PhenomX4 925 work well with HD5770 crossfire?
I'm currently thinking of upgrading to a HD5770 from a GT 240, and eventually going into crossfire. I'm currently thinking these questions:
Will my processor, the PhenomX4 925 @2.80 ghz bottle neck my system?
Should I get a faster processor such as the 955 BE or 965 BE for example?
When going into Crossfire, should I upgrade my power supply, which is a BigAnt 600w?
My system specs:
Antec 900 case
1440x900 AOC monitor
Gigabyte 890GPA -UD3H motherboard
AMD PhenomX4 925 @2.8 (stock speed)
Corsair dominator ram, @ 2000mhz in Dual Channel
Asus GT 240 1GB ddr3
600w big ant power supply
I'd say that you should get a new power supply.
All about dem cooling and wattage, and shiet.
[QUOTE=Zeloutional;25242110]I'd say that you should get a new power supply.
All about dem cooling and wattage, and shiet.[/QUOTE]
Do you reckon I should go up to 750w or 800w? Remembering I might go higher than a 5770.
Your processor shouldn't bottleneck it, so there's no real reason to upgrade it as it's still a powerful processor. However your powersupply I would advise you get say, a Corsair 850w mainly if you're opting to crossfire two 5770's (there should also be sufficient power output spare should you wish to upgrade other parts in the future). Though I am not too familiar with ATi cards power requirements so I might be slightly out here.
[QUOTE=Gishank;25243323]Your processor shouldn't bottleneck it, so there's no real reason to upgrade it as it's still a powerful processor. However your powersupply I would advise you get say, a Corsair 850w mainly if you're opting to crossfire two 5770's (there should also be sufficient power output spare should you wish to upgrade other parts in the future). Though I am not too familiar with ATi cards power requirements so I might be slightly out here.[/QUOTE]
I think 850w may be a bit too much, maybe 750 or 800w.
[QUOTE=DrumStick;25242192]Do you reckon I should go up to 750w or 800w? Remembering I might go higher than a 5770.[/QUOTE]
Get a Corsair 650W, it will run it fine.
[QUOTE=ItWasNiceToKnow;25243593]Get a Corsair 650W, it will run it fine.[/QUOTE]
Mkay, but I still want enough room for future upgrades as well.
You are better off getting one better card instead of two
[QUOTE=wndash;25243789]You are better off getting one better card instead of two[/QUOTE]
Yeah, was considering that 5850 or something along those lines.
HD 5770 CrossFire is faster than single HD 5870,
I think that's good seeing that a lot of people are using that setup.
Plus, 650 watt should be enough if you don't go 4 GHz on Core i7 980X and more than two GPUs.
[QUOTE=xboomguy;25243885]HD 5770 CrossFire is faster than single HD 5870,
I think that's good seeing that a lot of people are using that setup.
Plus, 650 watt should be enough if you don't go 4 GHz on Core i7 980X and more than two GPUs.[/QUOTE]
True that, but I wont be going to an i7, I'm using AMD.
[QUOTE=ItWasNiceToKnow;25243593]Get a Corsair 650W, it will run it fine.[/QUOTE]
I'd recommend this as well, or an XFX 650w
bigant is a pretty shitty brand
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so shitty I can't even find any information on it
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and always go with a single card unless you already have one of the cards
crossfire/sli should always be for upgrades
Also don't get the 5770, the GTX 460 scales up far better with crossfire and is a better card overall
I've got crossfire 5770s and a X2 555 and have no problems with bottlenecking. Also running 750W.
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[QUOTE=xboomguy;25243885]HD 5770 CrossFire is faster than single HD 5870,
[/QUOTE]
Not all the time.
[QUOTE=FINLEY;25244424]Also don't get the 5770, the GTX 460 scales up far better with crossfire and is a better card overall[/QUOTE]
x1
[QUOTE=FINLEY;25244424]Also don't get the 5770, the GTX 460 scales up far better with crossfire and is a better card overall[/QUOTE]
I don't see the point in buying another Nvidia card seeing as when I want crossfire I'd have to buy another card that's ATi.
You have a pretty average resolution. One 5770 should be sufficient for now, even a 4850.
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;25259751]You have a pretty average resolution. One 5770 should be sufficient for now, even a 4850.[/QUOTE]
I actually have a whole load of plans for my computer seeing as my monitor and speakers are from the old computer.
[QUOTE=DrumStick;25259324]I don't see the point in buying another Nvidia card seeing as when I want crossfire I'd have to buy another card that's ATi.[/QUOTE]Get a GTX 460. Then SLI it with another GTX 460. They would be way better than 5770s CF.
[QUOTE=ClaBrendon;25264398]Get a GTX 460. Then SLI it with another GTX 460. They would be way better than 5770s CF.[/QUOTE]
Then I'd have to buy a new motherboard, processor etc..
acutally, you can run sli on many non-sli boards through use of a driver hack, what board is it you have?
[QUOTE=MTMod;25244564][b]I've got crossfire 5770s and a X2 555 and have no problems with bottlenecking.[/b] Also running 750W.
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Not all the time.[/QUOTE]
That's a pretty fucking big bottleneck.
umad?
with the right overclock that's completely fine
[QUOTE=Luuper;25266475]umad?
with the right overclock that's completely fine[/QUOTE]
Really?
Yeah
[QUOTE=Luuper;25266543]Yeah[/QUOTE]
With the right overclock a Celeron would be fine. It's just that "right overclock" isn't especially possible at the moment.
[QUOTE=RixxzIV;25266433]That's a pretty fucking big bottleneck.[/QUOTE]
No. Theres very minimal bottleneck in that.
I thought the 925 was the more low end of the Phenom processors or something like that.
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