Hey Everyone,
All of the parts for my first CPU build are on the way.
Antec 900 Case
i7 920 2.6GHZ
Asus P6TD Deluxe
6 GB Patriot 1333 Ram
Thermaltake 750watt PSU
Windows 7 Prof 64 bit.
I am undecided so far on what to do for a graphics card... I've narrowed it down to the following (to fit within my budget)
GTX 260 Core 216
HD 5770 1GB
HD 4870 1GB
Those are all within the $180-$300 price range. My concern is DirectX 11 support, which Nvidia doesn't seem to currently have? Are there many games that require DX11? Will they in future???
The enhanced graphics capability of DX11 looks cool though
The 5770 seems comparable to the GTX 260 in performance, but has the DirectX11 support, which might give it more longevity...
Having always used Nvidia cards what will I be giving up switching to a Radeon? What about PhysX?
I currently have a XFX 9800 GT that I can use to tide me over. Should I wait for the prices to drop some more?
I just want to have an above average gaming experience and not buy something that will be obsolete shortly., my cpu is also used frequently for work, which is web design.
Any thoughts or help would be appreciated
Carl
All of the parts for my first CPU build are on the way.
Antec 900 Case
i7 920 2.6GHZ
Asus P6TD Deluxe
6 GB Patriot 1333 Ram
Thermaltake 750watt PSU
Windows 7 Prof 64 bit.
I am undecided so far on what to do for a graphics card... I've narrowed it down to the following (to fit within my budget)
GTX 260 Core 216
HD 5770 1GB
HD 4870 1GB
Those are all within the $180-$300 price range. My concern is DirectX 11 support, which Nvidia doesn't seem to currently have? Are there many games that require DX11? Will they in future???
The enhanced graphics capability of DX11 looks cool though
The 5770 seems comparable to the GTX 260 in performance, but has the DirectX11 support, which might give it more longevity...
Having always used Nvidia cards what will I be giving up switching to a Radeon? What about PhysX?
I currently have a XFX 9800 GT that I can use to tide me over. Should I wait for the prices to drop some more?
I just want to have an above average gaming experience and not buy something that will be obsolete shortly., my cpu is also used frequently for work, which is web design.
Any thoughts or help would be appreciated
Carl