Just curious which fellow OCNers are planning to upgrade to the GTX780 or whatever the high end single card is for Nvidia or the 8970 from AMD and why. For me personally I'm going to consider it if single card performance is +~30% or more, I personally don't think we'll see that kind of jump but who knows since we don't know anything about the future cards (at least I don't). If they aren't more than 30% or near as much I'll just stick with my current setup barring a game doesn't come out that needs more GPU power.
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8/9/12 at 10:08pm
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I'd upgrade for the e-peen
I alternate between red and green each generation.
Although we will both be fine with our set ups for a while I think
I alternate between red and green each generation.Although we will both be fine with our set ups for a while I think

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"Zeus"
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 2500K (4.5ghz @ 1.320v) | Gigabyte Z68X-UD3R-B3 | MSI R7970 Lightning | Corsair 16GB (4x4GB) |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Plextor PX-256M5S 256GB | Crucial M4 128GB | Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 | Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 |
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| Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 | Hitachi HUA722010CLA330 | WDC WD10EARS-00Z5B1 | TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223B |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Phanteks PH-TC14PE with TY-140's | Lamptron FCv5 (x2) | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | Dell U2412M |
| Monitor | Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Dell U2412M | Dell U2212HM | Dell U2212HM | Ducky DK9087 G2 Pro |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair AX-750 | Corsair Obsidian 650D | Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical | XTRAC Ripper XXL |
| Audio | Audio | Audio | Audio |
| Westone W3 IEMs | RE-272 IEMs | Shure SE-215 IEMs | Schiit Bifrost DAC |
| Audio | Audio | ||
| Schiit Asgard 2 amp | HiVi Swan M50W 2.1 | ||
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| 4x WD Cavair Red 1TB in RAID 0 | Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 | Corsair HX-520 | LianLi LanCool |
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| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 2500K (4.5ghz @ 1.320v) | Gigabyte Z68X-UD3R-B3 | MSI R7970 Lightning | Corsair 16GB (4x4GB) |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive |
| Plextor PX-256M5S 256GB | Crucial M4 128GB | Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 | Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 | Hitachi HUA722010CLA330 | WDC WD10EARS-00Z5B1 | TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223B |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Phanteks PH-TC14PE with TY-140's | Lamptron FCv5 (x2) | Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | Dell U2412M |
| Monitor | Monitor | Monitor | Keyboard |
| Dell U2412M | Dell U2212HM | Dell U2212HM | Ducky DK9087 G2 Pro |
| Power | Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad |
| Corsair AX-750 | Corsair Obsidian 650D | Microsoft IntelliMouse Optical | XTRAC Ripper XXL |
| Audio | Audio | Audio | Audio |
| Westone W3 IEMs | RE-272 IEMs | Shure SE-215 IEMs | Schiit Bifrost DAC |
| Audio | Audio | ||
| Schiit Asgard 2 amp | HiVi Swan M50W 2.1 | ||
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| Intel Core i7 950 | GA-X58-UD3R | Radeon HD 5450 | 24GB Corsair @ 1333mhz |
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8/9/12 at 10:15pm
- struddles
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nope. I plan to add my third 670 by then. I will upgrade my cpu when IB-E comes out but not my gpu and by the time the 9x series comes out it will be time to build again
Jenn
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| I7-3930k | Asus rampage 4 extreme | EVGA 670 FTW | Patriot Viper Extreme |
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| OCZ Vertex 4 | Asus 12X BDRW | XSPC Raystorm RX360 Kit | XSPC RX120mm Radiator |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| 9X120mm Silenx 74CFM 15dBA Fans | Radiator Fans: 4X120mm Delta 113.11CFM Jet Engi... | Windows 7 Professional 64bit | ViewSonic VX2453mh-LED 24" |
| Keyboard | Power | Case | Mouse |
| Logitech G110 | Cooler Master RS850-AMBAJ3-US Silent Pro M 850W | Rosewill BlackHawk Ultra | Cooler Master Storm |
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| I7-3930k | Asus rampage 4 extreme | EVGA 670 FTW | Patriot Viper Extreme |
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| OCZ Vertex 4 | Asus 12X BDRW | XSPC Raystorm RX360 Kit | XSPC RX120mm Radiator |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| 9X120mm Silenx 74CFM 15dBA Fans | Radiator Fans: 4X120mm Delta 113.11CFM Jet Engi... | Windows 7 Professional 64bit | ViewSonic VX2453mh-LED 24" |
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8/10/12 at 12:50am
Normally I would but my flashed ghz 7970 with overcloked is maxing all games in eyefinity except bf3 and I can play it on high and ultra mix. There are no games coming out for along time that with stress gpus so I am disappointed. Going to have to wait for the new consoles to come out and change the game.
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| Corsair Force 3 120gig | win7 64bit | benq 27"X3 eyefinity | Logitech G13 |
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