amullinix Posted May 30, 2011 Author Share Posted May 30, 2011 I have another thread in the PC Gaming area that shows three new rigs I'm looking into. The quad I have now is just about four years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghogiel Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 something like a Q6600 I expect. Which is not crap. If you can squeeze it to 3ghz you should be decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amullinix Posted June 3, 2011 Author Share Posted June 3, 2011 something like a Q6600 I expect. Which is not crap. If you can squeeze it to 3ghz you should be decent. I have no idea how to properly OC processors though :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vindekarr Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 Look mate, if you can afford one from a good brand, then the GTX580 is probably the best monocore Nvidia money can buy right now. I have an EVGA BlackOps 580, and it's not only a Crysismuncher, but has superlative cooling performance aswell. Thing is, it does warm up while running, but if you give it a five minute break every hour, it'll stay running cooler than many cards half it's power. It's a great card, it's just a very expensive one if you want to get one that's actualy worth the money. Brandwise I'd suggest EVGA, regardless of the card you get, they're simply THE BEST at Nvidia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbex Posted June 3, 2011 Share Posted June 3, 2011 With reference design cards, the only thing brands matter for is their warranties. MSI's twin frozr and Gigabyte's windforce are great aftermarket coolers, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amullinix Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 I'm looking at this one right now. Tried to find a happy medium between the 580 and SLI 560 Ti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbex Posted June 4, 2011 Share Posted June 4, 2011 I'm looking at this one right now. Tried to find a happy medium between the 580 and SLI 560 Ti.It's not really a medium considering the other two setups are more powerful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amullinix Posted June 4, 2011 Author Share Posted June 4, 2011 Hence the word 'tried'. I'm also trying to figure out exactly what it is I'm doing. Bumpy roads abound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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