Good match for a 1055t CPU and 1600 x 1200 max resolution

[Caveman]

Building a rig for the kids... Want best performance for subject specs but not overachieve so we save some $...

Recommendations?

 

[mojothehut]

Heya,
I'd say something along the lines of an Nvidia 650 ti
like this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130841

Or an AMD 7850 for a little more money, like this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202004

Both should be pretty good matches for the cpu you got going there. Personally I'd go with a 7850
However, if you really want to pinch pennies check this one out
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814202011 7770 Ghz edition. $120ish

OOH just found this deal
The amd 6850. Will run a little warmer but give a little more performance than the 7770 if you're in the $120ish bracket
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DCOZTS?tag=at055-20

 

[Caveman]

Thanks much for those recommendations... I am a little surprised at the prices as I'd assumed something for $90-100 would get me there...

A little more wont hurt though...

 

[raghu78]

a X6 1055t is quite capable. with a bit of overclocking you can drive a HD 7870 Tahiti LE or HD 7950 boost. so whats your budget. also what psu do you have ?

 

[Eureka]

Well, the better question is, what do you want to play? If all the games are like League of Legends or Starcraft 2, a $100 650Ti will get you there.

 

[Caveman]

Budget is unlimited, but want to build this one on the cheap... Just want something that keeps up with 1055t at 1600 x 1200...

PSU is what's in my sig... That machine has been dormat for about 3 years...

A PC Power Cooling PSU is a *real* 510 watts... Should be enough or do I need more...?

 

[lehtv]

So, what games? How old are the kids?

7850 2gb is a safe bet, but with OC you'd get stable frames most of the time even with a 7950.

Exactly what is the PSU model? How many amps on the +12V?

 

[Caveman]

I'll assume worst case game at 1600 x 1200 - We'll be doing mostly flight sims which tax both CPU and GPU to the max - more than any FPS.

Turbo-Cool 510 SLI
When it comes to power supplies, it’s performance and reliability that count and nothing beats the heavy duty Turbo-Cool 510 SLI power supply from PC Power & Cooling. The first 510w PSU certified for NVIDIA SLI systems, the Turbo-Cool 510 SLI power supply is the industry’s undisputed 500W-600W champ.

• 510W (650W peak) @ 50°C (industrial rated)
• 2X more actual power than "500W" home PSUs
• Heavy-duty caps, inductors, heat sinks, etc.
• Premium sag and surge protection (.99 PFC)
• +12VDC output @ 34A/38A peak (Single Rail)
• Ultra-tight voltage regulation (+VDC@ 1%)
• Super-clean output (+VDC ripple @ 0.5%)
• New, quieter fan speed control circuit
• 24-pin M/B and dual PCI-E connnectors
• Industry's strongest warranty program (7 yrs)

 

[RaistlinZ]

^ Wow, Caveman you've really gotten a long life out of your system. I don't see many people rocking an Athlon 64 & 6800 Ultra these days.

 

[mojothehut]

^ Wow, Caveman you've really gotten a long life out of your system. I don't see many people rocking an Athlon 64 & 6800 Ultra these days.

I have my old AMD Thunderbird 1.2ghz downstairs, still running. Coupled with a Geforce3 Ti 500. 512mb DDR266 baby, win2k aww yea
Sometimes I sit down at it and play Unreal Tournament 1 :twisted:

 

[mojothehut]

Thanks much for those recommendations... I am a little surprised at the prices as I'd assumed something for $90-100 would get me there...

A little more wont hurt though...

If you really want to keep it below say $95
Consider this 7750.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814161403