470 gtx or 5850

[kdmaris]

Hello,

I'm building a system with phenom ii x4 3.4 ghz, 4 gb ram, but i just need to know which is better so i can finalize my mobo

should i go for the 470 gtx or 5850? I need a card under 300 dollars that has stellar performance and one which can run wow-cataclysm at max fps, and will last for future games.

i need to keep this system around 1-1.2k dollars. also why are the i7 so much more expensive? is there a way I can build a computer around 1-1.2k with an i7 and a good graphics card? please help would be appreciated. i have a monitor and windows 7 i can get from my school.

 

[sir philus]

get an hd 6870 it outperforms the gtx 470 and the 5850 and its cheaper

 

[amk09]

get an hd 6870 it outperforms the gtx 470 and the 5850 and its cheaper

+1

 

[sir philus]

hd 6870 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161349&cm_re=hd_6870-_-14-161-349-_-Product

hd 5850 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121375&cm_re=5850-_-14-121-375-_-Product

gtx 470 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261073&cm_re=gtx_470-_-14-261-073-_-Product

 

[sir philus]

case http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119197&cm_re=haf_922-_-11-119-197-_-Product

graphics card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161349&cm_re=hd_6870-_-14-161-349-_-Product


cpu http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115211&cm_re=i7_950-_-19-115-211-_-Product


motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128423&cm_re=x58_ud3r-_-13-128-423-_-Product


ram http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231304&cm_re=gskill_ripjaws-_-20-231-304-_-Product

PSU http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139006

hdd http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822152181&cm_re=samsung_spinpoint_f3-_-22-152-181-_-Product


1129 and has i7 950, 6gb of ram, gigabyte x58 ud3r mobo, haf 922 case, samsung spinpoint f3 500gb hdd and an hd 6870, and a corsair 750 watt PSU, you can also include a cpu cooler if you want, the best cpu cooler price vs performance is the coolermaster hyper 212+ http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065&cm_re=hyper_212%2b-_-35-103-065-_-Product

 

[batuchka]

i need to keep this system around 1-1.2k dollars.

Ouch HD 6870CF rig sub $1k?

HD 6k single/CF review
http://www.anandtech.com/show/3987/amds-radeon-6870-6850-renewing-competition-in-the-midrange-market/8