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APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: Early May BUDGET RANGE: Variable, $150-300
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming gaming gaming
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W , New build so no GPU yet.
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Tentative mobo: ASUS M4A79XTD EVO 790X, Tentative CPU: Athlon II X3 435, or X4 635-- Depends on which side of my budget range I fall on.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg preferred, but really wherever the best price is.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Any quality brand with good warranty service.
OVERCLOCKING: Not on the GPU SLI OR CROSSFIRE: MAYBE
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 (NOT upgrading, this monitor is a very high quality panel, will take with me to the grave)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This is for an upcoming new system build. My total budget is around $850. I am above all trying to figure out what makes the most sense from a shrewd value-performance-needs standpoint.
Originally I was set on going for a single 5770 setup that would be crossfire ready to drop in a second 5770 later on. Due to some recent developments (friend giving me his old Antec 900 case) my budget now has some extra wiggle room to consider moving up to a 58xx system. I am having a hard time finding a clear answer between my own needs, desire to future proof, and price.
It seems like my option is between a 5770 and 5850, eventually with a crossfire setup for either one(would wait at least a year to buy the second). Seems like the 5850's will go down in price the fastest since they are so overinflated above msrp right now--on the other side of that coin It really burns me up to think about buying the first one for $50 or more above MSRP now. The 5830's sure are in a sweet spot for prices but I don't see them recommended much.
I am not the kind of person who will cry if I can't crank Crysis up as high as it goes and get 60fps. I am rocking a 7800GTX on my current gaming rig to give you an idea of my tolerance for scaling, and that pretty much any 5 series card will spoil me rotten.
I guess the TLDR version is: Is a 5850 crossfire worth the price premium over a 5770 crossfire for someone who appreciates graphics and longevity but is not super anal about max settings and 60fps.
I suppose it's also worth throwing out if the crossfire setup is even necessarily a good idea at 1680x1050.
Thoughts?
USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming gaming gaming
CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W , New build so no GPU yet.
OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS: Tentative mobo: ASUS M4A79XTD EVO 790X, Tentative CPU: Athlon II X3 435, or X4 635-- Depends on which side of my budget range I fall on.
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg preferred, but really wherever the best price is.
PARTS PREFERENCES: Any quality brand with good warranty service.
OVERCLOCKING: Not on the GPU SLI OR CROSSFIRE: MAYBE
MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 (NOT upgrading, this monitor is a very high quality panel, will take with me to the grave)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: This is for an upcoming new system build. My total budget is around $850. I am above all trying to figure out what makes the most sense from a shrewd value-performance-needs standpoint.
Originally I was set on going for a single 5770 setup that would be crossfire ready to drop in a second 5770 later on. Due to some recent developments (friend giving me his old Antec 900 case) my budget now has some extra wiggle room to consider moving up to a 58xx system. I am having a hard time finding a clear answer between my own needs, desire to future proof, and price.
It seems like my option is between a 5770 and 5850, eventually with a crossfire setup for either one(would wait at least a year to buy the second). Seems like the 5850's will go down in price the fastest since they are so overinflated above msrp right now--on the other side of that coin It really burns me up to think about buying the first one for $50 or more above MSRP now. The 5830's sure are in a sweet spot for prices but I don't see them recommended much.
I am not the kind of person who will cry if I can't crank Crysis up as high as it goes and get 60fps. I am rocking a 7800GTX on my current gaming rig to give you an idea of my tolerance for scaling, and that pretty much any 5 series card will spoil me rotten.
I guess the TLDR version is: Is a 5850 crossfire worth the price premium over a 5770 crossfire for someone who appreciates graphics and longevity but is not super anal about max settings and 60fps.
I suppose it's also worth throwing out if the crossfire setup is even necessarily a good idea at 1680x1050.
Thoughts?
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