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1210679	2011-06-20 08:43:00	Remembering the GPU is the most important component for gaming - not the CPU. hes right... set aside about $600-$800 on the GPU set up- maybe a ati 6990 or dual ati 6970s in crossfire so u can power BAttlefield 3/Modern warfare 3...	clwsham (16313)
1210680	2011-06-20 08:58:00	Correction. She	Speedy Gonzales (78)
1210681	2011-06-20 09:10:00	hes right... set aside about $600-$800 on the GPU set up- maybe a ati 6990 or dual ati 6970s in crossfire so u can power BAttlefield 3/Modern warfare 3... Ummm, no! at the low-mid range LCD's, those cards are wasted, especially if paired with a mid range CPU.... Check out techreport.com article on GTX460 with a list of CPU at HD resolution.... click me (techreport.com) IMO a gamer would upgrade the card before the platform, which is why you need to get that sorted 1st!	SolMiester (139)
1210682	2011-06-20 09:23:00	Remembering the GPU is the most important component for gaming - not the CPU. x2 And I'd add that since the PSU powers everything, consider it the most important component in the whole system. If the PSU is rubbish, it doesn't matter how good everything else is.	Agent_24 (57)
1210683	2011-06-20 21:27:00	Hey guys! I understand that when it comes to gaming the GFX card is up there for importance. I've had a look at that ATi card and that looks great too, but will I need to look at a bigger case for that? Also, will only be running the single screen at 1920x1080.	HighLatency (16434)
1210684	2011-06-20 22:22:00	Hey guys! I understand that when it comes to gaming the GFX card is up there for importance. I've had a look at that ATi card and that looks great too, but will I need to look at a bigger case for that? Also, will only be running the single screen at 1920x1080. If you are running HD, then you might want a more powerful card than the 560Ti...so the AMD 6950 2Gb should be on your shopping list.	SolMiester (139)
1210685	2011-06-20 23:00:00	If you are running HD, then you might want a more powerful card than the 560Ti...so the AMD 6950 2Gb should be on your shopping list. Haha! That thing is absolutely massive! That is one impressive graphics card. So the 560Ti will not be able to handle 1080 resolutions well?	HighLatency (16434)
1210686	2011-06-21 01:40:00	IMO, the 560Ti wll be fine for about 6mths or until 28nm Kepler or AMD's 7xxx series. Gamers tend to upgrade GPU's often, thats why I say get a good case\PSU\Platform to late a couple of GPU's. There is no doubt the 6950 is a better card at 19x12, but with new products coming and a lot of room between the 40-28nm for transistors, the next series mid range cards should give you current high end performance. 6950\6870\560 (www.anandtech.com) I believe you have to balance the system for your resolution. At HD 19x10, games that require 2Gb are few and far between.... Anyway, thats what I would do, 40nm GPU's are at their extreme, 28nm will bring at lot more to the table. Sort out a good case\psu\platform and a card to hold yourself over for your resolution and rejoice in your cheap upgrade EOY.. LOL	SolMiester (139)
1210687	2011-06-21 02:12:00	I had a look at some reviews and I think I will go with the 560ti. Overall it looks like a decent card and I can always upgrade later one anyway. What should I be looking at for a minimum in terms of RAM and PSU? I'm 90% sure I will go with the Sandy Bridge i5 2500. EDIT: I will be using w7	HighLatency (16434)
1210688	2011-06-21 02:16:00	I had a look at some reviews and I think I will go with the 560ti. Overall it looks like a decent card and I can always upgrade later one anyway. What should I be looking at for a minimum in terms of RAM and PSU? I'm 90% sure I will go with the Sandy Bridge i5 2500. EDIT: I will be using w7 So Win 7 32 bit or Win 7 64 bit? If 32 bit then there's not much point in having any more than 4 Gig ram installed.	Snorkbox (15764)
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