what GPU should i get??????

GOD_OF_GAMES · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:01

hi all im thinkin of getin this

Ultima Elite BlackOps Custom destop pc

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/syscon_int.php?prodid=FS-068-OK

whats better the

ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5

or the

NVIDIA GTX OC 280 1024MB GDDR3

whats better for gaming? i want to be able to play all the games like crysis in full resolution settings.

P.S. merry xmas :confused:

GOD_OF_GAMES · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:11

im thinkin of getin this setup.

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- Coolermaster HAF 932 Case - Black (No PSU)
- Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme Edition QX9770 "LGA775 Yorkfield" 3.20GHz (1600FSB) - Retail
- OcUK Expert Overclocking
- Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/AM2+/AM2/939)
- Foxconn BlackOps Intel X48 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
- G.Skill Black Ops 8GB Option
- Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
- Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
- OCZ Core V2 30GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2C30G)
- OCZ Core V2 30GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2C30G)
- No RAID Option (ZERO Cost)
- Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM
- Corsair HX 1000W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-1000HXUK)
- No Operating System
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w311zy · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:12

GOD_OF_GAMES said:
im thinkin of getin this setup.

Options applied to the above product:
- Coolermaster HAF 932 Case - Black (No PSU)
- Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme Edition QX9770 "LGA775 Yorkfield" 3.20GHz (1600FSB) - Retail
- OcUK Expert Overclocking
- Arctic Cooling Freezer Xtreme CPU Cooler (Socket LGA775/AM2+/AM2/939)
- Foxconn BlackOps Intel X48 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
- G.Skill Black Ops 8GB Option
- Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
- Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
- OCZ Core V2 30GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2C30G)
- OCZ Core V2 30GB 2.5" SATA-II Solid State Hard Drive (OCZSSD2-2C30G)
- No RAID Option (ZERO Cost)
- Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM
- Corsair HX 1000W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Compliant PSU (CMPSU-1000HXUK)
- No Operating System
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Looks like a good build but for that money id rather get a I7 setup.

Random Guy · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:17

If you are going to go for such a high-end setup, I would say that an X58-Core I7 combo is definitely a better choice.

w311zy · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:21

Random Guy said:
If you are going to go for such a high-end setup, I would say that an X58-Core I7 combo is definitely a better choice.

Yeah thats what i think aswell, plus you have the choice of X-fire and SLI in the future.

GOD_OF_GAMES · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:21

ive never used a I7 why is it better? its cheper than that one.

GOD_OF_GAMES · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:23

also do you think i should go for the Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 then?

w311zy · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:23

GOD_OF_GAMES said:
ive never used a I7 why is it better? its cheper than that one.

Its the latest hardware from Intel and more efficent than the Core2Quads and Core2Duo's.

Also Quicker clock for clock.

Either the GTX280 or the 4870 X2 depends on the resolution.

TheCenturion · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:32

lol, I guess we were all noobs at some point. It may be cheaper, but it's newer tech, better value for money, the i7 965 blows the pants off of the qx9770, and the 940 probably matches it. There was a point when the q9550 was on "this week only offer" and was cheaper than a q9450, would you still buy the 9450?

GOD_OF_GAMES · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:37

cool are be going for that one then lol

on overclockers UK website it lets u pick ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 1024MB GDDR3 falt ya had to have 2 the same GPUs?

and what MB should i go for? and ive bin tolled that ATI are better now than Nvidia now is that tru?

w311zy · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:40

GOD_OF_GAMES said:
cool are be going for that one then lol

on overclockers UK website it lets u pick ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 and Nvidia GeForce GTX 280 1024MB GDDR3 falt ya had to have 2 the same GPUs?

and what MB should i go for? and ive bin tolled that ATI are better now than Nvidia now is that tru?

Haha they are both good now mate tbh... i had the choice and got the GTX280.

I would get any X58 board that does Xfire and SLI.

GOD_OF_GAMES · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:42

i am now thinkin of getin sum thing like this

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- Netgear WN111 300Mbps RangeMax NEXT Wireless USB 2.0 Network Adapter
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- No RAID Option (ZERO Cost)
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS)
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS)
- Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
- Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
- G.Skill 6GB DDR3 NQ PC3-12800C9 1600MHz (3x2GB) Triple Channel DDR3 (F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ) (temporarily out of stock)
- Asus P6T Deluxe "OC Palm Edition" Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
- Akasa AK-967 Nero Direct Contact Heatpipe CPU Cooler (AM2/AM2+/939/LGA775/LGA1366)
- OcUK Expert Overclocking
- Intel Core i7 965 3.20Ghz (Nehalem) Extreme Edition (Socket LGA1366) - Retail
- Coolermaster HAF 932 Case - Black (No PSU)

w311zy · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:45

GOD_OF_GAMES said:
i am now thinkin of getin sum thing like this

- Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4870 1024MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail
- Powercolor ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 2048MB GDDR5 TV-Out/Dual DVI/HDMI (PCI-Express) - Retail

That looks ok but you have a 4870 X2 and a standard 4870... i would rather get 2 x GTX280's in SLI than 2 x 4870 X2's.

GOD_OF_GAMES · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:47

are thay good for SLI cos ive got 2 9800 GX2's at mo and thay don't work that good in SLI

w311zy · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:51

GOD_OF_GAMES said:
are thay good for SLI cos ive got 2 9800 GX2's at mo and thay don't work that good in SLI

Yeah they are much better in SLI as they are Single core where the 9800GX2's are dual PCB which is Quad SLI. Both companys have issues running more than 2 cores so i would suggest getting the GTX280's.

thevet · 25 Dec 2008 at 12:57

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go for the same setup as me mate...it can handle anything on max settings...it dont even break a sweat

w311zy · 25 Dec 2008 at 13:00

thevet said:
go for the same setup as me mate...it can handle anything on max settings...it dont even break a sweat

Yeah you got a good setup there

GOD_OF_GAMES · 25 Dec 2008 at 13:00

thinkin of this one now

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- Intel Core i7 965 3.20Ghz (Nehalem) Extreme Edition (Socket LGA1366) - Retail
- OcUK Expert Overclocking
- Akasa AK-967 Nero Direct Contact Heatpipe CPU Cooler (AM2/AM2+/939/LGA775/LGA1366)
- Asus P6T Deluxe "OC Palm Edition" Intel X58 (Socket 1366) PCI-Express DDR3 Motherboard
- G.Skill 6GB DDR3 NQ PC3-12800C9 1600MHz (3x2GB) Triple Channel DDR3 (F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ) (temporarily out of stock)
- Point of View GeForce GTX 280 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
- Point of View GeForce GTX 280 1024MB GDDR3 TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS)
- Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 500GB SATA-II 32MB Cache - OEM (ST3500320AS)
- No RAID Option (ZERO Cost)
- Pioneer DVR-216DBK 20x DVD±RW SATA Dual Layer ReWriter (Black) - OEM
- Corsair TX 750W ATX2.2 SLI Compliant PSU
- No Operating System
- Netgear WN111 300Mbps RangeMax NEXT Wireless USB 2.0 Network Adapter
- Keyboard Not Selected
- Mouse Not Selected
- Monitor Not Selected
- Logitech Z-5500 THX Certified 5.1 Speaker System (970115-0120)
- Headset Not Selected
- Game Controller Not Selected
- Game Controller Not Selected
- No Security Software

w311zy · 25 Dec 2008 at 13:02

I dunno if that power supply will be enough if you overclock the cards. otherwise it looks good

GOD_OF_GAMES · 25 Dec 2008 at 13:02

what temp does the new intel CPU's run at on full load?