I'm shopping for a new vid card and need some advice. I went ahead and used the template, so just let me know if you need any other info to help me out. Thanks!
System Specifications:
I. Processor/CPU:
Intel i7 920 @ 2.67 (stock) (probably won't upgrade again until sometime next year)
II. Current Graphics Card:
Sapphire Radeon HD 4870
III. Display Resolution:
22" Dell monitor @ 1680x1050
IV. Power Supply Unit Specification (Brand, Wattage, Ampage, Age). If possible, please provide a link to a website containing the power supply specifications:
Antec HCP-850, less than a year old
V. Case Specifications(N/A, Model, Length, Low Profile, Cooling, HTPC, Water, Silent):
Antec Nine Hundred
Purchase Details:
I. Budget? Please be sure to include currency (If not USD), retailer preferences & specify whether rebates are a viable option.
Would like to stay under $300, unless there's a major jump in performance for a little more.
II. Any particular preferences (Manufacturer[nV or AMD], Brand[XFX, Sapphire, EVGA, etc], Cooling Solutions)?
Have had good luck with AMD/ATI previously, but am open to NVIDIA models as well.
III. Do you plan to have any Multi-GPU solutions such as Crossfire or SLI?
No.
IV. Have you previously looked at a product(s) which you feel would fit your needs?
Been looking at both Sapphire and Gigabyte Radeon 7850s, but not sure if that's the best bang for buck.
V. What are your needs for this GPU? Which games(If any)do you intend to play? If you have this information at hand, what are the desired detail levels?
Games: TES V: Skyrim (with HD pack and graphics mods), Max Payne 3, Tribes Ascend, and other FPS and RPG games.
VI. Do you plan on overclocking the card you intend to purchase?
Nice to have the option. Would like good performance out of the box though. Would like to have something that runs on the cooler and quieter side too.
System Specifications:
I. Processor/CPU:
Intel i7 920 @ 2.67 (stock) (probably won't upgrade again until sometime next year)
II. Current Graphics Card:
Sapphire Radeon HD 4870
III. Display Resolution:
22" Dell monitor @ 1680x1050
IV. Power Supply Unit Specification (Brand, Wattage, Ampage, Age). If possible, please provide a link to a website containing the power supply specifications:
Antec HCP-850, less than a year old
V. Case Specifications(N/A, Model, Length, Low Profile, Cooling, HTPC, Water, Silent):
Antec Nine Hundred
Purchase Details:
I. Budget? Please be sure to include currency (If not USD), retailer preferences & specify whether rebates are a viable option.
Would like to stay under $300, unless there's a major jump in performance for a little more.
II. Any particular preferences (Manufacturer[nV or AMD], Brand[XFX, Sapphire, EVGA, etc], Cooling Solutions)?
Have had good luck with AMD/ATI previously, but am open to NVIDIA models as well.
III. Do you plan to have any Multi-GPU solutions such as Crossfire or SLI?
No.
IV. Have you previously looked at a product(s) which you feel would fit your needs?
Been looking at both Sapphire and Gigabyte Radeon 7850s, but not sure if that's the best bang for buck.
V. What are your needs for this GPU? Which games(If any)do you intend to play? If you have this information at hand, what are the desired detail levels?
Games: TES V: Skyrim (with HD pack and graphics mods), Max Payne 3, Tribes Ascend, and other FPS and RPG games.
VI. Do you plan on overclocking the card you intend to purchase?
Nice to have the option. Would like good performance out of the box though. Would like to have something that runs on the cooler and quieter side too.
. Also OC your CPU. Given a Hyper 212+ or better, it should be able to OC a bit even on stock volts, and it's possible to get up to 4.0 if you've got a D0 stepping and a particularly good overclocker. I've got my i7 running 3.2ghz (3.36ghz turbo) at 1.2V
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