Thought on new build?/suggest a vid card

Sean8 · Apr 1, 2009, 04:24 AM

https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...px?ID=10346192

unibrow1990 · Apr 1, 2009, 04:35 AM

How much do you want to spend on a card and what games do you play?

PennySavre · Apr 1, 2009, 04:47 AM

Since the motherboard is a Crossfire one, I'd probably get an HD 4870 for video card - 512MB or 1GB.

joytime360 · Apr 1, 2009, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PennySavre

Since the motherboard is a Crossfire one, I'd probably get an HD 4870 for video card - 512MB or 1GB.

I agreee with this point.

AltecV1 · Apr 1, 2009, 05:47 AM

or wait for the 5870

Josh81 · Apr 2, 2009, 01:23 AM

Why is that hard drive so expensive? The WD caviar black 1 TB is only 100$

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136284

ShadowFold · Apr 2, 2009, 01:30 AM

HD 4870 1gb FTW. I was so surprised at how big of a jump it was over my 4830! I would definitely snag that up and go Crossfire later on like you said

Blacksniper87 · Apr 2, 2009, 06:52 AM

mate well i cant see the link, but i recken you should get the new 4890

Supreme0verlord · Apr 2, 2009, 07:26 AM

Might I suggest that you go with a Xiggy S1284 instead, well as far as CPU heatsink's go.

eidairaman1 · Apr 2, 2009, 07:33 AM

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102826

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102825

take your pick, one costs 40 USD more for Double the ram.

Studabaker · Apr 2, 2009, 07:36 AM

My thought? Wish I had the money!

eidairaman1 · Apr 2, 2009, 07:38 AM

shoot i remember the 9700 Pro AIW costing double these cards, so i cant complain about the pricing of these models, and that cooler i say is one of the better designs, due to not using a blower fan.

Blacksniper87 · Apr 2, 2009, 08:36 AM

well you could always use a true for cpu cooling and wat bout the video card? i recken the 4870 will probly go down in price in a couple week

n-ster · Apr 2, 2009, 05:15 PM

you can go i7! as for video card, 4870 or 4890... or a 4850x2... or 4830 CF

I'll try to make you an i7 build for about the same price or less, and with i7 mobos you can go both CF or SLI

P.S: at Microcenter, they sell i7 at 230$

EDIT: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...spx?ID=9609405

I don't know if that's how we link a wishlist... anyways, you'll tell me if it doesn't work....

add 280$ between the i7 at microcenter and shipping.... Then take out 55$ in Mail In Rebates and 15$ for the combo deal with GPU and RAM... Grand total is 1060$... about the same as you, but this includes the GPU! also, if you don't have a good screen, you can get This (260$).... total, 1320$ with everything except sound, keyboard+mouse and OS

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Sean8 · Apr 2, 2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by n-ster

you can go i7! as for video card, 4870 or 4890... or a 4850x2... or 4830 CF

I'll try to make you an i7 build for about the same price or less, and with i7 mobos you can go both CF or SLI

P.S: at Microcenter, they sell i7 at 230$

EDIT: https://secure.newegg.com/WishList/M...spx?ID=9609405

I don't know if that's how we link a wishlist... anyways, you'll tell me if it doesn't work....

add 280$ between the i7 at microcenter and shipping.... Then take out 55$ in Mail In Rebates and 15$ for the combo deal with GPU and RAM... Grand total is 1060$... about the same as you, but this includes the GPU! also, if you don't have a good screen, you can get This (260$).... total, 1320$ with everything except sound, keyboard+mouse and OS

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might go i7 didnt realize it would be the same price

n-ster · Apr 2, 2009, 07:57 PM

oh forgot HDDs... add that too

i'd suggest 7200.12 in raid 0, so 120$ more with shipping

Apr 1, 2009, 04:24 AM	#1
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Apr 2, 2009, 01:23 AM	#6
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Apr 1, 2009, 04:35 AM	#2
unibrow1990 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Detroit, Michigan Posts: 193 (0.12/day) Thanks: 36 Thanked 31 Times in 31 Posts System Specs	How much do you want to spend on a card and what games do you play?

Apr 1, 2009, 04:47 AM	#3
PennySavre Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 246 (0.14/day) Thanks: 35 Thanked 28 Times in 28 Posts	Since the motherboard is a Crossfire one, I'd probably get an HD 4870 for video card - 512MB or 1GB.

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Blacksniper87 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Rockhampton, Australia Posts: 131 (0.08/day) Thanks: 3 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts System Specs	well you could always use a true for cpu cooling and wat bout the video card? i recken the 4870 will probly go down in price in a couple week

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