helping me building a pc with rm 5000~7500, building a gaming rig
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 Mar 10 2010, 11:04 PM
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Elite
24,341 posts Joined: Nov 2004 From: Setapak, Kuala Lumpur  
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I would rather go i7 930 + Thermalright Venomous X and overclock to the max instead of i7 975. i7 975 is ridiculously overpriced. Can even replace your i7 930 if you burn it and it will still cost less than i7 975.
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Mar 11 2010, 12:31 PM
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Elite
24,341 posts Joined: Nov 2004 From: Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
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Do you really need 3 GPUs? Two 5870 is more than enough for 1920x1080.
5870 review including 5870 crossfire http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-5870,2422.html This post has been edited by TristanX: Mar 11 2010, 12:43 PM |
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Mar 11 2010, 02:54 PM
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Elite
24,341 posts Joined: Nov 2004 From: Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
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QUOTE(13579 @ Mar 11 2010, 02:46 PM) omg! newbie using Rm5k PC.. alot of pros only using rm3k PC.. this world is so corrupted Calling people newbie doesn't help with the thread. Besides, it's their money and they already decided to buy it with the budget they have.  I'm also one of those guys who saves up to at least RM5000 to buy a PC when I upgrade. Am I a newbie too? |
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Mar 11 2010, 07:49 PM
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Elite
24,341 posts Joined: Nov 2004 From: Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
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Then again, very few games needs 2 cards for maximum settings at 1920x1080. Still a waste of money if you go 3 cards. The price will be cheaper if you crossfire later too.
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Mar 11 2010, 09:08 PM
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Elite
24,341 posts Joined: Nov 2004 From: Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
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If you are going 24/7 then single 5870 will be good for power savings. Asus EAH5870 Voltage Tweak will be a better buy. If you don't have enough performance, you can OC it higher than other brands because of voltage tweaking and it won't void your warranty.
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Mar 11 2010, 09:19 PM
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Elite
24,341 posts Joined: Nov 2004 From: Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
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25W increase on idle for 5870 crossfire:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon...70,2422-20.html Imagine extra 25W for 24/7. It's your call. |
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Mar 11 2010, 09:26 PM
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Elite
24,341 posts Joined: Nov 2004 From: Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
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QUOTE(illuvier @ Mar 11 2010, 09:20 PM) well from ur opinion wht should i rmv and add from this list. I would suggest sticking to single 5870 until you bump into the wall. Don't forget you can always add another card later if you are not satisfied with your current single 5870 setup. It could be cheaper when Nvidia releases GTX470 and GTX480 too.Core i7 930 2.8Ghz RM 1000(C-Zone) GigaByte EX58A-UD3R = 799 (from Viewnet) 6GB Corsair Triple Channel Kit DDR3-1333 (6 x 2GB) = 459 (from Viewnet PowerColor HD5870 1GB GDDR5 #1 = 1350 (from C-Zone) PowerColor HD5870 1GB GDDR5 #2 = 1350 (from C-Zone) 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3 HDD RM 260(C-Zone) INTEL X25-M SSD 160GB = 1899 LiteON DVDRW RM 78(Cycom) - Gigabyte Odin M 800W Rm499 (getting 800w maybe adding other thing later on) ThermalRight Venemous X HSF RM 299(Cycom) - Tuniq TX-3 Thermal Compound RM 29(Cycom) - Cooler Master 690 Advanced Edition II (If it were available later go check) |
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Apr 2 2010, 08:45 PM
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Elite
24,341 posts Joined: Nov 2004 From: Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
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I don't think 1000W can handle three GTX480. Don't forget people can just type the spec on the sig. Three HD5970 will stomp three GTX480 for less power with less heat produced anyway.
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