Help on this build b4 the discount expires! DST4ME

Originally posted by darbebo Regarding about getting 2x 570 vs 1x 590 to future proof. My friend told me: "If you're looking to drop $400+ dollars on a video card, and you dont have a ssd in your system, then you're silly." SO i guess i have to get an SSD

I would agree with this, I feel bad for anyone who doesn't understand the merits of an SSD, regardless of their budget. In fact, an SSD can help cheap crappy PCs or laptops even more than higher end PCs, people don't realize how big of a bottleneck slow HDDs can be.

Then he also says: "future proofing is stupid. why buy a $400 card now, that you aren't going to use, when you can buy it in 2 years when you need it actually for $300 cheaper?" I asked him if he things 1x 570 with SSD will run diablo 3 fine and he says yes so with that in mind, I have the above build, can you guys take a look and comment on my friend's comments? Thanks!!!

This is hit and miss, depending on your resolution, the games you play, and your preferred level of image quality. If you like playing all the high demand FPS games with high to max settings and high frame rates then you really have little choice but to pony up for more high end GPU now, or deal with having to turn down the settings. If you don't play those high demand games or you're fine with turning down settings then most certainly you can save lots of money with methods like what he outlined.

Anywho, in regards to your build: If D3 is the most demanding game you plan on playing then your build would probably be preferable in the long run, but do yourself a favor and switch to the Corsair 1050HX PSU, and if you need to trim the price some the Corsair A70 cooler will give very similar cooling to the Noctua D14 for $81 cheaper. The free overclock could trim down the price too.

But if you do plan on playing higher demand games then another option is the ODE Level 3. Smaller case and PSU, but dual SLI 570s and Intel 120GB SSD.

yea BF3 is definitely a consideration, gaming at 1680x1050 or something for now, but I could be going as far as 1920x1080.

I thiought the noctua was good ( i was recommended one back then, were they not the same)?

What do you mean the overclock would trim the price? I thought it's already in there, regardless of if i want it or not..

THANKS!!!

so stick with 1x570 now and upgrade to 2x (670) in the future? lol

and SHOULD i get the free OC?


Edited by darbebo - 22 Aug 2011 at 7:12pm