Help on some Choices ?

[annihilatorza]

Hey all

I am buying a New GFX card soon,

My Current System is this
E8400
4 Gigs Ram
800 gigs HD
550 Watt Omega Psu
8800 GTS 320 MB
Cooler Master CM590 Case.

My Questions are as follows.

I am looking at the 5850 or the 5870.
1: Would the 5870 fit in my Case ?

2: Is the psu big enough to power it ?

3: The CPU not going to be a bottleneck ?

4: is the 5870 worth the Extra $$ ?

 

[jyjjy]

I'd just get the HD5850 and the PSU should be fine. That card uses about the same power as an HD4850/GTS 250.

 

[jyjjy]

Also the CPU should be ok but overclocking it would be a good idea.

 

[jsc]

And if you are going to overclock it, you should get a better aftermarket cooler if you haven't already.

 

[annihilatorza]

I will be overclocking it, using the Coolermaster V8 or V10 not sure yet.

Would 3.6 Ghz be enough ?

Also I tend only to buy GFX every 3 Years or so.