My PSU is 420 W do you think thats good enough ???

My PSU is 420 W do you think thats good enough ???

Kriminalac

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Are you sure?They are great now but I dont know how long they are going to be good.And do you have any thing from Nvidia?

Are you sure?They are great now but I dont know how long they are going to be good.And do you have any thing from Nvidia?

Kriminalac

I think ill wait until the New Year and then ill buy new PSU and GTX 460 1GB because they are gonna be cheaper.

Just to mention my 9500GT can run GTA4 and BC2 ona high settings 1280x1024 because it has 1gb DDR3 and 128bus.

Yeah GPU all the way.

Only a few games are incredibly cpu intensive. (I'm looking at you, Shattered Horizons.)

For your budget the best bet would be to definitely get a stronger power supply. (I ALWAYS opt for a 80+ efficiency. But I never buy budget.. :>)

And definitely a high-mid gpu. I'd probably say any 2--GTX or Radeon 4980/5750+

I just bought a 470gtx and its coming in the mail tomorrow. :DD

Holly-days are here and i bought new PSU Cooler Master Silent Pro 700W.

But now i am in the bigger dilemma then 4 mounts ago.

Nvidia GTX 460 is a great GPU and i was close to bye it but then i saw ATI 6870.

I cant decide witch card is better.

Please help !!! :D :D :D

I am considering these two:

Nvidia:http://www.grappologroup.com/oprema-za-racunare-beograd/nvidia/pci-e-gigabyte-gv-n460oc-1gi-gtx-460-1gb-ddr5-256bit-2xdvi-mini-hdmi-with-hdcp-prote/GRV0121A00000/

ATI:http://www.grappologroup.com/oprema-za-racunare-beograd/ati/pci-e-gigabyte-gv-r687d5-1gd-b-ati-6870-1gb-ddr5-256bit-2xdvi-hdmi-display-port/GRV0136A00000/

Nvidia is slightly cheaper but it has slower shader clock then my curent GPU (Nvidia 9500 GT ).

PS:Can anybody explain to me the importance of:

Core Clock

Memory Clock

and

Shader Clock

:D

the 6870 is faster then the 460gtx. but don't know if it's a big price difrense in your currency.

the 6870 is between the 5850 and the 5870 in some benches it comes real close to a 470gtx.

so if it's in budget get that one ( I also just got one this week and love it :).

but for the low res you play the 460 will be good to

the 6870 is faster then the 460gtx. but don't know if it's a big price difrense in your currency.

the 6870 is between the 5850 and the 5870 in some benches it comes real close to a 470gtx.

so if it's in budget get that one ( I also just got one this week and love it :).

but for the low res you play the 460 will be good to

freakshowfreak

The difference is 52.5880$ to be precise :D

And if you have 6870 can you tell me what games are you playing and at what resolution ?

better ask what games I don't play lol

but for ress I can max about evry thing I play at 1920x1280 anno 1404, just cause 2 ,assasins creed, black ops, mafia 2 but without the extreme physics, metro runs also pretty damn good

at your resolution nothing would be a prob but the 460 can also handle that easy..

out of those 2 the 6870 is the better one but if you don't plan upgrading monitor soon both will be overkill for a long time

I'd much rather have a $100 CPU and a $400 GPU than a $400 CPU and a $100 GPU.

I bought ATI HD 6870 Gigabyte version and Cooler Master GX 750W.

Thanks,all of you for helping me to decide!!!:D

One las question:Is ther any software to delete old all Nvidia drivers and software from my PC?Some say that they will cause problems for ATI cards?

I'd much rather have a $100 CPU and a $400 GPU than a $400 CPU and a $100 GPU.

hartsickdiscipl

[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

I'd much rather have a $100 CPU and a $400 GPU than a $400 CPU and a $100 GPU.

Gambler_3

Same

But good choice enjoy it.

[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

I'd much rather have a $100 CPU and a $400 GPU than a $400 CPU and a $100 GPU.

Gambler_3

The i3 2100's gaming performance suggests that any pricier CPU is overkill. Seriously, a good CPU is affordable nowadays. I would rather purchase a premium GPU to pair it with the 2100.

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

I'd much rather have a $100 CPU and a $400 GPU than a $400 CPU and a $100 GPU.

James161324

Same

But good choice enjoy it.

I will also take a good cpu for $150 and a great video card for $150 than pay $250 for a cpu and $150 for a video card

GPU. Your CPU is only a problem if it's incredibly out of date.

Hmmmmm usually I like to say to myself, a balanced system is a healthy system, a core 2 quad and something cheaper than the GTX 480 (bit overkill for 1280x1024) will be a great step forward.

Buttt on the otherhand you could stick with the core 2 duounless your looking to play more of those CPU intensive such as GTA4, Total War series etc. Although I do have a good buddy of mine who was having quite a difficult time trying to run Black Ops on a core 2 duo, simple step up to an P55 based i7 and the performance increased dramatically, for arguments sake he was using a 9800gt and a Core 2 duo, not sure what model specifically.

This thread has me thinking: If I get a Phenom II X6 1090t and Radeon 6970, I'll be fine right?

This thread has me thinking: If I get a Phenom II X6 1090t and Radeon 6970, I'll be fine right?

mitu123

[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

I'd much rather have a $100 CPU and a $400 GPU than a $400 CPU and a $100 GPU.

Gambler_3

And I'll have a $150 CPU and a $250 GPU. Save the other $100. ;)

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

I'd much rather have a $100 CPU and a $400 GPU than a $400 CPU and a $100 GPU.

hartsickdiscipl

And I'll have a $150 CPU and a $250 GPU. Save the other $100. ;)

$90 GPU AND CPU FTW. Maxes out all my RPGs (you know, the GOOD games!), so I'm goood.

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

This thread has me thinking: If I get a Phenom II X6 1090t and Radeon 6970, I'll be fine right?

wis3boi

[QUOTE="wis3boi"][QUOTE="mitu123"]

This thread has me thinking: If I get a Phenom II X6 1090t and Radeon 6970, I'll be fine right?

mitu123

Get Sandy Bridge if you're in the $180-$200 gap, they're more efficient / powerful.

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

[QUOTE="wis3boi"] That's enough power for a long time ahead. Got myself a 4870 1gb, and an AMD x6 1100, and I'm sitting prettykaitanuvax

Get Sandy Bridge if you're in the $180-$200 gap, they're more efficient / powerful.

I haven't gotten an Intel since 2006.:o

mitu123

All the proof you need. Now get it.

^Thank god I'm building 2 rigs this year.=p

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

[QUOTE="hartsickdiscipl"]

I'd much rather have a $100 CPU and a $400 GPU than a $400 CPU and a $100 GPU.

hartsickdiscipl

And I'll have a $150 CPU and a $250 GPU. Save the other $100. ;)

better ask what games I don't play lol

but for ress I can max about evry thing I play at 1920x1280 anno 1404, just cause 2 ,assasins creed, black ops, mafia 2 but without the extreme physics, metro runs also pretty damn good

at your resolution nothing would be a prob but the 460 can also handle that easy..

out of those 2 the 6870 is the better one but if you don't plan upgrading monitor soon both will be overkill for a long time

freakshowfreak

What is your rig bye the way ?

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

I haven't gotten an Intel since 2006.:o

kaitanuvax

All the proof you need. Now get it.

I'm going to wait for Bulldozer, if that doesn't surpass the Intel Core i5-2500K then I'll have to get that instead of Bulldozer.

On topic, it's best to have a cpu that doesn't bottleneck your graphics card(s). Though a powerful GPU is all around important overall.

I'm going to wait for Bulldozer, if that doesn't surpass the Intel Core i5-2500K then I'll have to get that instead of Bulldozer.

On topic, it's best to have a cpu that doesn't bottleneck your graphics card(s). Though a powerful GPU is all around important overall.

mitu123

I will get whoever gives me the best deal. I don't like the way intel does business with sandy bridge, and if it turns out that AMD also does the same thing then I will just pick and choose which ever gives me the best performance for the $$

[QUOTE="mitu123"]

I'm going to wait for Bulldozer, if that doesn't surpass the Intel Core i5-2500K then I'll have to get that instead of Bulldozer.

On topic, it's best to have a cpu that doesn't bottleneck your graphics card(s). Though a powerful GPU is all around important overall.

blaznwiipspman1

I will get whoever gives me the best deal. I don't like the way intel does business with sandy bridge, and if it turns out that AMD also does the same thing then I will just pick and choose which ever gives me the best performance for the $$

For gaming, you want a good GPU. Processors carry so little load nowadays, you can still get by more than well enough on a Core 2 dup. Unless you plan on doing an architectural jump(from 32 to 64-bit), I would focus on getting a good video card.

I read some articles about AMD HD 6870 and GTX 560 Ti and it says that 560 beats 6870 in every category.

I have a chance to sell 6870 and bye 560 Ti of GTX 470.

I was not shocked at performance of 6870 at what I see in newer games.

So sell 6870 bye 560 or 470 or stick with 6870 ???!!!:|:question::|

I read some articles about AMD HD 6870 and GTX 560 Ti and it says that 560 beats 6870 in every category.

I have a chance to sell 6870 and bye 560 Ti of GTX 470.

I was not shocked at performance of 6870 at what I see in newer games.

So sell 6870 bye 560 or 470 or stick with 6870 ???!!!:|:question::|

Kriminalac

As for selling 6870, how much can you sell it for?

Little lower then GTX 560 Ti cost.

Why?

Little lower then GTX 560 Ti cost.

Why?

Kriminalac

If you have to pay anymore then 50$ for the 560 Ti after you sell your 6870 I wouldn't even bother, its only 15-20% better depending on the resolution. Hell the 560 Ti at 1680 x 1050 is actually better then a 6950 2gb in most cases. (until you go higher resolutions)

If you have to pay anymore then 50$ for the 560 Ti after you sell your 6870 I wouldn't even bother, its only 15-20% better depending on the resolution. Hell the 560 Ti at 1680 x 1050 is actually better then a 6950 2gb in most cases. (until you go higher resolutions)

145ty

So you are saying that on my screen resolution it shouldn't make any difference? :question: