New GPU and case

[kurosagi01]

Hey guys i've been out of the hardware game for good 3 years now,thinking of upgrading my GPU and case.
Now budget wise i only want spend £200 or less.
Choice are MSI OC 7850 1GB +Corsair 200R = £186.26
or get MSI GTX660 OC 2GB+Corsair 200R=£199.03.

Or should i wait for 700 and 8000 series to be announced?

 

[EarthDog]

You will be waiting until the end of the year for new cards... assuming that is their naming convention too...

That said, for 1080p gaming, you really should get a 2GB card...

Case choice is yours...

 

[kurosagi01]

Does 2gb make big difference in 1920x1080 resolution? From what i've seen if its higher than that then 2GB is necessary.
What other good cases are there for less than £50?
http://www.scan.co.uk/shop/computer-hardware/all/cases/performance-cases
I would like one with 3 or more HDD drive bays.

 

[EarthDog]

How much vram do I need: http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=718118

 

[kurosagi01]

I may go with the GTX660 then
There any differences in terms of cooling between the OC edition and Twin Frozr 2?
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-...-1006mhz-boost-1072mhz-cores-960-dport-dl-dvi
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-...08mhz-gddr5-gpu-1033mhz-boost-1098mhz-cores-9

 

[ALMOSTunseen]

I may go with the GTX660 then
There any differences in terms of cooling between the OC edition and Twin Frozr 2?
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-...-1006mhz-boost-1072mhz-cores-960-dport-dl-dvi
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-...08mhz-gddr5-gpu-1033mhz-boost-1098mhz-cores-9

The Twin Frozr cools better, and is quieter. The twin frozr one also comes with a higher default and boost clock. I'd say it would be worth the 9 quid.

 

[Pinscher]

PowerColor's HD7870 PCS+ Myst Edition (Tahiti LE based card)
http://www.ncix.com/products/?sku=8...-2DHPPV2E&manufacture=PowerColor&promoid=1280

i wouldn't get previous versions of 7870


and a review

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/tahiti-le-7870-7930-benchmark,3401.html

 

[RCoon]

Jump on a 660, cant complain about those, that being said you can occasionally pick up a 7950 for £200 dead on if you're lucky.
I know bitfenix shinobi 3.0 cases are around £50
Check OCUK and Scan for the Daily deals. OCUK's weekly deals starts tomorrow.

Sapphire HD 7870 GHZ OC Edition 2GB GDDR5 Dual DVI...
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/2gb-...8nm-gpu-1050mhz-1280-cores-dvi-hdmi-mdp-plusc