**Help needed for new upgrades** PSU, GPU..Thanks

[Reedweaver]

I need some help in deciding what to do with my rig. I'm a keen gamer playing mostly Crysis 2, Dragonage 2, Battlefield 2, FPSs mainly.

I want to upgrade my monitor to something along the lines of a Hanns.G HZ281HPB 27.5", my budget is around £250.

I also need a new PSU as I want to crossfire my 2x 4870's. The PSU I have is a Storm 700W 25A on the rails, which may be upto the task. I may upgrade to a 2gb 6950 (Will I see any performance gains over the 4870's CF)

I will need a new CPU in order to crossfire, so something like the i5 760 will be OK. (It cant have integrated graphics due to motherboard restrictions)

So the questions are:

1) Do I buy an i5 760 and crossfire my 2x 4870's (PSU may not be good enough)- Cost £175 + £150 new PSU
2) Buy a 2gb 6950 and hope my PSU will be OK.- Cost £220 (£150 PSU?)

What would you do?

Cheers

 

[Reedweaver]

My current monitor set up is 2x phillips 19" 19x5(Very old) Desktop extended in Windows. I use just the one to play games on 1024x768.

I have around £500 to spend but could stretch a bit more.

I can sell any surplus components on the bay. CPU's, monitors gpu's etc

I shouldnt have bought the H57 motherboard and i3 cpu in the first place!!!

I was going to use the xbox for gaming...but the PC just kept calling me back!

 

[Reedweaver]

Wont the RAM restrict what motherboard/CPU I can get as its 4x 2gb sticks dual channel.

Wouldnt it be best to get tri-channel?

I'm beggining to think that all I will keep is the Antec P182 case!!!

 

[Reedweaver]

I recon I can get the following to spend on Ocuk.

Patriot 8gb 2000 Sector 5 RAM - £120
Asus P7H57D-V Evo -£50
Core i3 540 -£50
2x 4870 1gb Toxic -£100
700w Jeantech Storm -£30 if I'm lucky
2x 19" monitors -£50

That gives £400 or so...if I put £300 in = £700 to spend.....
I'll spec a system and put it here....Cheers

 

[Reedweaver]

Sandybridge is all new to me....but I'll give a spec a go...keeping the RAM.

 

[Reedweaver]

I also have 2x 150G raptors Sata II in a Raid 0. Would getting a SSD improve performace....

 

[Reedweaver]

By asuscooluk at 2011-03-25

Crap...Over budget...

 

[Reedweaver]

Maybe this instead with PSU and smaller monitor.

By asuscooluk at 2011-03-25

 

[Reedweaver]

I think I like your recomendations better. Better GPU....

 

[Reedweaver]

BenQ G2420HDBL 24" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £161.99
(£134.99) £161.99

VS

Hanns.G HH251DPB 25" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Black [HH251DPB] £143.99

 

[Reedweaver]

I wasnt aware of the K chip and Rev 3 board issues....

 

[Reedweaver]

This where I'm at currently with the build...

By asuscooluk at 2011-03-25

 

[Reedweaver]

I have a Scythe Mugen 2 cooler on the 1156 board, will this fit onto 1155?

 

[Reedweaver]

Thanks for your help...OCuk forum is always really good.