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- Thread starter Fredick
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I'd throw in a new GPU, depending on your budget.
OP
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I've found a ready stock motherboard on market
http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3781#ov
how about this ?
I'm looking Crossfire ready mobo
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...yMark=False&IsFeedbackTab=true#scrollFullInfo
You might want to read these reviews, especially the sixth one from the top as apparently the two PCI-e 16x slots are right next to each other and make it unlikely to use them in Crossfire, at least if the cards are thick.
You might want to read these reviews, especially the sixth one from the top as apparently the two PCI-e 16x slots are right next to each other and make it unlikely to use them in Crossfire, at least if the cards are thick.
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OP
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hmm they give negative response... well I should try another mobo
Anyway Thankyou very much, I almost booked it,,
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Unless you need to OC; don't bother changing boards. I'd do what Knufire said; and upgrade your Graphics card first. Though I have no idea what kind of PSU that is.. Lol
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2x SSDs in raid 0 !Hello Everyone,
I'm planning upgrade my system
what suggestion could you give me ?
of course for extreme gaming !!!
my current cpu : amd phenom ii x4 960t
vga : Radeon hd 5670 ddr3 3gb
mainboard: Ecs a880gm-ad3
Thanks for help
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Nope, but they are very pleasant, as the access time is close to zero.
Putting them in Raid0 is the thing to do when there is nothing else to upgrade in your rig, or when you feel like throwing money away.
I'd follow the Knufire advice (Graphic card 6870 would already be a nice upgrade if you play @1080p or less), and if you have some money left, add a 120GB SSD.
BTW Merz, that's not a very smart advice to give to someone who is asking how to spend is money wisely.
And if you want to show off with your raid0, you'd better make your own thread instead of hijacking this one.
Putting them in Raid0 is the thing to do when there is nothing else to upgrade in your rig, or when you feel like throwing money away.
I'd follow the Knufire advice (Graphic card 6870 would already be a nice upgrade if you play @1080p or less), and if you have some money left, add a 120GB SSD.
BTW Merz, that's not a very smart advice to give to someone who is asking how to spend is money wisely.
And if you want to show off with your raid0, you'd better make your own thread instead of hijacking this one.
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I'd go with a faster video card, replace that PSU with something nice and reliable like a Silverstone Strider..... Replace the mainboard if you have the budget for it.
Basically video card and PSU should be your top priorities for gaming. If your PSU goes it can take the rest of the system with it, and I've never heard of that PSU you're running.
Basically video card and PSU should be your top priorities for gaming. If your PSU goes it can take the rest of the system with it, and I've never heard of that PSU you're running.
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Enlight is local PSU
http://www.enlightindo.com/product.jsp?page=product&id=25
also it has 2x 6pin Vga connector
many reviews said it gives pure power output
but not enough for extreme overclocking
I forced to bought this product because it were the only one ready on the market that time,, the prices about $75
http://www.enlightindo.com/product.jsp?page=product&id=25
also it has 2x 6pin Vga connector
many reviews said it gives pure power output
but not enough for extreme overclocking
I forced to bought this product because it were the only one ready on the market that time,, the prices about $75
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It lists Athlon 64 compatabillity..... Thats got to be one seriously old design. How old were the reviews?
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Antec Neo Eco 520W OR
Corsair CX v2 500W
Whatevers cheaper.
And perhaps a HD 6870 or something. Would be what I would do for your system.
Corsair CX v2 500W
Whatevers cheaper.
And perhaps a HD 6870 or something. Would be what I would do for your system.
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Also take a look at the Silverstone Strider Essential ot Strider Plus series. Excellent power supplies and priced just right. Extremely quiet too if noise is something that concerns you.
For a Motherboard i would recommend this one http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131754
The only issue with it is the location of the SATA ports, right on the inside edge facing inwards instead of up, its only a problem if you have a very small case, anything like a HAF 912 or bigger and its fine, actually better as it works well with the inward angled ports to keep them out of the way of air flow, especially when you have cable routing (which is why they are angled like that)
As you can see in my sig i have the one down from that one and have come to like it a lot.
The only issue with it is the location of the SATA ports, right on the inside edge facing inwards instead of up, its only a problem if you have a very small case, anything like a HAF 912 or bigger and its fine, actually better as it works well with the inward angled ports to keep them out of the way of air flow, especially when you have cable routing (which is why they are angled like that)
As you can see in my sig i have the one down from that one and have come to like it a lot.
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