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01-02-14, 09:14 PM #41
Re: Need partial build recommendation
I did a single GTX780 graphics card. I did not SLI. The game has to be optimized to see gains with SLI. 4 cards are not necessarily better than 2. Those 2 cards have 2 gpus each so they have 4 total GPUs in each setup. In teh 4 way its using 4 PCI express lanes, in quad its only using 2 but the cards are each integrated in SLI on the GPU board itself which has its advantages.
I am running BF4 on ultra settings at 90fps with a single gtx 780 graphics card.
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01-03-14, 12:08 AM #42
Re: Need partial build recommendation
Every card you add has diminishing returns even for a well designed SLI game. At best, adding a second card may get you 70-80% boost, third card might get you 40-50% more then the fourth at best may get you 10-20% more. And this requires a very high resolution setup like 5700x2000 or something as I understand it.
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01-03-14, 02:50 PM #43
Re: Need partial build recommendation
Well,
I did some shopping.
I figured I'd go by Fry's to look at stuff and when I got there I saw a sign outside the store that said they match internet prices so I ended up buying a few things.
Here's a list of what I picked up:
ASUS Z87-PLUS Mobo ---- $147.99
Intel i7 4770k ---- $279.99
Samsung 840 EVO SSD ---- $$169.99
EVGA GTX770 4GB ---- $439.99
DDR3 8GB 1600MHz Patriot Viper ---- $82.99
MS Win8.1 Pro 64-bit OEM ---- $139.99
Now, as far as matching internet prices go, it's the sales associate that has to do the searching so you really have to bug him. Hopefully I didn't overpay on any one particular thing. For anyone else, I would suggest printing out the page with the cheapest price, ie, newegg, amazon, etc and bring that with you to Fry's. For me, it's across town and I really didn't want to waste time having to go back so I did what I could.
You'll also notice the GTX 770 is a 4GB, they had the 770 2GB there as well along with the 780 3GB.
I'm not going to open up anything just yet until I'm sure I have everything I need. Feel free to "remind" me of anything else I'll need before I start tearing stuff apart.
As for a second EVO SSD, I'm going to hold off for right now in an attempt to save a little bit of money. One thing I do want to figure out is how the programs will work on my original hard drive when I hook it up as a secondary. I'm referring specifically to my MS suite, virus scanning, etc. After I install Win 8.1 to the SSD then hook up the other as secondary, what's going to happen?
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01-03-14, 04:26 PM #46
Re: Need partial build recommendation
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01-03-14, 05:06 PM #48
Re: Need partial build recommendation
With what you bought, you will already be able to run BF4 on Ultra with 60+fps at all times. I started with the 2gb version of the Asus GTX770, and I rarely dropped much below 70ish fps.
I would build with what you have, and play with the card for a couple hours. If it is noisy, or runs hot, return it for the 780. Either way, I look foreward to squadding up again. Now just get that pile of fun put together.
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