The 650 ti booost is so much slower than a 7870xt.
The 8gb of 1600mhz is only a single stick, it'll effectivley be slower than 2 sticks of 1333mhz ram because it won't take advantage of dual channell memory.
As for the PSU, $5 more for an extra 70 watts may be worth it in the long run, much more future proof
BUT, if you don't need all 6 cores this is a much better option due to having a 7870xt.
the 7870xt is basically a gimped 7950 and the 7950 is able to beat the gtx 680 in some games. So, if you want the best gaming performance, you're probably still better off with
I'm not convinced. If I were you (whoever posted this thread), I'd choose the setup I selected. But as William said, his configuration is pretty damn solid aswell. Pick either of the two and you'll have and awesome gaming rig.
I was trying to prove that the 7870 xt, pretty much a gimped 7950 with much higher overclocking capabilities, will definitley outperform a 660, as it's slightly higher end counterpart can beat a 680
It is a prety brilliant card but I personally would sacrifice the 2 cores on the cpu for a faster GPU. I think both of our builds are pretty solid. I guess it's down to Comfy to decide