GTX 960

madcabbage

Hi lads, just looking for small advice here. I've ordered my first build from Hardwareversand but I'm having doubts about the GPU I ordered;

http://www.hardwareversand.de/en/2048+MB/221859/MSI+GeForce+GTX+960+2GD5%2C+2GB+GDDR5%2C+DVI%2C+HDMI%2C+3x+Displayport.article

Just wondering has anyone used this particular card? Is there any huge differences between this and the gaming version?

Here's the build

Intel pentium G3258
MSI H81M-p33
Crucial Ballistix Sport 2 x4gb
Corsair 200r
MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GD5
Corsair CX430

Digital Solitude

Seeing as it's a gaming card I'd say the gaming version is just overclocked or something. I'd heartily recommend switching your CPU to an i3 4160, the Pentium is grand but can suffer from bottlenecks in a lot of places. Drop case to Zalman T4 if you need to accommodate it in your budget.

TerrorFirmer

Or even i3-4160+R9 270X > G3258+GT960

The G3258's minimum frames are a major obstacle to gameplay in some CPU heavy games like GTA V and Battlefield 4/Hardline.

madcabbage

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Seeing as it's a gaming card I'd say the gaming version is just overclocked or something. I'd heartily recommend switching your CPU to an i3 4160, the Pentium is grand but can suffer from bottlenecks in a lot of places. Drop case to Zalman T4 if you need to accommodate it in your budget.

I'm happy enough to stick to the pentium for now as the plan is to upgrade by the end of year, just want some machine to start with. Would I be better changing that card or sticking to what's there? Stupid me thought I'd ordered the OC version but didn't!

Digital Solitude

You can overclock the one you've got anyways. Terrors suggestion of he i3 and 270x is still a better idea than starting with the pentium. i3 should carry you for a few years

madcabbage

Ok I'll think about it, thanks for the suggestions and help.