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Nersha

Nersha

Nersha

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How does this spec look? :D

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Already have:
Corsair TX650 (it has 2x PCI-E 6+2 connectors so I assume it's adequate)
Samsung Spinpoint F3 1TB
Antec Kuhler 620
Dell u2311h

Aim is to play BF3 maximum settings all the bells & whistles at 1920x1080 edit-, Deus ex + bad company 2 up until bf3 release date.

Thanks!
 
stulid said:
Just two changes,

RAM - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-290-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=1517

Board - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-458-AS


The RAM isnt as tall as the Vengeance RAM and will fit under most heatsinks.
The Z68 board is cheaper but has SSD caching, Lucid Virtu and Quicksync.



For that card yes.
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Fair point with the memory, might aswell save some money.

Are the Z68 features actually worth it? I won't use SSD caching for sure. I chose that particular P67 mobo due to the overclocking potential, will the alternatives suggested OC just as well? (Looking for ~4.5ghz OC)

The thing I'm really unsure about is the frozr 570 vs toxic 6950.. as the 6950 would offer me more performance for the money IF it unlocks to the 6970, but ofcourse no guarentees...
 
Nersha said:
Fair point with the memory, might aswell save some money.

Are the Z68 features actually worth it? I won't use SSD caching for sure. I chose that particular P67 mobo due to the overclocking potential, will the alternatives suggested OC just as well? (Looking for ~4.5ghz OC)
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The Z68 board will overclock just as well too, 4.5GHz+ is easy, just change the multiplier to 45X, you may not even have to adjust the Vcroe.

As for the features, its better to have it and not need it than want it and not have it;) plus the board is cheaper.

The thing I'm really unsure about is the frozr 570 vs toxic 6950.. as the 6950 would offer me more performance for the money IF it unlocks to the 6970, but ofcourse no guarentees...
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I now what you mean, but if it dont unlock then your left with a 69502GB, I also not sure if the Toxics unlock as I thought it was only rev1 cards that do this.
 
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stulid said:
The Z68 board will overclock just as well too, 4.5GHz+ is easy, just change the multiplier to 45X, you may not even have to adjust the Vcroe.

As for the features, its better to have it and not need it than want it and not have it;) plus the board is cheaper.



I now what you mean, but if it dont unlock then your left with a 69502GB, I also not sure if the Toxics unlock as I thought it was only rev1 cards that do this.
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I'd go for the 570, since you know exactly the performance you're going to get. Don't take a risk on a potential unlock.
 
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=mb-449-as but get in there quick only 9 left.

i would say 6950 toxic, and you don't need to flash the bios as it already come with 1 pre-modified bios(is a dual bios card with a swich to change between the 2).

http://www.tweaktown.com/reviews/4220/sapphire_radeon_hd_6950_2gb_toxic_video_card_review/index.html

http://www.motherboards.org/content...email&utm_content=14429595&utm_campaign=Sapph

tho 1 of those 2 reviews said they flashed the bios, the other one(plus another reviw I read) said its a case of flicking the switch).
 
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