[RyuGTX]

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I would wait for the 8000 series and get an 8950 or 8970.
nVidia has sucked since the 8800 and 9800 cards. The entire GTX name cycle has been a flop.
With the exception of the GTX Titan, the 7000 series, dollar for dollar, is still as or more powerful, and it was released January of 2012.
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/768?vs=829
And even with the Titan, dual 7970 GHz cost the same and is considerably more powerful.
 
And nice SSD. The 840 Pro's weren't out when I bought mine, and the 830's were a fair amount slower.
Wish I had waited, but that's how the computer world works, I guess.

 
The real reason I am currently waiting is money and Battlefield 4. Battlefield is the main game I play so that benchmark is weighted more when I compare between cards. Anandtech's benchmarks show the GTX 770 winning in BF3, but that could change with BF4 since the consoles uses AMD graphics so it might be better optimized. Other than BF4, I'm really looking forward to titles like Watch Dogs (and crossing my fingers that Destiny gets a PC release). But I don't know of a reasonable current game or benchmark that is out right now that would be a good indicator of how the relative performance will be between nvidia versus AMD. 

 

[Owndapwn]

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The real reason I am currently waiting is money and Battlefield 4. Battlefield is the main game I play so that benchmark is weighted more when I compare between cards. Anandtech's benchmarks show the GTX 770 winning in BF3, but that could change with BF4 since the consoles uses AMD graphics so it might be better optimized. Other than BF4, I'm really looking forward to titles like Watch Dogs (and crossing my fingers that Destiny gets a PC release). But I don't know of a reasonable current game or benchmark that is out right now that would be a good indicator of how the relative performance will be between nvidia versus AMD. 

 
There really isn't a good one until a PS4 multi-platform game comes out and / or HD 8000.
I also get up to 130fps maxed out on BF3 with my 7970, but I didn't play multiplayer on account of unapproved sources.

 

[Ronald Lee]

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SPEAKERS: Advent 5002s, TWO pairs of OHM C2s, and some crappy Yamahas from the 90s.
HEADPHONES: 1978 AKG K240 Sextett, AKG K240 MKII (Pictures coming soon), And KOSS PRO-DJ100.
AMPS: 1978? NIKKO NR-819, NIKKO NR-1019, MARANTZ SR-4000, And NIKKO TRM-800.
 
PC SPECS: 
Processor: Intel Core i3 3.30 ghz
Ram: 8GB CORSAIR
HDD: 500GB Western Digital
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 550 TI
Case: CoolerMaster HAF 912
 
 
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nice set up!

 

[Moolok]

Updated: I bought a second monitor for 5,00€. It's small (15" and 1024x768) but it's perfect for J.River Media Center 18 Theater View.

 

[H8rsama]

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There really isn't a good one until a PS4 multi-platform game comes out and / or HD 8000.
I also get up to 130fps maxed out on BF3 with my 7970, but I didn't play multiplayer on account of unapproved sources.

I compete at BF series but i kept my 6950 flashed to 6970 for like 2 years while bf3 was on top of my competitions and NO PROBLEMS.
Well i use to play all low helping visibility wich is why you kill first and i never went under 70fps under heavy fire or effects. I guess you wont have any problems getting a videocard now. Or are you planning waiting all this time to get a new vga. It doesnt make sense to me, tbh.
 
I have access to this new upcoming bf4 alpha test this 17th june. ill let you know how hungry it is for fps.

 

[Draygonn]

The hottest card in recent times was the GTX 480, maxing out at up to 120C, so I'm curious where this AMD runs too hot thought comes from.

If anyone wants to see what it takes to keep 480 SLI cool and quiet on air:

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AXP coolers plus the fan intensive case cooling eliminates the high temps and noise. Lows 60's top card, mid 50's bottom while gaming. However, all that hot air gets dumped into the room. 4 CCFL monitors, a vacuum tube amp, and these 480s required the addition of a portable air conditioner. One winter's night my heating broke so I ran Furmark all night and got the heating fixed the next day.

 

[Owndapwn]

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If anyone wants to see what it takes to keep 480 SLI cool and quiet on air:

Spoiler

AXP coolers plus the fan intensive case cooling eliminates the high temps and noise. Lows 60's top card, mid 50's bottom while gaming. However, all that hot air gets dumped into the room. 4 CCFL monitors, a vacuum tube amp, and these 480s required the addition of a portable air conditioner. One winter's night my heating broke so I ran Furmark all night and got the heating fixed the next day.

 
And hey, if your stove breaks, you can put some tin foil over the shroud and fry an egg.

 

[Blisse]

.. One winter's night my heating broke so I ran Furmark all night and got the heating fixed the next day.[/SPOILER]

SO SKETCH LOL nice computer

 

[Draygonn]

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[zackzack]

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I gave up no more stress or worries my life is a bit more peaceful

 

 I wish!

 

[Podster]

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Cute setup. Remember it, for it will be the start of a great (and expensive) journey!

I'm going to have to second that motion JIGF, I started out with the EF2A w/SR60's and have now moved to this setup with 702's! The disease continues

 

 

[Math-ECU]

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I'm going to have to second that motion JIGF, I started out with the EF2A w/SR60's and have now moved to this setup with 702's! The disease continues

 

Looks good...I am going with an Audio-GD NFB 11.32 as my next step up from this EF2A...Maybe many more steps?  Maybe not...love HeadFi!

 

[Nukeshock]

lol owndapawn i bested you spec wise ! LOL ! , im running i7 3930k cooled with a kraken x40 and with 2 xfx double dissipation ( non black edtion) 7970 but in crossfire managed to oc them to a nice 1000mhz each .
 
same 8gb ram , just got a 256 intel ssd installed 1.5 tb 7200rpm harddisk 
MSI GD-65 z77

 

[Owndapwn]

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lol owndapawn i bested you spec wise ! LOL ! , im running i7 3930k cooled with a kraken x40 and with 2 xfx double dissipation ( non black edtion) 7970 but in crossfire managed to oc them to a nice 1000mhz each .
 
same 8gb ram , just got a 256 intel ssd installed 1.5 tb 7200rpm harddisk 
MSI GD-65 z77

 
Nice. Clearly you know your ****. That build is balanced very well.
Except the X40. The X60 isn't too much more and it performs a lot better.
Actually, are you sure it's the 3930K? You have a Z77 socket motherboard.

 

[65535]

Had to use my chair as a support to attach my Joby GorillaPod, but it's a Steelcase Leap.
 
Running a 5 year old MacBook Pro.
Bose Companion 3 off of a Motu Ultralite Mk3 Hybrid on Firewire
Meier Audio Corda HA-2 from a HRT Music Streamer HD along with a Corda Cross-1
Beyer T-70 or Senn. HD650 for headphones

 
 
Really fond of the USBFirewire.com angled USB and Firewire cables. Also have a Belkin 7 port hub that my Keyboard and mouse receiver branch off of. I mounted the USB Hub under the bottom side of the Rain Design M-Stand with heavy duty tape, they're both the same natural ano. Al as the laptop.