New bits .....

Dogboy73 · 16 Feb 2010 at 16:29

Looking at getting a new mobo/CPU/RAM on a budget. I'm looking at this lot;

I'm hoping to keep my current 500W PSU but failing that I be looking at a 600W+ PSU.

Will also follow this up with a new gfx card for around the £80-£100 price point. Any thoughts?

Cheers guys

Dogboy73 · 16 Feb 2010 at 16:41

Cookeh said:
Looks good.
If you want to save some money, go AMD.

gfx card wise, Id go HD4870 / 90 for that price range

I'm pretty set on Intel. I know it's more costly but I've been more happy with Intel stuff in the past. I'm also pretty set on a Gigabyte mobo for the same reason ....... and the Geil RAM. Always been happy with these manufacturers.

Been torn between a 48** card & one of the new 57** cards in the £80-£100 price range. The 57** is winning out so far as it's obviously newer, DX11 & is supposed to be more efficient.

Dogboy73 · 16 Feb 2010 at 17:59

So an older 48** would be a better optionat this time? I did check out some benchmarks & noticed that some of the 4870/4890's outperformed the newer 57** cards. I suppose either would blow my current 1950 out of the water so it doesn't matter to me to much which one I end up with.

Dogboy73 · 17 Feb 2010 at 11:23

puma luke said:
this is the dilema im having. the 57** are more 'futureproof' in a sense as dx 11 WILL be required sooner or later but like already mentioned, the 48** cards perform better.

It's a tough one isn't it. I guess if you forget about the benchmark tests (the card types are not exactly poles apart anyway) then it's a no brainer. The 57** card in the £100 region is probably the one to go for. But for the same price you could get an expetionally good 48** card that will still do the business in a decent system for a good while yet. I think I might just wait a while & see how the prices change. When the 57** cards come down then I'll go for it. I'll hang in with the 1950 until then

Dogboy73 · 19 Feb 2010 at 20:24

Good advice, bJN. Cheers.

Like I said I may just stick with my trusy old X1950, upgrade the other main components & see how the gfx card market plays out over the next few months.

EDIT: Just looking at the gfx cards on OcUK & it appears they are not stocking 4890's. 4870 appears to be the highest ......... & they only have 1 of these ..... and it's out of stock! Clearly it looks as if OcUK are phasing out the 4*** cards. Next card up in the list is the 5450! I guess if I did want a 48** card I'd have to shop ...... ellswhere!!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/productlist.php?groupid=701&catid=56