$1450 build going with the 5970, review please thanks :D

[kittehlordz]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: MOST LIKELY WITHIN 1 WEEK

BUDGET RANGE: $1400-1450

SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Hardcore gaming

PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, monitor, speakers, OS, I think i can modify my case to fit the 5970

PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: Newegg.com

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: United state is where im living

PARTS PREFERENCES: xfx 5970

OVERCLOCKING: Yes

SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe not

MONITOR RESOLUTION: 1680x1050 minimum

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

my 5970 build

 

[CoolMoose]

If you are going to use that resolution the 5970 is ridiculously overkill. At that resolution a 5850 would suffice for maybe the next two years. The 5970 is pretty huge, so if you need a new case I would recommend the CM 690.

 

[yanje03]

your CPU can't even fully handle 5870. it is not good when CPU is bottle of your system

 

[mrhoshos96]

so so overkill i mean a 5770 can handle that resolution

 

[mrhoshos96]

here is a build for $1,452.90 and $1,357.90 after promocode rebates and gift card and it icludes a full hd monitor and a 5970

cpu+mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.470529

hdd+psu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.466028

ram: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231321

gpu: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102887

monitor: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236079

case: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197

odd: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136180

 

[CoolMoose]

your CPU can't even fully handle 5870. it is not good when CPU is bottle of your system

I have a 955 with a 5870 and it doesn't bottleneck it AT ALL. You sir, need to brush up on your bottlenecking facts.

EDIT: Thats a good build from mrhoshos96. Go for that one, assuming that you do want to get the 5970.

EDIT #2: When I was building my system I had the same problem that you MAY have. Make sure you have RAM that is definantly compatible with the motherboard since the ECOs may require a BIOS change before it runs up to snuff. So you may need to change the BIOS it could even boot the system. I just had to buy some cheap RAM to get a boot up, change the BIOS, then insert the ECOs and you will be all good.

 

[Martin 71]

so so overkill i mean a 5770 can handle that resolution

uhm, no. I have a 5770 and it struggles at 1024x768. just no.

 

[mrhoshos96]

uhm, no. I have a 5850 and it struggles at 1024x768. just no.

umm u have some problems the 5850 can max out any game at 1080p

 

[Martin 71]

umm u have some problems the 5850 can max out any game at 1080p

Whoops... I meant 5770

 

[kittehlordz]

I also said that resolution would be minimum, which means that I would be playing at higher res, but if fps is unbareable(less likely) I would switch it down

Also I'm using a lian li case ATM.

 

[kittehlordz]

This build was meant to be future proof, I DON'T want to upgrade in a long time. This is why I'm going with the 5970. 955 would be overclocked to about 3.8 ghz. Xfx lifetime warantee is what got me to get their 5970.

 

[Martin 71]

alright... I'll set you up...

 

[Martin 71]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103727
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145261
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130274
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827135205
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127467
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136320
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817822010

 

[CoolMoose]

I have an xfx 5870, with a double lifetime warrenty, and its working like a champ!

 

[kittehlordz]

why would you go with the msi for 199 when ASUS is 149

 

[kittehlordz]

quad channel for a dual channel mobo? :O

ugleh non modular psu?!??!?!?

3 egg rated 5970?? nahh dudeeee

this not gonna work lol the cpu is nice but the rest nahhhhhhh

 

[CPDawg]

Just get a 5870 and later on when you have the cash throw on another 5870.

 

[kittehlordz]

i wont have the cash for a LOUGNAUHHGSDFUHDS time lol

 

[CPDawg]

It will take a LOUGNAUHHGSDFUHDS time for the games to catch up to that anyway, lol

 

[kittehlordz]

nahh dawggg metro2033 is already out and it like a graphic hog

 

[CPDawg]

Never played it, but Wikipedia says recommended spec is GTX 260. The 5870 blows that out of the water. 2 of them blows the 260 off of the planet.

 

[kittehlordz]

from wht ppl say in dx11 metro 2033 some part are like supah laggeh even with 5870

 

[Juanchioo]

u make like 5 or more post... -.-

 

[kittehlordz]

this is my final post :O

after i get everything all sort out imma buy it

 

[kittehlordz]

should i go ahead and buy now???