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Post Date: 2013-02-11
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    Posted: 11 Feb 2013 at 3:37pm
ok guys ive got 1000-1200 bucks to spend want to get a decent gameing pc for mmos mostly SWTOR and DDO and some web browsing and such... Maurader lvl 2 looks good any advice? btw ive already got a monitor keyboard and mouse. also does windows 7 come preinstalled?
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I forget, SWTOR didn't utilize sli right?

that is a tight budget, what is the native res of your monitor?

yes win7 comes installed, unless I'm missing something.

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1440x900 60Hz
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Here's a link to compare the Marauder lvl 2 gtx 650 card and the Marauder lvl 3 gtx 660Ti cards. 
 
 
It shows different resolutions but not yours, but does give you a good idea with different games.  The extra $300 for the M3 over the M2  gives you a huge step-up in gaming.  But, budget does determine in the end.
 
Hope this helps. Big%20Smile
 
I can't find benchmarks for the gtx 650 vs SWTOR but can for the gtx 550Ti.  The two cards are about the same, so, a guess would be that SWTOR would game at about 40s and 50s frame per second on max settings, no aa, which isn't too bad.  But, the 660Ti does give you much better gaming over a longer period with new games you might want to play in a year or two.  Just trying to extend the life of the pc.  Big%20Smile


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For 1440x900 res you don't need much gpu power at all.

a 660 should be more then enough at that res, and 650/550 should do fine.

I mean a 650 at higher res then yours gets 40fps in metro, so swtor should be just fine cause it does not use as much power as metro.


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thx a bunch dst4me your input has been helpfyl i cant wait to order my new maurader lvl 2 Excited im very excited lol
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Ticket Number: 786446 check out this one also it has more cpu power and better psu, but costs a little more, but the 800w if I remember correctly DS gives a 5 year warranty on, the 600w psu has a 3 year warranty. double check with DS to be sure.

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