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I have a few questions:
1 - Does anyone have a recommendation for what brand I should go for? I'm interested in quality but also in the fan noise level. My Gigabyte 5770 is a bit of a joke on this front on the default settings, but with MSI AfterBurner it is perfectly quiet. I'd prefer not to bother with third party software if I didn't feel like I had to.
2 - I have a Ph2 X4 960T (tested with 6 cores fine but I decided to leave the last two locked for now), DDR3 RAM, a Corsair VX450W, an SSD and a WD Black. I occasionally buy a new game for it (probably one every couple of years). I'm regularly playing StarCraft 2 HotS on mostly max'd out settings at 1080p and I'm 90% happy with the results. I don't typically play with AA/AF. I played Batman AC on DX9 (not smooth gameplay with DX11), no AA/AF and was pretty happy with the results, though I imagine that DX11 will make it look better. If I wanted to play (current) newer games, will the 750Ti yield a benefit?
I could make do with my 5770 and wait for a new game I want to play that it can't handle (which probably would be more sensible), but I'm pretty sure that the 750Ti would be quieter during gameplay (not a big deal but would be nice) and consume less power. The cost of electricity in the UK isn't cheap and is going up. This purchase (if it happens at all in the foreseeable future) would be planned within say the next 2 months.
1 - Does anyone have a recommendation for what brand I should go for? I'm interested in quality but also in the fan noise level. My Gigabyte 5770 is a bit of a joke on this front on the default settings, but with MSI AfterBurner it is perfectly quiet. I'd prefer not to bother with third party software if I didn't feel like I had to.
2 - I have a Ph2 X4 960T (tested with 6 cores fine but I decided to leave the last two locked for now), DDR3 RAM, a Corsair VX450W, an SSD and a WD Black. I occasionally buy a new game for it (probably one every couple of years). I'm regularly playing StarCraft 2 HotS on mostly max'd out settings at 1080p and I'm 90% happy with the results. I don't typically play with AA/AF. I played Batman AC on DX9 (not smooth gameplay with DX11), no AA/AF and was pretty happy with the results, though I imagine that DX11 will make it look better. If I wanted to play (current) newer games, will the 750Ti yield a benefit?
I could make do with my 5770 and wait for a new game I want to play that it can't handle (which probably would be more sensible), but I'm pretty sure that the 750Ti would be quieter during gameplay (not a big deal but would be nice) and consume less power. The cost of electricity in the UK isn't cheap and is going up. This purchase (if it happens at all in the foreseeable future) would be planned within say the next 2 months.