Sean W.
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hey guys,
doing research on my new build to replace my sig rig that i sold, i am so torn between what graphics card to use, i am and AMD fanboy, but the benchmarks dont lie, the 570 pulls ahead in alot of times... BUT a lot of people have had success in flashing a 6970 bios onto a 6950, also the 6950 is about $80 cheaper.... these are the 2 graphics cards im looking at, absolutely HAS to have a non-reference cooler on it, my only demand... so, is the GTX570 worth the extra money? on this build im going to pure stealth, no lights, no LED fans and extremely quiet.
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II
Newegg.com - MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
or
MSI N570GTX Twin Frozr II
Newegg.com - MSI N570GTX Twin Frozr II OC GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
and here is my build list:
Case: $35
NZXT Gamma
Newegg.com - NZXT GAMMA Classic Series GAMA-001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Mothjer Board + CPU: $364
MSI P67A-GD65 + Core i5 2500k
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
Graphics Card: $279
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II Radeon HD 6950 2GB
Newegg.com - MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
Memory: $50
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
Power Supply: $120
CORSAIR Professional Series HX650
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
DVD Burner: $20
Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners
Hard Drive: $60
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
CPU Cooler: $25
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
Fans: $36
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP 120mm Case Fan
2x: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER R4-S4S-10AK-GP 140mm Case Fan
Total: $1011
doing research on my new build to replace my sig rig that i sold, i am so torn between what graphics card to use, i am and AMD fanboy, but the benchmarks dont lie, the 570 pulls ahead in alot of times... BUT a lot of people have had success in flashing a 6970 bios onto a 6950, also the 6950 is about $80 cheaper.... these are the 2 graphics cards im looking at, absolutely HAS to have a non-reference cooler on it, my only demand... so, is the GTX570 worth the extra money? on this build im going to pure stealth, no lights, no LED fans and extremely quiet.
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II
Newegg.com - MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
or
MSI N570GTX Twin Frozr II
Newegg.com - MSI N570GTX Twin Frozr II OC GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
and here is my build list:
Case: $35
NZXT Gamma
Newegg.com - NZXT GAMMA Classic Series GAMA-001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Mothjer Board + CPU: $364
MSI P67A-GD65 + Core i5 2500k
Newegg.com - Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, LED LCD TV, Digital Cameras and more!
Graphics Card: $279
MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II Radeon HD 6950 2GB
Newegg.com - MSI R6950 Twin Frozr II Radeon HD 6950 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity
Memory: $50
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314
Power Supply: $120
CORSAIR Professional Series HX650
Newegg.com - CORSAIR Professional Series HX650 (CMPSU-650HX) 650W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
DVD Burner: $20
Newegg.com - ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS - CD / DVD Burners
Hard Drive: $60
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM
Newegg.com - Western Digital Caviar Black WD5002AALX 500GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive -Bare Drive
CPU Cooler: $25
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7
Fans: $36
Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP 120mm Case Fan
2x: Newegg.com - COOLER MASTER R4-S4S-10AK-GP 140mm Case Fan
Total: $1011