Originally posted by Raraken:GPU-accelerated rendering only works on Quadro and FirePro. So Yes, it would still perform pretty well, but you would need a fast processor since the processor's the one computing the polygons.
So if you game more, HD5870 it is. And CrossFire it if you can.
I was reading the tutorials on ATI CrossFire site, in order to CrossFire a GPU, I would need 2x HD5870? Or 1x HD5870 and a seperate module? One HD5870 goes for about $600! :O
Also, about hard disks, I'm confused about RAID #'s, and how it all works. I've heard about 'gamer' hard disks with low capacity but a high read/write-rate (if that's the right term).
Originally posted by Keii:
I was reading the tutorials on ATI CrossFire site, in order to CrossFire a GPU, I would need 2x HD5870? Or 1x HD5870 and a seperate module? One HD5870 goes for about $600! :O
Also, about hard disks, I'm confused about RAID #'s, and how it all works. I've heard about 'gamer' hard disks with low capacity but a high read/write-rate (if that's the right term).
Well, I was saying CrossFire them because you're better off getting something else rather than a TripleHead2Go, considering HD5000 supports Eyefinity, or the ability to use up to 6 displays natively without any dongles or something. Or just get 1 HD5870. More than enough for any gamer. Then use the spare cash to get an SSD or something.
The "gamer" hard drives you are talking about are probably the Western Digital VelociRaptors. Compared to typical desktop hard drives, which spin at 7200rpm (5900rpm for 'greener' versions), VelociRaptors spind at 10k rpm, which boosts read/write rates quite a fair bit. of course, more heat is produced. The VRaptors are actually 2.5" hard drives, but are 'bridged' to 3.5" with an "IcePack", a WD heatsink thing since the Raptors get extremely hot. VelociRaptors range from 150GB to 300GB. Not a lot, since for that price you could get a 1TB or even a 2TB drive.
RAID, or Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives (or something, there were multiple definitions) does exactly what it says. It's a collection of multiple hard drives, working together. The most common forms of RAID are 0, 1, 5, 0+1, 10 and JBOD.
RAID 0 (Or AID 0, as I call it since theres no redundancy at all with this) 'stripes' the data into 2 or more hard drives. It increases the performance over a single drive since now, data is being read and written over 2 drives simultaneously. However, if 1 drive fails, the whole array is lost. Only use for non-critical documents and games. Regularly back-up etc.
RAID 1 "mirrors' a drive with another. What this does is provide a level of redundancy, since if 1 drive fails, there is another, exact copy of the failed drive you can use. The just rebuild the array with another similar drive and you're set! Saves costly recovery fees and things.
RAID 5 requires 4 drives. I'm not too sure how this works, but if I'm not mistaken, it provides a greater level of redundancy, since now, 2 drives can fail before you have to rebuild the array. I think, anyway. Not too sure.
RAID 0+1. Combo of 0 and 1. Stripe, then mirror. 4 Drives, IIRC. Stripe 2 drives, then mirror with another 2 drives.
RAID 10. Mirror 2 drives, then stripe with another 2 drives. 4 drives total. Not very sure how different it is from 0+1.
JBOD. Just a Bunch OF Disks. Takes hard drives of different capacities and combines then into 1 partition with the accumulated total space of teh hard drives. So you could have, say, a JBOD with your 1TB HDD, a 500GB HDD, a spare 250GB and some old 80GB HDDs you ha dlying about and you would have nearly 2TB of space or something. Same as RAID 0, 1 drive fails = Data lost
Looks like I'm sticking to 2x 1TBs and 1x HD5870 then, about the Mobo, which one is PWNED using?
ok mobo is donno anyway i open up also never state anything. >.<" but i wanna buy MSI.
Originally posted by PWNED32:ok mobo is donno anyway i open up also never state anything. >.<" but i wanna buy MSI.
Download CPU-Z and check Mainboard Tab. It will tell you your mobo model.
Yep but i donno how to search on it. I mean it just numbers with no names.
Asus rampage II gene i7-920 $784 from tradepac
XFX ATI HD 5870 1GB $599 from PC Themes
Kingston 3x2GB RAM DDR3 1333 $62 x 3 = $186 from mynextcom
Seagate 1TB SATA $119/122 from tradepac
Samsung s223 writer $31 from cashtronic
Coolermaster hyper 212 $46 from mynextcom
Coolermaster extreme plus 750W $171 from mynextcom
Total cost : $1936 without casing
going to get it tmr... any suggestions for improvements?
if i get team xtreem ram 4gb, will it be better than 6gb ot kingston??
i think for cooler i wil still stick to cm
any suggestions for casing?
You might need a big casing as the 5870 is huge.
Originally posted by PWNED32:You might need a big casing as the 5870 is huge.
i think i'll get the cm 690
Originally posted by jonchao72:Asus rampage II gene i7-920 $784 from tradepac
XFX ATI HD 5870 1GB $599 from PC Themes
Kingston 3x2GB RAM DDR3 1333 $62 x 3 = $186 from mynextcom
Seagate 1TB SATA $119/122 from tradepac
Samsung s223 writer $31 from cashtronic
Coolermaster hyper 212 $46 from mynextcom
Coolermaster extreme plus 750W $171 from mynextcom
Total cost : $1936 without casinggoing to get it tmr... any suggestions for improvements?
if i get team xtreem ram 4gb, will it be better than 6gb ot kingston??
i think for cooler i wil still stick to cm
any suggestions for casing?
Stick to the Kingston. Team Xtreem 4GB is for dual-channel.
kk this is what i got
evga x58 sli le with i7-920
powercolor hd 5870
3x2gb team xtreem dark ddr3 1600mhz
seagate 1tb
samsung s223 writer
cm 690 chassis
cm 650w real power
cm hyper 212 plus fan
razer krait mouse plus razer arctosa keyboard
win 7 home premium 64 bit
assembly
for $2480
I <3 the mobo.
Looks like this gaming machine is going to last quite a while. ;D
Originally posted by BadzMaro:Looks like this gaming machine is going to last quite a while. ;D
Totally!
Originally posted by PWNED32:I <3 the mobo.
i wanted to get asus but alot of ppl say evga better...
Originally posted by jonchao72:i wanted to get asus but alot of ppl say evga better...
Rampage II is for extreme overclocking dude. EVGA SLI LE is more of a mainstream board. ASUS's mainstream are the P6T series.
Originally posted by Raraken:Rampage II is for extreme overclocking dude. EVGA SLI LE is more of a mainstream board. ASUS's mainstream are the P6T series.
but evga still can oc right? i want to oc to 4.0 soon
Originally posted by jonchao72:i wanted to get asus but alot of ppl say evga better...
Yup EVGA is better.
Originally posted by jonchao72:but evga still can oc right? i want to oc to 4.0 soon
Still can. 4.0GHz is nothing, any X58 board will do that. But ASUS Rampage II and EVGA Classified is for taking it to 5+GHz with methods like phase cooling and LN2
Originally posted by Raraken:Still can. 4.0GHz is nothing, any X58 board will do that. But ASUS Rampage II and EVGA Classified is for taking it to 5+GHz with methods like phase cooling and LN2
Don't think people here will reach 5ghz.
Originally posted by PWNED32:Don't think people here will reach 5ghz.
Heh, exactly. The SLI LE is a good choice.
Originally posted by Raraken:Heh, exactly. The SLI LE is a good choice.
phew i almost got the asus p6t or the rampage gene...
thanks to the ppl here and hwz that i chose evga...
but idk why when i play gta 4, when driving car, will lag leh... even though my card is 5870 :(
Originally posted by jonchao72:phew i almost got the asus p6t or the rampage gene...
thanks to the ppl here and hwz that i chose evga...
but idk why when i play gta 4, when driving car, will lag leh... even though my card is 5870 :(
Tone down the resolution. Lower the quality and see if that helps. It may be a 5870, but that doesn't really mean it can do anything you throw at it.
Originally posted by Raraken:Tone down the resolution. Lower the quality and see if that helps. It may be a 5870, but that doesn't really mean it can do anything you throw at it.
lol
initially when i changed to medium settings it still lags but now after the ultimate graphics tweak and some patches, it doesnt lag anymore...
BACK TO HIGH SETTINGS MUAHAHAHA
Lols, It pwns rights?