Conundrum

[biffo]

After advice like everyone else :- in a conundrom, what way is the best for performance and economy. Want to watercool my Haf 932 : it’s on air using 2 x 4850 working ok nothing to compare it with and these fancy figures, I see, confuse a bit at 62. Is it better to have one big card or two medium performers ?? in crossfire.
In my library of GPU cards have a single 4890 and one His 5770 and an MSI 5770 < these two are compatabable but different manufacturers, may be not wise. And of course I will use a universal GPU block and enzotechs so fancy quiet expensive custom heatsinks will be binned. I know I am asking for a lot of descisions but hope for some guidance. My dual core is cooled by a corsair H2O. This PC is a gammer used for real add-on flight sim FSX and 2004. Thanks for any input.

 

[CinderzFTW]

I would put the two 5770's together. Even though they are from different manufacturers they will easily set up in crossfire.

The 4890 is an old card, don't use it. Two 5770's will be more than enough for the next year or so.

Also I would either overclock the dual core you are using or at least get a decent quad for some extra umph!

 

[biffo]

That really is what I wanted to hear and satisfied my short term expectations. I needed confirmation. Thanks cinderzFTW.
PS.
I might have considered to £150 cards (6870's) maybe .... but then got to find the GPU sinks and other watercool bits. wasteful in essence - better to save up as lot will happen this year manufacture wise.

 

[wazza300]

Two 5770's are equal to one 5870 performance wise and yeah any 5770 will xfire regardless of brand

 

[biffo]

Thanks to you wazza300