ANOTHER DEAL OF THE CENTURY - THIS TIME ITS ATI's TURN!

Hotwired · 25 Mar 2011 at 22:30

It is tempting tbh.

It's possible I could sell my vapor-x 4890 and buy a 5850 with the same money...

Bane · 26 Mar 2011 at 10:56

Looks like I picked a bad time to upgrade graphics card. Got fed up of waiting and went for a 6850 for considerably more than these.

fiveub · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:21

Fantastic deals on these graphic cards!

TerryH · 26 Mar 2011 at 11:23

I just ordered, Thnks for catering for the everyone Ocuk.

TheBlackShuck15 · 26 Mar 2011 at 12:05

Just bought one

Kosmiche · 26 Mar 2011 at 12:13

Out of curiosity, does the 5850 have 1 or 2 pcie connectors?

#Chri5# · 26 Mar 2011 at 12:17

A 5850 coming my as well :cool:

NathanT · 26 Mar 2011 at 12:30

RynceWynd said:
I had a ocz 600W silentX and bought 2 of the msi 5850's.

I ran into a few problems, I didn't have enough pcie connectors or even enough free molex connectors to user adapters for both cards.

System stability was questionable on anything above stock.

I swapped my 600W out for an 800W corsair and now every things dandy.

Damn, having to find another £90-£100 for a new PSU kinda made me think twice about the purchase. Thanks for the info RynceWynd

MeMeMeMe · 26 Mar 2011 at 16:18

What is the length of those 2 cards?

Thekwango · 26 Mar 2011 at 18:27

Anyone any ideas how well the 5850 oc's in general?

TerryH · 26 Mar 2011 at 18:34

Thekwango said:
Anyone any ideas how well the 5850 oc's in general?

Not a great deal to be honest, from what I'v read about them it's pure luck, 100 mhz on clock and 200 on memory is pretty much guaranteed though.

Thekwango · 26 Mar 2011 at 19:49

TerryH said:
Not a great deal to be honest, from what I'v read about them it's pure luck, 100 mhz on clock and 200 on memory is pretty much guaranteed though.

Shame about that, my vapor x 5770 is the same, it don't really like being oc'd. Ahh well not to worry, not gonna complain, considering the money it's going for.

Dave85 · 27 Mar 2011 at 00:47

would this 5850 be better than 2 gtx260 in sli ?

Cliste · 27 Mar 2011 at 02:24

DAvE18 said:
would this 5850 be better than 2 gtx260 in sli ?

Stick with a 5850, frees up a PCI slot too.

hdpcgamer · 27 Mar 2011 at 07:07

I know the cards are not out yet but does anyone know what kind of temps and noise levels the 5850 will have?

Doesn't appear to reviews on these particular cards.

dbmzk1 · 27 Mar 2011 at 16:08

hdpcgamer said:
I know the cards are not out yet but does anyone know what kind of temps and noise levels the 5850 will have?

Doesn't appear to reviews on these particular cards.

Near silent.

Lethal` · 27 Mar 2011 at 18:59

MeMeMeMe said:
What is the length of those 2 cards?

Would also like to know the length of the 5850 please.

thegooner84 · 27 Mar 2011 at 20:15

2 ordered, my cpu upgrade is getting pushed further and further back.

ohh and my 5770 will have to go on the bay

panyan · 27 Mar 2011 at 21:50

just ordered one as well

(i dont need two, its for CAD not gaming

)

crisbduck · 27 Mar 2011 at 22:57

So tempted but I need to wait a year =(

**ANOTHER DEAL OF THE CENTURY - THIS TIME ITS ATI's TURN!**

ANOTHER DEAL OF THE CENTURY - THIS TIME ITS ATI's TURN!