Drummerpete Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 I've chosen my motherboard, processor and RAM.ASUS M4A77T MotherboardAMD Phenom II X2 3.2 GHz ProcessorOCZ Gold Dual Channel Kit 4 GB : 2 x 2 GB Memory(If anyone has a reason against these, feel free to tell me)Anyone have any recommendations for Graphics Cards?Preferably AMD(/ATI) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitlark Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Knowing about compatibilities is everything you need, the features between mobos aren't that different (at least I don't mind about that). So I think that it's better to decide first the exact processor you're going to choose, and then see their compatibility.Hope it helps you,L'ark Mitsinikos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 ibuypower.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homicidal Monkey Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 @Chief:> ibuypower.comlol. I like how my desktop cost me half as much as a similar model on that site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Lol, have you seen my old thread about my computer build? It was pretty awesome, if you're interested.I think i saw that the Asus M4A77T was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerpete Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Need help picking a Graphics Card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavos Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 @Roberto:> Need help picking a Graphics CardThere are quite a few good graphics cards out there. You might wanna google rankings on ATI Radeon or Nvidia PCI/e cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Radeon HD 6850 is amazing, though a bit expensive. I recommend XFC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerpete Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 @Zonova:> Radeon HD 6850 is amazing, though a bit expensive. I recommend XFC.Looked at a Radeon 5770 and found this cheaper alternativea Sapphire VAPOR-X HD 5770 Graphics adapter - 1 GB - GDDR5 SDRAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 The 5770 is nice, though it is overpriced. There are alternatives now that are better then it, and are around the same price point.This site is pretty nice, it is updated a lot:http://www.hardware-revolution.com/budget-gaming-pc-q4-2010/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerpete Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 That site recommended the Radeon 6850\. That's TWICE the price of Sapphire 5770. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Isn't this what you want?:http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102898The 6850 is only like 20$ higher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerpete Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 >>$USDI can get that Sapphire Graphics card for about £70GBP here… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saadhamza Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Shiiit. I think Robin uses the 5770, he didn't have any complains.*Jelly* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In7el3ct Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I prefer nVidia cards, but I'm pretty sure ATI currently has the upper hand right now. Anyways, I've always enjoyed the eVGA brand of nVidia cards. Always ran perfectly for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homicidal Monkey Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 @In7el3ct:> I prefer nVidia cards, but I'm pretty sure ATI currently has the upper hand right now. Anyways, I've always enjoyed the eVGA brand of nVidia cards. Always ran perfectly for me.>amd processor>asus mobololnofor gpu: Asus brand of ATI. The softmod from the asus mobo will also sync to the asus gpu if the gpu is also asus. I can overclock my HD5770 to about 1ghz. Also consider opting for 4core instead of 2\. Its not much more expensive and it will last you a bit longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummerpete Posted February 22, 2011 Author Share Posted February 22, 2011 @Twilight:> >amd processor> >asus mobo> lolno> > for gpu: Asus brand of ATI. The softmod from the asus mobo will also sync to the asus gpu if the gpu is also asus. I can overclock my HD5770 to about 1ghz. Also consider opting for 4core instead of 2\. Its not much more expensive and it will last you a bit longer.I'll consider the quad core but the ASUS GPU is just too expensive for me. I'll probably just get the sapphire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homicidal Monkey Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 @Roberto:> I'll consider the quad core but the ASUS GPU is just too expensive for me. I'll probably just get the sapphirethe asus will agree more with your mobo and regularly go on sale. I got my HD5770 (Asus) for $66 after rebate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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