This is what I would probably do for less than $700 using new parts, OS and peripherals not included of course. You probably wouldn't feel the need to upgrade it for quite awhile, but if you wanted to the PSU and the Mobo would allow you to add another 5770 for Crossfire down the road. The second full-length PCI-Express slot on this board is an x4 slot, as opposed to an x16 or an x8, but it doesn't have that much of an effect on performance. I have this board so I speak from experience. I've run my 5870 in both the full x16 and the x4 slot.. 8% performance loss in the x4 slot. The effect will be even less noticeable with a less powerful card like a 5770 because it isn't as bandwidth-hungry. In short, this motherboard will work fine for Crossfire.

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hi there thanx 4 helping me its a packard bell imedia x4520 uk model intel core 2 quad q8300 processor 3gb ddr2 320gb sata hard disk dvd rw r9 nvidia graphics cardjoebutler18

Edit: no intergrated, i mean like built in the mobo which is weak.

u cant do anything. ps3 cant handle true 1080p that well. the only game i no that are true 1080 is GoW3 for sure, and umm i think ninja gadien sigma. every other game either runs in 1080i or 720p which is better than 1080i.

yes it is 50$ more look and the 690 II is 70$ or 100$, i say get the 70$ one since 100$ is for like 3 more fans. and it takes the best of the haf series and the 690 case and puts them in one.

Edit: its 40$ more and its a socket AM3. Case

superpi just calculates pi digits, and records the time it took.JigglyWiggly_

weird, i see no bottle necking anywhere. maybe drivers got screwed up somewhere. or the ram oc might be losing it.. not really sure. but there is no bottlenecking for sure.

Edit: guy above has no idea what he is talking about. u no what go to ur computer right now. and play ong 1900 by 1080 in crysis maxed out. repost ur results when ur finished. then try again on the 800 by 600.

ur wasting time trying to OC that.