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System Name | Firebird |
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Processor | Ryzen 7 1700X |
Motherboard | MSI X370 Titanium |
Cooling | Tt Water2.0 PRO (They use the same bracket as 3.0) |
Memory | G.Skill TridentZ 2x8GB 3200 15-15-15-35 B-Die (@3333 ATM) |
Video Card(s) | ASUS STRIX R9 390 8GB |
Storage | Too many. Samsung 750GB, 120GB 850 EVO, Seagate 1TB, Toshiba 1TB, OCZ 32GB Cache Drive |
Display(s) | Samsung 46" UN46D6050 1080P HDTV |
Case | Home-made tech bench. |
Audio Device(s) | ASUS Xonar Essence STX (I use HDMI though *cry*) |
Power Supply | CWT PUC1000V-S 1000W, Abee Supremer (import) 1200W currently used as primary. |
Mouse | Razer Copperhead (circa 2005) |
Keyboard | Tt Challenger Pro (AVOID! Keys wear super fast) |
Software | Win 10 Pro x64 |
Benchmark Scores | Meh. |
Well I'm fiiiinnally upgrading from my S939+x1950 pro system, and I was going to run my x1950 until I was able to purchase a 5770, but that came much sooner than I thought it would and now I'm faced with what card to get...
What I'd prefer/like: A card that has good cooling, can do software voltage mods (volterra preferred, but like the MSI HAWK has a different chip yet still can), doesn't cost over $160 shipped and is a good overclocker. I like to tweak stuff and so anything that will allow me to do that I'd really prefer over something else...
I'm also juggling the idea of going straight to CrossFire, so if there are cards that have shown to do better in that area compared to others, that would be nice to know! My Gigabyte 890GPA board has 2 slots between the PCIe slots, so I'm not too worried about the top card getting air.
Then if anyone knows someone getting rid of 2 matched 5770s, I wouldn't be against nabbing a used pair. I would like to get ones that aren't from like a first release, and the newer cards are of a different PCB revision. But money talks and if they are priced right, I'd overlook that haha I'm just getting a brand new system, so I'd like to get the almost latest... ya knowatta'mean, Vern?
HOWEVER!!! Would I be better off waiting till 2H'10 for AMD's refresh/possible HD 6000 series? I've extended my out-of-town visit/vacation, since I'm helping my friend with work and am getting paid, till May 23rd. So I won't even BE by my computer to use it. Then I'll be going on actual vacation, and to spread dad's ashes, mid July to early Aug... So I again won't have my computer and could put off a purchase...
The more I think about it, the more that sounds like a better idea, but AMD was "ready" to roll out the 880/890 chipset months and months ago, and only really released the 785G until the more recent 890GX which it is based off of... Dunno, just been forever since I upgraded and I miss playing current games, as I have kinda gotten into NFS: Shift which my x1950 can NOT (well on my S939 at least) play at any respectable frame rate or resolution I'd also love to play DiRT 2 and maybe some other games
Thanks!
What I'd prefer/like: A card that has good cooling, can do software voltage mods (volterra preferred, but like the MSI HAWK has a different chip yet still can), doesn't cost over $160 shipped and is a good overclocker. I like to tweak stuff and so anything that will allow me to do that I'd really prefer over something else...
I'm also juggling the idea of going straight to CrossFire, so if there are cards that have shown to do better in that area compared to others, that would be nice to know! My Gigabyte 890GPA board has 2 slots between the PCIe slots, so I'm not too worried about the top card getting air.
Then if anyone knows someone getting rid of 2 matched 5770s, I wouldn't be against nabbing a used pair. I would like to get ones that aren't from like a first release, and the newer cards are of a different PCB revision. But money talks and if they are priced right, I'd overlook that haha I'm just getting a brand new system, so I'd like to get the almost latest... ya knowatta'mean, Vern?
HOWEVER!!! Would I be better off waiting till 2H'10 for AMD's refresh/possible HD 6000 series? I've extended my out-of-town visit/vacation, since I'm helping my friend with work and am getting paid, till May 23rd. So I won't even BE by my computer to use it. Then I'll be going on actual vacation, and to spread dad's ashes, mid July to early Aug... So I again won't have my computer and could put off a purchase...
The more I think about it, the more that sounds like a better idea, but AMD was "ready" to roll out the 880/890 chipset months and months ago, and only really released the 785G until the more recent 890GX which it is based off of... Dunno, just been forever since I upgraded and I miss playing current games, as I have kinda gotten into NFS: Shift which my x1950 can NOT (well on my S939 at least) play at any respectable frame rate or resolution I'd also love to play DiRT 2 and maybe some other games
Thanks!