need som advice gaming pc

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Wed, 09/08/2010 - 10:31
robocop559
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hey guys. i am building a new gaming pc and i have som troubles choosing graphic card. i have two questions :
a, can i have a amd six core processor and nvidia gf at the same mb?
b, shoud i go ati (5979 ,5870), or nvidia gtx 470 or 480 .

i am interested in gaming power only, and i am using one monitor 22" full hd
#thanks for help

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Wed, 09/08/2010 - 13:00
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k1llg0r3
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Well, if you want a lot of power for not an extreme amount, get a HD 5870. You can get one for les than 400 dollars.
Here's one.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150476&cm_re=xfx_5870-_-14-150-476-_-Product

I use it, it's a great card, and maxes any game you want.

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Wed, 09/08/2010 - 16:47
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only one monitor=GTS 460
We have been over this six core thing many times.....
don't get one for gaming
Get a 955

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Wed, 09/08/2010 - 19:32
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A) Yeah you can but you can't use SLI
2) A GTX 460 would be good if you're not planning to go multi-gpu in the future but a 5850 would be good if you're planning on CF later.

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Fri, 09/10/2010 - 06:19
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thanks for help, yes i ma planig to use multiple graphic cards in the future . so woud you recoment to go amd and ati or intel and nvidia ? thanks

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Fri, 09/10/2010 - 13:21
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460 SLI is better than 5850CF
Get a 955+a 460

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Fri, 09/10/2010 - 20:27
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An X58 board if you can afford it so you won't have to choose between ATI and NVIDIA.

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Sat, 09/11/2010 - 00:10
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thanks for the advice

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Sat, 09/11/2010 - 04:37
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Razear wrote:An X58 board if you can afford it so you won't have to choose between ATI and NVIDIA.
your not forced to choose sides by buying a motherboard, any video card will work with any motherboard as long as its PCIe. all your limited to is crossfire or sli

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Sat, 09/11/2010 - 21:10
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dustyschaffner wrote:Razear wrote:An X58 board if you can afford it so you won't have to choose between ATI and NVIDIA.
your not forced to choose sides by buying a motherboard, any video card will work with any motherboard as long as its PCIe. all your limited to is crossfire or sli

Yes I know, I didn't mention CF or SLI but I implied it in an earlier post.

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Sun, 09/12/2010 - 09:10
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*AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition
(Quad Core, 3,4Ghz, AM3, 8MB, 125W, Boxed)

*Noctua NH-D14 CPU cooler
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*Gigabyte GA-790FXTA-UD5, Socket-AM3

*Corsair Dominator DDR3 1600MHz 4GB CL8
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*PowerColor Radeon HD 5870 1GB GDDR5
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*Cooler Master GX 750W PSU
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Mon, 09/13/2010 - 00:25
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thanks

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