APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: this week
BUDGET RANGE: $650
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor (will buy 22" monitor later)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, ewiz.com, tigerdirect.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: Need video card to run SW The Old Republic, SC2, Mass Effect 3 when it comes out
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I want my video card to produce above games at 1920 x 1200, or 1920 x 1080 at highest settings on 22" monitor
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I've purchased a few parts already. They are:
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808&cm_re=955-_-19-103-808-_-Product
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260
MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 870 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
Here we go:
I'm sort of on a budget. Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten the 955 deneb CPU, but I wanted it. I want to be able to run games (SWTOR when it comes out, SC2, COD Black Ops) at high frame rates on one monitor, 22" or so.
I'm debating getting a Radeon 5750 1GB 128-Bit video card, but not sure if this will give me the desired results above. Will it? I've also considered upgrading to a 5770 1GB Juniper, but this is a little pricey, puts me over budget. But if this is what is needed to get the desired performance, I'll buy it.
Lastly, I could crossfire 2 5750s on my motherboard, but my mobo is 16x / 4x. I wanted 16 / 8 but this motherboard was $60. I know performance wise it would take a hit, but I also know from other threads here the hit is not that big. I could also buy one 5770 with the intention of adding another this spring to crossfire the two of them, but for only one 22" monitor is that overkill? I just want high resolution (19xx x 10/12xx or 25xx x whatever) gaming at high fps on one screen. What graphics card (or crossfire) will do what I need it to, and not less than I need it to?
Last question,
According to newegg.com's PSU calculator with the above specs and 5750s crossfired I only need 510W of PSU. I already have a 530W. I know if I go the crossfire 5770s I need to upgrade. Otherwise I've been planning on purchasing a PSU. Input there?
Thank you so much!
BUDGET RANGE: $650
SYSTEM USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming
PARTS NOT REQUIRED: keyboard, mouse, speakers, monitor (will buy 22" monitor later)
PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS: newegg.com, ewiz.com, tigerdirect.com
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: US
PARTS PREFERENCES: Need video card to run SW The Old Republic, SC2, Mass Effect 3 when it comes out
OVERCLOCKING: Maybe
SLI OR CROSSFIRE: Maybe
MONITOR RESOLUTION: I want my video card to produce above games at 1920 x 1200, or 1920 x 1080 at highest settings on 22" monitor
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I've purchased a few parts already. They are:
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition Deneb 3.2GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache 6MB L3 Cache Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor HDZ955FBGMBOX
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103808&cm_re=955-_-19-103-808-_-Product
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145260
MSI 870-G45 AM3 AMD 870 ATX AMD Motherboard
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130290
Rosewill CHALLENGER Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147153
Here we go:
I'm sort of on a budget. Perhaps I shouldn't have gotten the 955 deneb CPU, but I wanted it. I want to be able to run games (SWTOR when it comes out, SC2, COD Black Ops) at high frame rates on one monitor, 22" or so.
I'm debating getting a Radeon 5750 1GB 128-Bit video card, but not sure if this will give me the desired results above. Will it? I've also considered upgrading to a 5770 1GB Juniper, but this is a little pricey, puts me over budget. But if this is what is needed to get the desired performance, I'll buy it.
Lastly, I could crossfire 2 5750s on my motherboard, but my mobo is 16x / 4x. I wanted 16 / 8 but this motherboard was $60. I know performance wise it would take a hit, but I also know from other threads here the hit is not that big. I could also buy one 5770 with the intention of adding another this spring to crossfire the two of them, but for only one 22" monitor is that overkill? I just want high resolution (19xx x 10/12xx or 25xx x whatever) gaming at high fps on one screen. What graphics card (or crossfire) will do what I need it to, and not less than I need it to?
Last question,
According to newegg.com's PSU calculator with the above specs and 5750s crossfired I only need 510W of PSU. I already have a 530W. I know if I go the crossfire 5770s I need to upgrade. Otherwise I've been planning on purchasing a PSU. Input there?
Thank you so much!
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