You really don't need a 4GB card, save yourself some money, I'd say either of these are good:
MSI 680GTX Twin Frozr II 2GB
GIGABYTE WF3 GTX 680 2GB
I believe this monitor is a little better overall:
Asus VE247H
Good luck with it
You really don't need a 4GB card, save yourself some money, I'd say either of these are good:
MSI 680GTX Twin Frozr II 2GB
GIGABYTE WF3 GTX 680 2GB
I believe this monitor is a little better overall:
Asus VE247H
Good luck with it
4gb on the 680 will do absolutely nothing over a 2Gb version. Unless running multi screen there isnt any need for more than 2gb, and nvidia cant really benefit from it.general rule: 3d go nvidia, eyefinity or higher resolutions go amd. If none, go whatever u want. The 3820 will be outperformed by an i5 unless you are an expert clocker. Go with 3570k and a nice overclocking board like maximus v formula, they come bundled with AC3 btw so u can shave 50 dollars off the price unless u already have it
So I went with;
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Microcenter)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($174.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Seems like what everyone has been suggesting, Lemme know if something else would suite me better.
Also, are there any specific Video Cards you would suggest?
I am using a single Monitor: Asus VE247H 23.6" Monitor ($154.99 @ NCIX US)
Cpu cooler is completely overkill as you don't intend to overclock (would get a cheaper one from coolermaster.com for $20
The I7 is also complete overkill but you are getting it for a good price so go for it.
Never had much luck with ASRock motherboards and would go for asus myself.
Everything else is good to go but if I were you I would get a single big monitor and use an old monitor for a secondary if needed until I had an extra $300 to spend on a big screen LED TV to use as my secondary monitor (chances are it would quickly become your primary monitor for most applications.)
Besides youtube/pron on a 40+ inch Tv is well yeah.
Asus, gigabyte and msi all have brilliant coolers for the gtx680. Choose whatever is cheapest/best looking
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor , Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler , Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard , Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory , Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive , Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk , Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card
If u got the budget sure. Great card. If u r on a budget and think it's a bit expensive a 7970 willcrush the 680 in value for money. Also the 7970 will run 3 screens without sweat and comes with 3gb vram and is better at aa. Normal resolution a 680 will beat it marginally, but it's not by much. also,many programs run smoother with nvidia due to cuda.
Point: difference is minimal on performance but big on price. In the end though it all comes down to what you want. You won't make a huge mistake going with either card. Hope that clarifies.
I am trying to look for a new video card, and well, thats not that easy for me, lol.
So I snagged
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
Good? or is there another I should go for.
Single, 24" Monitor, great picture.. its all i ask for lol.
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor , Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler , Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard , Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory , Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive , Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk , Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card
So I found these 2, which would you suggest?
1) Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($449.99 @ Newegg)
2) Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card ($457.86 @ Newegg)
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor , Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler , Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH ATX LGA1155 Motherboard , Corsair Vengeance LP 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory , Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive , Samsung 830 Series 256GB 2.5" Solid State Disk , Gigabyte GeForce GTX 680 2GB Video Card
You mean like the two I linked you and said either is fine?
I'm serious though, there are no major differences performance wise. Read the reviews/comments and pick the cheapest or the one you prefer.
The one you like the look of then, both cards are awesome