Hey all,

I've been building my own computer and it has been a great experience. Parts are slowly coming in and i'm excited.

However, I was browsing newegg and came across the EVGA GTX 590 3gb Classified card.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130693&Tpk=gtx%20590%20classified

I plan on using a 24 inch or so monitor 1080p, but I will be skipping the 600 keplar series...

I know a lot of people who have had problems with Radeon, so I would prefer to not to purchase them until I get my feet wet.(Not judging, just going with what I am comfortable with at this moment. I'm sure Radeon makes great GPUs)

With that being the case, would the gtx 590 3b be a good card to purchase? Or should I pass and go with a gtx 570 2gb?

It seems overpriced, but I heard it is the same as two 570s in sli...

Thanks!

Never cut corners on the PSU. Always get a brand like Corsair, Antec or Seasonic.

Boards in my eyes have diminishing returns over $150. AsRock and MSI boards between $110-$150 are usually really good buys.

CPUs, i5 2500k for any build over $750, X4 955 for a budget build.

RAM, 8GB is a given considering how cheap it is.

GPU is really up to the user. Low end = 6770, 550 Ti Midrange: GTX 460, 6870/6850 High end: 560 Ti, 570, 6950, 6970, etc. Just depends what you wanna run games at and what you're willing to spend.

urdead18

One more thing...

What are you guys opinions on SSDs? Worth it or no?

Oh, if you get the soundcard for free then by all means use it as long as you get it to fit well with the other parts! Powersupplies vary ALOT in quality. A really cheap 1000W powersupply might actually perform on par with a quality ~850W (as in how much power it really can supply), and have cleaner DC output and higher quality components, making it much more reliable overall. If you get this unit for free though, I guess it's up to you, it was just a really bad one for the price tag. The stock cooler is okay if you didn't plan on overclocking the CPU. The CPU and the mobo are ment for overclocking though, that's why I assumed you were going to do it. It's not that hard to install one :) for a cheaper alternative have a look at the Cooler Master Hyper 212+. If you think you want to try and achieve some more serious clocks, the Noctua NH-D14 is one of the best air coolers with a sensible price tag. There are naysayers about SLI/Crossfire setups. Personally I think they are fine, and usually give more performance per coin compared to a powerful single card. Downside is higher power consumption and in rare cases driver/game support issues. The GTX 580 is currently the most powerful single card, and would fit nicely in your rig. However, as the people above said, the new HD 7970 card is coming out really soon, and will be a bit faster than the 580. If you think you can wait a few days (I read somewhere it would be out the 9th January), it would be wise. 560Ti SLI would be on par with the 7970 according to the benchmarks so far.spittis

I think I would like to OC the cpu and motherboard if it is meant for it.

I added some things to my cart. Would you mind taking a look when you get a chance?

Ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233141 (x3) *the ram was cheaper than I thought

Power supply

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139011

Aftermarket Cooler

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835608018 (same one you recommended I believe)

Thanks!

[QUOTE="Zeifer21x"]

[QUOTE="blaznwiipspman1"]

its a friggin video card, who cares. Its like getting a ps3 the day the ps4 comes out, it doesn't make sense.

blaznwiipspman1

I'm new to pc buidling & gaming, but I thought Nvidia & Intel > AMD?

Also, wouldn't two 560tis in SLI beat that new card? Or should I buy the card you are referring to?

no, you have that all wrong. Amd and nvidia graphics are the same, they both work equally well with intel cpu. The 7970 is around as strong as 560ti in sli, and its a single card. Also it will have 3gb of xdr ram and can support 3 monitors by itself. Either way, sit tight a few days

Ok thanks for the advice. Will do

By the way, is a single card the way to go? Or is sli/crossfire better for gaming?

Maybe this card will do well in my rig?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130590

its a friggin video card, who cares. Its like getting a ps3 the day the ps4 comes out, it doesn't make sense.

blaznwiipspman1

I'm new to pc buidling & gaming, but I thought Nvidia & Intel > AMD?

Also, wouldn't two 560tis in SLI beat that new card? Or should I buy the card you are referring to?