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SteelDragon

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Post Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:29 pm

GPU Upgrade question

Ok so it is time to upgrade my gpu. I have been using a mixed bag for awhile:

1x GTX 650 ti
2x GTX 460 GT

with these I have the 650 running 3x 24' monitors in portrate and surround on. With the 2x 460's doing the graphics offload. This has been a fairly stable system for along time but I fear my eve addiction has outgrown my rig. So I need help do I go with:

http://www.asus.com/ROG_ROG/ROG_STRIKERGTX760P4GD5/

GTX 760 4gb vram 1085MHz base clock speed

or

http://rog.asus.com/323792014/gaming-graphics-cards-2/asus-announces-strix-r9-280-3gb-and-strix-gtx-780-6gb-gaming-graphics-cards-with-0db-fan-tech/

GTX 780 6gb vram 899MHz base clock speed

So here is the problem I can either get two of the Strikers and place them in sli or I could get a single Strix. Both options would cost the same.

I am leaning towards the Strix due to it having 2 extra gb vram and is a better base card also. If i understand it correctly the 2x Strikers in sli whale physically having 8gb vram in the system the sli has to mirror everything so you still only have 4gb available. If that's true the 6gb Strix is a better option

What this graphics option will power is a 12 man EvE Online team or a 5 man WoW team. Please let me know your thoughts and the reason for the thought. Thank you
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SteelDragon

Posts: 46

Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:19 am

Post Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:54 pm

Re: GPU Upgrade question

Second Question. Lets talk Mobo's and CPU's. I am not sure what route to go z87 or x79? Or do I wait a little longer and get the z97 or x99? The options I'm currently looking at are:

z87
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1150
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116901

MoBo: Asus Maximus VI Formula z87
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132038

x79
CPU: Intel Core i7-4930K Ivy Bridge-E 6-Core 3.4GHz LGA 2011
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116939

MoBo: Asus Rampage IV Black Edition
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132053

The question I have is what is enough and what is over kill. I realy like the idea of a 6 or 8 core cpu but do I really need it to run 12 eve clients? I think the z87 would do the job nicely. Please give me feedback.

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