Upgrade Advice please

[H4wklord]

Hi, I have just upgraded to an I7 950 with 6GB Ram and Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R motherboard kit which is running stable at 4Ghz. I'm using an Sapphire HD5870 as the GPU and have about £200 spare from a poker win last week to upgrade my GPU in the new system.

What do you suggest I purchase? Would it be worth selling and buying a newer HD6XXX or possibly adding a bit extra and getting another HD5870 and enabling xfire on my mobo as it supports it? I have never use xfire before so do not know whether it's straight forward or a disaster waiting to happen

I just want to upgrade my GPU so it'll be ready for BF3 and complement my new components.

 

[H4wklord]

no one have an oppinion or any help?

 

[Peter450]

Going Xfire will likely be the most cost effective solution yes, near twice the speed of your current card, and should be fine for BF3, but then again that game is like almost a year away so who knows

 

[IvanDobskey]

The 5870 is still a good card isn't it?

 

[H4wklord]

The 5870 is still a good card isn't it?

It still copes with everything at the moment, but, I have money burning a hole in my pocket and I do not think 5870's are made anymore and will find difficulty buying another if I wait too long

 

[bells]

It still copes with everything at the moment, but, I have money burning a hole in my pocket and I do not think 5870's are made anymore and will find difficulty buying another if I wait too long

You will be able to pick up 5870's easily second hand

 

[H4wklord]

You will be able to pick up 5870's easily second hand

What's the going rate for a second hand Sapphire HD5870 1GB version please?