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19th Oct 2009, 12:41
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Hello Im Looking 2 Upgrade My Pc the first thing i will be upgrading is my psu At the moment it has 250 watts (I Know very low) thinking about getting 750 watts Psu Also Im Thinking about buying 2 X Ati Hd 5870 i was just woundering will be my Support 2 of them or will i need more upgrades
thank you for reading Specs are below ----------------- System Information ------------------ Operating System: Windows Vista™ Home Premium (6.0, Build 6001) Service Pack 1 (6001.vistasp1_gdr.090805-0102) Language: English (Regional Setting: English) System Manufacturer: PACKARD BELL BV System Model: iXtreme X8540 BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.4GHz Memory: 3070MB RAM Page File: 1309MB used, 5038MB available Windows Dir: C:\Windows DirectX Version: DirectX 10 DX Setup Parameters: Not found DxDiag Version: 6.00.6001.18000 32bit Unicode isplay Devices --------------- Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS Manufacturer: NVIDIA Chip type: GeForce 9500 GS DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0644&SUBSYS_9600174B&REV_A1 Display Memory: 1774 MB Dedicated Memory: 495 MB Shared Memory: 1279 MB Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (60Hz) Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll Driver Version: 7.15.0011.7474 (English) DDI Version: 10 Driver Attributes: Final Retail Main Circuit Board Board: Packard Bell BV MCP73 1.XX Serial Number: ULTH82000510 Bus Clock: 266 megahertz BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD PBDIEGMB.P13 04/28/2008 |
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19th Oct 2009, 15:04
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Wattage of power supplies doesn't matter and you're best off with a single 5850 or 4890.
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20th Oct 2009, 08:55
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Yeah, get a single one. Your 9500GS is on the same socket as the 5850/4890 would be, pop the rusty 9500GS out, stick the new card in, install drivers, have fun.
If you NEED 2 graphics cards (Nobody does this day and age) then you'd need a new motherboard. Hardly worth it considering the success the I5 is having right now.. Windows wouldn't like all the hardware changes either, you'd have to call MS and have words about re-activation, so people say. |
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21st Oct 2009, 11:23
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if i got 5850 and in a couple of months decided 2 get a 5870 aswell what motherboard,proc would you suggest |
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21st Oct 2009, 11:31
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Not getting the 5870 at all and saving the money to buy vast amounts of cookies.
In all seriousness, nobody needs SLi/Crossfire today. Save up, get the 5870 now or the 5850 and enjoy a fast PC for a long time. If you want to upgrade to I5, look at Carbon's shiny new guide in the general hardware section. He has an I5 PC in there on the second post that has good components all the way. Relatively cheap too. Just scrap the case and optical if you want to reuse your current things. Your PSU might just cut it too, not sure on that though. |
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21st Oct 2009, 13:02
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Thank you that was very helpfull
Here is a combo i was thinking of doing i know its a little over the top but im a Gamer :) http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=5&subcat=1283 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=6&subcat=1272 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=8&subcat=1392 http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/750W-...EarthWatts-PSU http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...57&subcat=1395 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...odid=AC-000-AC http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/1GB-P...DMI-plus-Dirt2 |
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21st Oct 2009, 13:09
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Looks good but see if you can switch down to the 8xx series of I7 on an LGA 1156 socket. They are far cheaper, almost as fast and the I7's still support hyper threading. If you're gaming, get an I5 on the LGA1156 socket. Save even more money, perhaps enabling the purchase of a 5870.
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21st Oct 2009, 15:45
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22nd Oct 2009, 03:34
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EVGA P55 SLI 132-LF-E655-KR LGA1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7 compatible RR-B10-212P-GP 120mm "heatpipe direct contact" Long SAPPHIRE 100282SR Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity Antec CP-850 850W Continuous Power CPX SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC "compatible Is there any major diffrence between http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-267-_-Product and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-261-_-Product |
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22nd Oct 2009, 11:07
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Two sets of 4GB is usually cheaper.
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"I loved the P182 so much that, when my wife's system was all noisy and needed all sorts of cleaning, I bought her one. Then, when I wanted a cat, I bought a P182. The P182 is not a cat per se, but it's still an excellent buy."
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