Need Help w/ Gaming Computer

Just about everything looks great to me for your budget.

The only thing I would really change is the video card, for 10$ less the 5850 out preforms the 285 in nearly every benchmark, is DX11 ready, and has eye infinity.  2x 5770s will offer even greater performance(about the same as a 5870) for 3$ less than the 285 but leaves you little room to upgrade.  I've always owned NVIDIA video cards but at the moment they aren't the way to go.

You may also consider making the jump to a slightly large MB like the EVGA LE, gives you a bit of head room with more RAM and PCI slots.




Edited by Herniter - 21 Jan 2010 at 7:29pm

I'd personally go with the two 5770s, they should last you for a long time if you stick with 1920x1080 resolution. 

Might wait for some feedback from others though.

Fermi will not be priced higher than its performance. If the GTX 380 is close to the performance of the 5970, then it will be priced according.

launch of GTX 280 for $600+ was outrageous lol

Why not a 5850 ?
Kyle Bennet of [H]ardcop called it the best (current)value among video cards

http://www.hardocp.com/article/2010/01/05/amds_ati_radeon_eyefinity_performance_review/10

watchout who you listen to around here, 1 x 5850 gives you the same performance as 2 x 5770, and if you oc the 5850 then you will surpass the performance of 2 x 5770.

however what you really want is a 5870 if its in your budget and guess what it is, this system is setup to handle 1900 x 1200 res and if you get a bigger monitor down the road all you have to do is drop another 5870 in the system, for this reason I gave you a 1000w psu, if you think that you will never need a second gpu then take the psu down the the 750w corsair and that will bring the price down the $2180.

but for now here it is with the 1000w corsair, and remember for psu here, you want the corsair, be it 750w or 1000w:

Here you go Ticket# 376276 --- Price: $2346 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2346

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 1000W Corsair (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Available
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - Not Available
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: - Not Available
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: - Not Available
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not Available
Benchmarking: - Not Available
Install/Test Game: - Not Available
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

and remember you can also just change teh 5870 to 5850 and oc it and get the same performance.

just for the heck of it here is the system above with 750w psu and a 5850 oced:

Here you go Ticket# 376277 --- Price: $2063 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $2063

Copy of Specifications:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Cooler Master HAF 932
Exterior Finish: - Not Available
Trim Accents: - Not Available
Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core)
Motherboard: EVGA X58 LE Edition SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports SLI or CrossFire)
System Memory: 6GB DDR3 1600MHz Digital Storm Certified Performance Series (Highly Recommended) (Hand Tested)
Power Supply: 750W Corsair TX (Dual SLI Compatible)
Expansion Bay: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed)
Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available
Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: - No Thanks
Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 22x / CD-Writer 48x)
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card: 1x ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio
Extreme Cooling: AIR: Stage 1: Noctua Dual 120mm Fans High Performance Cooler (Compatible With ONLY i7 Processors)
H20 Tube Color:- Not Available
Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red)
Enhancements: - Not Available
Chassis Mods: - Not Available
Noise Reduction: - Not Available
Boost Processor: FREE: Stage 1: Overclock the processor between 3.3GHz to 3.9GHz (Requires Air Cooling Upgrade)
Boost Video Card: FREE: Yes, Overclock the video card(s) as much as possible with complete stability
Boost Memory: - Not Available
Boost OS: - Not Available
Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (64-Bit Edition)
Restore Kit: Digital Storm Specialized Recovery System (DVD Image Based)
Virus Protection: - Not Available
Office: - Not Available
Benchmarking: - Not Available
Install/Test Game: - Not Available
Display: - No Thanks
Surge Shield: - No Thanks
Speakers: - No Thanks
Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
External Storage: - No Thanks
Exclusive T-Shirt: - No Thanks
Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 5-10 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed
Warranty: 3 Year Platinum Care Extended Parts & Labor Warranty

the first system has enough power to do tri cf 5870/5850.

the second build has enough power to do dual cf 5850.

Edited by DST4ME - 22 Jan 2010 at 10:12am

Instead of making another "look at my config and help" post, I'll just tag along on this one as it is 99% what I am looking for.  I have a question though about GPUs and resolution using the 5870 config DST created.

The monitor I use now is an LG 226WT (or close ) and its great for what I use the PC for.  I believe the resolution in use is 1680x1050.  I don't run two monitors, and I do not have any plans to move to a 24" monitor at this time.  I like the 22" I have, and may just get a better 22" later on if anything.

Is the 5870 still the best card to get or is it overkill at that resolution?  I don't play crysis, but I do like to play games at max settings.  Currently I mainly play WoW and Dragon Age: Origins, but I am looking at the expansion for DA and really don't want to be limited when I choose a game.  I figure as my gaming needs increase, I could always upgrade later on.  I am mainly a single card user, and while I like having the option of CF or SLi, I don't think I'll use it for a while.

I guess I am asking if the 5850 or another card is a better option at my resolution use, and would save me money initially.  I use a 8800gt right now in a old 6600 conroe 2.4 ghz system, and most stuff works ok.  DA taxes the PC alot but I have very few stutters.

This set up listed here may be overkill for what I do now, but overkill will allow me to swap out cards, ram, etc over the years and have the cpu, psu, etc be able to handle it.

Originally posted by justin.kerr for future games get the 5870 if it is in the budget, if it puts the price a bit too high go with the 5850. the performance difference is small, but there is a difference.

Alrighty.  Thanks

Originally posted by justin.kerr launch of GTX 280 for $600+ was outrageous lol