Need help on my 700$ ultimate RIG

[Final692]

If I'm not mistaken its x16/x4 in crossfire/SLi, so might not be a great idea to do that.

[efxs]

I think I came to a conclusion that I'ma get the

Gigabyte (GV-N560OC-1GI) nVidia GeForce GTX 560Ti (900MHz) 1GB (4000MHz) GDDR5 Dual Dual-Link DVI/Mini-HDMI PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card at the price of 219.99

rather than my original choice of

EVGA GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB 1024MB GDDR5 (01G-P3-1561-KR) nVidia GeForce GTX 560 Chipset 1GB DDR5 Dual Display DVI-I/Mini-HDMI PCI Express 2.0 Graphics Card at the price of 239.99

Anyone have something to say about these 2 before I make a mistake?

---

If I'm not mistaken its x16/x4 in crossfire/SLi, so might not be a great idea to do that.

What would you suggest of a better mobo for my 2.5k OC?

[MathieuB]

I dont get the 900mhz, and the 4212mhz, what are they for? and how can you tell if its good?

That refers to the frequency of the core and the memory. When comparing video cards based on the same GPU (i.e. GTX 560 Ti), higher frequency means higher performance.

As for EVGA vs Gigabyte: They are pretty similar, I personally prefer the cooling system on the Gigabyte, as well as the lower price, which is why I often recommend it.

Looks like you changed your mind about overclocking. Indeed, the Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 could limit your CPU overclock.

I'd upgrade to the ASRock Z68 Extreme 3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813157271 for $125

It supports CF/SLI 8x/8x for optimal performance (as opposed to 16x/4x), the next generation of Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs, PCI-Express 3.0 if you use an Ivy Bridge CPU and of course, can be overclocked a lot.

[efxs]

I dont get the 900mhz, and the 4212mhz, what are they for? and how can you tell if its good?

That refers to the frequency of the core and the memory. When comparing video cards based on the same GPU (i.e. GTX 560 Ti), higher frequency means higher performance.

As for EVGA vs Gigabyte: They are pretty similar, I personally prefer the cooling system on the Gigabyte, as well as the lower price, which is why I often recommend it.

Looks like you changed your mind about overclocking. Indeed, the Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 could limit your CPU overclock.

I'd upgrade to the ASRock Z68 Extreme 3: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813157271 for $125

It supports CF/SLI 8x/8x for optimal performance (as opposed to 16x/4x), the next generation of Intel Ivy Bridge CPUs, PCI-Express 3.0 if you use an Ivy Bridge CPU and of course, can be overclocked a lot.

That is true, the asrock z68 E3 is good, But as of right now, I dont wanna overclock yet, Maybe in a few months or a year or so when I do, I'll purchase the Asrock E3 or maybe something better to go with the i5 2.5k.

---

So Here is the final rig, after Mathieu's reviewed and a few other guys.


i5 2.5k unlocked sandy bridge 199.99 NCIX

Gigabyte GA-Z68AP-D3 Socket 1155 Intel Z68 Chipset Dual-Channel DDR3 2133/1866/1600/1333/1066 MHz 2x PCI-Express GLAN 7.1-CH HD Audio 2x SATA 6.0Gb/s 3x SATA 3.0Gb/s 10xUSB 2.0 2xUSB3.0 ATX (104.99) CCPMALL

G.SKILL Sniper Series DDR3 1600MHz (PC3-12800) 8GB (2 x 4GB) Dual Channel Kit (F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR) (39.99) CCUNIONVILLE

Seagate 500GB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (ST3500641AS) (59.99)

OCZ (AGT3-25SAT3-60G) Agility 3 2.5" 60GB SATA3 6GB/s Solid State Drive, Read: 525MB/s, Write: 475MB/s (69.99)

Gigabyte (GV-N560OC-1GI) nVidia GeForce GTX 560Ti (900MHz) 1GB (4000MHz) GDDR5 Dual Dual-Link DVI/Mini-HDMI PCI-Express 2.0 Graphics Card (219.99) CCU

ASUS DRW-24B1ST Black SATA 24X DVD-Writer 24xDVD+R/-R 24xDVD+/-R DL 8xDVD+RW/6xDVD-RW 48xCD-R OEM (24.99) CCU

OCZ ModXStream Pro 700W ATX 20/24PIN SLI Ready Modular Cables 135mm Fan 80PLUS Power Supply (39.99) NCIX

Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case Black 3X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS W/ Fan Controller & Temp Display (34.99) NCIX

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 4 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler, Copper Base (RR-B10-212P-GP) for Socket LGA1156/1366/775 & Socket AM3/AM2+/AM2 (29.99)


Thank you Very much. for the help! LOVE THIS FORUM