Buy a second 4890 or get a 5870 (+ Xfire prolem)

[CarrO]

[Yes I know I fucked up the title]

So, I just some money and want to upgrade my system.

Wich is better:

Getting another 4890 so I can Xfire them
or
Waiting a little bit and then buy a 5870

Am I going to get a noticeable increase in fps buying a 5870 over a 4890 Xfire?

The only problem doing Xfire would be this:
(damn me for getting a micro-atx mobo.... next time I buy some parts I have to read better the specs dammit, I didn't notice that it was a micro-atx board when I bought it)

notice how there is just half a millimeter between my actual card and the second PCI slot....

[Img]http://i811.photobucket.com/albums/zz36/maxolina/IMG_1851.jpg[/img]

BTW Specs:

i7 920
6gb ddr3 1800
4890 vapor-x
DFI Lanparty micro-atx
HAF 922

[dumdydum]

if you go for another 4890 you'll probably need to use watercooling. Get a 5870 or a 5850.

[Reapaninja]

I think the 2x 4890s might be better but I'm not sure it'd even be possible with the other that close

[CombineGuru]

2x 4890 is better but you'd have BIG issues..
get the 5870

[editline]04:25PM[/editline]

or a better mobo

[Reapaninja]

with the difference between the two cards you could easily get a better MoBo

that's probably the best option

[CarrO]

What do you thing if I buy a 4890 with a stock cooler... it's less voluminous than the Vapor-X one...at least a 1-2cm... and then put that stock cooled card on Top and the Vapor-X on the bottom, so I'd have some space between them..
That should be enough space to do a Xfire, or not?

And can you suggest me a valid ATX mobo?
As brands I prefer DFI, they're beasts in performance but a bit pricy.... (my actual m-ATX mobo is DFI)
What about ASUS?
Or some other brands?

[CombineGuru]

Which CPU do you have?

[dumdydum]

i7 920 @ 3GHz

[editline]04:43PM[/editline]

He said that in the pictures of your pc thread

[CarrO]

[QUOTE=dumdydum;18167114]i7 920 @ 3GHz

[editline]04:43PM[/editline]

He said that in the pictures of your pc thread[/QUOTE]

Thanks.

I'll update the OP with my specs

[CombineGuru]

[url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/160932[/url]

[CarrO]

[QUOTE=CombineGuru;18167148][url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/160932[/url][/QUOTE]

Thanks, but I have to buy from somewhere that ships to Italy...

Just give me a newegg link, I can get any card later from [url]http://www.tecnocomputer.it[/url]

The USD to € conversion is not a problem, that site has got decent prices

That mobo is cool man, aren't there any cheaper ones?
Since it's out of stock at the site where i'm buying it I checked the price on newegg...

[Reapaninja]

[QUOTE=CombineGuru;18167148][url]http://www.ebuyer.com/product/160932[/url][/QUOTE]

the aim is to get it within the price difference of a 4890 and 5870, otherwise he might as well get the 5870

[CombineGuru]

A good i7 mobo for £85? :mad:

[dookie]

[QUOTE=CombineGuru;18167285]A good i7 mobo for £85? :mad:[/QUOTE]

No sense it telling him to get a £285 mobo AND another 4890 when he can just get a 5870.

[CarrO]

What about the idea to get a 4890 with stock cooler.... it's less voluminous than the Vapor-X one...at least a 1-2cm... and then put that stock cooled card on Top and the Vapor-X on the bottom, so I'd have some space between them..
That should be enough space to do a Xfire, or not?

[CombineGuru]

Yeeah but with the average price of a good i7 mobo (£120 - 250) just get a 5870.

[dookie]

[QUOTE=maxolina;18168524]What about the idea to get a 4890 with stock cooler.... it's less voluminous than the Vapor-X one...at least a 1-2cm... and then put that stock cooled card on Top and the Vapor-X on the bottom, so I'd have some space between them..
That should be enough space to do a Xfire, or not?[/QUOTE]

Too tight of a fit and you can't be 100% sure.

[CarrO]

Looks like I'm gonna lend me the 4890 of my friend and try it out....
I'll tell you tomorrow