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Polynomial
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I'm looking to get a new desktop machine, mainly looking for an i7 with at least 6GB of DDR3. The graphics card doesn't matter as long as the board supports SLI, I've got a pair of GTX260 cards. I found this PC, heres the stuff I changed (rest is default):
Board: Asus P6T (not the SE)
Memory: 6GB (3x2GB) Crucial DDR3
HDD: 1000GB SATA-II
Total cost: £814.
Anyone know anywhere I can get a similar setup for cheaper?
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:03 am Post subject: |
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| Change the gfx card to a 5770 and you got yourself a decent pc.
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:25 am Post subject: |
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I'm sticking the GTX260s in SLI, since I don't need top end performance for graphics. Only reason I have a need for anything more than a £50 card is for CUDA and playing CNC3/SC2 really.
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:44 am Post subject: |
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| But a 260 costs more and has lesser power.
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| Difference is that he already has a pair of 260, so why get a card with similar capabilities?
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Hero
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 10:16 am Post subject: |
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| Haswell wrote: | | Difference is that he already has a pair of 260, so why get a card with similar capabilities? |
No dx 11? :< Also I didn't see he said he already had a pair. So yea just buy the pc then.
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| Hero wrote: | | But a 260 costs more and has lesser power. |
The GTX 260 may be old, but it's part of the high-end while the HD5770 is new, it's consider as mid-range. 2x GTX260 in SLI will crush that puny HD5770.
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| kls85 wrote: | | Hero wrote: | | But a 260 costs more and has lesser power. |
The GTX 260 may be old, but it's part of the high-end while the HD5770 is new, it's consider as mid-range. 2x GTX260 in SLI will crush that puny HD5770. |
Did you just compare sli 260 to a single 5770? Of course it will crush it.
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 11:28 am Post subject: |
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| Hero wrote: | | kls85 wrote: | | Hero wrote: | | But a 260 costs more and has lesser power. |
The GTX 260 may be old, but it's part of the high-end while the HD5770 is new, it's consider as mid-range. 2x GTX260 in SLI will crush that puny HD5770. |
Did you just compare sli 260 to a single 5770? Of course it will crush it. |
A single GTX 260 will crush a HD5770 too.
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| kls85 wrote: | | Hero wrote: | | kls85 wrote: | | Hero wrote: | | But a 260 costs more and has lesser power. |
The GTX 260 may be old, but it's part of the high-end while the HD5770 is new, it's consider as mid-range. 2x GTX260 in SLI will crush that puny HD5770. |
Did you just compare sli 260 to a single 5770? Of course it will crush it. |
A single GTX 260 will crush a HD5770 too. |
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5770,2446-7.html
It benches higher. Actually on 2560 x 1600 they are equal.
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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5770 on DX11 is a joke, unless you plan to crossfire which is just plain stupid even with the current 90% scaling.
Shouldn't OP off buying his parts at ebuyer, overclocker.net? i doubt a 500w psu can pull off 260 SLI
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 6:51 am Post subject: |
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Should I opt for the 650W instead of the 500W?
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| Burningmace wrote: | | Should I opt for the 650W instead of the 500W? |
find a high rated 80plus one that is a reputable brand
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