any benefit to upgrading?

ukdk · 19 May 2010 at 16:35

Hi,
Currently have Asus P5Q Deluxe C2D E6400 4GB of ram and a 5770 graphics card would there be much improvement upgrading to this
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Will be used for gaming internet and some photo editing
Thanks

Jae-So · 19 May 2010 at 16:43

yes, but depending on the resolutin it would be better to just get another 5770 for crossfire (assuming ur board) supports it, if u photoshop a lot, the build above shuld make things quicker tho

ukdk · 19 May 2010 at 16:50

resolution is 1680 x 1050 gaming mostly so at this moment not a worthwhile upgrade?

Telltale Boy · 19 May 2010 at 16:55

Jae-So said:
yes, but depending on the resolutin it would be better to just get another 5770 for crossfire (assuming ur board) supports it, if u photoshop a lot, the build above shuld make things quicker tho

I'd definitely recommend doing this first. The 5770's scale extremely well when crossfired (performance similar to a 5870) & the P5Q Deluxe supports full 16x Crossfire. This will only cost around £130 leaving you about £300 to play with afterwards.

ukdk said:
resolution is 1680 x 1050 gaming mostly so at this moment not a worthwhile upgrade?

As your main priority is gaming, this upgrade would see the greatest improvement in performance for your pc so I would say it is worthwile.

ukdk · 19 May 2010 at 16:59

Thanks for the replys would it also be worth getting a quad just to make the system a bit quicker in general use

lcg · 19 May 2010 at 17:27

It's unnecessary blowing your money on those parts, imho. You should use the money for either another 5770 for crossfire, or selling your 5770, and instead buying a 5850 or 5870. Buy the Samsung F3 though, if you require it.

ukdk said:
Thanks for the replys would it also be worth getting a quad just to make the system a bit quicker in general use

I think this would be a good idea, although some games are optimised for dual core. You can get hold of a Q6600 G0 relatively cheaply at the moment. I have a Q6600 G0 (at 3.2GHz) and a 5770, and they suit my gaming needs perfectly.

ukdk · 19 May 2010 at 17:35

Will have a look round see what i can pick up quad wise,
need a bigger hd though.
graphics wise which option would offer a longer life? before needing to be upgraded?

lcg · 19 May 2010 at 17:46

ukdk said:
Will have a look round see what i can pick up quad wise,
need a bigger hd though.
graphics wise which option would offer a longer life? before needing to be upgraded?

If you buy another 5770, you don't have any upgrade options, apart from selling them both and buying a new card. If you buy a 5850 you have a similar performance level to two 5770's, but you could buy another 5850 at a later date for CrossFire. If you have the money, you could buy a 5870. Personally, I think it would be better to have a single 5850 than two 5770's.

ukdk · 19 May 2010 at 17:52

prefer a single card so will look into that is any make better than the other always had nvidia prior to the 5770