In doubt....

[chanto]

Hey guys !
About to order a new pc but I`m soooo in doubt wich gpu I should choose.
Now My main game is WOW but I play other games aswell, heres the thing: Should I go for xfire 5850 (if I do I`ve been thinking 2 x msi twin frozr) wich seem to max what I am looking for today.
On the other hand it seems I can go max settings with a single 5870 (in this case the msi lightning), dunno dunno dunno lol, where I live the single 5870 is a good 100 dollars cheaper.
But the again do I save thoose 100 bucks for the new 6k series from ATI or buy a second 5870, crap the more I think about it the more lost I get.........

Suggestions and/or shrinks that u recomend ? PLEASE lol

 

[rolli59]

What resolution are you playing at? A single HD5850 handles WOW just fine.

 

[wa1]

Tell us your full specs...
Agree with rolli above, but HD5870/HD5970 is also good for a long term, if you can afford it...
Anyway, we need more info here...

 

[chanto]

Hers my other comoponents:

ASUS Crosshair III Formula, Socket-AM3
AMD 790FX+SB750, DDR3, Firewire, GbLAN, ATX, 2xPCI-Ex(2.0)x16

Cooler Master HAF 922 Midi Tower Sort
Vifter: 1x 200mm Front, 1x 200mm Topp, 1x 120mm Bak, Rød LEDs Av/På

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
Quad Core, 3,4Ghz, AM3, 8MB, 125W, Boxed

Corsair Dominator DHX+ DDR3 1333MHz 8GB
Kit w/4x 2GB XMS3 modules, CL7-7-7-20, for AMD Phenom II

Intel X25-M SSD 80GB 2,5",
SATA2, read/write speed of up to 250MB/70MB sec, MLC, Gen.2

Samsung 23" LED Syncmaster XL2370,
1920x1080, DVI/HDMI/VGA, 5000000:1, 2ms

Chieftec A-135 Series 1000W PSU
ATX 12V V2.3, 80 Plus, Modular, 2x 6pin+2x 6+2pin PCIe, 6x SATA, 140mm Vifte

Scythe Mugen 2 Rev.B CPU Kjøler
Socket 478/775/1156/1366, 754/939/940/AM2/AM2+/AM3, 74.25 CFM, 26.50 dBA, 4-Pin

 

[rolli59]

Crossfire on 2x HD5850 (HD5970 performance) for $100 over a single HD5870 is worth it. But like I said before a single HD5850 is enough even at your resolution, another one can be added later if the need arises.

 

[chanto]

Thanx for ure answer rolli
Now that I know that a single 5850 can handle it, it just upp to my vanity then lol