Hi I kinda need some suggestions
First off here is my rig:
AMD 955BE c2 stepping
MSI 790GX-GD65
2x 5850 in crossfire config
750w PSU
I run my games at 1920x1080
I currently have my 955BE overclocked to 3.7ghz (freaking c2 stepping BSODs when I get to 3.8, even with around 1.5v)
The mobo runs xfire at x8/x8
so the question is, I'm currently not satisfied with my gaming performances (yes I know the rig is powerful, but I'm not satisfied cause I can't run everything maxed.....)
1) How much performance would I gain if I switched to 790FX x16/x16 xfire?
2) Is my CPU bottlenecking my GPUs, will the performance be better if I get an Intel i7 930 and overclock it over 4ghz?
3) Should I rather get a 790FX and buy another 5850 to tri-fire it? (I would need to buy a new PSU)
4) I can't get my cards to run at 850/1200 stable, max stable I can get it 825/1175, should I temper with the voltage?
5) Should I wait for fermi and swap the 2 5850s for a fermi? (Probably gotta wait for benches to come out)
So which of the following should I consider?
So here are my choices atm:
1) Buy a 790FX motherboard
2) Buy a 790FX motherboard+ another 5850 + a new PSU
3) Buy a x58 motherboard + i7 930
4) Buy a x58 motherboard +i7 930 + another 5850 + a new PSU (kinda expensive I prolly wouldn't "really" consider it)
5) Swap my 2 5850s for a 5970
6) Wait for 890FX and upgrade then
7) Wait for Fermi and upgrade if it beats 2 5850s in xfire at benchmarks
P.S: I don't want to spend too much money
Thank you for your attention
First off here is my rig:
AMD 955BE c2 stepping
MSI 790GX-GD65
2x 5850 in crossfire config
750w PSU
I run my games at 1920x1080
I currently have my 955BE overclocked to 3.7ghz (freaking c2 stepping BSODs when I get to 3.8, even with around 1.5v)
The mobo runs xfire at x8/x8
so the question is, I'm currently not satisfied with my gaming performances (yes I know the rig is powerful, but I'm not satisfied cause I can't run everything maxed.....)
1) How much performance would I gain if I switched to 790FX x16/x16 xfire?
2) Is my CPU bottlenecking my GPUs, will the performance be better if I get an Intel i7 930 and overclock it over 4ghz?
3) Should I rather get a 790FX and buy another 5850 to tri-fire it? (I would need to buy a new PSU)
4) I can't get my cards to run at 850/1200 stable, max stable I can get it 825/1175, should I temper with the voltage?
5) Should I wait for fermi and swap the 2 5850s for a fermi? (Probably gotta wait for benches to come out)
So which of the following should I consider?
So here are my choices atm:
1) Buy a 790FX motherboard
2) Buy a 790FX motherboard+ another 5850 + a new PSU
3) Buy a x58 motherboard + i7 930
4) Buy a x58 motherboard +i7 930 + another 5850 + a new PSU (kinda expensive I prolly wouldn't "really" consider it)
5) Swap my 2 5850s for a 5970
6) Wait for 890FX and upgrade then
7) Wait for Fermi and upgrade if it beats 2 5850s in xfire at benchmarks
P.S: I don't want to spend too much money
Thank you for your attention