I would normally not be asking this question as I havent played a game on the PC in a few years but with SC2 and FFXIV coming out in the next few weeks/months I have been persuaded to build a new gaming rig.
I currently have a Dell XPS M1530 w/8400M which I dont even think will run SC2 on the lowest settings. Definitely wont run FFXIV. Will be selling that to help fund the new build as well.
Budget is pretty flexible, I was looking at either a 5770 on the budget side or 5850/GTX 470 on the other. The PC will be in the living room so it will need to be fairly quiet at idle, at full load it doesnt matter. My questions: Is there any reason to wait a few months to start building a machine? Should I be looking at any other cards? Should I be looking into SLI/Crossfire?
Any and all advice is appreciated, thanks!
I currently have a Dell XPS M1530 w/8400M which I dont even think will run SC2 on the lowest settings. Definitely wont run FFXIV. Will be selling that to help fund the new build as well.
Budget is pretty flexible, I was looking at either a 5770 on the budget side or 5850/GTX 470 on the other. The PC will be in the living room so it will need to be fairly quiet at idle, at full load it doesnt matter. My questions: Is there any reason to wait a few months to start building a machine? Should I be looking at any other cards? Should I be looking into SLI/Crossfire?
Any and all advice is appreciated, thanks!