a 800£ build (including monitor)

LukasBB · 26 Jan 2010 at 01:51

hi guys. what do you think about this setup? i will add another HD5770 in few months

ssharp59 · 26 Jan 2010 at 07:40

I think the question that will be asked is what are you going to use the setup for.

If its purely gaming then i think the possible alternative would be a cheaper amd setup to allow for spare cash to spend on a more powerfull gfx card.

I may be wrong though so wait for them that know more

Vision · 26 Jan 2010 at 07:43

Yeah amd might be the more sensible option, but that looks like a very good setup to me.

SMAndy · 26 Jan 2010 at 07:46

I agree with those sentiments. an AMD machine is more than enough for pure gaming, and (potentially) much cheaper.

a 955 (if you can get hold of one) runs at stock 3.2Ghz, and is about £30 cheaper than an i5. You can get a very decent AMD board for the same price as that one.

I will mention though, if you go down this route, i've had trouble with stability when using OCZ RAM with a Gigabyte Motherboard... Might just be AMD gigabyte though.

Also, you would probably benefit from a case with better airflow, and an uprated CPU heatsink... The stock one is terrible, and you'll never be able to overclock properly with it.

Get a freezer pro rev.2. Excellent cooler, and less than £20! Or if you want the best, get a TRUE or Megahalems.

LukasBB · 26 Jan 2010 at 11:32

i want to use this machine for gaming only, but i dont have enough money for HD5850 which i want. so i thought i can buy HD5770 now and in next month i can buy another one to crossfire and it will be about the same or little faster than HD5850.
about case, i think that antec 300 will be good for now, but i am still looking for something better, maybe later i will change for Lian Li PC-A71FB, and until then i will have only stock cooling and when i will have more money i will go to water cooling.

LukasBB · 26 Jan 2010 at 11:42

SMAndy said:
I will mention though, if you go down this route, i've had trouble with stability when using OCZ RAM with a Gigabyte Motherboard... Might just be AMD gigabyte though.

what do you think about Patriot Sector 5 G Series 4GB (2x2GB) PC3-12800 1600MHz Dual Channel ?
i wanted OCZ because it has better timing, but if you say i might have problems with stability i will rather buy patriot.

ssharp59 · 26 Jan 2010 at 12:10

are you going to go down the amd route to free up a few ££ , i guess the idea of doing that was to free up cash for the 5850 or similar.

LukasBB · 26 Jan 2010 at 12:15

i would rather go intel than amd.
as i said, i can buy another HD5770 to crossfire later.

silworth · 26 Jan 2010 at 12:17

I'd save a bit on the PSU and get a better case, the Antec 300 is a bit cramped IMO.

You won't need anywhere near 700W to run two 5770's in that rig.

arknor · 26 Jan 2010 at 12:21

silworth said:
I'd save a bit on the PSU and get a better case, the Antec 300 is a bit cramped IMO.

You won't need anywhere near 700W to run two 5770's in that rig.

he wouldnt save much if he dropped to a 600-50watt thought only 5-10quid may aswell just stick with it

silworth · 26 Jan 2010 at 12:58

arknor said:
he wouldnt save much if he dropped to a 600-50watt thought only 5-10quid may aswell just stick with it

Even 650W is overkill. A decent 500-550W would do the job easily.

arknor · 26 Jan 2010 at 13:26

silworth said:
Even 650W is overkill. A decent 500-550W would do the job easily.

hes says adding another 5770 down the line 500-550 would probably be borderline boot or not

silworth · 26 Jan 2010 at 13:35

arknor said:
hes says adding another 5770 down the line 500-550 would probably be borderline boot or not

Not a chance, take a look at paradigm's rig (Q6600, 6x 320GB HDD's, 2x DVD-RW's, 2x 5770's AND a 9800GT, as well as a miriad of fans and other accessories), which runs off an Antec HE 550W.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 26 Jan 2010 at 13:41

arknor · 26 Jan 2010 at 13:54

silworth said:
Not a chance, take a look at paradigm's rig (Q6600, 6x 320GB HDD's, 2x DVD-RW's, 2x 5770's AND a 9800GT, as well as a miriad of fans and other accessories), which runs off an Antec HE 550W.

Core i7 Test System Specs
- Intel Core i7 965 Extreme Edition (Overclocked @ 3.70GHz)
- x3 2GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 (CAS 9-9-9-24)
- Asus P6T Deluxe (Intel X58)
- OCZ GameXStream (700 watt)
- Seagate 500GB 7200-RPM (Serial ATA300)
GRAPH IS FOR A SINGLE CARD

it would be really close with a pair of 5770's peronally i wouldnt feel comfortable with less than a 600watt psu

silworth · 26 Jan 2010 at 13:57

arknor said:
it would be really close with a pair of 5770's peronally i wouldnt feel comfortable with less than a 600watt psu

Well, given that two 5770's use less power than the 4870X2, and that uses 516W under full load (apparently), then it would be well under 500W.

CAT-THE-FIFTH · 26 Jan 2010 at 14:05

With a Core i7 940 at stock and a pair of HD5770 1GB cards power consumption is under 300W at load:

http://www.elitebastards.com/index....id=13:hardware-reviews&Itemid=27&limitstart=9

At load an HD5770 uses less power than a 8800GT or 9800GT:

http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2009/10/13/amd-ati-radeon-hd-5770-review/10

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/HD_5770/28.html

It seems that an HD5770 1GB consumes around 90W.