Go SLI or get a SSD

iBSOD · 16 Feb 2011 at 21:34

Hi.

ATM I have a 160GB HDD, and a GTX 465 (if it makes you feel better, a 460

)

I want to get the most from gaming, and 465's perform = to 460's in SLI.

But maybe it's enough and I should has a SSD?

Also one more thing, my computer doesn't wake form idle. When I press space I just get a flashing line at top left of the screen.

anuraj · 16 Feb 2011 at 21:37

iBSOD said:
one more thing, my computer doesn't wake form idle. When I press space I just get a flashing line at top right of the screen.

This is probably a monitor problem

RJC · 16 Feb 2011 at 21:38

What motherboard are you using and psu.

iBSOD · 16 Feb 2011 at 21:41

anuraj said:
This is probably a monitor problem

Cmon now I'm not that stupeed. When I swich on then off I get a option to start it the previous state. But after 'Resuming Windows' I go back to the line -.-

iBSOD · 16 Feb 2011 at 21:42

RJC said:
What motherboard are you using and psu.

I'm SLI modding and I will buy a ne wPSU. I currently have a cheapo (£60 is cheap?) 780w G7 Extreme Power. It only has 2 PCI-E connectors. (Also has no 80 efficiency)

RJC · 16 Feb 2011 at 21:44

What motherboard are you using

With the monitor issue, has this happened recently or for a while, what operating system are you using?

Possibility of doing a fresh install.

Makhaira · 16 Feb 2011 at 21:45

If you're gaming, go SLI. If you use your PC a lot for "general" use, get an SSD.

iBSOD · 17 Feb 2011 at 07:29

ASRock M3A790GXH/USB3

I'm using W7 Ultimate 64 bit and I never use sleep, but when I tried sleep mode a few weeks ago (my first time with the rig) it also did the same thing.

RJC · 17 Feb 2011 at 07:34

Looking at the specs below your board only supports crossfire and not SLI.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=M3A790GXH/128M

iBSOD · 17 Feb 2011 at 07:54

RJC said:
Looking at the specs below your board only supports crossfire and not SLI.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=M3A790GXH/128M

I said I will be SLI modding. And yes I know it might not work.

hlennie · 17 Feb 2011 at 08:00

Some 465 flash to a 470 so worth a look to see if u have a flashable card

Buy an ssd will defo he my next purchase for an os drive

Lakeland · 17 Feb 2011 at 08:00

Makhaira said:
If you're gaming, go SLI. If you use your PC a lot for "general" use, get an SSD.

This really. SSD won't offer much other than load times. SSD would be more appropriate when you're in windows flipping between programs etc.

Skellig · 17 Feb 2011 at 08:24

I'd say SLI.

SLI: Notice a considerable improvement in games every time you play.

SSD: Smile for a whole month about how fast your computer now boots then forget about it and wish you had more hard drive space.

EDIT: Just noticed RJC's post about your mobo. Ah well. Save up a bit more and do a big rig upgrade?

valkia · 17 Feb 2011 at 08:34

if your games run fine at the moment on the card you have keep it. SSD was my biggest upgrade and best improvement of performance. Down to what you want though, quicker frame rates and smoother gameplay or quicker boot times, game loading times and everything in general

jakejacob0 · 17 Feb 2011 at 08:36

R-G · 17 Feb 2011 at 09:58

Re your monitor issue.

i had this with a monitor and it could be the monitor. The capacitors overheat apparently and when it refreshes, it has a hissy fit, as you need to turn it off/on to empty the capacitors to get it working properly. (its now a known issue with that monitor type and for the life of me can['t remember what is was., (over a year ago)

Just so you don't write it ou t as a monitor issue.

drifting · 17 Feb 2011 at 12:52

It's really up to the games you play. For games like WOW, a single GTX 460/465 is sufficient, and you better off get an SSD to seriously boost the loading times. However for games like Crysis, SLI is a must.

mrbios · 17 Feb 2011 at 13:08

SSD is honestly the biggest single improvement i've ever noticed in a PC upgrade (excluding the time many years ago when i went from a P1 to an athlonxp haha)

If the 460 is coping fine in your current games and you don't really badly want the graphics to be prettier (to behonest i see multi gpu as a waste of time for the most part anyway, personal opinion though i guess) then get an SSD

iBSOD · 17 Feb 2011 at 16:38

I like to play games like Crysis and the upcoming Crysis 2 aswell, and want them maxed.

I will try sleep mode now and edit this post.

EDIT

It's defo not the monitor. None of my USB devices/peripherals would power up either. I have a feeling this has something to do with my insttalling a new motherboard without a clean install.

413x · 17 Feb 2011 at 19:34

I made this choice just now, and I decided on crossfire
I see ssd as more of a side grade than upgrade... boot up time benefit but seriously lacking in space