Need help with two choices

ASRock P67 EXTREME4 (B3) LGA 1155

Why get two cards right off the bat? Use that money and get a stronger single gpu, so you have the option of adding another down the line.

Why get two cards right off the bat? Use that money and get a stronger single gpu, so you have the option of adding another down the line.

Azurites

Any suggestions for a good single gpu solution? Aren't the new generation of cards releasing at the end of the year?

Why get two cards right off the bat? Use that money and get a stronger single gpu, so you have the option of adding another down the line.

Azurites

1st thing, change that mobo to a MSI Big Bang Marshall, get a single GTX580 or if you got the money, a 580 Ares.

NEW PSU:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139007

NEW GC:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130587

or you can get a GTX 570 Overclocked IE : Zotac GTX 570 !AMP usually cost about 230$ Less then a GTX 580 and i suspect it will cost approximately 210-250$US next year But only AFTER MIR Right now a GTX 570 Overclocked at Factory such as AMP! cost 350$US While a GTX 580 vary from 450$ AFTER MIR TO 500$US

But if you have the money for a GTX 580 Go for it the GTX 580 should cost about 350-380$US AFTER MIR around Q1 2012 because a New Generation of gpu should release IE : HD7xxx / GTX 6xxbut i doubt new generation to totally annihilate it previous generation here for so it it might be still a good idea to pick a good card in this year and SLI IT later

you can also go for this psu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341045 189.99$ 159.99$ AFTER MIR
also it rated 9,5 By JonnyGuru and is suposse to be a TIER 1 PSU

Any specific manufactuerer's that are favored? I have always used EVGA for Nvidia chips for their excellent customer service and lifetime warranties, and step-up programs.

EVGA / Zotac They Both Offer Lifetime Warranty can't be wrong with EVGA tough but Zotac usually give more Mhz Per $ As Factory Overclock IE : The Amp! of Zotac usually cost less then the Superclocked of EVGA but not alway just that it was common in other gpu's alway check price :

but you can also rise those mhz at home just so you know as long the temp are safe while stressing it : like you don't need to buy a Factroy OC GTX 560 TI or GTX 570 to OC It close to the same value

but usually there a reason it cost more it because the cooler as an different heatsink & fan then Stock that is let say 20-30% more cold IE : Asus DirectCU or Sapphire toxic it to allow easier overclocking and usually in the same case : quieter GPU even if OC like instead of do 52-56dBA at OC cause fan go at 75% all time it will be 33-37dBA

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590 This is the Evga Superclocked but i didn't check benchmark recently of how it perform and it mhz vs other Overclocked GTX 580 it would ask me to spend few minute to check the result : i can post the result afteward

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500186 this is Zotac AMP!

i think the evga at low price is the best it seem the OC for nearly +100mhz don't worth all the cost it can come with but ur the one to judge
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/MSI/GTX_580_Lightning/16.html

EVGA / Zotac They Both Offer Lifetime Warranty can't be wrong with EVGA tough but Zotac usually give more Mhz Per $ As Factory Overclock IE : The Amp! of Zotac usually cost less then the Superclocked of EVGA but not alway just that it was common in other gpu's alway check price :

but you can also rise those mhz at home just so you know as long the temp are safe while stressing it : like you don't need to buy a Factroy OC GTX 560 TI or GTX 570 to OC It close to the same value

but usually there a reason it cost more it because the cooler as an different heatsink & fan then Stock that is let say 20-30% more cold IE : Asus DirectCU or Sapphire toxic it to allow easier overclocking and usually in the same case : quieter GPU even if OC like instead of do 52-56dBA at OC cause fan go at 75% all time it will be 33-37dBA

marcthpro

Heres why to go with EVGA 580 SC:http://www.geeks3d.com/20101206/tested-and-burned-evga-geforce-gtx-580-sc-review/5/

Cheaper on EVGA's website as well:http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=015-P3-1582-AR&family=GeForce%20500%20Series%20Family&sw=

Exactly cheaper but a bit lower mhz : you can get it at the same rate at home i bet tough then the MSI Lightning : while msi not lifetime warranty so it 3 Year is considered good but it sure when you buy such a card ud like it lifetime warranty :P and won't push in for you know +37-50mhz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567&cm_re=GTX_580_MSI-_-14-127-567-_-Product
and if you buy that card be at least sure you might SLI It in like 1-2 year.

i think you should else just buy two at 230-250$: better performances now ;) like 2X HD6950 2GB > 1X GTX 580
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150530&cm_re=6950_2GB-_-14-150-530-_-Product

Exactly cheaper but a bit lower mhz : you can get it at the same rate at home i bet tough then the MSI Lightning : while msi not lifetime warranty so it 3 Year is considered good but it sure when you buy such a card ud like it lifetime warranty :P and won't push in for you know +37-50mhz

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567&cm_re=GTX_580_MSI-_-14-127-567-_-Product
and if you buy that card be at least sure you might SLI It in like 1-2 year.

i think you should else just buy two at 230-250$: better performances now ;) like 2X HD6950 2GB > 1X GTX 580
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150530&cm_re=6950_2GB-_-14-150-530-_-Product

marcthpro

I think I will splurge now on the 580 and come back in a year when the price is half and get another one. I have to remember that I only play at 1920x1200.

I think I will splurge now on the 580 and come back in a year when the price is half and get another one. I have to remember that I only play at 1920x1200.

stupiddk

A year is a long time, you should SLI as soon as the next gen cards release, because they wont be produced much longer.

Depending on the price/performance of the GTX 580 SC when the new gen cards come out, I may buy another 580 or buy an improved new gen card.

EDIT: OR, I could go with two of the Radeon 6950 Xfired for less than the cost of one GTX 580.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102921OR

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127562

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/HD_6950_Vortex_II/19.html

if price a mather you can oc ur card at home in case of HD6950 1GB/2GB without need those unreferenced cooler unique to each one of the GPU manifacturer IE : MSI Twin Frozr or Powercolor Vortex II but it would be more loud then a Factory Overclocked one anyway but you don't care much when you get the awesome performances from overclocking just saying

Also if you pick the the 2GB it make a total of 4GB of GDDR5 to Render in the game that take it so if i was you Id make sure i have at least 6/8GB DDR3 in the computer on ur PC 8GB 1333mhz C9 > 4GB 1600mhz C7 just you know specially in a SLi / Crossfire Setup

it can run at 4GB DDR3 fine but i remember with benchmark that SLI / Crossfire )with big GDDR3-5 Memory Card you are better having more ram over the quality of ram in any of the case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161368

one of these cards is enough for any gaming youd want to do and is only slightly slower than a 580 gtx. These cards also oveclock really well, and come real close to a 580 gtx in most games.