Bottleneck E5800

[mauler184]

i have a E5800 on my pc (3.2 ghz dual core) and a 500w psu. Whats the best preforming card that will not bottleneck the cpu (i cant overlcock im on a dell)

 

[purple stain]

The best card you could get without bottlenecking would be a 6850.

What is the make/model of your 500 watt PSU?

 

[mauler184]

well that is up to my budget XD right now i hvae a coolermaster extreme power plus 500w which has 360w of true voltage :/ damn ripoff artists.
no wait, it has 360 w on the 12 v rails, my bad

 

[mauler184]

right now i have a gts 450 in it

 

[purple stain]

Hmm.Well the 6850 is faster than the GTS450.

Yes it does only have 360watts on the +12/v rail but that's still enough to run a 6850 and O.C.

 

[mauler184]

is it a sizeable difference and worth the 140 for the card?

 

[purple stain]

From looking at these benchmarks I'd say so.It's nearly double the performance in almost every game.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-hd-6850-6870-review/13

 

[mauler184]

dang thats pretty good, fingers crossed for a black friday sale!

 

[purple stain]

Is $140 your budget?

If so then I would suggest getting this one...

Sapphire 6850 $150=$135 after MIR + $7 Shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102908

If you can extend your budget the aftermarket cooler on this card is very good making it a better overall choice.And it has a small factory O.C.

Asus 6850 $160=$140 after MIR + $5 Shipping

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121419

 

[mauler184]

i was looking at the Gigabyte version that has two fans? what about that one?

 

[mauler184]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125353

 

[purple stain]

That ones is good too.

 

[mauler184]

yeah if i go thorough i will get the gigabyte. thanks

 

[mauler184]

Best answer selected by mauler184.

 

[purple stain]

Welcome.Goodluck.