Unfortunately the only way I can use my current monitor is using Virtu MVP with a motherboard that has Thunderbolt support. I'm considering just using this PC with my TV instead. How much would it cost to instead use a motherboard without Thunderbolt? It seems like around $80 for no overclocking...
It seems like the best GPU for the money at this price range is the R9 280X / HD 7970. Here's one I found that seems to be pretty good:
$300 - SAPPHIRE 100363L Radeon R9 280X 3GB 384-bit GDDR5
I realized that the Z77 chipset is last year's, and we're now on Z87. Unfortunately the Z87...
There's software called Virtu MVP that allows you to use the motherboard's integrated graphics and a dedicated graphics card at the same time, routing the video out through the Thunderbolt port:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5829/a-first-look-at-thunderbolt-on-windows-with-msis-z77agd80/2...
1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc
I have a 27" Apple Thunderbolt Display, and I'd love to play some games on it. In particular, I'd like to play BioShock Infinity, Guild Wars 2, DotA 2, and Skyrim. I will ONLY be using this PC for gaming. I do...