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infernox

infernox

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What shall i do with it.

Im coming into about 1,500 and I dont know what to do with it ?

Obviously computer based as its in the GH forum . but.

Eyefinity ?

I have no clue. Suggestions ?
 
Post in GD instead and get some recommendations that aren't computer based?

I'd either put it in savings/towards a larger purchase, or go on holiday.
 
If it was me, i'd buy an LG 50PK350 TV - review here (for watching movies/TV), three Dell U2311H monitors (for eyefinity gaming with IPS) and a second 5870 - assuming your board can handle it (to give you the extra oomph to push all those pixels).
 
mine cant handle multi gfx.

i have a 40inch samsung. so ?

forget the tv, buy a new 890fx mobo and whack two 5870s in it ?
 
infernox said:
mine cant handle multi gfx.

i have a 40inch samsung. so ?

forget the tv, buy a new 890fx mobo and whack two 5870s in it ?
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Ah, fair enuf.

You may also want to consider a cheeky upgrade to SB while you are at it (so sell the old CPU at the same time as the old motherboard). i5 2500K + P67 board that does x8/x8 CF. Keep the RAM and add in that XFX 5870 that is on the deal for £160.

If you don't want to do SB, then a 890FX board is your best bet.

Would you go for eyefinity from there?
 
Logitech G27 Racing Wheel - PC / PS2 / PS3 (941-000047) ** IN STOCK NOW ** £224.99
(£187.49) £224.99
(£187.49)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £199.99
(£166.66) £199.99
(£166.66)
Gigabyte GA-890FXA-UD7 AMD 890FX (Socket AM3) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard £184.99
(£154.16) £184.99
(£154.16)
BenQ G2420HDBL 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £161.99
(£134.99) £485.97
(£404.97)
Sub Total : £913.28
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £30.80
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £188.82
Total : £1,132.90

Thats what i have at the moment, Could i get a sneaky upgrade for 400 quid ?


more like 580 with the mobo out :P

Logitech G27 Racing Wheel - PC / PS2 / PS3 (941-000047) ** IN STOCK NOW ** £224.99
(£187.49) £224.99
(£187.49)
XFX ATI Radeon HD 5870 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card £199.99
(£166.66) £199.99
(£166.66)
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail with FREE Shogun 2 Game £173.99
(£144.99) £173.99
(£144.99)
BenQ G2420HDBL 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £161.99
(£134.99) £485.97
(£404.97)
Asus P8P67 PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION ** £149.99
(£124.99) £149.99
(£124.99)
Sub Total : £1,029.10
Shipping cost assumes delivery to UK Mainland with:
DPD Next Day Parcel
(This can be changed during checkout) Shipping : £30.80
VAT is being charged at 20.00% VAT : £211.98
Total : £1,271.88

Money left over guys :) what now ? xD
 
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I have money for that already, just a suprise for this money, so

I want to spend it on something extra. i want everything to show for it, not my booze fees on the weekend .
 
How does this look?

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The Dell monitors are IPS and REALLY nice, hence why I went for them (review here). Also, they have Displayport input - so you don't need to faff about with adapters to DVI (like you would with the BenQs).
 
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i was talking about the money left for a sandy bridge upgrade after the mobo is taken out of it.

Looks good but 700 quid on monitors :| they must be good ? are they 16:10 ?

i might spend the rest on a new desk after that. thanks. looks good.

also i could always get two more viewsonics ?
 
infernox said:
i was talking about the money left for a sandy bridge upgrade after the mobo is taken out of it.

Looks good but 700 quid on monitors :| they must be good ? are they 16:10 ?

i might spend the rest on a new desk after that. thanks. looks good.

also i could always get two more viewsonics ?
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Yes, of course - just realise that. Maths fail on my part.

As for the monitor - yes they are good. They really are. Used to be ~£260 each, but the price has dropped a bit recently. They are still 16:9 1080p, but the key features are the lovely IPS panel (have a look at that TFTcentral review I link to above), great stands and dell warranty. Well worth the extra over the BenQs imho.
 
infernox said:
I have money for that already, just a suprise for this money, so

I want to spend it on something extra. i want everything to show for it, not my booze fees on the weekend .
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Fair enough, I'd still want to set aside a little bit instead of blowing the lot!

Don't waste money on an extra graphics card, I did this and there is literally hundreds of other things I could spend £250 on now :( Crossfire seemed important to me at the time but I realize now it makes little to no difference.

Buy some clothes, get a nice watch, new shoes, perhaps get a tablet (if that takes your fancy)... Other suggestions rather than PC related - and more interesting to women! :p
 
n1blo said:
Fair enough, I'd still want to set aside a little bit instead of blowing the lot!

Don't waste money on an extra graphics card, I did this and there is literally hundreds of other things I could spend £250 on now :( Crossfire seemed important to me at the time but I realize now it makes little to no difference.

Buy some clothes, get a nice watch, new shoes, perhaps get a tablet (if that takes your fancy)... Other suggestions rather than PC related - and more interesting to women! :p
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Im ditching Eyefinity, im gonna buy a 6950 sell my 5870 and then tidy up my pc a bit with extensions and shiz.

then im gonna get that wheel, which should be around 440.

the rest is going to go on a new bed and desk, then clothes, watches and all that dazzle .

Thanks for bring reality into things. i dont think a girl will like coming back to mine and i have 3 monitors and a awful bed XD
 
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