Just to clarify, I completely understand your point warlord. I'm just saying that it's not something that overclockers generally need to worry about unless they're literally at the extreme edge of overclocking.
Just to clarify, I completely understand your point warlord. I'm just saying that it's not something that overclockers generally need to worry about unless they're literally at the extreme edge of overclocking.
I won the auction.
So if I keep this video card for 2-3 years, should I crossfire HD 5850s in the future if prices ever drop below $150? Just wondering, would a Corsair HX 650 suffice for multi-GPU systems? And if you think I should just use one video card, please tell me before I buy a Corsair TX 650.
Last edited by bleach; July 2nd, 2010 at 09:25 PM.
The Corsair HX series would suit you better if you're unsure about going multi-gpu. The HX series is modular so you won't need the extra cables in your case if you're only running a single GPU.
When I get a new power supply, should I install it with the fan up but the lettering upside down or install it with the fan down but lettering right-side up?
I would choose fan up but I just want to know which is better.
If your case mounts the PSU at the top, fan-down. If it's a bottom mount PSU case, fan-down if your PC has ventilation holes. If no venilation holes on the bottom for the PSU, make some and maount it this way anyways.
I'm planning a new build at the moment, but I don't do it very often so i'm a bit out of the loop and looking for opinions. I'm looking to do an AMD/ATI build since CrossFire seems a more economical option than SLI.
Current build:
Motherboard - ASUS A8N-SLI Deluxe
CPU - AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
Memory - 4GB Generic DDR
Graphics - BFG GeForce 9600 GT OC
PSU - CoolerMaster Real Power M1000 (1kW)
Planned build:
Motherboard - MSI 890FXA-GD70 £165.15 (~$250)
CPU - AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2GHz £128.50 (~$195)
Memory - 4GB Corsair TwinX XMS3 Classic £120.97 (~$183)
Graphics - PowerColor HD 5830 PCS Edition £164.49 (~$248)
PSU CoolerMaster Real Power M1000 (1kW)
GTX460 is out restart recommending nvidia cards http://www.anandtech.com/show/3809/n...0-the-200-king
Competes with the 5830 and usually outdoes it at the same price
Last edited by InnerGoat; July 12th, 2010 at 05:19 AM.
Is the 1GB worth it over the 768 MB version?
I'd go for the 1GB version unless you're running a small LCD and have no plans to upgrade it
After reading that thing about circuit degradation I was wondering. What would the lifespan of my I7 920 be if it's clocked at 3.6ghz? Is that too much or is it fine? This computer runs pretty much 24/7 and I have a bigass fan in there. (I think it was a cooler master?)
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