Hey guys im planning to buy a new mid range Gaming PC soon and here's what i plan 2 buy

CPU> Phenom II AM3x4 3.4Ghz
Mboard> Asus M4A78T-E
RAM> Crossair 1333 D3 (2G+2G)
CPU Cooler> CM hyper N520 (CPU Cooling)
Cassing> CM Gladiator 600
PSU> CM 550W
HDD> WD Black 1T HD
GC> ASUS HD5770
3 x CM 120 FAN

Now im confused on which HD5770 i should get..
initially i plan on getting the normal ASUS 5770 ...but now with the ASUS 5770 Cucore out im unsure if i should get the CuCore or the Sapphire vapor x

all 3 are simmilar in price

so far what i gathered up on reviews are:

ASUS comes with a Voltage tweak which helps on easy Overclocking ..both the normal 5770 & Cucore has it

but the CuCore apparently only has 1 crossfire connector & no Display ports (no Eye infinity)

Vapor-X on the other hand has a great cooling system But it does not have the voltage tweak like the ASUS brand does


Hope u guys who have any of these 3 cards can help me out a lil

plus if u want 2 comment on the parts i chosen for a Mid range gaming pc feel Free 2 speak out

this is quite complicated.

are u going to OC ur gpu by voltage tweaking?

the answer to this question gonna help u decide.

Yeah i think i'll want to OC the GPU with the voltage tweak
okay thx for kicking Vapor x out

now i need help on choosing the Cucore or the normal 5770

mind telling us your budget?personally,imo the 965be is not worth the money,you better get the 955be instead

if you are going to oc,then the asus cards are your best bet.about the normal hd5770,does it use the older,fully enclosed hsf or the newer rev2 ?

eyefinity is useful if you have more than 1 monitor.

if you only have 1 monitor, then no use eyefinity.

also CuCore offers better cooling solution than the normal one.

This post has been edited by sfx1112: Feb 15 2010, 09:12 PM

Stuff such as EyeFinity has very little use anyway (impractical for most users), unless you can afford multiple large monitors and a more powerful setup (ie. have you ever wondered Eyefinity setup uses? ). As for overclocking graphic cards, that one I usually do not recommend as it may damage it in the process..

Can use cheaper casing (e.g. CoolerMaster Elite 330 series casing), cheaper HSF (e.g. CoolerMaster Hyper 212+), and cheaper motherboard (e.g. ASUS M4A77TD Pro or GigaByte GA-MA770T-UD3P, both support 140W TDP processors). And for that amount in your specifications, can already go for Core i5 750 machine..

This post has been edited by lex: Feb 15 2010, 09:34 PM

eyefinity need to have active display port which cost 100USD!!!

or if u can spend on monitor that have display port...

Thank you guys for helping me out!
i think i'll go for the 5770 CuCore since i doubt i'll ever use the eye infinity plus it'll help cool the card if i ever overclock it

@lex
I did read a review on Phenom X4 vs i5 somewhere..
the 2 processors are pretty much the same just that the i5 has a lil more when doing heavy tasks
still it does make me think if i should go i5 haha

Thanks again guys for the help on the graphic card!