Possible configurationPost Date: 2010-02-08 |
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kikuchiyo 
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 Topic: Possible configurationPosted: 08 Feb 2010 at 11:00am |
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I'm in the process of building a new system. The only area I am stuck on is the video card at the moment. I want to order now to take advantage of the sale going on. I will be upgrading my monitor within 6 months. Currently my resolution is 1680x1050. Does it make sense to order now and wait until the new nvidia cards ship and upgrade with a new monitor? Should I go ahead and order the system with a gtx 285 in it for now as I believe this card should last me the year easily. Any feedback is appreciated. Here is current spec I’m looking at. I wanted something that I have room to upgrade as well. Thanks. Ticket Number: 381668 Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 (Black OPS Edition) |
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DST4ME
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Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 5:42pm |
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since its only a month or so, I would say wait if you want the fermi, but the ati cards are good also.
for 1900 x 1200 you want either 2 nvidia cards or 5870. there is very little difference between 275 and 285 and in sli its even smaller, so you either want: 1. 2 x 275, no DX11 support 2. 1 x 5870, has DX11 support 3. wait for fermi. I would go with option 2 or 3, no sense in getting 2 gpus that don't support dx11. this system costs less and is much more powerful: Here you go Ticket# 381785 --- Price: $3209 (To see this build click here) Price after current promotion $3209 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: !SALE: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple 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 (256GB Solid State (By: Corsair) (Model: CMFSSD-256GBG2D) Set 1 Raid Options: - Not Available Hard Drive Set 2: Multimedia\Data: 1x (1TB Seagate/Hitachi/Western Digital (7200 RPM) (32MB Cache) (SATA) (Extreme Speed) 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 2: Noctua NH-D14 Extreme 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 |
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kikuchiyo
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Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 6:15pm |
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I thought about the possibility of 1 x 5870, but all the issues with them I have been reading about has made me reluctant to try ati. I have always used nvidia with almost no problems. Also why the change to the corsair power supply over the enermax 1250. Thanks again for all of your input.
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Kyu
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Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 8:21pm |
hm..
so many to state the enermax vs corsair
at the end they are about 100 dollar difference, and about the same in performance. even if it stats 1250w, it's amp output is only slightly higher than corsairs.
basically the same, not enough amp difference to justify that gap.
and also, not sure on the 5870 problems I havnt heard all that much actually.
I've had more problems with my GTX280 vs my 4870.
my 8800gtx and 7900gtx all gave me massive problems.
the only time i had problems was with my 4870x2
and ati 3XXX series,
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kikuchiyo
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Posted: 08 Feb 2010 at 9:08pm |
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Thanks for the input on the power supply. I want to go with the x58 classified so that when i do decide on a card or future card I have the possibility of 3x sli. Will the corsair be able to handle that in the future. Also this is the problem I was referring to.
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/ATI-Grey-Screen-Fix-5870,9549.html Thanks again for all of your help. |
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Asangard
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Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 4:31am |
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ATI has issued a fix for this problem. Read about it here:
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kikuchiyo
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Posted: 09 Feb 2010 at 7:54am |
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I had read about the fix previously, but reading the ati forums it appears that after the hotfix some people are still having problems.It would be good to hear from people that have actually not had any problems with their cards or that the hotfix solved the issue for, since it seems the only people that post on those forums are ones still with the issue. Most likely I will wait for fermi and see what happens then. Thanks for the information and the link though.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 3:12am |
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changed to corsair because you have no need for the 1250w psu, the 1000w corsair can do tri sli/cf easy.
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kikuchiyo
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Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 11:00am |
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Okay. What about the regular x58 tri sli vs the classified version for tri sli.
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DST4ME
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Posted: 10 Feb 2010 at 3:00pm |
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classified can do tri sli and 2 other pci cards (sound card, wireless, tv, etc, cards)
classified lanes 1 and 3 are x16 so you get room between first and second card, this is good for managing heat. 3x sli maxes out at tri sli and has room for no other cards. 3x sli lanes 1 and 2 are x16, sticking the first and second card right next to each other, giving higher temps. I'm however suspecting you will never need more then dual sli of current cards. only for 2560 x 1600 and crysis would you need tri sli, otherwise dual sli has you covered. Edited by DST4ME - 10 Feb 2010 at 3:01pm |
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