I can't decide? Help... hehehe

Mindweaver · Feb 13, 2010

Hey guys I need some help deciding on either upgrading my CPU(1366), Motherboard, Ram or getting 1 or 2 5870 and puting them in CF?.. My current system is in my system spec's (If i go CF I have a P5Q-Pro P45 for MB). I really want both, but I have to choose..

I hate to spend the money on a new MB and SATA 3 and USB 3 almost here... I know Gigabyte and Asus have boards out, but they aren't on the SB. They are still using Intel ICH10R.

I guess the big question is do you guys think my Q9550 @ 3.6GHz or pushing it to 3.8GHz combined with my P5Q-Pro will be a big bottleneck for two 5870 in CF? and will my Corsair 750Tx power everything?.. hehehe Thanks! :respect:

PaulieG · Feb 13, 2010

Well, for crunching you can't beat the i7 platform. The 5870's are great cards, but you may be better off buying them in a few months when prices get come down a bit more.

Mindweaver · Feb 13, 2010

True, or maybe getting one now and one down the road? If i go that route then i'll be getting an i7 with in the next 2 months. I just hate to spend over 3 hundred on a MB and replace it a few months down the road. You know? or do you even think intel will put out the new SB in the next 3 months?

Clement · Feb 13, 2010

Mindweaver said:
True, or maybe getting one now and one down the road? If i go that route then i'll be getting an i7 with in the next 2 months. I just hate to spend over 3 hundred on a MB and replace it a few months down the road. You know? or do you even think intel will put out the new SB in the next 3 months?

Wait for the product and technologies to mature if you can.

Velvet Wafer · Feb 13, 2010

Mindweaver said:
True, or maybe getting one now and one down the road? If i go that route then i'll be getting an i7 with in the next 2 months. I just hate to spend over 3 hundred on a MB and replace it a few months down the road. You know? or do you even think intel will put out the new SB in the next 3 months?

i know its Offtopic, but i just saw you named one of your crunchers
"Ghetto case per Velvet Wafer"
how do i come to such high reputation? :laugh:

do you copied my work? that would make me proud!

EDIT: regarding your money: keep it, i bet in the next 3 months, there will be sth you HAVE to have ;-)

PaulieG · Feb 13, 2010

Mindweaver said:
True, or maybe getting one now and one down the road? If i go that route then i'll be getting an i7 with in the next 2 months. I just hate to spend over 3 hundred on a MB and replace it a few months down the road. You know? or do you even think intel will put out the new SB in the next 3 months?

Probably not. Thing is, If we always wait for these small improvements we will never buy new stuff. I really do not think that USB 3 and Sata 3 are going to be earth shattering enough to wait. I'd switch palatforms, and maybe buy one 5850 or 5870, then get another card a few months down the road.

Mindweaver · Feb 13, 2010

Velvet Wafer said:
i know its Offtopic, but i just saw you named one of your crunchers
"Ghetto case per Velvet Wafer"
how do i come to such high reputation?
do you copied my work? that would make me proud!

EDIT: regarding your money: keep it, i bet in the next 3 months, there will be sth you HAVE to have ;-)

Hoher Ruf

What is sth?

Paulieg said:
Probably not. Thing is, If we always wait for these small improvements we will never buy new stuff. I really do not think that USB 3 and Sata 3 are going to be earth shattering enough to wait. I'd switch palatforms, and maybe buy one 5850 or 5870, then get another card a few months down the road.

True I may just go i7.

Velvet Wafer · Feb 13, 2010

Mindweaver said:
Hoher Ruf What is sth?

True I may just go i7.

Danke sehr! Your Reputation is still much higher! im only the big rad boy, youre the guy,that crunches even a microwave

sth means something

Mindweaver · Feb 13, 2010

Velvet Wafer said:
Danke sehr! Your Reputation is still much higher! im only the big rad boy, youre the guy,that crunches even a microwave
sth means something

Ihr sehr willkommener Herr! :respect:

Chicken Patty · Feb 13, 2010

Paulieg said:
Well, for crunching you can't beat the i7 platform. The 5870's are great cards, but you may be better off buying them in a few months when prices get come down a bit more.

I gotta agree with this post :toast:

Velvet Wafer · Feb 13, 2010

Mindweaver said:
Ihr sehr willkommener Herr!

Thanks Mindweaver! Ich kann Zuspruch manchmal gut gebrauchen!

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Processor	i7 14700K / i7 5820k @ 4.5ghz
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 / X99S GAMING 7
Cooling	CM MasterLiquid ML360 Mirror ARGB Close-Loop AIO / CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme
Memory	CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3600 / G.Skill DDR4 2800 16GB 4x4GB
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti / ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition
Storage	4x Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2, 2x Crucial 1TB SSD / Samsung 870 PRO 500GB M.2
Display(s)	Samsung 32" Odyssy G5 Gaming 144hz 1440p, ViewSonic 32" 72hz 1440p / 2x ViewSonic 32" 72hz 1440p
Case	Phantek "400A" / Phanteks “Enthoo Pro series”
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Mouse	Glorious Gaming Model D Wireless / Razer DeathAdder Chroma
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VR HMD	Quest 3 (128gb) + Rift S + HTC Vive + DK1
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64 / Windows 10 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	Yes

Processor	5800x(2)/5700g/5600x/5600g/2700x/1700x/1700
Motherboard	MSI B550 Carbon (2)/ MSI z490 Unify/Asus Strix B550-F/MSI B450 Tomahawk (3)
Cooling	EK AIO 360 (2)/EK AIO 240, Arctic Cooling Freezer II 280/EVGA CLC 280/Noctua D15/Cryorig M9(2)
Memory	32 GB Ballistix Elite/32 GB TridentZ/16GB Mushkin Redline Black/16 GB Dominator
Video Card(s)	Asus Strix RTX3060/EVGA 970(2)/Asus 750 ti/Old Quadros
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe 500GB/WD Black M.2 NVMe 500GB/Adata 500gb NVMe
Display(s)	Acer 1080p 22"/ (3) Samsung 22" 1080p
Case	(2) Lian Li Lancool II Mesh/Corsair 4000D /Phanteks Eclipse 500a/Be Quiet Pure Base 500/Bones of HAF
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Mouse	Generic Black wireless (5)
Keyboard	Generic Black wireless (5)
Software	Win 10/Ubuntu

System Name	Tower of Power / Sechs
Processor	i7 14700K / i7 5820k @ 4.5ghz
Motherboard	ASUS ROG Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 / X99S GAMING 7
Cooling	CM MasterLiquid ML360 Mirror ARGB Close-Loop AIO / CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme
Memory	CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3600 / G.Skill DDR4 2800 16GB 4x4GB
Video Card(s)	ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 4070 Ti / ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3070 V2 OC Edition
Storage	4x Samsung 980 Pro 1TB M.2, 2x Crucial 1TB SSD / Samsung 870 PRO 500GB M.2
Display(s)	Samsung 32" Odyssy G5 Gaming 144hz 1440p, ViewSonic 32" 72hz 1440p / 2x ViewSonic 32" 72hz 1440p
Case	Phantek "400A" / Phanteks “Enthoo Pro series”
Audio Device(s)	Realtek ALC4080 / Azalia Realtek ALC1150
Power Supply	Corsair RM Series RM750 / Corsair CXM CX600M
Mouse	Glorious Gaming Model D Wireless / Razer DeathAdder Chroma
Keyboard	Glorious GMMK with box-white switches / Keychron K6 pro with blue swithes
VR HMD	Quest 3 (128gb) + Rift S + HTC Vive + DK1
Software	Windows 11 Pro x64 / Windows 10 Pro x64
Benchmark Scores	Yes

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Processor	E5200@3.000@1.2 (12.5x240) (Limited by mobo mem volts) ::[Evil Glare]-I'm gonna mod you!::
Motherboard	4COREDUAL-SATA2 R2
Cooling	AC Freezer Pro 7; AC Accelero S1 <-These two are bad ass!
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Video Card(s)	X1950GT 621/729 (Will do more)
Storage	Seagate 320; 2x1TB WD
Display(s)	ViewSonic 19" Widescreen
Case	Black, Sturdy.
Audio Device(s)	Onboard DAC works great.
Power Supply	Enermax EG365P-VE
Software	Fedora x64; WinXP32
Benchmark Scores	Once, I programmed for a little over 22.5 hours straight.

System Name	Nexus PC
Processor	Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3, 3600 MHz
Motherboard	Gigabyte GA-H97-HD3
Cooling	Thermalright Macho V2
Memory	24GB DDR3, 1400MHZ CL8
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Radeon R9 290
Storage	Samsung EVO 960 250gb, EVO 850 250gb, Vertex 3 128gb. 2 TB of Rotational.
Display(s)	1xAsus MX299, 2x Asus MX239, Oculus Rift CV1
Case	Sunflower Tower
Audio Device(s)	C-Media CMI8738/C3DX
Power Supply	Corsair TX850
Mouse	Cyborg R.A.T. 7
Software	Win7 64Bit Ultimate

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