Need quite some help building my pc.

[Sharkey]

So, maybe I shouldn't get the 660 ti like you said before? just get the 660?

I don't think I commented on the 660ti in the PM, but if you want to spend the money on the ti go for it. You can get a pretty good overclock out of it, boost performance to be similar to a 670 with stock clocks.

 

[Morbuzka]

I don't think I commented on the 660ti in the PM, but if you want to spend the money on the ti go for it. You can get a pretty good overclock out of it, boost performance to be similar to a 670 with stock clocks.

Oh, I never overclock, ever, nothing. I don't enjoy the risk. So would a 660 be a better choice? or which is cheaper?

 

[Smokey]

So in comparison, I'm better off paying that extra 200 bucks.


But since I still need to get my parents on this too (since they'll be paying for some parts because it's for school as well) I might have to shrink on the dosh.

I remember smokey having a decent build for half the price ;

Can't I just add a quadcore and 8gigs on that ? :')

*third of your budget

 

[Sharkey]

Oh, I never overclock, ever, nothing. I don't enjoy the risk. So would a 660 be a better choice? or which is cheaper?

I've been running my 470 highly overclocked and overvolted for nearly two years now without issue, but if you don't want to overclock you'd probably be better off with a 660.

 

[Nothing_Much]

• Quad-core CPUs (AMD)

You don't want AMD, at all. If you can wait for Intel's newer Haswell processors coming out this year, you'll save a LOT of energy and depending on which games you play, you might not need another graphics card!

 

[Morbuzka]

I've been running my 470 highly overclocked and overvolted for nearly two years now without issue, but if you don't want to overclock you'd probably be better off with a 660.

Dude, thanks a bunch. I lowered my cart price from $975 to $855 : D