Time for an Upgrade

2010-01-04 12:52:27

#1

Stimey: +786|6379|Ontario | Canada

Hey Guys

So my 2007 rig is now 3 years old!

Time for an upgrade, looking to spend around $500

Specs:

Q6700 @ 3GHz
8800GTS 512mb
4GB 800mhz RAM
nvidia 650i mainboard
1TB + 250GB HDD

I'm thinking the video card and motherboard are going.

So far I've sorted out:

Gigabyte P45: $159.99 CAD
Gigabyte 5850: $325.99CAD

For a grand total of: $485.98CAD

just looking for some input
thanks

2010-01-04 12:57:29

#2

alexb: <3; +590|6199|Kentucky, USA

Why not a cheaper motherboard, like this one? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6813128380

2010-01-04 14:49:10

#3

Stimey: +786|6379|Ontario | Canada

alexb wrote:
Why not a cheaper motherboard, like this one? http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.as … 6813128380

Um cause I have a spare 4830 lyig around an was thinking about using it in crossfire withthe 5850.
That works right?

2010-01-04 14:53:12

#4

alexb: <3; +590|6199|Kentucky, USA

I don't believe so, I've read that you can only Crossfire it if they're the same architecture. For example, a 4850 and a 4830.

Here is an outdated chart, but it should give you an idea.

http://ati.amd.com/technology/crossfire/charts.html

Last edited by alexb (2010-01-04 14:54:04)

2010-01-04 14:57:06

#5

Stimey: +786|6379|Ontario | Canada

OOOOOh good point man.

Think I want the P45 still for whatever reason though lol, just looks more compatible/upgradeable.

2010-01-04 15:20:21

#6

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6047|Catherine Black

Plus if you crossfired a 4830 and a 5850, you'd get the performance of 2x4830, not 4830+5850. The 5850 has to slow down to the pace of the 4830.

2010-01-04 15:36:06

#7

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|6975

I have the gigabyte ep45 UD3P and i love it... very sturdy out of the box and it runs great
i have a q9400 that i overclocked from 2.66 to 3.2ghz with one click of a button with the gigabyte utility.
There are also a bunch of settings to do your own overclock settings in the bios.

I am a big fan of Asus but i bought this board because of the good things that i had heard
and i am a gigabyte convert now lol.

Last edited by Catbox (2010-01-04 15:37:00)

Love is the answer

2010-01-04 15:38:53

#8

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6918|BC, Canada

Stimey wrote:
OOOOOh good point man.

Think I want the P45 still for whatever reason though lol, just looks more compatible/upgradeable.

what about the good old ASUS P5Q Pro Turbo? very solid crossfire capable mobo.

2010-01-04 15:45:20

#9

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6826|NYC / Hamburg

No point in buying a LGA 775 mobo. That tech is finally dead. Your current one will handle a 5850 fine. Save up that money.

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2010-01-04 15:50:29

#10

Stimey: +786|6379|Ontario | Canada

Finray wrote:
Plus if you crossfired a 4830 and a 5850, you'd get the performance of 2x4830, not 4830+5850. The 5850 has to slow down to the pace of the 4830.

I was fairly sure that was only the case for only nvidia SLi.

I thought if you crossfired a 4870+4830 lets say, they would both run at their proper speeds

2010-01-04 15:54:10

#11

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6826|NYC / Hamburg

Crossfireing different cards is just asking for trouble. Running 2 identical cards already has a bunch of problems.

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2010-01-04 16:12:28

#12

Stimey: +786|6379|Ontario | Canada

As far as brands are considered Powercolor isn't great is it?

2010-01-04 16:14:41

#13

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6826|NYC / Hamburg

but not bad either

GPU brands don't really matter

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2010-01-04 16:16:12

#14

Stimey: +786|6379|Ontario | Canada

So this over this then, ja?

2010-01-04 17:09:12

#15

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6826|NYC / Hamburg

Doesn't really matter. You may want to look into the warranty on each card if you care about those things. I don't. I replace the cards way before any warranty runs out anyhow

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2010-01-05 06:35:17

#16

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6047|Catherine Black

Stimey wrote:
So this over this then, ja?

The second link gives a warrenty of 3 years, the first only gives you 2 years. Worth an extra $10 in my opinion. Make sure to register your card, remember.

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