Spec me a Steam Machine

[stulid]

There are Bgrade ones for £240.

 

[dacads]

good spot stulid! In that case I'd snap one up ASAP..

 

[drunkenmunky]

I considered the 770 but with it being a reference card that OcUK sells, puts me off buying. Also I think 960 would have better support for new drivers.

 

[drunkenmunky]

I'd go with the GTX 970 if you prefer nvidia, you'll have to splash out but it'll be worth it

YOUR BASKET
1 x KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition" 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card **WorldWide Exclusive** £299.99
Total : £299.99 (includes shipping : Ex.VAT).

A 970 would be nice but I do I really need it? I'll be happy with anything that will last me a few years. I'll be upgrading from a 560ti so a 960 will be a massive upgrade for me.

 

[P4Clock]

A 970 would be nice but I do I really need it? I'll be happy with anything that will last me a few years. I'll be upgrading from a 560ti so a 960 will be a massive upgrade for me.

you said you want to run games at max/ultra you need more grunt
770 is better than 960 and it a few years old now. you need 780 or 970

nothing wrong with a ref cooler on a card like a 770 mine always stayed around 50c with an over clock

 

[implosiveturnip]

A 970 would be nice but I do I really need it? I'll be happy with anything that will last me a few years. I'll be upgrading from a 560ti so a 960 will be a massive upgrade for me.

OP if you can stretch to it, the 970 is the better bet by far IMO. Much more powerful GPU, bigger framebuffer and wider memory bus.

I had a pair of them shortly after release, fantastic cards for the money. I don't think the 960 will have the same longevity as the 970, considering it's smaller framebuffer and it's underwhelming performance.

 

[drunkenmunky]

Thanks guys. After seeing some benchmarks I am geared more towards the 780/970. My deciding factor will be the price.

 

[dacads]

Cool . personally I'd opt for the 970 , compared to the reference 780ti the KFA2 970 will be quieter, cooler and consume less power. You won't be disappointed, hope this helps

 

[drunkenmunky]

Thanks, I've never heard of KFA2. I've always gone with ASUS but was also looking as MSI. Not too bothered about overclocking, as long as it's cool and quiet.

 

[dacads]

I posted it previously, you can see how popular it is from all the positive reviews. It will be cool and quiet for sure.

Also they have one of the better customer services, in case you need it. Asus on the other hand, not so good

 

[drunkenmunky]

Ok, so here's my final build.


BitFenix Phenom Mini-ITX Cube Case - Midnight Black
Seasonic 520w FANLESS '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply
Asus H61M-F Motherboard
KFA2 GeForce GTX 970 OC Silent "Infin8 Black Edition"
i5-2500K @ 4.2Ghz
G-Skill 8GB RipjawsX
Crucial BX100 250GB SSD
Xonar DX Soundcard

I couldn't find a z77 itx board and the Asus was relatively cheap.
I decided on a fanless PSU. Will this fit the Phenom case? My old PSU is fairly quiet but think it might be too big for this case.