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Need a GPU around 19K

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TheMost
TheMost Original post #1
May 25, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Hello people,

I just casually play games in ma PC and i don't have any other consoles right now.
My brother recently wanted me to Buy a PS3 but due to difficult custom firmware installation and new PS4, i shifted my thought to buy a graphic card.

I previously had a Geforce GTX 260 performance edition for the past 3 and a half years and i was pretty satisfied with it.But i was playing with my small 19inch PC monitor only.

Now i got my GPU burnt up and so buying a new GPU.

Please suggest me a good,latest and reliable GPU around 19K.

I will be using that for playing games like BattleF 3,COD and latest games which are graphics hungry.
Also i am planning to buy a HDTV around 50inch TV and i will use that as the display for my PC gaming + Xbox controller.



PSU - Cooler master eXtreme power plus 600W (RS-600-PCAR-E3)

Budget
- around 19K may be a Little compromise

PC specs:

Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz 66 °C
Kentsfield 65nm Technology
RAM
4.00GB Dual-Channel DDR2 @ 397MHz (5-6-6-18)
Motherboard
Intel Corporation DQ35MP (J1PR)
Graphics
HCM510LSA (1024x768@60Hz)
Intel Q35 Express Chipset Family (Intel)
Hard Drives
149GB Seagate ST3160815AS ATA Device (SATA) 49 °C
1863GB Seagate ST2000DL003-9VT166 ATA Device (SATA) 47 °C
Optical Drives
HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20 ATA Device
SONY DVD RW AW-G170A ATA Device

Gaming at - 45-50 inch HDTV

Please suggest me a Graphic card that will run all the games fine without any lag or noticeable FPSlag even when i connect it to my HDTV.

Thank you.
ASHISH65
May 25, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Zotac gtx 660ti 2gb @19.5k seems best for you though your cpu will bottleneck ,but it will be usefull if you upgrade your system later.

regarding psu,it is blacklisted and not that good,but you are running gtx 260 which consumes 180w, so i think gtx 660ti will fine with that psu,though your next upgrade should be good psu
harshilsharma63
May 25, 2013 at 2:19 PM
IF the cpu will not be a bottleneck, get Asus HD7870 2GB available for 16.5k and Corsair GS500.
TheMost
TheMost #4
May 25, 2013 at 3:31 PM
Ok.So I have to upgrade my PSU too right ? :cry:
TheMost
TheMost #6
May 25, 2013 at 3:49 PM
what about HD 7870 XT 2GB ?

What FPS will i get with Asus HD7870 2GB on Crysis 3 / Bioshock latest etc ?
harshilsharma63
May 25, 2013 at 3:51 PM
what about HD 7870 XT 2GB ?

What FPS will i get with Asus HD7870 2GB on Crysis 3 / Bioshock latest etc ?
> Get XT if you can. Its faster than non XT model.

> Google for benchmarks for that.
TheMost
TheMost #8
May 25, 2013 at 4:40 PM
> Get XT if you can. Its faster than non XT model.

> Google for benchmarks for that.

Ok .Thank you so much

Ok, I have a doubt .

If i buy Zotac GTX 660Ti - whenever Nvidia pushes a driver will Zotac deliver the driver without much delay ? or Zotac prepares their own drivers?
V
vkl #9
May 25, 2013 at 6:46 PM
It's Nvidia who is making the drivers for their cards not zotac or any other company.You can directly download and use Nvidia's drivers for the card.The same drivers would be up on zotac's website.
TheMost
TheMost #10
May 25, 2013 at 7:00 PM
Oh. thanks for the info..

I am thinking of getting Zotac 660ti.
Any other suggestions ?? can i go with it ?

Can i depend on that for 3 more years to play good graphic intense games without any lag on 46inch TV ?

I can extend the budget to maxxxxx - 23K or so
harshilsharma63
May 25, 2013 at 7:10 PM
Oh. thanks for the info..

I am thinking of getting Zotac 660ti.
Any other suggestions ?? can i go with it ?

Can i depend on that for 3 more years to play good graphic intense games without any lag on 46inch TV ?

I can extend the budget to maxxxxx - 23K or so
Overclocked HD7870 beats GTX660Ti
TheMost
TheMost #12
May 25, 2013 at 7:17 PM
^ will that void my warranty ?
I heard OC on Nvidia voids the warranty :|

Thank you
harshilsharma63
May 25, 2013 at 7:21 PM
^ will that void my warranty ?
I heard OC on Nvidia voids the warranty :|

Thank you
From where do you guys hear all this sh*t? Please provide the source, I have a spare sniper cum assassin lying around.
J
Jripper #14
May 25, 2013 at 7:29 PM
^ You can get a factory OC 7870 :|
TheMost
TheMost #15
May 25, 2013 at 7:30 PM
So overclocking Doesn't void warranty on Nvidia or AMD ??
( I head that from a channel in youtube )
Ill find it .. he he
harshilsharma63
May 25, 2013 at 7:38 PM
So overclocking Doesn't void warranty on Nvidia or AMD ??
( I head that from a channel in youtube )
Ill find it .. he he
No, it doesn't. Make sure you find him,
TheMost
TheMost #17
May 25, 2013 at 7:51 PM
Ok .. This is getting too complicated.

1)22 or 23K max
2)Want to play graphic intensive games in a 46 inch HDTV without any lag for atleast 2 and a half years.


Zotac 660Ti

Will the above satisfy that ??
Or some other suggestion ?

Thank You!
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #18
May 25, 2013 at 7:52 PM
OVERCLOCKING voids warranty if you r gpu fails,as you will be responisble for damages of gpu.
harshilsharma63
May 25, 2013 at 7:57 PM
Ok .. This is getting too complicated.

1)22 or 23K max
2)Want to play graphic intensive games in a 46 inch HDTV without any lag for atleast 2 and a half years.


Zotac 660Ti

Will the above satisfy that ??
Or some other suggestion ?

Thank You!
Get Sapphire HD7950 VapourX at that budget.
TheMost
TheMost #20
May 25, 2013 at 8:28 PM
OK, If i buy a Zotac 660Ti 2GB is there any chance of getting lag in crysis 3 on HDTV ?

In future can i buy some other graphic card and connect both of them to work together to get awesome results ?
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #21
May 25, 2013 at 8:33 PM
OK, If i buy a Zotac 660Ti 2GB is there any chance of getting lag in crysis 3 on HDTV ?

In future can i buy some other graphic card and connect both of them to work together to get awesome results ?

haaaaaaaaa :lol::lol: for multigpus you need whole new system and mobo which supports multigpus.you are thinking faraway.

learn here - *www.tomshardware.com/forum/245454-33-crossfire-faqs
TheMost
TheMost #22
May 25, 2013 at 8:35 PM
Oops !

thanks for the article !
vickybat
vickybat #23
May 25, 2013 at 9:06 PM
Ok .. This is getting too complicated.

1)22 or 23K max
2)Want to play graphic intensive games in a 46 inch HDTV without any lag for atleast 2 and a half years.


Zotac 660Ti

Will the above satisfy that ??
Or some other suggestion ?

Thank You!

46inch or 55 inch, the native resolution for hdtv's are 1080p.

First of all, 7870 is slower than a 660-ti. But its pricing is low and thus has good value.
I would recommend the 660-ti. At 1080p, it actually is a tad ahead than 7950 with latest 320.18 whql drivers.

Check the following:

*i.imgur.com/XJ3jAV5.gif

This is taken from the techpowerup review of evga 780 superclocked.

EVGA GTX 780 Superclocked w/ ACX Cooler 3 GB Review | techPowerUp

But i would suggest you to wait for the respective 7xx series refresh. After 780, two more cards will launch next month namely Gtx 770 and gtx 760-ti.
Both of them are rebranded 680 and 670 with other improvements and high clock speeds. The things that are notable are the rumored low price points.
The 770 is rumored to be around $399 and 760-ti to be $250-$299. Since 780 is already available in india, i suppose the 760-ti will just replace 660-ti's price, as soon as it launches.

Waiting a bit more would be a sensible decision from your side.
Cilus
Cilus #24
May 25, 2013 at 9:49 PM
My suggestion will be HD 7870XT which is retailing at 16.4K + 4% tax in Vedant Computer, Kolkata. Although they don't have any Online Portal, order can be placed through Telephone. A lot of forum members have purchased components from them in the same manner. Ya, it performs slightly slower than than GTX 660 Ti but the price difference isn't justified. Also the card comes with Sapphire's standard copper pipe based Dual Fan Cooler and can be overclocked to improve performance and can touch 660 Ti.
TheMost
TheMost #25
May 25, 2013 at 10:26 PM
@vickybat - thanks for your concern,But i don't have that much time :(
@cilus - i will think about that !

BTW if any other better graphic cards at same budget are available around the U.S or Brunei, please let me know..
I have some friends there.. I can get cards from there :lol:
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #26
May 25, 2013 at 10:47 PM
no international warranty, forget it and might custom charges may apply
topgear
topgear #27
May 26, 2013 at 6:25 AM
@vickybat - thanks for your concern,But i don't have that much time :(
@cilus - i will think about that !

BTW if any other better graphic cards at same budget are available around the U.S or Brunei, please let me know..
I have some friends there.. I can get cards from there :lol:

read the post above and if you don't care here's some good deals for you :
Newegg.com - Computer Hardware, HD7970
TheMost
TheMost #28
May 26, 2013 at 10:05 AM
Finally gonna get Zotac 660Ti by today or tmr
TheMost
TheMost #29
May 27, 2013 at 12:03 PM
Hello should i get the ordinary 660Ti version
or the amp! version
or the amp! extreme version

any huge difference ?? Should i go for the eXtreme ?

or should i go with
ASUS GeForce GTX 660Ti DirectCU II TOP
harshilsharma63
May 27, 2013 at 4:55 PM
Get amp! edition if the price differernce between non amp! and amp! isn't much. Basically, you are paying for the factory staff overclocking the card for you, which you can do yourself too.
topgear
topgear #31
May 28, 2013 at 2:47 AM
Hello should i get the ordinary 660Ti version
or the amp! version
or the amp! extreme version

any huge difference ?? Should i go for the eXtreme ?

or should i go with
ASUS GeForce GTX 660Ti DirectCU II TOP

overclocking and one of the best gpu cooler - nothing beats Asus GTX 660 TI DC2 Top ;-)

GTX 660 Ti Roundup (ASUS, EVGA, Gigabyte, Galaxy, MSI) - Page 24
TheMost
TheMost #32
May 28, 2013 at 2:17 PM
Bought a ASUS 660 Ti Cu2Top OC ! :razz:
21.8 K - Chennai

Thank you guys so much for the discussion and help :)

Bit worried whether my PSU - Cooler master eXtreme power plus 600W (RS-600-PCAR-E3) would provide the power necessary for the OC :(
vickybat
vickybat #33
May 28, 2013 at 3:44 PM
^^ Congrats for your purchase mate. :) That is one beast of a gpu.

Buuut.....change that psu asap. It's blacklisted and has a very high failure rate. It might go poof and take the gpu with it.
Sell it off and invest in a corsair or seasonic 600w. Corsair GS 600 will be fine.

Finally, do post some pics of your card. :)
anirbandd
anirbandd #34
May 28, 2013 at 6:40 PM
congrats !!! :clap2:

change that PSU. +1 for GS600
TheMost
TheMost #35
May 28, 2013 at 7:30 PM
Thank you :)
Ok .. I will change the PSU too .
Is the GS600 future proof ? Cause if i buy a gpu for some 30K some 3years after, will i be forced to change the GPU again ?

If yes then suggest me a good PSU that will be future proof

Sell the PSU ? Local or sonewhere else ? I dont have an idea .. is there any buy back scheme available across INDIA ?
ASHISH65
ASHISH65 #36
May 28, 2013 at 7:45 PM
get seasonic s12 620w psu.enough to handle any single gpu
TheMost
TheMost #37
May 28, 2013 at 7:53 PM
^ Thank You So much ! :)
topgear
topgear #38
May 29, 2013 at 6:44 AM
GS600 and s12 620 both should be able to handle a SLI setup of GTX 660 Ti just fine.
TheMost
TheMost #39
Jun 4, 2013 at 8:23 AM
Even if I upgrade a high end cpu and mobo this will hold good right?
topgear
topgear #40
Jun 5, 2013 at 2:32 AM
well that depends on the cpu you are going to upgrade to .. most SB/IB/HS cpu will go well with GTX 660 ti Sli setup even ~ 4.5/ 4.3 Ghz OCed setup is be possible but for cpus like Sandy Bridge-E Core i7 3820 or core i7 3960X EE cpu/gpu overclocking may not be a very good idea - same goes for cpus like FX 8350 - if you intend to use any of these power hungry cpus look for 650/700W PSU.
TheMost
TheMost #41
Jun 5, 2013 at 7:59 AM
Oh .. I understand ..
Thank you.