Graphics card question

[budgetballer]

hi im looking at buying a gpu. i currently have an amd budget/gaming build and i have a few ?'s

here are my current specs and im using my onboard hd 4290 atm

msi 890gxm mobo
phenom ii x2 555 4.0ghz oc ... couldnt unlock o well
4gb of corsair xms3 ddr3 1600 ram
cooler master hyper n 520
nzxt tempest evo
raidmax 530 watt psu
seagate 500gb hdd
and a lite on oem dvd burner

im looking at getting either a 6790, 6850 or a gtx 460 ...

my questions are though what would be the best for me. i have a 720p tv that supports 1080i also. so how does that work. i have it at 1920x1080 right now but thats not 1080p right? SO BASICALLY my question is what would be my best bet and i want to be able to play battlefield 3 when it comes out. so should i only play in 720p or can i play in 1080i ? ALSO will my cpu be good enough for gaming? i hear that gtx460's and 6850's can max some games but will my cpu be a problem? also what is the best gpu that i can buy that wont be hindered by my cpu and tv since its only 1080i please help thanks

 

[badtaylorx]

thats basically the same exact system i built for my lil cuz.....to bad you couldn't get an xtra core tho.......owell..... id go with a 460...there a lil smoother running that either of those other ones....as for 460's i put this one it and it matches up with that system well

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121420

this one would be a lil better tho

http://www.evga.com/products/moreInfo.asp?pn=01G-P3-1378-TR&family=GeForce%20400%20Series%20Family&sw=

and this one will kick any arhse layed before it

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130626

good luck

 

[4745454b]

Raidmax PSU? Get the lowest power draw card you can. I'm not sure if even the 6790 is a good idea.

 

[budgetballer]

Raidmax PSU? Get the lowest power draw card you can. I'm not sure if even the 6790 is a good idea.

so a 530 watt psu wont be sufficient for any of those?

 

[badtaylorx]

yes a 530 will run a 460.....

may not want to overclock it too far tho with your cpu pushed that far....

it wont run that 460x2 tho....that was kind of a joke......you'll need a new psu for that one

 

[budgetballer]

yes a 530 will run a 460.....

may not want to overclock it too far tho with your cpu pushed that far....

it wont run that 460x2 tho....that was kind of a joke......you'll need a new psu for that one

would you suggest underclocking my cpu a little then and decrease the voltage so i can oc my gpu ... im planning on getting this gtx 460 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130571

 

[badtaylorx]

most gtx460's only require 450watt psu's with a max of 24amps on the 12v

 

[badtaylorx]

you can underclock it a bit..... and if it seems as tho the cpu is holdin ya back (after installing your new 460) you can push it back up a bit.....test it......push it a lil more.....test it.....

you get the drift.....

 

[budgetballer]

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