Which GPU should i get!

[yodi1980]

Im planning to build my comp from the ground and going with AMD as my cpu. What i want is some more info about what GPU i should get as i have around 900~ (the wifey may let me go to 1k) to spend on this rig. This will be for gaming like MW2, Fear, MMOS.....ect. It boils down to the 4850x2 which is nice foro 200usd, the 5770 which has dx11 and is 179usd, and the 300usd 5850. I can get the 5770 and get another down the road.

 

[cromedome]

imo, wait for 5830 and go with that

 

[multiscreenz]

Why not get the 5750 for $130?
It's Direct X 11 and GDDR5!
Here's a link:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102859
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131331

 

[jonpaul37]

I like the 5850, it still leaves Plenty of room with a 1K$ budget for a very nice AMD system.

Do you already have some components that you would use for the system? like hard drive or monitor or DVD burner?

 

[yodi1980]

yeah i have a bluray from my old system and everything else will be new Ive chose the AMD PIIx4 955 3.2Ghz as my CPU of choice. if i dont need an expensive Card then ill settle for the 5770 as ne thing now will be a huge upgrade from my old 8800gtx.

 

[deadlockedworld]

Hi Yodi,

If you have the money the 5850 or 5830 would be a powerful choice.

A single 5770 to be doubled in the future would also be a good choice if you want to save money. You can get a 5770 for under $160 if you shop around.

$152 free shipping after MIR-- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161317&cm_re=5770-_-14-161-317-_-Product

The 4850x2 is NOT a good choice--its older hotter technology and frankly not cheap enough to make up for that.

 

[yodi1980]

forgot to add i have a monitor alrdy and it runs 1900x1080p

 

[megamanx00]

If you need an OS and Monitor, then go with a 5770. If not, then go for a 5850. If you get a 5850, you may also want to get a more powerful PSU so that you can crossfire latter. If you go with the 5770 though then you won't need as much power to run two of those latter on and you'll have room in your budget for a nice monitor, the OS, and peripherals.

 

[yodi1980]

have win 7 already to as i would love to have a new monitor to but what would be the performance between the 5850 and 5770? if not much ill go with the 5770 and get a new, larger monitor.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

The 5770 and new monitor are probably mutually exclusive.


With HD (1920 x 1200/1080) at the $200 proce point , hard to justify going smaller......the 5770 however, can't do 30 fps w/ DX11 at 1920 so I'd suggest a 58xx if getting a new monitor.

 

[yodi1980]

hmmm that 5830 does seem rather tempting to wait for! ><

 

[jonpaul37]

Hit up Newegg, with a $1,000.00 balance, start with a 5850, then go on from there building your AMD rig. the 5850 will be a nice selection for your monitor.

the 5850 is roughly $300.00 leaving $700.00 left for the rest, plenty of room....

 

[yodi1980]

Well now the wife says bump it up to 1100usd cause my bday is wed so now i definitley have room to get the 5850 or i can go up a notch.

 

[yodi1980]

or i could xfire the 2 5770s someone said will beat a single 5850 if this is true are there any bench marks for it?

 

[elmnator]

Get the 5850 or the 5870 and do this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlRPfeDyFKU

 

[yodi1980]

LoL id wish but that isnt going to happen ne time soon Since im doing a complete build comp. ^-^

 

[deadlockedworld]

Go with the single card option. A single 5850 will give you an upgrade path later when it starts to get old and you get a second one to crossfire. (by that time the 5850 will be a lot cheaper too)

 

[yodi1980]

Best answer selected by Yodi1980.

 

[yodi1980]

pulled the trigger and got the 5850 from new egg

 

[Mousemonkey]

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