I have done a new build very successfully, using some parts from my previous build along with new ones. I have had issues with my 5770 for months- sometimes it won't boot the display, other times it will, I get flickering and fragments etc and it has been getting worse and worse.
Anyway, due to the issues I have been having I have simply been using the onboard graphics of my new mobo (Z68 Pro3) whilst I have been installing everything etc on the new install of windows, but upon putting the GPU back (and yes I did it properly) I noticed a great deal of heat coming from the case, followed by that lovely plastic burning smell. I shut down immediately and whilst at first I thought it may be a CPU issue it quickly became apparant that the GPU was fried as it was so hot you coudln't touch it- not to mention it smelt like somebody had just put a load of pc components on a bonfire.
This is no disaster as I was going to upgrade anyway, although it does bring it forward a few months. My budget is £150-£200, perhaps a little more if it means a decent step up for not a great deal more money.
What I want is bang for buck, great overclocking, reliability and power. I only run one GPU and will not be adding a second in the future (I can't anyway). I game with one monitor at 1080p.
At first I was leaning towards a 2gb 6950 but I thought about switching to Nvidia as I have had nothing but problems with my 5770 and I am not the biggest fan of their software. If going for Nvidia it would probably have to be a 560ti as a 570 would probably be too expensive.
Any advice much appreciated.
Anyway, due to the issues I have been having I have simply been using the onboard graphics of my new mobo (Z68 Pro3) whilst I have been installing everything etc on the new install of windows, but upon putting the GPU back (and yes I did it properly) I noticed a great deal of heat coming from the case, followed by that lovely plastic burning smell. I shut down immediately and whilst at first I thought it may be a CPU issue it quickly became apparant that the GPU was fried as it was so hot you coudln't touch it- not to mention it smelt like somebody had just put a load of pc components on a bonfire.
This is no disaster as I was going to upgrade anyway, although it does bring it forward a few months. My budget is £150-£200, perhaps a little more if it means a decent step up for not a great deal more money.
What I want is bang for buck, great overclocking, reliability and power. I only run one GPU and will not be adding a second in the future (I can't anyway). I game with one monitor at 1080p.
At first I was leaning towards a 2gb 6950 but I thought about switching to Nvidia as I have had nothing but problems with my 5770 and I am not the biggest fan of their software. If going for Nvidia it would probably have to be a 560ti as a 570 would probably be too expensive.
Any advice much appreciated.
