- May 27, 2009
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Per Tom's Hardware http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card,2569-4.html it is indicated that a CF5770 would beat a single 5850. I am looking to do a mid level machine. Probably around 1000-1200. I have built enough into the budget to afford either route, though I would have to buy a higher end MB for CF. I am wondering what the upside/downside to each route is, and how much difference I will truly see between the two.
I play some online MMORPGs (not WoW), looking forward to CC4, Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, and whatever else the future holds for gaming in the coming months. Hoping to build a system to last me a few years on my limited budget. This will be the lowest end machine I have ever built, having a hard time dropping some of my needs down to wants.
If I go with the single 5850 the configuration will look similar to this:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Crucial (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
NZXT M59 - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
2 SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223C
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1TB or 1.5RB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
XFX HD-585A-ZNDC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) XXX Edition 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
I have an Antec Earthwatts 650 PSU I intend on using in the system.
If I go with a CF 5770 Setup, I will change the MB to make sure I have one that has the 2nd PCI-E slot running at 8X.
I play some online MMORPGs (not WoW), looking forward to CC4, Diablo 3, Starcraft 2, and whatever else the future holds for gaming in the coming months. Hoping to build a system to last me a few years on my limited budget. This will be the lowest end machine I have ever built, having a hard time dropping some of my needs down to wants.
If I go with the single 5850 the configuration will look similar to this:
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Crucial (4 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600)
Intel Core i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz LGA 1156 95W Quad-Core Processor
NZXT M59 - 001BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
2 SAMSUNG CD/DVD Burner Black SATA Model SH-S223C
Seagate Barracuda 7200 1TB or 1.5RB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
XFX HD-585A-ZNDC Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) XXX Edition 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16
I have an Antec Earthwatts 650 PSU I intend on using in the system.
If I go with a CF 5770 Setup, I will change the MB to make sure I have one that has the 2nd PCI-E slot running at 8X.