if your getting 120hz monitors, the 660ti wont get it if thinking in gaming terms. the i5 is great fro multi tasking, and the i7 is about 50% better when it comes to multi threaded programs, such as adobe products and other editing software. i have the i7 3770k, and it is a great cpu, however i dont feel its worth the $100 increase over the i5. it shaves some time off when doing projects sure, but as far as multi tasking is cincerned, a quad core with out hyper threading seems to be just as fluid and smooth as the i7. id take that extra 100 you save by going with the i5, and put it towards the 670. much better all around pc. plus you will get full use out of the 120hz screens while gaming, and will work faster than the 660ti if using certain softwares that support video encoding, cuda tech, or open gl programs. if used with the right softwares, then the i5 with the 670 will outperform the i7 with the 660ti
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I understand where you're coming from, hmm, back to the drawing board? I don't know I seem to have my eyes set on the i7. How come the 660ti won't perform up to 120hz? I literally just want to play games without any of this "Tearing" Malarchy.
the 660ti just wont reach nearly close enough for the 120hz (fps). the 670 will get dang close if not all the way, and tearing will be less of an issue, espesialy if you turn on v-sync in the game settings. here is a bench mark results between the 660ti and the 670, at stock settings. remember the 660ti can overclock to about the same speeds of the 670 overclocked, but the fact that the cuda core count is less, and the memmory bus is less resulting in slower memmory, will limit the frames the 660ti can push out, making the 670 the superior card out of the 2, hands down,,,,,,,
http://www.hwcompare.com/13138/geforce-gtx-660-ti-vs-geforce-gtx-670/
the 670 is about 33% faster overall than the 660ti. both cards will overclock, making the 670 an even stronger card than the 660ti. trust me bud, go with the i5 and the 670. youwill end up realizing that hyperthreading is overrated when it comes down to choosing it over a better graphics solution.
http://www.hwcompare.com/13138/geforce-gtx-660-ti-vs-geforce-gtx-670/
the 670 is about 33% faster overall than the 660ti. both cards will overclock, making the 670 an even stronger card than the 660ti. trust me bud, go with the i5 and the 670. youwill end up realizing that hyperthreading is overrated when it comes down to choosing it over a better graphics solution.
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Jiniix
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kdfresh09, a GTX 670 is only 33% better than a 660 Ti on really high resolutions.
At 1080p (a common 23" monitor) the 660 Ti is only around 15% worse while usually being 25% cheaper.
To OP: The 660 Ti overclocked can in fact come near the performance of a stock 670, but not if you push high resolutions (2560x1440 as an example).
On a normal 1080p monitor, the 660 Ti is a better bang for the buck, and I doubt you'll be dissatisfied.
At 1080p (a common 23" monitor) the 660 Ti is only around 15% worse while usually being 25% cheaper.
To OP: The 660 Ti overclocked can in fact come near the performance of a stock 670, but not if you push high resolutions (2560x1440 as an example).
On a normal 1080p monitor, the 660 Ti is a better bang for the buck, and I doubt you'll be dissatisfied.
the sheer fact that the 670 has a higher cuda core count, as well as a higher memmory bus, will help and pull more than its own weight in value when he is running his games on highest settings and will keep up better with his 120hz screens way better than a 660ti. dont forget also, that you can overslock the 670 just as much if not more than a 660ti. also, it will help him a bit better when using the editing software he has in mind. aslo....why spend the extra $100 on the i7? he should grab a i5, and put the extra money into the 670. since almost all programs he will be using will use the card as part of the editing process, and the i5 will deffinatly hold its own with these tasks as well as gaming. we all kow an i7 is not the way to go with gaming, and a 670 is better to use than a 660ti for gaming, editing, and everything else, so going with a i5 with a 670 is deffinatly a better system than a i7 and 660ti, even if used for editing, since the 670 will do more than pick up the slack. im saying, comparing the 2 set ups, 1 with an i7 and 660ti, 2 the i5 and 670, he would be more disappointed with the 1st one, if he could compare the 2 side by side doing the same tasks.