EVGA GTX 560TI Crysis 2 Card SLI question

[iBaldie]

Hi All,

First Post so be gentle!

Can anyone tell me, if I wanted to SLI this card, would I need the exact same version of this card to do so, or could I just get an EVGA GTX 560 ti??

http://www.dabs.com/products/evga-ge...is-2-7FFK.html

[DMS]

No. You wouldn't need the exact version but have a look here for more detailed answers. Under "Technology and configuration" have a look at the "Can I mix..." topics.

[iBaldie]

Top stuff! Thanks for your reply, I have ordered it and cant wait to fire it up! I have all my new PC bits to build! First time PC builder/buyer and its tough making the right choices within a budget.

[DMS]

Working out what to buy is the most difficult bit - putting it together is a relative breeze. What's your full spec?

[iBaldie]

NZXT Gamma Steel Black Midi Case
Quicklinx:77STWS00 | Mfr#:GAMA-001BK

Asus P8P67 DELUXE REV 3.0 LGA1155 Intel
P67 DDR3 ATX (B3 Stepping)
Quicklinx:7D9WQ200 | Mfr#:P8P67 DELUXE REV
3.0

Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz LGA1155 6MB
Quicklinx:79Q8WS00 | Mfr#:BX80623I52500K

GeForce GTX 560 Ti 900MHz 1GB PCI-E HDMI Crysis 2

Corsair Memory 800W Gaming Series GS800
High Performance 80 PLUS® Certified PSU
Quicklinx:7JSTWS00 | Mfr#:CMPSU-800GUK

Corsair Memory 8GB (2x4GB) Vengeance
Performance DDR3 1600MHz CL9 DIMM
Quicklinx:7D82WS00 |
Mfr#:CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B

Samsung 1TB Spinpoint F3 7200rpm SATA
3Gb/s 32MB
Quicklinx:65QCWS00 | Mfr#:HD103SJ

LG Electronics 10x BD-RW SATA Lightscribe
Internal Drive - Full Retail Kit
Quicklinx:6LZ9WS00 | Mfr#:BH10LS30.AUAR10

My budget was sub £900 so just got in!

Hope it was the right choice!

[2o2o]

Only thing I would change is the motherboard Z68 ftw

[iBaldie]

Whats the difference between them?

The motherboard has just arrived, is it worth returning? Is the z68 newer?

Would it be this one?

http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-p8...T.html?q=p8z68

Its cheaper!!

[2o2o]

The main differences are the ability to use an SSD as a cache drive and slightly faster video encoding with the right software it's not really worth changing boards for. It can use the onchip graphics in the intel processor too though which has it's uses.

[DMS]

This gives an idea of the main differences. Personally, if I had a P67 board in my hand, I would want to be getting on with the build. The Z68 is definitely an improvement but you will need to have a think as to whether the couple of extra features are actually worth sending the P67 back, waiting for a refund, re-ordering etc.

Nice build. The PSU is overkill for a single GPU system but, seeing as you are planning to go SLI at some point, it is a sensible bit of future proofing. Only other thing worth mentioning is that, if you plan to overclock the CPU, you will want to look at getting a third-party CPU cooler.

[iBaldie]

Thanks DMS I feel a bit better about the board now!