Some upgrades for my system.

[chumly]

My current setup:

i5 2500k
2 x radeon 1gb 6850's
750W antec TP PSU
8 gigs ram
asrock extreme4 p67 motherboard
catleap q270 27" 1440p monitor


Since I've been gaming at 1440p, I notice a slight framerate dip every once in awhile and I would like that to go away. I think it's mostly because I have 1GB cards.

Right now, I have a cable that I connect to my other room's entertainment system, I've been thinking about making a virtual machine for that room, but I would like my desktop to remain functional for gaming. What I've got right now is ok, but I would like the other room to have control of the desktop and still be able to play 1080p videos.

How much power do I need for what I do? Can I run a dedicated video card for a virtual machine?

Thanks

 

[PanicMaster85]

wait im sorry im confused what are you asking?

are you asking what you should get to upgrad, so a better garphics card?

also from what i think i hear the 750w should be fine(i dont understand what your asking though please clarify)

 

[chumly]

Sorry. I should have better specified. I want to be able to run any game at 2560x1440 with everything turned up and be running vmware playing hd video at the same time.

 

[PanicMaster85]

lol yeah you will need a nice card

ok how much money can you spend

also do you mean play a game and play a movie/video at the same time?

 

[k1114]

I don't see the point in having vmware just to play a movie. If this is some attempt to separate the audio, the same thing can be done without a virtual os. The virtual os actually does nothing more than the host os can do. You cannot run a dedicated card for a virtual os.

 

[chumly]

lol yeah you will need a nice card

ok how much money can you spend

also do you mean play a game and play a movie/video at the same time?

I want the screen in the living room to be its own computer that can play movies and stuff for the other people in the house while i'm still doing whatever i want to do (like gaming) on my pc.

I have a $400 budget. I'm thinking about two 7870's or a 7970.

 

[PanicMaster85]

hmm... thats a hard on... i think the 7870s would do the job... but post that in the graphics card section they really know there *** unlike me where im trying to decide either the 7970ghz or the 680

 

[k1114]

A virtual os acts like a regular program in windows, it does not get its own mouse and keyboard.