DIY Computer Parts. Where to get

last SG · 2010-05-03T16:28:25+00:00

eh its a QF4491 by dell corp. HahaF4491, Intel 865G chipset. Dual-channel DDR, mATX.

GGINS SG

okay, seems okay to me. What motherboards are best suitable for the x6? Am3 series 8 ones? How much does one that can support crossfire cost? Does the core i5-750 cost more or lesser than the x6? Thanks Smile

Raraken SG

Best is 890GX based boards. The X6 and 750 should cost about the same, though the X6 is better at multitasking and multithreaded apps.

890GX-based boards won't be that expensive. $200? They come with SATA 6GBit native support.

My rig?

AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 4GHz (Yep, broke the damn barrier again) with Xigmatek RS-1283

MSI 785G-E53

4GB Team Xtreem kit

Overclocked X1900XT with Battle Axe cooler

GGINS SG

oh. In terms of gaming and level design is the x6 faster than i5? Are those new 890 boards readily available in sls or only got a few shops sell?

Raraken SG

oh. In terms of gaming and level design is the x6 faster than i5? Are those new 890 boards readily available in sls or only got a few shops sell?

890-based boards are in SLS, though in short supply right now for the higher-end models.

X6 is better at design, programming and rendering stuffs. i5 is slightly better at gaming due to most games being optimized for Intel and also their Turbo Boost.

GGINS SG

hmmm. Does asus make these boards? Can you recommend a model not more than 240 that supports crossfire?

SBS7484P SG

You could go extreme AMD.

Use the Asus Crosshair III Formula or wait till the Crosshair IV Formula and Crosshair IV Extreme are released soon.

Raraken SG

hmmm. Does asus make these boards? Can you recommend a model not more than 240 that supports crossfire?

Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H, ~$225 USB3.0 and SATA 6Bits as well as CFX compatible.

GGINS SG

ha that’s a good motherboard i think. Is the onboard integrated radeon hd 4290 graphics card good? Or around the standards of a 9600 gt?

Raraken SG

ha that’s a good motherboard i think. Is the onboard integrated radeon hd 4290 graphics card good? Or around the standards of a 9600 gt?

Hell no. IGPs will NEVER be as good as dedicated graphics of a similar era. For HD video, good enough. For playing games, no.

GGINS SG

okay. 40 cores is that good or bad? Anyway can it play bf2 at medium settings? And how can i switch between it and a discrete graphics card?

Raraken SG

okay. 40 cores is that good or bad? Anyway can it play bf2 at medium settings? And how can i switch between it and a discrete graphics card?

BF2 at medium? No. Low, at 1024x768, yes. Trust me,it's not fun to play games on an IGP. I've tried that before with my HD4200.

40 cores on ATi: Sucks. 40 cores on NVidia: Decent.

Basic guideline: Divide ATi's cores or stream processors by 5 to get a rough equivalent to NVidia's cores. 40 ATi cores is about 8 NVidia cores. Which is why you see the HD5870 having 1600 cores and GTX480 having 480, yet the GTX480 still beats the HD5870.

Note: You can only switch between the IGP and the dedicated card if you have a CERTIFIED GPU AND MOTHERBOARD. ATi's PowerXpress only works on LAPTOPS, so no go for desktops. Your discrete graphics card will ALWAYS be active.

GGINS SG

so i’ll have to remove the integrated graphics card? Btw is 620w good enough for gtx 480?

SBS7484P SG

620? Forget about it.

GTX480? Forget about it too.

Want GTX480, at least have a 700W.

Then again, for all that price and heat and extra power consumption, a GTX480 only beats a HD5870 by a small margin.

Take Crysis for example, the world's most fanboy-plagued game.

A GTX480 beats a HD5870 by a measly 1.34FPS.

Definitely not a crushing defeat, yo.

Raraken SG

so i’ll have to remove the integrated graphics card? Btw is 620w good enough for gtx 480?

It's integrated. I'd like to see you TRY to remove it.

Forget about the GTX480. Expensive, loud and hot. Sure, it's the fastest single GPU card on the planet, but it's not worth the cash. Get a HD5850 instead. Yes, a good 620W can handle the GTX480 just fine. But, it's pointless to get a GTX480 right now. So the point is moot.

GGINS SG

oh. How about a hd 5970 then? Does it own the gtx? Btw is coolermaster GX 650W power supply reliable and okay for a hd 5850 or 5970?

GGINS SG

btw if i go intel and grab an i5-750 with a lga 1156 motherboard, does it come with the intel HD graphics? Or do i have to get other p55(or was it x55?) mobos? I think hd graphics is better than hd 4290 right?

GGINS SG

Raraken SG

oh. How about a hd 5970 then? Does it own the gtx? Btw is coolermaster GX 650W power supply reliable and okay for a hd 5850 or 5970?

GX650 will be enough for the HD5970.

No, the 750 will NOT come with Intel HD Graphics. Intel HD graphics may only be used on H55 and H57 boards, and come with the Intel i3 and Intel i5 600 series. The 700 series DO NOT have Intel HD Graphics.

Intel HD Graphics<HD3200<HD4200<HD4290. It offers similar performance, but drivers are still not up to par. Intel's drivers use the CPU to boost 3D rendering in supported games, which leads to a similar performance compared to the AMD/NVidia counterparts. However, in unsupported games, the Intel graphics lags far behind.

GGINS SG

heys guys may i know what is an amd dragon system? Btw should i buy cpus and motherboards in bundles or alone? Are bundles cheaper?

Raraken SG

heys guys may i know what is an amd dragon system? Btw should i buy cpus and motherboards in bundles or alone? Are bundles cheaper?

Yes, bundles are cheaper.

The AMD Dragon platform consists of a Phenom II CPU, a 790G/F chipset and HD4800 series graphics cards. The new platform fore 2010 is Leo (:D), which is a Phenom II CPU, 890G/F chipset and HD5800 series graphics.

Can't wait to see the mascot for Leo. The Dragon emblem was teh awesum.

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