- 600 WATTS XTREMEGEAR POWER SUPPLY SLI CROSSFIREX READY PATCH
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- 600 WATTS XTREMEGEAR POWER SUPPLY SLI CROSSFIREX READY PC
But, 1GB will do the job up to and including 1920x1200 - unless one wants to run very high AA, like 8X or more at high resolutions (I run 0AA as I don't find it needed at such high resolutions). As you note, 2GB of graphics memory is an improvement over 1GB at very high resolutions. The HD6870 is not quite up to the HD5870 in many cases.
600 WATTS XTREMEGEAR POWER SUPPLY SLI CROSSFIREX READY UPGRADE
Its the HD6970 that is the new upgrade to the older HD5870 (and out performs it in most cases). However, AMD/ATI changed their numbering system with release of the HD6xxx series. confused about AMD's numbering system? Why does the 5870 exceed 6870? Wouldn't it be the other way around. If that doesn't work, I can always use that in the next system - no harm - The reason I looked at the Dell PSU is that I don't want fit issues with the PSU that I'm going to likely have with aftermarket companies.
But looking at that chart, it looks like the ATI cards are up there (and I think they come with more VRAM at the same price point that Nvidia as well?)Īnyway, I think I'm leaning towards the GPU upgrade first. Nothing against AMD/ATI - but I've remember seeing quite a number of threads on ATI's having some graphical anomaly or the other (now mind you, this is purely an anecdotal, nothing I can prove). Though after you mentioned that, I did check the charts and the 5870's are right up there in performance with the 6870's. Guess I'm a little confused about AMD's numbering system? Why does the 5870 exceed 6870? Wouldn't it be the other way around. I tend to run my games at 1900x1200 since that's my monitor's native resolution and picked that specific example to check on the comparative performance. What do you all think? How much does a newer CPU matter for gaming? Is there any incompatibilities I should know about?Īllen - I haven't been tracking the GPU market for a while but I did check Tom's hardware and used the chart below to pick the card. GigaByte GA-P67A-UD3-B3 Intel P67 Chipset DDR3 ATX Mainboard w/ 7.1 HD Audio, GbLAN, USB3.0, 2x SATA-III RAID, 2 Gen2 PCIe, 3 PCIe X1 & 2 PCI ĤGB (2GBx2) DDR3/1600MHz Dual Channel Memory Module (Corsair or Major Brand)ĪMD Radeon HD 6850 1GB GDDR5 16X PCIe Video Card (Major Brand Powered by AMD)Ħ00 Watts - XtremeGear Power Supply - SLI/CrossFireX ReadyġTB SATA-III 6.0Gb/s 64MB Cache 7200RPM HDD (Single Hard Drive)īenefits: More expensive, but future proof Intel® Core™ i5-2500K 3.30 GHz 6M Intel Smart Cache LGA1155 (All Venom OC Certified) Like I did 2 years ago, i can just upgrade the GPU but I recognize that my power supply no longer cuts it so i would replace it with a unit that can supply 500-600 Watts and buy something like a AMD 6850 or comparable NVIDIA.īenefits (much cheaper - I could even get more expensive GPU, but does not upgrade the CPU)
600 WATTS XTREMEGEAR POWER SUPPLY SLI CROSSFIREX READY PATCH
However, il2 cod (with beta patch 2) crawls on this system, and while I recognize that there ar still quite a number of performance issues that need to be addressed, I am seeing a number of reports of people with higher end systems finally being able to enjoy the game.
This system does a great job on games such as dawn of war 2, RUSE, Silent Hunter 5, Wings of Prey on close to max settings at 1900 x1200. I recently bought IL2: Cliffs of Dover, and would love to be able to enjoy it closer to it's maximum potential (bugs not withstanding) within a reasonable budget.ĭell Dimension 9200 (detailed specs here : )Ĭore 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz (L2 Cache, 4M shared, 65 nm)Ģ years ago, when I upgraded to the GTS250 from the stock 7900GS, it made my computer feel like an entirely new one.
600 WATTS XTREMEGEAR POWER SUPPLY SLI CROSSFIREX READY PC
The question is where I should upgrade my PC (specs below) or to buy a brand new one. I'm facing a bit of a dilemma that I could use some advice on.
It's my first time writing on the forum but I've read a number of discussions and have been very impressed by the collective knowledge of this group.
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