ATI HD5770 or less?

**Sgt.TmH** · 04-08-10, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by bust331

... doesn't really allow me to do anything with it, other than add RAM and a graphics card.

So how much RAM do you have? You need at least 2gb ... 3gb if you're running Vista/Win7.

**BIGAG** · 04-08-10, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by Mcstrange

Here is a good starting point bust:
http://techreport.com/articles.x/18510/4

Component Item Price
Processor Intel Core i5-750 $194.99
Motherboard Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3 $134.99
Memory Kingston 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3-1333 $104.99
Graphics XFX Radeon HD 5770 $159.99
Storage Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB (6Gbps) $119.99
Samsung SH-S223L $26.99
Audio
Integrated $0
Enclosure Antec Sonata III w/500W PSU $99.99
Total Buy this complete system at Newegg $841.93

You dont need the video card so that is 681 as it stands for one heck of a powerful PC. You could do even cheaper if you go the AMD route without losing much gaming performance.
If you work off their econo box you could be set and gaming with style for under 5 bills

good set up......I wouldn't buy a new video card. Save it for later...

Lemme set you up with an AMD side..

Processor AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz Socket AM3 125W Quad-Core Processor Model HDZ965FBGMBOX
Combo deal with Mobo $342.98
Mail in rebate -15.00
$327.98
Motherboard ASUS M4A79T Deluxe AM3 DDR3 AMD 790FX ATX AMD Motherboard
Storage Western Digital Caviar Black 1TB (6Gbps) ------------------------------ $119.99
Enclosure Antec Sonata III w/500W PSU I'm kind of iffy on the PSU....Second opinions anyone? --------- $99.99
Memory OCZ AMD Black Edition 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory $129.99
Mail in rebate -20.00
$109.99
Graphics: Use current card.

Grand Total $657.95 + shipping where applicable (rebates included in this price)

**Viktor_Olin** · 04-09-10, 08:38 AM

I'm pleased with my Corsair PSU; how about one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...17-139-005-S01

I have the 650W unit.

**WileECyte** · 04-09-10, 08:40 AM

Anymore, 500 watts may be the bare minimum you'd want to buy. With the 5770, you may want to consider the possibility of later going crossfire, so you'll want more wattage for that.

Play around with the Newegg power supply calculator. I found out my system was under-powered and it was causing me all sorts of stability issues.

http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html

**Sgt.TmH** · 04-09-10, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by WileECyte

Anymore, 500 watts may be the bare minimum you'd want to buy.

Agree. Even 500w would marginal for a serious gaming machine.

Also, there's price. At Newegg, the 3 "Best Rated" PSUs are separated by only $14.

Corsair 550w - $85 after MIR+Ship - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139004
Corsair 650w - $76 after MIR+Ship - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005
Corsair 750w - $90 after MIR+Ship - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139006

The 650w is currently the "Best Buy".

**DaKillerFox** · 04-20-10, 03:13 PM

Well, I bit the bullet and ordered a new video card:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150433

I went with the ATI Radeon 4650 with 1 GB of DDR2 VRAM. I wanted to get the HIS 4670 with 1 GB of DDR3 VRAM, because the memory clock speed of DDR3 is like 2x the speed at 1600 MHz compared to the 800 MHz of DDR2, but the jump in price was $40+. This system I have is aging and I'm just trying to squeeze a little more life out of it before I build a whole new rig sometime next year!