Need help choosing parts for a new computer. ;)

stulid said:
It will be slower, a 2GB 6950 is faster than a 1GB GTX560ti.
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Ummm, how about getting the 1GB version and the £105 mobo? Or shall I just stick to the Asus mobo with the rest of the components? I know the mobo is the main frame of the build but will the difference in mobo really be noticed performance wise?

Thanks.
 
Changing motherboards will not affect performance in anyway thats worth mentioning.

Its the CPU and GPU that will give you the frames per second that you will notice, being able to turn up the in game settings, being able to use a higher resolutions with less performance hit because you have 2GB of Vram and not 1GB.

Stick to your budget and stick to a single card, keep the money.
 
stulid said:
Changing motherboards will not affect performance in anyway thats worth mentioning.

Its the CPU and GPU that will give you the frames per second that you will notice, being able to turn up the in game settings, being able to use a higher resolutions with less performance hit because you have 2GB of Vram and not 1GB.

Stick to your budget and stick to a single card, keep the money.
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So just to make sure, get the basket in post #2? I might use the rest of the money to get a better mouse actually. Any suggestions for £30 ish? :)

Thanks for the support.
 
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stulid said:
Im 24/7
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Hello again,

Just to make sure now. With this Asus mobo, in the future I will be able to crossfire with another 6950? I will need a better PSU for this as well in the future? When it comes to this will I need more/more efficient cooling?

I was looking at the specification of the mobo and could you explain to me what this means:-

PCI-Express Slots x1 PCI Express x16 slot (x16), x1 PCI Express x16 slot (x4), x2 PCI Express x1 slots (x1)

Are these the slots for the gfx? Also is the (x16) and (x4) for the PCI express slots respectively their speed? In crossfire will one of my 6950 cards run slower? Sorry to ask this, i'm just wondering what they mean.

Finally, I won't do harm overclocking my Cpu and gfx with my current setup?

Thanks. I'm really sorry about all the questions, just want to be sure of everything. :)
 
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you want a board that supports 8x 8x for dual gpu.
the mobo in post #2 will run any single card at 16x, if you add a second card, it will run at 16x 4x.
the spec in post #2 is for a single card setup.
 
Jony27 said:
you want a board that supports 8x 8x for dual gpu.
the mobo in post #2 will run any single card at 16x, if you add a second card, it will run at 16x 4x.
the spec in post #2 is for a single card setup.
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So would it be better to buy a second 6950 in the future and crossfire (which will mean I need a new mobo etc ;L) or just buy a more powerful single card and sell the 6950??
 
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by the time you need to upgrade, you will be upgrading your whole system :p

buy what you need now and just upgrade when you need it.
 
yes, expected on most low-mid range mobos, however the next decent mobo is ~£100
its not the best overclocker but you can expect around 4GHz out of it.
as Stu said, the i5 2500k is already fast @ stock, and by overclocking it you're just making it even faster.
 
Jony27 said:
yes, expected on most low-mid range mobos, however the next decent mobo is ~£100
its not the best overclocker but you can expect around 4GHz out of it.
as Stu said, the i5 2500k is already fast @ stock, and by overclocking it you're just making it even faster.
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Will I do my build any harm by adjusting it manually if I ever wanted to OC? Can I get voltage info for a certain clock on the internet to do it myself? Also is this mobo going to last me a few years? Sorry for all these questions.
 
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