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brianito   10-24-2009 at 09:44:59 AM

I am purchasing an ASUS CM5570-AP003 budget desktop and need to upgrade the GPU and PSU. This is not a high end PC obviously, but couldn't pass up the deal (Windows 7, 6g ram, etc + 20" ASUS 16:9 monitor for $499). I would like to put in a 4850 (leaning toward Sapphire, thoughts?) but am not sure about PSU. Used mainly for World of Warcraft, Photoshop, surfing etc. Future gaming would include Diablo 3.

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I agree with jyjjy, reasons to go with a 4770 are lower power use, almost the same performance, almost the same cost and it runs much cooler which is an important fact when using an OEM system without good cooling like the Asus. Any quality 400w power supply would be fine for the 4770 (or the 4850/5750/5770 for that matter)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121326

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139008
or a 500w OCZ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341016

WoW benchmarks.
http://www.anandtech.com/video/sho [...] i=3650&p=7
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Bronze Graphics badge jyjjy   10-24-2009 at 10:25:13 AM

I have no idea what kind of PSU that thing uses but you may want to consider an HD4770 instead. It uses a lot less power than an HD4850 and it's almost as good.

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dirtmountain   10-24-2009 at 11:17:34 AM
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I agree with jyjjy, reasons to go with a 4770 are lower power use, almost the same performance, almost the same cost and it runs much cooler which is an important fact when using an OEM system without good cooling like the Asus. Any quality 400w power supply would be fine for the 4770 (or the 4850/5750/5770 for that matter)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6814121326

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817139008
or a 500w OCZ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6817341016

WoW benchmarks.
http://www.anandtech.com/video/sho [...] i=3650&p=7
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/v [...] html#sect0

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rambo117   10-24-2009 at 07:39:26 PM

yahh, the battle between 4770 and 4850 is pretty close and if you want to see how many watts you need to power your system, check out this nifty calculator:

http://extreme.outervision.com/psucalculator.jsp

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brianito   10-26-2009 at 01:39:55 AM

They were out of the ASUS combo deal so I went with a Gateway DX4822-01. It comes with a 300w psu which obviously will need to be upgraded. I will take your advice on the 4770. Would this newegg combo be a good choice? These were the two items I was actually considering and was pleased to see them in a combo.

PSU/GPU combo

Would there be a better choice other than XFX for the 4770?

Thanks!

Brian

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brianito   10-26-2009 at 11:12:14 PM

After reading Gabriel Torres' review of the Corsair, I think it is the right choice. Any thoughts on the XFX card?

Thanks,
Brian

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sparky13   10-26-2009 at 11:29:47 PM

My buddy has the XFX 4770 and it's been all good for him w/out any issues.

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