Config Questions.

this is what you want boss, 2 x 5770 will match 1 x 5850, so might as well go with that, with below system you can go dual cf/sli.

the 6GB of ram is worth it to be coverd for gaming/multi tasking.

I know top of the thread you said $2000 but I thought I run this by you cause this is a beast that will not need upgrading for good long while:

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Edited by DST4ME - 10 Feb 2010 at 3:29am

Well lets corrrect a few things, first, I said the oc that DS does is moderate and will not make much of a difference. a good solid high oc will change everything.

second, I don't know what that guy is using but I have never seen a 5850 or a 5870 get 70fps at 2560 x 1600 like this guys is claiming, oh never mind I see he is at only 2x aa, lets jack up the aa and see what happens, you won't have the same resluts.

third for 1600 x 1200 I always recommend the 5850 anyways.

forth when I say it will not make a difference, what I mean is that if you are getting 50 to 60 fps in a game, you won't notice the difference if you oc and get 70 fps.

in short there is no point to oc if you don't need the extra power to begin with.

hope that clears it up.

you know what is funny is that I recommend the 5850 to most people that are on a budget and I then advise them to oc it if they need the extra power to match a 5870, I never got a chance to tell you that

ya you gonna be just fine with a 5850

lol you gonna be shocked