Best upgrade(s) for $500?

kid41212003 · Feb 25, 2009

The best performance/price vid card is GTX260.

Get that card, and save the rest of the money, it should keep you gaming for another 6 months or more.

When you have more money, it should give you more options, and at that time there will be more options for you to upgrade.

trt740 · Feb 25, 2009

n-ster said:
hmm.... for that price, I'd prefer to dish a bit more money out for the 4850x2... and why upgrade to Q9550 when he wants an i7 in the near future...

1.4850x2 is a piece of crap video card, that has a horrible fan(loud as hell) , and has driver issues out the ass and about zero game support for one , 2. a Q9550 EO when overclocked is super fast and more than anything he will need for years , plus it has a great resale and will do 4.0ghz 24/7. Remember you asked

n-ster · Feb 25, 2009

wow let's calm down here... NOT a piece of crap card.... maybe loud fans... but then you can turn them down a bit no? no driver issues... now that ATI has been giving driver support.... game support is basically driver support...

2. i7, for the price now.... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Q9550

trt740 · Feb 25, 2009

n-ster said:
wow let's calm down here... NOT a piece of crap card.... maybe loud fans... but then you can turn them down a bit no? no driver issues... now that ATI has been giving driver support.... game support is basically driver support...

2. i7, for the price now.... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Q9550

No one was worked up, someone here needs to be less sensitive, and ATi just started supporting that card with drivers and good look luck finding games that support it and you cannot turn the fan down, it's not supported in ccc and it is a piece of crap card, because basically all you getting 60 percent of the time is a 4850 with a loud ass fan.

lilkiduno · Feb 25, 2009

GPU
CPU COOLER
PSU
OR
THIS

n-ster · Feb 25, 2009

lol... I thought 4850x2 ran 150% compared to 4850? buying a vga cooler isn't that hard... and I suggested WC later on so....

why do all reviews give 4850x2 a really good mark? waiting for driver support isn't that long.... therefore, MAX 1 month before the 4850x2 stops acting like a 4850 with the new driver support for a game...

trt740 · Feb 25, 2009

n-ster said:
lol... I thought 4850x2 ran 150% compared to 4850? buying a vga cooler isn't that hard... and I suggested WC later on so....

why do all reviews give 4850x2 a really good mark? waiting for driver support isn't that long.... therefore, MAX 1 month before the 4850x2 stops acting like a 4850 with the new driver support for a game...

yes the 4850x2 is about 40 percent faster than a 4850, when you can get the drivers to work and a game that supports it and crossfire. However, when that doesn't happen it reverts back to a single gpu 4850.

DarkEgo · Feb 25, 2009

n-ster said:
wow let's calm down here... NOT a piece of crap card.... maybe loud fans... but then you can turn them down a bit no? no driver issues... now that ATI has been giving driver support.... game support is basically driver support...

2. i7, for the price now.... >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Q9550

I don't think so... And neither does anand.

paulm · Feb 25, 2009

Hey guys, lets leave it at:

4850x2 is loud
Multi-GPU is problematic at times
4850x2 is a good card for the price (especially if it is getting more compatibility issues solved)

Sound good?

lilkiduno · Feb 26, 2009

why not get the eVGA 260 (core 216, 55nm die) isn't it the 4850's rival?

niko084 · Feb 26, 2009

trt740 said:
Q9550 and a sapphire 4870 1GB http://secure.newegg.com/Shopping/ShoppingCart.aspx?submit=ChangeItem $484.00 combo deal this cpu will do 4.0ghz and this gpu is equal to a 260gtx 216

Wont do it on his board...

niko084 · Feb 26, 2009

lilkiduno said:
why not get the eVGA 260 (core 216, 55nm die) isn't it the 4850's rival?

No it slaps the 4870 in the face.

lilkiduno · Feb 26, 2009

niko084 said:
No it slaps the 4870 in the face.

wouldn't that be one of the most senseable items to add into a upgrade if you plan to upgrade to a core i7 into the futher :roll:

I think I listed a reasonable upgrade package: new gpu, cooler, and psu(both of which would power a dual SLi rig on a i7 set up!)

paulm · Feb 26, 2009

niko084 said:
Wont do it on his board...

What do you mean?

My board: http://www.intel.com/Products/Desktop/Motherboards/D975XBX2/D975XBX2-overview.htm

RevengE · Feb 26, 2009

Get a 4850x2. I have a 4870x2 and it's amazing at high Res.

spearman914 · Feb 26, 2009

xRevengEx said:
Get a 4850x2. I have a 4870x2 and it's amazing at high Res.

Get a GTX 285 if you can. Very close performance to a 4870x2.

RevengE · Feb 26, 2009

niko084 said:
No it slaps the 4870 in the face.

Since when does a 260 slap a 1gb 4870 in the face?

spearman914 · Feb 26, 2009

xRevengEx said:
Since when does a 260 slap a 1gb 4870 in the face?

http://techgage.com/article/ati_hd_4870_1gb_vs_nvidia_gtx_260216_896mb/3

RevengE · Feb 26, 2009

Thats not really slapping it in the face, they are pretty close. A GTX-295 vs a 4870 1gb would be face slapping.

spearman914 · Feb 26, 2009

xRevengEx said:
Thats not really slapping it in the face, they are pretty close. A GTX-295 vs a 4870 1gb would be face slapping.

I know. They perform close so not considered slapping. He just said that because he had nothing else to say. :rolleyes:

RevengE · Feb 26, 2009

Guess so..well really you cannot go wrong with either card man. The choice is yours now if you will excuse me I have some chipotle to attend to.

dna1x · Feb 26, 2009

niko084 said:
No it slaps the 4870 in the face.

xRevengEx said:
Since when does a 260 slap a 1gb 4870 in the face?

spearman914 said:
http://techgage.com/article/ati_hd_4870_1gb_vs_nvidia_gtx_260216_896mb/3

It's an ancient article where they were using an antiquated driver. The new catalyst 9.2 should improve on that.

paulm · Feb 26, 2009

I'll be getting the GTX 285 (90% sure).

I need to ask:

What is the best DDR3 memory for an i7 build, regardless of price? What DDR3 memory for an i7 build gives the best value?

Would this be the best choice to go with for an x58 mobo, or is there something better for about $300 and under?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813136065

Thanks.

lilkiduno · Feb 26, 2009

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148244

this is the stuff fitseries3 uses in his i7 rig

And why not get the eVGA mother board triple SLi or crossfire

paulm · Feb 26, 2009

lilkiduno said:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820148244

this is the stuff fitseries3 uses in his i7 rig

And why not get the eVGA mother board triple SLi or crossfire

I haven't heard anything about the EVGA board being better than an ASUS P6T Deluxe or Gigabyte UD5, for example.

I have heard good things about that DFI board, but if I'm wrong, feel free to tell me, since I have no experience with X58 mobo's.

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