Rush processing for desktops is $400, and will allow us to ship the order within 5-7 business days. The processing fee allows us to purchase all of the parts, required to build the system, second or next day shipping, to have them here sooner, builder quicker, and ship the system within the shorter time frame.

 

 

 

 

 

Very good, sounds like you have some research to do!

 

There's are noticeable differences between the GTX 670 and 680. Very few game benchmarks have shown the GTX 670 to have a slightly higher price-per-performance ratio than the GTX 680, but not quite enough to disregard the GTX 680 all together. I would really analyze the performance you desire, and the price you're willing to pay, in order to come to the most educated decision you can make. Overall, just make sure it's a result that you're most happy with; I myself have jumped the gun on a graphics card purchase, only to regret and wish I chose a different option.

 

Gaming benchmarks are as close to documenting real-world results as it gets, which is why many reviewers use them to conclude where graphics performance stands compared to other models on the market. Synthetic benchmarks are exact, but not always realistic when applied to real-world applications.

 

 

 

 

 

And, no, I don't mind waiting as long as the expected shipment is large enough to handle demand and I don't get stuck waiting on backlogged parts. I'll mull it over and make a decision soonish.

 

The 670s are pretty close to the 680s. Not sure how much real world difference there is between the two. Seems the largest difference is the texture/pixel rate where I'm not even sure if there are any current games out at the moment where it would make a difference.

 

I think you nailed this out of the park, and this is the best you, for this configuration, at this point in time.

 

 

Yup, unfortunately, the GTX 680s are not due to be available until a week. The GTX 670s, from what I have heard, are readily available and easier to obtain; I depends on how long you're willing to wait. :-)

 

Radeons are more available than GeForce cards, but that's how AMD gets you! They make their cards more available, for those impulse buyers, so you pull the trigger quickly and they rope you in! I have nothing against AMD, but that's just a way companies will use marketing tactics to gain your investment into their products.

 

I too have heard horror stories about ATI graphics support; it's actually stopped me from buying a few of their cards, but there are those that have no problems. Vedran, our Technical Support/RMA representative has had no issues with his personal rig, and has not mentioned any recent issues pertaining to our customer's systems with ATI cards. Both ATI and NVIDIA have close performance for the price, so it really comes down to your preference and comfort level with each company.

 

 

 

Are there any staffers out there that know if the gtx 670 is in stock? May as well go with the 4gb since it's cheaper than the 680 anyway.

 

I'd consider the radeon 7970, but I have no experience, at all, with radeon's 3rd party vendors, whereas I do have experience with evga. I also have horror stories with regards to ati's drivers which is why I've used nvidia for a long time now. I've heard that ati has gotten better, but never bothered to chance it.

 

Good to hear that the intel works well for you.

 

Yeah, PA is nice. I enjoy some of the nice valleys that are tucked away in various spots - I currently live in one. I'm about 2 hours or so from levittown - I think.