What to get?? Money to blow!!

Hellfire · Jun 28, 2010, 11:01 PM

Hey everyone, due to the non specific nature of this topic I felt this is the best place to post it.

I've got some money to spend, around £350 max but I am unsure as to what I want to get, so these are my ideas (any other serious options will be considered as well)

Buy a second HD 5850 Toxic 2GB
Buy a new Samsung monitor (one broke and I am using a Cibox with a max res of 1440*900 while the main monitor is on 2048*1152 (res differences gets annoying)
Buy a SSD for my windows and enjoy super fast windows/transfers etc? is there a big noticable differences?
Be good and "save/pay off bills (which I am not struggling with nor will I stuggle with but it's "good" to do so.

hat · Jun 28, 2010, 11:04 PM

I would go with option 4... your rig is pretty much infallable right now.

TRIPTEX_CAN · Jun 28, 2010, 11:04 PM

If you have debt, pay it. If not than by all means spend it.

Since the 6000 series will be out soon I dont know if a second 2GB toxic 5850 is a good bet. If you need a better screen I can recommend the 27" in my specs... it's really nice.

Hellfire · Jun 28, 2010, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRIPTEX_MTL

If you have debt, pay it. If not than by all means spend it.

Since the 6000 series will be out soon I dont know if a second 2GB toxic 5850 is a good bet. If you need a better screen I can recommend the 27" in my specs... it's really nice.

Cheers, I'm thinking it is the wise thing to do,

ETA::
Basically it is "car" payments (which is set in stone, due to low interest I can't pay off early without a penalty (ie I have to pay the interest regardless) and a wedding bill (credit card) £5k interest free. lol

Think I'll speak to the missus but its interesting to see others opinions

Kreij · Jun 28, 2010, 11:08 PM

You'll always have bills. If you wait until you don't have bills you will be my age and the HD 4000000 will be out.

Buy the 2nd 5850.

overclocking101 · Jun 28, 2010, 11:25 PM

bah screw the 2nd 5850 one will pwn any game out right now. why did you get a rig like that without getting the 1090t?? why do you need 2 monitors?? I'd say upgrade your cooling to watercooling m8 (real water cooling), you'll get a strong better oc for your cpu and graphics. otherwise I'd say get a higher clocked cpu the clock your at now (even with 6 cores) will bottneck your system

claylomax · Jun 28, 2010, 11:55 PM

Well, "Money to blow" and "Pay off bills", I don't think you can say this in the same post.

claylomax · Jun 28, 2010, 11:56 PM

Now seriously, get another HD5850.

Whilhelm · Jun 29, 2010, 12:03 AM

I say get an SSD

[Ion] · Jun 29, 2010, 12:04 AM

I have a cheap $135 SSD (Intel X25-V 40GB) in my laptop and it is amazing! For most general-purpose things, it makes a 2.4ghz C2D feel faster than my 3.4ghz i7. And a better SSD would make even more of a difference

mlee49 · Jun 29, 2010, 12:50 AM

What about water cooling that 5850?

http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=113690

Good deal on a block, pump/res, rad and all.

Whilhelm · Jun 29, 2010, 01:11 AM

I don't think that block will work on the toxic card. The PCBs are different

mlee49 · Jun 29, 2010, 01:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whilhelm

I don't think that block will work on the toxic card. The PCBs are different

Sure it will with a little duct tape and some super glue

Jun 28, 2010, 11:01 PM	#1
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Jun 28, 2010, 11:04 PM	#2
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Jun 28, 2010, 11:04 PM	#3
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Jun 28, 2010, 11:08 PM	#5
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Jun 28, 2010, 11:25 PM	#6
overclocking101 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: vermont Posts: 2,636 (1.75/day) Thanks: 196 Thanked 405 Times in 363 Posts System Specs	bah screw the 2nd 5850 one will pwn any game out right now. why did you get a rig like that without getting the 1090t?? why do you need 2 monitors?? I'd say upgrade your cooling to watercooling m8 (real water cooling), you'll get a strong better oc for your cpu and graphics. otherwise I'd say get a higher clocked cpu the clock your at now (even with 6 cores) will bottneck your system __________________ hmmmm cant have cpu-z or hwbot anymore me is sad

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Jun 28, 2010, 11:55 PM	#7
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Jun 28, 2010, 11:56 PM	#8
claylomax Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 1,385 (1.22/day) Thanks: 119 Thanked 251 Times in 217 Posts System Specs	Now seriously, get another HD5850.

Jun 29, 2010, 12:03 AM	#9
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Jun 29, 2010, 12:04 AM	#10
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Jun 29, 2010, 12:50 AM	#11
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Jun 29, 2010, 01:11 AM	#12
Whilhelm Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Barrie, Canada. Posts: 704 (0.28/day) Thanks: 175 Thanked 203 Times in 146 Posts System Specs	I don't think that block will work on the toxic card. The PCBs are different __________________ The Lab Worklog: http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=67967

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