4870HD or 4850+CPU&Mobo?

PC Hardware & Gaming PC Builds, Modding & Overclocking
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OK My 8800GT is going for RMA and I eed something asap.
Please tell me which one is a better option for now.
A. 4870+HX620 rest all for my current rig. (Damage about 25K)
B. 4850+VX450 + P5Q + E8400 (Damage about 25K as I get 5K for my current mobo+CPU)

I don’t think intels new nehalm(spelling) will be that great in gaming at all, but I still like the E8600 which isn’t available readily and my budget right now is only this much…
Please tell me which one is a better deal A or B to last me till Feb 2009. Remember a lot of games are coming out.

Also can the VX450 take my current rig and a 4870?
Thanks lot guys this is really confusing…
PS. If somo of you commmented on my last post for an upgrade I am posting again as not I dont have the 8800GT as it is going for RMA and I need something by this tomorrow.
Cheers,

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vx450 can take care of your current rig.

Why dont you invest in a 4850 crossfire setup? Spend about 2k more for P5Q-Pro or E and pick up a HX620 to power it up, that would be a decent option too :slight_smile:

What monitor are you using?

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get 4850 + TX650 + P5Q + E7200
u can use vx450 + 4870 too but better to get TX650 , it will be more future proof and can handle more stuff later

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HD 4850 9.2k + HX 620W 6.2k + P5Q PRO 7.5k + E7200 5.2k + Sunbeam Core Contact Freezer 2k

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gaming res.= 1600x1050.

I love eye candy but off late I have noticed my my FPS would drop in even TF2 when a lot of explosions were happening..I could see that ONE of my cores is always at max…

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Why are you guys recommending the E7200? Is it much more VFM? or nearly as good as E8400/E8200? I somehow dont really overclock anything as my rig is on 24/7 so then wont the E8200/E8400 be better…?

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Option B, but with a better psu in case you want to do a CF later. A 4870 will be bottlenecked by the X2 cpu, btw how often do you upgrade?

A 450 should be fine as long as u dont overclock your components.

EDIT: A 7200 is a good option too, but if you dont overclock, higher stock clocked cpu’s will suit u better.

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If u wotn OC then E8400 is best or E8500 if ur budget permits. 4870 is a much powerful card and comes with dual slot cooler hence better.

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..I upgrade the GPU almost every year or 10 months.

I like to keep my CPU’s and MObo for a while…like 1.5 to 2 odd years…

And also I dont want any Dual GOU solutions, I believe they are just more headaches. So CF and SLI are out of the way for now…

I rather have a better single GPU solution than Dual solution, so do I really require anything above the VX450?

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Okie, I asked coz if you get a CF mobo and get one 4850, it should do almost all games pretty well, and down the line say 10months later add another one for CF and it will give you another 1 year with enough fire power for games coming up during the time, and yes, these cards do need a lot of cpu power to have less cpu bottlenecking and higher clocked cpu will always help.

Maybe you can get a budget cpu now and get a faster one when price falls after nehlam launch.

EDIT: so if your not interested in dual gpu’s and will upgrade in a year or so anyway, even then 4850 would be a good option or 4870/260 for slightly longer duration! But with a complete overhaul you will need a better psu.

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Then I rather stay with option A right?

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Its not mandatory to buy P45 chipset :face_with_tongue: , U can get Abit IP35-E @ 5.3k, its good mobo if U dont need RAID, eSATA, CF.

E8500 8.6k + Abit IP35-E 5.3k + HD 4850 9.2k + Corsair VX 450W 3.2k, Total 26k ~ :slight_smile:

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To be safe, go with HD4870 and HX620/TX650 psu.

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Yep!

I was about to suggest that, but that said, since your here and overclocking will always remain a temptation :face_with_tongue: , why not get the gear needed, and incase you ever decide to go the other way, you could! :wink:

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i’m with rocky.. :face_with_tongue:

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What about the proccy, would he use a X2 5200+ on the P5Q Pro? :face_with_tongue: 4850CF will not fit in his budget at the moment.

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..I thought about the IP35-E, but dropped the idea since Abit is not going to manufacture more mobo’s.. and I somehow do like ASUS that’s why I was tilting towards a P5Q.

…still undecided. Please debate some more…

..if I do get the option A.

I will be upgrading the CPU sometime in Feb or so.

Or lets say I need this rig I make to last me till Feb 2009 thats when I can think of a next upgrade…

..if I take option B.

I think I will only need to get a GPU then in Feb. if needed…

So I really dont know…

Sidhu, Rocky, Max22,fagface etc.. …more suggestions please…

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…or how about a VX450 and a 4850HD.

..Then in Jan or so once the 8600 is available and a bit cheaper upgrade to that…?

since I am sure by Jan or so something more powerful will come out in the GPU segment…?

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HD4850 crossfire is pointless atleast from what i saw from the graphics card review by tomshardware…it just gives 4-5 fps more in crossfire setup compared to a single HD4850

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Tomshardware is not reliable, check AT, XS, HC, OC etc.