Buying a Bundle?

xTeekz · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:02

And thanks Ronald for the suggestion, but dont think i could afford 1 of them atm :/

xTeekz · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:15

So Stu, would i be best getting say that PSU, then choosing any of them 4 GFX Cards ? and my pc could still run it fine ?

stulid · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:20

Thats about it.

Update the boards BIOS by using Qflash found within the BIOS itself, download the BIOS, extract the file to a USB stick, boot into the BIOS and update from drive pointing Qflash at the BIOS file on the stick.

One more thing to check is that your case can accept a long gfx card.

The GTX780 exhausts its air out the rear so this maybe best for you and that limited case.

Edit,

This is your case? - http://eu.coolermaster.com/uk/case/mid-tower/elite-335u/

xTeekz · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:24

Ahh okay, and yea thats my case

stulid · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:25

Maybe spend £5 and add a 2nd fan in the front (unless it has one already)

xTeekz · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:27

Not too sure, if it does or not..

stulid · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:28

again its something you need to look at by opening the side up.

Ronald · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:30

Thanks for the PSU correction, Stu.

I'd sit tight if this is your budget tbh. In case of the R9 280 you're spending £210, which would not even double your 3d Mark score (6600 vs 10900). If that is what it is worth to you, great, but my impression edges towards poor value.

xTeekz · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:32

ahh okay, i was just hoping to see if it was worth spending such amount of money and if the performance would change a lot or a little.. but thanks either way guys, been great help both of you.

Ronald · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:39

I'm sure you'd notice the difference, it is well above the margin of noticeable!

You just don't sound quite desperate on the performance front right now. I'd look again in a year or so, as the value for money will shift all the time

xTeekz · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:44

ahh okay guess i can wait till then

thanks again

stulid · 16 Oct 2014 at 00:45

3D mark is not very representative of actual game experience as so much can vary the score.

R9 280 vs GTX560ti (is yours even a ti model? which is quicker than base versions) - http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1332?vs=1337

One other item that can amaze you with how it improves system performance and responsiveness is getting a SSD, this is to install the OS on to and run from and use the reaming space of the SSD to install your games onto and run from.