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Hi All,
I'm not a complete newbie to building a system but the last build I did is an now old and tired P4 2.60ghz with IDE HDDs. So I thought it about time I got up to speed (forgive the pun) and I've decided to build an Eyefinity system.
The configuration is below but I'm not completely convinced about my choices. I have the following questions for you.
1. Is the Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4, with a second PCIe slot at 8 lanes a good choice for a crossfirex dual card system?
I ask this because I discovered that if the second PCIe slot is only four lanes then it drastically slows the system down. Please advise on other reasonably priced mobos that could be better.
2. Would two hd5770s be better for Eyefinity or should I initially go for one 5850 and add a second when I have the cash and would it still run eyefinity smoothly?
Thanks, in anticipation for all your advice. Here is my proposed spec. feel free to lol if I am way off with it. BTW my budget is max £1400 for everything:
Thermaltake V9 Blacx Edition Case
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4
i5 750 CPU
4GB Ram
Coolermaster GX750w PSU
2 x 1tb Samsung Pinpoint HDDs
Either 2 x Radeon HD 5770s or 1 x HD5850
3 x BENQ G2420 HDBL Monitors (LED + have small bezel)
Onboard sound for now.
Thanks again.
I'm not a complete newbie to building a system but the last build I did is an now old and tired P4 2.60ghz with IDE HDDs. So I thought it about time I got up to speed (forgive the pun) and I've decided to build an Eyefinity system.
The configuration is below but I'm not completely convinced about my choices. I have the following questions for you.
1. Is the Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4, with a second PCIe slot at 8 lanes a good choice for a crossfirex dual card system?
I ask this because I discovered that if the second PCIe slot is only four lanes then it drastically slows the system down. Please advise on other reasonably priced mobos that could be better.
2. Would two hd5770s be better for Eyefinity or should I initially go for one 5850 and add a second when I have the cash and would it still run eyefinity smoothly?
Thanks, in anticipation for all your advice. Here is my proposed spec. feel free to lol if I am way off with it. BTW my budget is max £1400 for everything:
Thermaltake V9 Blacx Edition Case
Gigabyte GA-P55-UD4
i5 750 CPU
4GB Ram
Coolermaster GX750w PSU
2 x 1tb Samsung Pinpoint HDDs
Either 2 x Radeon HD 5770s or 1 x HD5850
3 x BENQ G2420 HDBL Monitors (LED + have small bezel)
Onboard sound for now.
Thanks again.