😀?

And when the 800-series releases, prices are going down fast and later on i could sli 780.

 

[nokiddingboss]

you've got that right. you are indeed a man with a very good plan. thumbs up buddy 😀

 

[challedude]

Yeah right haha 😀 Thanks for great answers!