Soldato
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- 12 Oct 2007
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First off this is sort of a graphics card question, but I'd rather post here as I can't be bothered with the constant bickering in the Graphics Card section and my question is related to water cooling.
I'm currently building a pc solely for gaming. My MBP takes care of everything else. I currently have an [email protected]/Biostar P45/4GB RAM all second hand for approx £190. My case is an 800D and screen res is 1680x1050.
CPU & GPU wil be water cooled on a single loop and herein lies my dilemma. I want the best graphics card but once you factor in the costs of the VGA block, choosing a graphic card gets more complicated.
Do I spend £300 on a 5850 + block
Or £370 on a 5870 + block
Or £600 on a 5970 + block
Haven't added the NV 470 or 480 as they aren't available although I'm considering them too.
I have no budget in mind, but am fed up of losing money on worthless VGA blocks when 'upgrading' so this next card/waterblock combo has to last a loooong time. Which GPU would be a good fit? I really want to be able to play any and every game I choose maxed out but also want to maintain some balance to my rig if you know what I mean.
I'm currently building a pc solely for gaming. My MBP takes care of everything else. I currently have an [email protected]/Biostar P45/4GB RAM all second hand for approx £190. My case is an 800D and screen res is 1680x1050.
CPU & GPU wil be water cooled on a single loop and herein lies my dilemma. I want the best graphics card but once you factor in the costs of the VGA block, choosing a graphic card gets more complicated.
Do I spend £300 on a 5850 + block
Or £370 on a 5870 + block
Or £600 on a 5970 + block
Haven't added the NV 470 or 480 as they aren't available although I'm considering them too.
I have no budget in mind, but am fed up of losing money on worthless VGA blocks when 'upgrading' so this next card/waterblock combo has to last a loooong time. Which GPU would be a good fit? I really want to be able to play any and every game I choose maxed out but also want to maintain some balance to my rig if you know what I mean.