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K1ash3r   06-12-2009 at 05:54:39 PM

Hi, Im building a new system purly for hard gaming::

AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition Socket
Biostar TA790GX
OCZ Blade PC8500 1066mhz 4GB(2x2048) DDR2
PC P&C 610W

::and Im not sure what GPU to use, Ill be playing games like GTA 4 and Empire Total War, here are my GPU option

1.Get 2x HD 4770's
2.Get a HD 4870 (maybe crossfire this later when I have the money)

Im also open to new options AND nVidia Geforce options

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Bronze Graphics badge coozie7   06-12-2009 at 10:20:26 PM
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GTA IV likes plenty of memory, both system RAM and video RAM, which leaves the 512Mb HD4770 out of the picture, even if you could find a pair.
That motherboard will not support SLI, you're better off sticking with ATI.
Without a doubt, the 1Gb HD4870/HD4890 is your best bet, it's fast enough and leaves Crossfire an option later.
For Nvidia, I'd go for the GTX275, it's close to the GTX285/280 for a fair bit less and faster than a HD4870/4890, but then again, there is no upgrade option short of replacement and it's more expensive than a HD4870.

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