[Build Help] Thinking about a potential build
Thinking about a potential build:
http://pcpartpicker.com/uk/p/qBys
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor | £168.94 @ Amazon UK |
| Motherboard | MSI Z77A-G43 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard | £72.92 @ Scan.co.uk |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | £29.59 @ Scan.co.uk |
| Video Card | XFX Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card | £174.94 @ Scan.co.uk |
| Case | Fractal Design Arc Midi Tower ATX Mid Tower Case | £68.95 @ Amazon UK |
| Total | ||
| Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available. | £515.34 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2012-12-02 20:15 GMT+0000 |
I'm torn between the 7870 and the 660 ti, though every real world performance seems to head that radeon make better cards now, and as much as i'd like to justify an nvidia purchase, the real world numbers don't seem to add up.
I still need to think about decent cpu coolers. My current build comes with a 1tb hdd and a 250gts and a 650w psu. Are there any major issues switching from an nVidia to Radeon card that i should be aware of?
Any thoughts/critiques buildapc?
Posted Dec 2, 2012, 8:12 PM UTC · edited
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