FlightSimBoy
Fully Optimized
- Messages
- 2,114
I wanted some opinions before I invest another 500 dollars in my rig.
I am planning on a new GPU and with that a new PSU.
I am really confident in this as my new PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005 Enough watts for a nice gaming rig, and also enough amps on a single rail to power everything I need and then some. Also keeps my rig somewhat future-proof to any other upgrades I might want.
Now the GPU. This is a tough decision to make. I have really wanted an 8800 GTS with the G92 core, but I found something ATi had that appears to be better, but cheaper. Here is the GTS I am looking at: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121218 and here is the other GPU that stuns me: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103057 - The Diamond Viper HD3870 with 1 GB GDDR3. I am leaning more towards the 3870 because it has much better features: more memory, faster memory clock, faster core clock, and more stream processors. Only thing I'm wondering is that even with the better/faster features, would the 512MB of extra memory bog it down some? Even then, I might get the 3870 because it is not PCI-E X16 2.0. I don't know if my PC supports 2.0. I also like ATi drivers, because they are simple like 8.1 and next month or so 8.2 and not something like 167.11 and then next WEEK 189.12 or something like that.
Opinions?
I am planning on a new GPU and with that a new PSU.
I am really confident in this as my new PSU: CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005 Enough watts for a nice gaming rig, and also enough amps on a single rail to power everything I need and then some. Also keeps my rig somewhat future-proof to any other upgrades I might want.
Now the GPU. This is a tough decision to make. I have really wanted an 8800 GTS with the G92 core, but I found something ATi had that appears to be better, but cheaper. Here is the GTS I am looking at: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121218 and here is the other GPU that stuns me: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814103057 - The Diamond Viper HD3870 with 1 GB GDDR3. I am leaning more towards the 3870 because it has much better features: more memory, faster memory clock, faster core clock, and more stream processors. Only thing I'm wondering is that even with the better/faster features, would the 512MB of extra memory bog it down some? Even then, I might get the 3870 because it is not PCI-E X16 2.0. I don't know if my PC supports 2.0. I also like ATi drivers, because they are simple like 8.1 and next month or so 8.2 and not something like 167.11 and then next WEEK 189.12 or something like that.
Opinions?