Upgrading GFX card

[Thunder1971]

APPROXIMATE PURCHASE DATE: June BUDGET RANGE: around 150 €

USAGE FROM MOST TO LEAST IMPORTANT: Gaming ( newer games crysis2, il2 clifs of dover, COD ) Running adobe CS5

CURRENT GPU AND POWER SUPPLY: 5700 HD ATI PSU = 620 W

OTHER RELEVANT SYSTEM SPECS:

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_ [...] -Rev3.html

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_ [...] d/geizhals

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_ [...] l-Kit.html

http://www.mindfactory.de/product_ [...] 3Gb-s.html


PREFERRED WEBSITE(S) FOR PARTS:as cheap as it get's COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:needs ot be shipped ot Belgium

PARTS PREFERENCES: No prefference...quality/ price is most important. ATM I have ATI and I'm happy with it.

OVERCLOCKING: moderate SLI OR CROSSFIRE: No

MONITOR RESOLUTION:1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1920x1200)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: nothing special

I was adviced on going for a 6850, just trying to find out which one is the best if this is the good choice.

Thank you,

Dirk

 

[Tamz_msc]

What 620 W PSU do you have?

 

[Thunder1971]

Hey tamz,

Thank you for lookig into this.
I opened up the case and it says CFT - 620 - A12S Chieftec

Thank you,

Dirk

 

[Tamz_msc]

I'd go for this and overclock it:
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/info/p643001_1024MB-Asus-Radeon-HD-5850-Top-Eyefinity-GDDR5-PCIe.html

 

[Thunder1971]

ok that does make sense, I'm considering yours or a 8670 atm.
Also good to bring up the PSU...might need an upgrade too.
IIRC it is already 4y old.
http://www.mindfactory.de/product_info.php/tab/reviews/info/p713324_800W-Corsair-GS800-80-.html#reviews

Is perhaps an option?

Thank you for your time,

Dirk

 

[Tamz_msc]

That Chieftec PSU of yours is old, so I cant find proper reviews of it now(or perhaps I'm being lazy).But it should be able to run a HD 5850.

That Corsair PSU is a good choice for a PSU upgrade.

 

[Thunder1971]

Much appreciated Tamz