What gpu? (2 Viewers)

[cUfffsxd]

I'm probably getting a new PC soon. I got most the parts figured out.

CPU: Intel i7 920
Mobo: GA-EX58-UD3R
GPU: Sapphire 5770?
PSU: 600-650w decent brand
RAM: 6gb ram kingston or similar

But im not sure about the gpu. its 1gb memory / 128bit. directX11 and stuff but is there a better gpu i can get for about $200-250. Any help is appreciated. D

 

[ehtefaz.hedayet]

well why not get a Gigabyte, i mean it can be very compatible with your mobo i guess

 

[brent012]

Hmm how much are you paying for the i7 920? I'd reccomend you wait to be honest, they went up for some reason. The current price for an i7 920 is considerably more then I paid for mine which was just after it came out.

BTW the ram is going to be tri-channel ddr3 right?

 

[witide]

What are you going to use your PC for? If it's mainly gaming, then you could probably drop your CPU down to an i5, drop down to 4GB RAM and get a better GPU. I'd go for a Radeon 5870 or GTX295.

 

[youngminii]

GTX295
GTX295
GTX295

*Nvidia fanboy*

 

[cUfffsxd]

I might save some money for the sapphire 5870 , about $400 i think. GTX295 = too pricey D:. Thx for replys oh. And the i7 920 is about 450 S: im going to wait for it to go back under 400 i think

 

[youngminii]

Just by convention, you don't use the GPU's manufacturer with the model number.
ie. Sapphire 5870 will confuse lots of people, whereas Radeon 5870 is the known brand/model name.
Anyway, you should at least get a GTX 285 with a nice cooling system for some hardcore overclocking.

@ brent, DDR3 is barely any better than DDR2

 

[SnowFox]

Just by convention, you don't use the GPU's manufacturer with the model number.
ie. Sapphire 5870 will confuse lots of people, whereas Radeon 5870 is the known brand/model name.
Anyway, you should at least get a GTX 285 with a nice cooling system for some hardcore overclocking.

@ brent, DDR3 is barely any better than DDR2

DDR2 SDRAM 200Mhz.

*drools*


Actually

DDR2 SDRAM 200MHz= 6400 MB/s
DDR3 SDRAM 200MHz= 12800 MB/s

 

[khorne]

memory frequency/latency/channels have little to no impact on the pc's performance, unless you like running SuperPI a lot or some shit like that.

 

[brent012]

@ brent, DDR3 is barely any better than DDR2

AFAIK no i7 compatible mobo supports DDR2, i know my EX58 doesn't. I was mainly asking if he was going to use tri channel.

Oh yes and make sure you buy a good fan/cooling system, the stock i7 cooler is absolutely horrible. My computer was randomly turning off, going rather slow and showing temps of around 70 degrees celsius in the bios straight after turning it on.

 

[SnowFox]

AFAIK no i7 compatible mobo supports DDR2, i know my EX58 doesn't. I was mainly asking if he was going to use tri channel.

Umm...If it Supports DDR3, it SHOULD support DDR2. I think you have got your messages mixed up.

 

[brent012]

Umm...If it Supports DDR3, it SHOULD support DDR2. I think you have got your messages mixed up.

Nope, look it up aswell. It seems as if no i7 mother boards at the moment support ddr2. Wikipedia even claims that "The Core i7 supports only DDR3." on the ddr3 page, but dont know if thats good enough proof.

 

[SnowFox]

Nope, look it up aswell. It seems as if no i7 mother boards at the moment support ddr2. Wikipedia even claims that "The Core i7 supports only DDR3." on the ddr3 page, but dont know if thats good enough proof.

Just dug a lil deeper, its because the i7 processor connects directly to the memory, not the chipset (wtf, why?), and yadda yadda, i7 has DDR3 ram built in, yadda yadda.

So you're right.

But DDR3 RAM has become cheaper apparently.

 

[Gibbatron]

i7 uses QuickPath Interconnect technology and is designed for use with tri channel DDR3 ram. The main reason that i7 mobo's can't support DDR2 is because DDR2 ram is dual channel, and it needs to be tri channel.

As for gpu, if you going to be waiting a while anyway for the i7 920 price to drop you should wait until the Nvidia GTX300 series is released and make a decision then because they have the potential to be awesome cards.

 

[ehtefaz.hedayet]

I'm heavily reliant on Nvidia GPU's more than ATI.

 

[youngminii]

i7 uses QuickPath Interconnect technology and is designed for use with tri channel DDR3 ram. The main reason that i7 mobo's can't support DDR2 is because DDR2 ram is dual channel, and it needs to be tri channel.

As for gpu, if you going to be waiting a while anyway for the i7 920 price to drop you should wait until the Nvidia GTX300 series is released and make a decision then because they have the potential to be awesome cards.

They also have the potential to be expensive cards.
Wait, potential? I meant guarantee.

 

[SnowFox]

I'm heavily reliant on Nvidia GPU's more than ATI.

I only trust nVidia cards.

Also, why an i7 anyways, most programs only require a dual core, or a quad core at most.

 

[brent012]

I only trust nVidia cards.

Also, why an i7 anyways, most programs only require a dual core, or a quad core at most.

Most programs will either have support for only single core, or support for everything. i7 and Quad Core is the way of the future, and with the last part what are you talking about lol? i7 is quad core hehe.

 

[SnowFox]

If hes using it for gaming, why buy a $900+ processor when a simple intel quadcore will run the game, but wont kill his pocket.

 

[brent012]

If hes using it for gaming, why buy a $900+ processor when a simple intel quadcore will run the game, but wont kill his pocket.

lol what are you saying?

i7 920 which is what he is wanting to buy is only 450 atm. When i bought mine it was only around $300, normal quad core isn't too much cheaper and the performance is considerably worse especially considering its outdated technology.

You are thinking of the core i7 extreme stuff.