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[iamlegend999]

My specs are:
amd radeon hd 5670 1gb
intel i5 2500k @3.3ghz

Hmmm. I just saw that this card was recommended for Skyrim on Skyrim nexus and decided to look into it, because I want a better card than my current one: http://www3.pny.com/...-P2961C402.aspx
What if I ran that card in sli and got two or something? I probably won't though since that's probably out of my budget.
Also, before I play I always disable any background programs. I would overclock my processor, but all my equipment is from dell and is OEM, so I'm not sure how my computer would handle overclock.
If there is a card you think will be able to run enb and textures at 35fps and higher for under 300$ that does not use too much power from the PSU, can you recommend it?

[AlexxEG]

Rather then getting 2x GTX 560 ti, get one GTX 670 (It's on the site), it's about 400$. It's a little cheaper and a little better. And you can SLI in the future if you want, even though you probably wont need to.
It will run Skyrim maxed out at 80-90+ fps. With ENB and textures, I don't expect big loss. Also, it's generally better to run a single card then SLI. Causes less trouble.

560 Ti is good for it's price, and it should run everything over 35 fps. But if you have 300$, you might wanna look into a 570, it's a step above 560 Ti. Didn't see it on the PNY site, but you could try www.evga.com

IMHO you should save another 100$, and buy the 670. It will last longer.

Edited by Alexx378, 10 June 2012 - 07:31 PM.

[iamlegend999]

Hmmm... But I have a question. Can my computer even handle cards like these?
http://www.amazon.co...G/ref=de_a_smtd
http://www.amazon.co...39362301&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.co...39362301&sr=1-7

And if it can, out of these three, which would you most recommend for my system:
8gb ram
amd radeon hd 5670 1 gb
Intel i5 2500k @3.3ghz (Should I overclock and what's the safest, least noticeable way?)

[AlexxEG]

Well, how much watt do you have? Usually it's written on the power supply, just open your case.
Most likely it can handle it.

http://www.amazon.co...39362301&sr=1-1
That one is good.

About overclocking. I don't know much about OC at all. My motherboard automatically OC so I never had to learn it.

Edited by Alexx378, 10 June 2012 - 09:42 PM.

[iamlegend999]

Hmmm. I checked and opened up the chassis and the psu is only 355 watts. I don't think my psu can handle the load of a gtx 670... Do u think I'll have to get a new psu?
Also, can amd cards be replaced with nvidia cards? (Prob noob question, but I want to be safe)

[AlexxEG]

I'm afraid so. I can try to find you a cheap but good one. But it's getting late, so I'm going to bed.

And yes, you can switch between AMD and NVIDIA.

[iamlegend999]

Alright thanks bro that would be great
Enjoy your rest.

[iamlegend999]

Oh... wait a minute, turns out I was not looking at the right number for psu power. Didn't know it was max load or whatever. Apparently, my psu is 460 w, but since the recommended base is 500w, I'll probably go for that. I'm thinking this right now, but I'm completely open to any recommendations, especially cheaper and more reliable ones: http://www.amazon.co...39390160&sr=1-1

[AlexxEG]

That was the one I was going to recommend since it's so cheap, but it's very on the edge.

[fraquar]

iamlegend999, this is a good start to fully understand what you need under the hood.

http://extreme.outer...culatorlite.jsp

It's not the be-all, end-all in how to select a power supply by any means, but it will get you up to speed on everything that can affect your system.

Pay specific attention to the red ATTENTION sentence.

Edited by fraquar, 11 June 2012 - 01:32 PM.