How much performance would i gain if i upgrade my amd 6950 to 7870? or should i wait next gen gpus? any suggestion thx.
Edited by fatmario - 11/9/12 at 5:52pm
Edited by fatmario - 11/9/12 at 5:52pm

My System
(1 item) |
| CPU | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| asus laptop | |||
| View all | |||
My System
(1 item) |
| CPU | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| asus laptop | |||
| View all | |||



BitofHeaven
(16 items) |
Sarabera
(14 items) |
GreenLee
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-3570K | ASRock Z77E-ITX mITX | Sapphire HD 5970 OC | G.SKILL Ripjaws 2X4GB DDR3-1600 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial SSD 128GB mSATA SATA III 6GB | Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATAII 32MB 7200RPM | LG DVD R/W SATA with LightScribe | Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100 |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Win 7 Professional x64bit | Samsung SynchMaster 24" Widescreen TFT-LCD | Logitech G15 | Corsair AX850 Gold Fully Modular |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ATX Black | Microsoft Sidewinder X5 | Redmond Mouse Pad | Cambridge Soundworks 5.1 |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i5 750 @4.0GHz - 1.325V | Gigabyte P55 UD3R | Galaxy 8800 GT OC | G. Skills Ripjaws 2x2GB 1600MHz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATAII 32MB 720... | LG DVD R/W SATA | Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50 | Win 7 Professional x64bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Samsung 22" Widescreen TFT-LCD | Logitech Deluxe 250 | Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W | Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 |
| Mouse | |||
| Logitech MX 518 | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 | Motherboard: XFX 780i SLI | Galaxy 8800 GT OC | OCZ Reaper HPC SLI DDR2 1066MHz 2GB Kit |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Western Digital Caviar 500GB SATAII 7200RPM | Samsung Super Writer Master | Thermaltake Max Orb | Win Vista 32bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| LG 22" Widescreen TFT-LCD | Logitech Deluxe 250 | Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W | Antec Mid Tower |
| Mouse | |||
| Microsoft Comfort 1000 | |||
| View all | |||
BitofHeaven
(16 items) |
Sarabera
(14 items) |
GreenLee
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5-3570K | ASRock Z77E-ITX mITX | Sapphire HD 5970 OC | G.SKILL Ripjaws 2X4GB DDR3-1600 |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling |
| Crucial SSD 128GB mSATA SATA III 6GB | Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB SATAII 32MB 7200RPM | LG DVD R/W SATA with LightScribe | Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H100 |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Win 7 Professional x64bit | Samsung SynchMaster 24" Widescreen TFT-LCD | Logitech G15 | Corsair AX850 Gold Fully Modular |
| Case | Mouse | Mouse Pad | Audio |
| BitFenix Prodigy Mini-ATX Black | Microsoft Sidewinder X5 | Redmond Mouse Pad | Cambridge Soundworks 5.1 |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel i5 750 @4.0GHz - 1.325V | Gigabyte P55 UD3R | Galaxy 8800 GT OC | G. Skills Ripjaws 2x2GB 1600MHz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB SATAII 32MB 720... | LG DVD R/W SATA | Corsair Cooling Hydro Series H50 | Win 7 Professional x64bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Samsung 22" Widescreen TFT-LCD | Logitech Deluxe 250 | Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W | Cooler Master Cosmos 1000 |
| Mouse | |||
| Logitech MX 518 | |||
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 | Motherboard: XFX 780i SLI | Galaxy 8800 GT OC | OCZ Reaper HPC SLI DDR2 1066MHz 2GB Kit |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Western Digital Caviar 500GB SATAII 7200RPM | Samsung Super Writer Master | Thermaltake Max Orb | Win Vista 32bit |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| LG 22" Widescreen TFT-LCD | Logitech Deluxe 250 | Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W | Antec Mid Tower |
| Mouse | |||
| Microsoft Comfort 1000 | |||
| View all | |||

Acrimony
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k 5.0Ghz 1.46v | Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3 | Saphire 7970's 1165/1650 | 2x4 GB Corsair Vengence |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Crucial M4 128GB | H100 | Windows 7 "Ultimate" x64 | AURIA EQ276W |
| Power | Case | ||
| ANTEC TPQ 850w | ANTEC 1200 | ||
| View all | |||
Acrimony
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k 5.0Ghz 1.46v | Maximus IV Gene-Z/GEN3 | Saphire 7970's 1165/1650 | 2x4 GB Corsair Vengence |
| Hard Drive | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| Crucial M4 128GB | H100 | Windows 7 "Ultimate" x64 | AURIA EQ276W |
| Power | Case | ||
| ANTEC TPQ 850w | ANTEC 1200 | ||
| View all | |||
The Elevator Fixer
(12 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 3570K - 4.8ghz | P8P67 Deluxe | Sapphire 7850 - 1325/1450 24/7 | Patriot 2x4 - 1600mhz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Corsair Force 3 60GB | LG USB drive | Modified Corsair H60 | Windows 7 x64 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| 32" Samsung + 20" HP | Logitech G15 | Rosewill 630w Green Series | Makeshift Test Bench |
| View all | |||
The Elevator Fixer
(12 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 3570K - 4.8ghz | P8P67 Deluxe | Sapphire 7850 - 1325/1450 24/7 | Patriot 2x4 - 1600mhz |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | OS |
| Corsair Force 3 60GB | LG USB drive | Modified Corsair H60 | Windows 7 x64 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| 32" Samsung + 20" HP | Logitech G15 | Rosewill 630w Green Series | Makeshift Test Bench |
| View all | |||

Yesz
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-3570K | G1 Sniper M3 | 7970 Vapor-X | G.SKILL Sniper 8GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling |
| Samsung Spinpoint F4 HD322GJ/U | Crucial M4 128GB | 1TB WD Caviar Black | Noctua NH-D14 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Yamakasi Catleap 27" (2560x1440) | dasKeyboard Silent (Browns) | OCZ StealthXStream II 600w | Silverstone PS07B |
| View all | |||
Yesz
(13 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5-3570K | G1 Sniper M3 | 7970 Vapor-X | G.SKILL Sniper 8GB |
| Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Cooling |
| Samsung Spinpoint F4 HD322GJ/U | Crucial M4 128GB | 1TB WD Caviar Black | Noctua NH-D14 |
| Monitor | Keyboard | Power | Case |
| Yamakasi Catleap 27" (2560x1440) | dasKeyboard Silent (Browns) | OCZ StealthXStream II 600w | Silverstone PS07B |
| View all | |||

Veritas
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7-3770K @4.5 | GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H | 4*4GB Team Xtreem LV @2200 9-10-10-28 1T | Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB w/ FW:1.05 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| Western Digital WD Black 1TB WD1002FAEX | ASUS 24X DVD | Heligon HE01 | 3*Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition 120mm |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | 27" X-star DP2710LED 2560*1440 | Rosewill RK-9000BR | Kingwin LZP-850 Platinum |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| Antec Eleven Hundred | IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 | ||
| View all | |||
Veritas
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7-3770K @4.5 | GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H | 4*4GB Team Xtreem LV @2200 9-10-10-28 1T | Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB w/ FW:1.05 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| Western Digital WD Black 1TB WD1002FAEX | ASUS 24X DVD | Heligon HE01 | 3*Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition 120mm |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | 27" X-star DP2710LED 2560*1440 | Rosewill RK-9000BR | Kingwin LZP-850 Platinum |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| Antec Eleven Hundred | IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 | ||
| View all | |||
Fragbox
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 2400 | DH67BL | AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series | XFX HD 6950 2GB |
| RAM | RAM | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Corsair Corsair DDR3 1333 Mhz 2 GB | Corsair DDR3 1333 Mhz 2 GB | Western Digital Caviar Green | SONY DVD-RW AD-7260S |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | BENQ G2420HD | Logitech K200 | Seasonic VX550 psu |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| ANTEC 200 V2 | Logitech mouse | ||
| View all | |||
Fragbox
(14 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i5 2400 | DH67BL | AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series | XFX HD 6950 2GB |
| RAM | RAM | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Corsair Corsair DDR3 1333 Mhz 2 GB | Corsair DDR3 1333 Mhz 2 GB | Western Digital Caviar Green | SONY DVD-RW AD-7260S |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Professional 32 bit | BENQ G2420HD | Logitech K200 | Seasonic VX550 psu |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| ANTEC 200 V2 | Logitech mouse | ||
| View all | |||






The 3930
(23 items) |
Junior's 3820
(18 items) |
SO's HTPC 2500K
(17 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3930K | Asus Rampage IV Extreme | XFX 7970 Black Edition | Diamond 7970 x3 |
| RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Samsung 2400mhz 4gb x4 | Samsung 830 128gb x2 | Seagate 3TB 7200rpm | Asus BD ext |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Alphacool Monsta 480 + Nova 1080x2 | Alphacool XP3 + EK RIVE | Quad EK-FC7970 | GT AP15 x22 |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Power |
| MCP35x x3 | Win7 Pro x64 | Asus VS229H-P x3 | Lepa 1600 |
| Case | Audio | Audio | Audio |
| Corsair 700D | Yamaha NeoHD YMC-500 | Dayton Audio BS36 | Energy MSW M6 |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3820 | Asus P9X79 | EVGA 680 SC 2GB | Samsung 4x4gb 2133 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| Crucial C300 64GB x2, F3 1TB | Asus BD ext usb | XSPC AX360 + AX240 | EK Supreme HF |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | OS |
| EK P9x79 vrm | XSPC Razor 680 w/ EVGA Backplate | Swiftech MCP35x + res | Win7 Pro x64 |
| Monitor | Power | Case | |
| Acer GD235HZbid | NZXT Hale 90 1000w | NZXT Phantom | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k | Asus P8P67 WS Revolution | Evga 660ti Superclocked | Samsung 2x4gb |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| OCZ Agility 3 90gbx2, F3 1TB | Asus BD ext usb | XSPC Raystorm | RX360 |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| XSPC Razor 670 | Swiftech MCP35x + BP res-top | Win7 Pro x64 | Panasonic TC-P50U2 |
| Power | Case | ||
| Silverstone ST75F-P | Silverstone Lascala LC13B-E | ||
| View all | |||
The 3930
(23 items) |
Junior's 3820
(18 items) |
SO's HTPC 2500K
(17 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3930K | Asus Rampage IV Extreme | XFX 7970 Black Edition | Diamond 7970 x3 |
| RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Samsung 2400mhz 4gb x4 | Samsung 830 128gb x2 | Seagate 3TB 7200rpm | Asus BD ext |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Alphacool Monsta 480 + Nova 1080x2 | Alphacool XP3 + EK RIVE | Quad EK-FC7970 | GT AP15 x22 |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Power |
| MCP35x x3 | Win7 Pro x64 | Asus VS229H-P x3 | Lepa 1600 |
| Case | Audio | Audio | Audio |
| Corsair 700D | Yamaha NeoHD YMC-500 | Dayton Audio BS36 | Energy MSW M6 |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3820 | Asus P9X79 | EVGA 680 SC 2GB | Samsung 4x4gb 2133 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| Crucial C300 64GB x2, F3 1TB | Asus BD ext usb | XSPC AX360 + AX240 | EK Supreme HF |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | OS |
| EK P9x79 vrm | XSPC Razor 680 w/ EVGA Backplate | Swiftech MCP35x + res | Win7 Pro x64 |
| Monitor | Power | Case | |
| Acer GD235HZbid | NZXT Hale 90 1000w | NZXT Phantom | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k | Asus P8P67 WS Revolution | Evga 660ti Superclocked | Samsung 2x4gb |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| OCZ Agility 3 90gbx2, F3 1TB | Asus BD ext usb | XSPC Raystorm | RX360 |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| XSPC Razor 670 | Swiftech MCP35x + BP res-top | Win7 Pro x64 | Panasonic TC-P50U2 |
| Power | Case | ||
| Silverstone ST75F-P | Silverstone Lascala LC13B-E | ||
| View all | |||

Veritas
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7-3770K @4.5 | GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H | 4*4GB Team Xtreem LV @2200 9-10-10-28 1T | Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB w/ FW:1.05 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| Western Digital WD Black 1TB WD1002FAEX | ASUS 24X DVD | Heligon HE01 | 3*Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition 120mm |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | 27" X-star DP2710LED 2560*1440 | Rosewill RK-9000BR | Kingwin LZP-850 Platinum |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| Antec Eleven Hundred | IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 | ||
| View all | |||
Veritas
(16 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | RAM | Hard Drive |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7-3770K @4.5 | GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H | 4*4GB Team Xtreem LV @2200 9-10-10-28 1T | Plextor M5 Pro Xtreme 256GB w/ FW:1.05 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| Western Digital WD Black 1TB WD1002FAEX | ASUS 24X DVD | Heligon HE01 | 3*Corsair AF120 Quiet Edition 120mm |
| OS | Monitor | Keyboard | Power |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit | 27" X-star DP2710LED 2560*1440 | Rosewill RK-9000BR | Kingwin LZP-850 Platinum |
| Case | Mouse | ||
| Antec Eleven Hundred | IntelliMouse Explorer 3.0 | ||
| View all | |||





The 3930
(23 items) |
Junior's 3820
(18 items) |
SO's HTPC 2500K
(17 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3930K | Asus Rampage IV Extreme | XFX 7970 Black Edition | Diamond 7970 x3 |
| RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Samsung 2400mhz 4gb x4 | Samsung 830 128gb x2 | Seagate 3TB 7200rpm | Asus BD ext |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Alphacool Monsta 480 + Nova 1080x2 | Alphacool XP3 + EK RIVE | Quad EK-FC7970 | GT AP15 x22 |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Power |
| MCP35x x3 | Win7 Pro x64 | Asus VS229H-P x3 | Lepa 1600 |
| Case | Audio | Audio | Audio |
| Corsair 700D | Yamaha NeoHD YMC-500 | Dayton Audio BS36 | Energy MSW M6 |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3820 | Asus P9X79 | EVGA 680 SC 2GB | Samsung 4x4gb 2133 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| Crucial C300 64GB x2, F3 1TB | Asus BD ext usb | XSPC AX360 + AX240 | EK Supreme HF |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | OS |
| EK P9x79 vrm | XSPC Razor 680 w/ EVGA Backplate | Swiftech MCP35x + res | Win7 Pro x64 |
| Monitor | Power | Case | |
| Acer GD235HZbid | NZXT Hale 90 1000w | NZXT Phantom | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k | Asus P8P67 WS Revolution | Evga 660ti Superclocked | Samsung 2x4gb |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| OCZ Agility 3 90gbx2, F3 1TB | Asus BD ext usb | XSPC Raystorm | RX360 |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| XSPC Razor 670 | Swiftech MCP35x + BP res-top | Win7 Pro x64 | Panasonic TC-P50U2 |
| Power | Case | ||
| Silverstone ST75F-P | Silverstone Lascala LC13B-E | ||
| View all | |||
The 3930
(23 items) |
Junior's 3820
(18 items) |
SO's HTPC 2500K
(17 items) |
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | Graphics |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3930K | Asus Rampage IV Extreme | XFX 7970 Black Edition | Diamond 7970 x3 |
| RAM | Hard Drive | Hard Drive | Optical Drive |
| Samsung 2400mhz 4gb x4 | Samsung 830 128gb x2 | Seagate 3TB 7200rpm | Asus BD ext |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | Cooling |
| Alphacool Monsta 480 + Nova 1080x2 | Alphacool XP3 + EK RIVE | Quad EK-FC7970 | GT AP15 x22 |
| Cooling | OS | Monitor | Power |
| MCP35x x3 | Win7 Pro x64 | Asus VS229H-P x3 | Lepa 1600 |
| Case | Audio | Audio | Audio |
| Corsair 700D | Yamaha NeoHD YMC-500 | Dayton Audio BS36 | Energy MSW M6 |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i7 3820 | Asus P9X79 | EVGA 680 SC 2GB | Samsung 4x4gb 2133 |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| Crucial C300 64GB x2, F3 1TB | Asus BD ext usb | XSPC AX360 + AX240 | EK Supreme HF |
| Cooling | Cooling | Cooling | OS |
| EK P9x79 vrm | XSPC Razor 680 w/ EVGA Backplate | Swiftech MCP35x + res | Win7 Pro x64 |
| Monitor | Power | Case | |
| Acer GD235HZbid | NZXT Hale 90 1000w | NZXT Phantom | |
| View all | |||
| CPU | Motherboard | Graphics | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|
| i5 2500k | Asus P8P67 WS Revolution | Evga 660ti Superclocked | Samsung 2x4gb |
| Hard Drive | Optical Drive | Cooling | Cooling |
| OCZ Agility 3 90gbx2, F3 1TB | Asus BD ext usb | XSPC Raystorm | RX360 |
| Cooling | Cooling | OS | Monitor |
| XSPC Razor 670 | Swiftech MCP35x + BP res-top | Win7 Pro x64 | Panasonic TC-P50U2 |
| Power | Case | ||
| Silverstone ST75F-P | Silverstone Lascala LC13B-E | ||
| View all | |||