GPU, CPU and PSU!

Steve09 · 29 Jun 2008 at 13:14

Probably going to be building myself a new PC in the next week or so.
I'm swaying towards the GTX 260, would a Corsair HX520 watt power supply be enough for this card?
Processor will probably be an E8400, would this bottleneck the card at all?

Thanks

Pilky01 · 29 Jun 2008 at 13:18

If i was you i would get an ati 4850/4870. If you do then the 520w would be fine.

shaffaaf27 · 29 Jun 2008 at 13:20

E8400 will be perfect, no bottle neck at all.

and IMO the 4870 is the way to go. it beats the 260 and coems to about 80~90% of the GTX280 for a fraction of the price. and the HX520 will be perfect.

Steve09 · 29 Jun 2008 at 13:24

I was thinking about the 4870, but I've always had nVidia and don't know what the ATI cards are like. What I'm saying is, will I notice a difference in playing games on an ATI card to an nVidia card, because some of my friends have said most games are built more or less for nVidia?

Bonjour · 29 Jun 2008 at 13:28

That's the PR that NVidia have paid a lot of money to make you believe.

From my experience, ATI cards actually have slightly better PQ and are certainly the better value for money this generation.