Regarding SSDs, I can't recommend them enough. I'd recommend an SSD as your boot drive and for your applications - thus 240GB or so is what I use. But keep your data on a standard drive as the speed difference isn't worth the high cost for large storage space. -ben
On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 4:34 PM, Leoung O'Young <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Ben, > > Thanks for your feedback. > I am looking to get the Asus GTX 560 Ti for my i7 3930 /32gb ram > Do you have any experience with this card with Fury2? > Will definitely consider your suggestion of SSD. What kind of gain do you > see with the SSD cards? > > I will definitely consider getting Fury2 once we upgrade XSI > You guys have done a tremendous job. > > Leoung > > > > On 10/14/2012 4:01 PM, Ben Houston wrote: >> >> Hi Leoung, >> >> SLI should will see some benefits with Fury 2, although half of the >> Fury 2 calculations when self-shadowing happen on the CPU and two >> video cards won't speed that up and usually you feed Fury 2 via ICE >> simulations which happen completely on the CPU right now. I >> personally have never found the >> money required for an SLI configuration worth it -- I've done it once >> about two years ago. Just getting a faster PC (Intel Core i7 39x0 >> look really nice right now), SSD drives or more memory or a better >> single video card usually works out better for myself. >> >> Best regards, >> -ben >> >> On Sun, Oct 14, 2012 at 2:29 PM, Leoung O'Young <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Does put 2 graphics card for SLI see benefits in XSI interface >>> performance >>> and help also help rendering in GPU plugins like Exocortex Fury 2? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Leoung >> >> >> > -- Best regards, Ben Houston Voice: 613-762-4113 Skype: ben.exocortex Twitter: @exocortexcom http://Exocortex.com - Passionate CG Software Professionals.
