Upgrading ATI HD 3870
- Thread starter oxman1969
- Start date
nforce4max
Splendid
- Sep 9, 2009
- 8,337
- 0
- 31,460
NapoleonDK
Distinguished
- Nov 3, 2009
- 460
- 0
- 18,810
jay2tall
Splendid
- Apr 9, 2007
- 6,123
- 0
- 26,460
I agree. I wouldn't purchase new hardware on ebay. I go to newegg for all my computer needs because I know any returns are handled fast and done correctly. I've spend THOUSANDS with them over the last.... 5-6 years or so. I think I've had about 3 or 4 returns and each time I called, they provided me a free return shipping label, even though their site says returns are your responsibility, and it was handled very quickly.
Honestly I would just get this one. It's $160 which is the going rate for a standard 5770. Has free shipping and no MIR to bother with.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462&cm_re=5770-_-14-150-462-_-Product
Honestly I would just get this one. It's $160 which is the going rate for a standard 5770. Has free shipping and no MIR to bother with.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150462&cm_re=5770-_-14-150-462-_-Product
jay2tall
Splendid
- Apr 9, 2007
- 6,123
- 0
- 26,460
Not really. I believe they are all using the reference cards, which means they get their board from ATI. Some install their own cooling solution, but I don't think there are any bad ones out there. You are really paying for the support and warranty if you have issues with it down the road. I've heard PowerColor isn't the greatest in that area. XFX is among the best as they have a double lifetime warranty (meaning you can transfer the warranty to someone else. But you have to register your product to get the lifetime warranty or it is 1 year). They also have great support. I've had several Asus products and I am actually in the process of an RMA for my 5870 and they are great to work with. In country support is nice to.
If it were me I'd go for the XFX.
nforce4max
Splendid
- Sep 9, 2009
- 8,337
- 0
- 31,460
megamanx00
Splendid
- Sep 3, 2008
- 8,216
- 2
- 31,465
Not sure I would run a 5770 off of a 375W PSU. Of course, it uses about as much power as your old 3870, but hey it's up to you. As for the IT guy, who knows what his reasons are. Right now ATI cards offer the better price/performance ratio and of course offer nice things like eyefinity 
. He could just be an nVidia fan guy, or he could have had bad experience back before AMD bought ATI and their drivers were still crappy, or worse, back in the 8500 days (one of them killed my epox 8kha2+).
. He could just be an nVidia fan guy, or he could have had bad experience back before AMD bought ATI and their drivers were still crappy, or worse, back in the 8500 days (one of them killed my epox 8kha2+).
rolli59
Titan
- Oct 27, 2007
- 47,790
- 283
- 130,890
megamanx00 :
Not sure I would run a 5770 off of a 375W PSU. Of course, it uses about as much power as your old 3870, but hey it's up to you. As for the IT guy, who knows what his reasons are. Right now ATI cards offer the better price/performance ratio and of course offer nice things like eyefinity . He could just be an nVidia fan guy, or he could have had bad experience back before AMD bought ATI and their drivers were still crappy, or worse, back in the 8500 days (one of them killed my epox 8kha2+).
. He could just be an nVidia fan guy, or he could have had bad experience back before AMD bought ATI and their drivers were still crappy, or worse, back in the 8500 days (one of them killed my epox 8kha2+).
His 375watt should be equal to many lesser 450watt units. It has 30amps on the +12volt rail if I remember correctly.
nforce4max
Splendid
- Sep 9, 2009
- 8,337
- 0
- 31,460
True and as to any one who only cheers for one over the other all the time is a zealot just like the Apple nazis.
"Think different"
"Think different"
TRENDING THREADS
-
-
-
-
Question What Cat6 Ethernet Cable Should I Get? I'm From The UK
- Started by legendairyjoe
- Replies: 5
-
-
-
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram