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Legatus Lanius
2135 Posts
On September 29 2011 04:24 Shikyo wrote: Btw the real question is why would you crossfire 2 6970s when the performance gain is neglicible in comparison to crossfire 6950s i dont know why youd bother with cf in the first place  even a single 6870 runs new games like deus ex 3 maxed on 1080p | ||
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.Mystic
Canada486 Posts
i'm trying to build a cheap basic computer for my store to connect to the security cameras. I'm trying to buy a prebuilt one because it should be cheaper but i can't find any so i'm thinking of building it myself. This computer will just be to record and see the security cameras (no HD). I would like it as cheap as possible, $200-$300. This will be baught either from ncix or canadacomputers. I'm having the most difficult with figuring out which video card would be reasonable, i don't think a $80+ card is necessary? I will be getting a 19"-20" monitor myself later, and i already have a copy of windows. | ||
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FinBenton
Finland870 Posts
On September 29 2011 12:33 Legatus Lanius wrote: i dont know why youd bother with cf in the first place even a single 6870 runs new games like deus ex 3 maxed on 1080pTry running BF3 maxed with that | ||
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Legatus Lanius
2135 Posts
people have been playing it on ultra with a 6950/570, so its not THAT intensive besides, it could probably handle high just fine, without all the useless bits, and look pretty much the same | ||
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rightstuff
United States160 Posts
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814162058 79.99 for a GTX 460 | ||
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Bambipwnsu
Canada698 Posts
On September 29 2011 12:44 HCmystic wrote: hey, i'm trying to build a cheap basic computer for my store to connect to the security cameras. I'm trying to buy a prebuilt one because it should be cheaper but i can't find any so i'm thinking of building it myself. This computer will just be to record and see the security cameras (no HD). I would like it as cheap as possible, $200-$300. This will be baught either from ncix or canadacomputers. I'm having the most difficult with figuring out which video card would be reasonable, i don't think a $80+ card is necessary? I will be getting a 19"-20" monitor myself later, and i already have a copy of windows. If you want to deal with MIRs and don't have on-board graphics. GT 240 @$29.99 after MIR http://www.ncix.ca/products/index.php?sku=62564&vpn=GT240XYAFA&manufacture=XFX&promoid=1055 HD 5450 @$19.99 after MIR http://www.ncix.ca/products/index.php?sku=49822&vpn=AX5450 512MK3-SH&manufacture=PowerColor&promoid=1055 | ||
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strikerz200
58 Posts
This didnt happen to me, but yesterday i installed some higher software for my card, which prob messed up something...? I deleted everything from control panel as well as from NVIDIA folder in my C: and reinstalled my previous version but i'm still getting this problem. any ideas? my comptuer just freeze up and never recovers. i have to press restart whenever this happens | ||
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Legatus Lanius
2135 Posts
Cons: The card in first slot burst into flames setting off my smoke detector." haha | ||
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rightstuff
United States160 Posts
On September 29 2011 13:06 Legatus Lanius wrote: "Pros: Price w/rebate. Cons: The card in first slot burst into flames setting off my smoke detector." haha LOL i didn't even see that! Yea, no wonder he was one of the people giving it a 1 star rating. | ||
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Legatus Lanius
2135 Posts
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rightstuff
United States160 Posts
Worth it? YOU DECIDE!  | ||
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rightstuff
United States160 Posts
http://us.ncix.com/products/?sku=56240&vpn=AX6850 1GBD5-DH&manufacture=PowerColor&promoid=1115 Edit: Sorry for the double post, I just didn't think to edit  | ||
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Legatus Lanius
2135 Posts
but id probably still go with the 460. doesnt everything have a chance of fucking up? | ||
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TechTornado
27 Posts
I will be building a gaming pc for starcraft 2 and diablo3. My main concern is to have constant 40-50+ FPS on 4v4 200/200 Ultra. Have questions for my new build for you tech experts :D Graphics: I Already own a MSI HD5870 TwinFrozer 1gb ddr5 and may plan to crossfire it in the future 1) Will 2x HD5870 bottleneck an i5-2500k? 2) Will another piece of HD5870 of another brand, (let's say Asus) work to crossfire with my current MSI one? Power: I am currently planning to play with 1x HD5870 1) Will it be better to power up this rig for 1x HD5870 and then upgrade the PSU at the same time I buy the second HD5870 OR power up enough wattage for 2x HD5870 from the beginning 2) How much wattage would you advice for a build with i5-2500k + 2x HD5870 +30gb SSD with other regular parts? Random power outage is a problem in my country and I am concerned about the health of my hardware due to sudden increase/decrease of power. Therefore, I am preparing a UPS to prevent this problem 3)What is the rule of the thumb for UPS~PSU ratio? Ram: 1) How much RAM would you suggest for this build? 2) Is there any special advantage of using 2 x 2gb rather than 1 x 4gb dims? That's all I would be asking for now. Any advice is much appreciated Thank you in advance! | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
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FabledIntegral
United States9232 Posts
On September 29 2011 16:49 TechTornado wrote: Hi guys, greetings from Indonesia! I will be building a gaming pc for starcraft 2 and diablo3. My main concern is to have constant 40-50+ FPS on 4v4 200/200 Ultra. Have questions for my new build for you tech experts :D Graphics: I Already own a MSI HD5870 TwinFrozer 1gb ddr5 and may plan to crossfire it in the future 1) Will 2x HD5870 bottleneck an i5-2500k? 2) Will another piece of HD5870 of another brand, (let's say Asus) work to crossfire with my current MSI one? Power: I am currently planning to play with 1x HD5870 1) Will it be better to power up this rig for 1x HD5870 and then upgrade the PSU at the same time I buy the second HD5870 OR power up enough wattage for 2x HD5870 from the beginning 2) How much wattage would you advice for a build with i5-2500k + 2x HD5870 +30gb SSD with other regular parts? Random power outage is a problem in my country and I am concerned about the health of my hardware due to sudden increase/decrease of power. Therefore, I am preparing a UPS to prevent this problem 3)What is the rule of the thumb for UPS~PSU ratio? Ram: 1) How much RAM would you suggest for this build? 2) Is there any special advantage of using 2 x 2gb rather than 1 x 4gb dims? That's all I would be asking for now. Any advice is much appreciated Thank you in advance! Your bottleneck will be your processor, and anyways what you're asking for isn't really feasible, even the top of the line processors can't max out 4v4 200/200 (assuming you mean all 8 players at 200/200) with 50 FPS. I doubt it could keep 50 FPS with 2v2 200/200 on ultra. | ||
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Shikyo
Finland33997 Posts
On September 29 2011 12:33 Legatus Lanius wrote: i dont know why youd bother with cf in the first place even a single 6870 runs new games like deus ex 3 maxed on 1080pFirst of all it doesn't, second nvm On September 29 2011 16:49 TechTornado wrote: 5870 maxes the game so you're set there. Hi guys, greetings from Indonesia! I will be building a gaming pc for starcraft 2 and diablo3. My main concern is to have constant 40-50+ FPS on 4v4 200/200 Ultra. Have questions for my new build for you tech experts :D Graphics: I Already own a MSI HD5870 TwinFrozer 1gb ddr5 and may plan to crossfire it in the future 1) Will 2x HD5870 bottleneck an i5-2500k? 2) Will another piece of HD5870 of another brand, (let's say Asus) work to crossfire with my current MSI one? Power: I am currently planning to play with 1x HD5870 1) Will it be better to power up this rig for 1x HD5870 and then upgrade the PSU at the same time I buy the second HD5870 OR power up enough wattage for 2x HD5870 from the beginning 2) How much wattage would you advice for a build with i5-2500k + 2x HD5870 +30gb SSD with other regular parts? Random power outage is a problem in my country and I am concerned about the health of my hardware due to sudden increase/decrease of power. Therefore, I am preparing a UPS to prevent this problem 3)What is the rule of the thumb for UPS~PSU ratio? Ram: 1) How much RAM would you suggest for this build? 2) Is there any special advantage of using 2 x 2gb rather than 1 x 4gb dims? That's all I would be asking for now. Any advice is much appreciated Thank you in advance! 2500k definitely is the bottleneck with SC2, just like every other processor. You could try spending a few thousand on a double Xeon setup or just get a 200 dollar 2500k, up to you. Yes another brand works, you can even crossfire a 5850 with the 5870. For crossfiring 5870s you probably want around 650-700W to be safe. | ||
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gruff
Sweden2276 Posts
I have a oc:ed i5 2500k and it's very rare I experience any significant problems in 4v4 as a result of the cpu. If people are so concerned about the cpu bottlenecking very occasionally in 4v4, they should really start playing 1v1s where those things actually matter. | ||
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Rachnar
France1526 Posts
On September 29 2011 17:59 gruff wrote: I like to see a 4v4 game where all 8 players are maxed. I've played 4v4 quite a lot and it's never been close lol. I have a oc:ed i5 2500k and it's very rare I experience any significant problems in 4v4 as a result of the cpu. If people are so concerned about the cpu bottlenecking very occasionally in 4v4, they should really start playing 1v1s where those things actually matter. we're talking about 8 maxed out people, ofc no problem untill late game, but try playing with 8 * 300 lings and tell me how much fps you get | ||
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gruff
Sweden2276 Posts
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