PLs Help Me... - config for 50k

[coderunknown]

any cons of unlocking 6950->6970?

yes. extra heat. & to blow away that extra heat the fan will run fast so extra noise. & more FPS i.e. better gameplay = more addiction to game & parents going mad over OP

 

[Piyush]

^^
that mad going thing will be here and last forever

 

[coderunknown]

^^
that mad going thing will be here and last forever

not forever maybe but newly released games do keep that madness fresh.

 

[mahatma]

at the right time. sandybridge are waiting for you . i5 2400 performs even better than 950.

Intel Core i5 2400 @ 9.5k
Gigabyte GA-H67MA-UD2H @ 7.5k
Corsair 4GB DDR3 1333 @ 2.3k
MSI/Sapphire/HIS HD6950 @ 18k
Seagate 500GB 7200.12 @ 1.7k
Corsair VX550W @ 4.5k
NZXT Gamma @ 2k
DELL ST2220L @ 8.5k

Total - 54k

6k less than your budget.

fiurther you can look at - HD6970/GTX570 @ 22k
DELL Ultrasharp U2311H @ 13.7k
Seagte 1TB 7200.12 @ 2.7k
your choice

Thanx man. Wats da diff btwn i5 2400 and 2400k.? btw shudnt i go for asus sabertooth then, wich u suggested in ur previous posts.. nd as far as cabinet is concernd, how abt cooler master 690ii??

And yes 1 more thing, i have a 32inch panasonic full hd tv, wich i wanna double up as pc as well as for tv viewing, so if i connect that wid my pc, will this gfx suffice.?

And wat abt inbulit bluetooth and wifi bro.??

 

[vickybat]

^^ At full hd, the card will suffice. But if you want something beefier, i would recommend a gtx 570 or wait for gtx 560 and sli them. For a single fast card, there's gtx 580. You decide from them.

As of now, there is no 2400k. The snb processors suffixed with k suggest that they have unlocked multiplier and can be overclocked by pairing them with a p67 chipset.
Since the bclk is locked in sandybridge cpu, increasing multiplier is the only way of overclocking and that too with k series processors and not normal ones.

If you are going for a non k processor,then no need to go for asus p67 sabertooth. Go for a cheaper h67 board. The board jas suggested is pretty good but you can also look at cheaper h67 chipset based boards from asus , particularly the p8h67-mle @ 6k. But the board has no multigpu support and has 1 pcie x16 slot.

 

[mahatma]

wat is da price for gtx580??

So according to u, will dis suffice my needs.??
bro, i dont wanna overclock as frankly, i dont know wat it is or how to do it..

Intel Core i5 2400
Gigabyte GA-H67MA-UD2H
G.Skill 6GB DDR3 1600 Ripjaws kit
GTX580
Seagate 1TB 7200.12
Corsair VX550W
Cooler master 690ii
LG 22x SATA DVD


PS: inbuilt bluetooth and wifi

 

[vickybat]

MSI N580 GTX will cost you 28.5k. Get a bluetooth dongle and a pci based wifi card.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

i will suggest something more better. 6870 in crossfire beats 580.

Intel Core i5 2400 @ 9,5k
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe @ 11.5k
Corsair 4GB DDR3 1333 @ 2.3k
Sapphire HD6870 * 2 @ 27k
Seagate 500GB 7200.12 @ 1.7k
Seasonic 620W S12II @ 5.3k
CM USP100 @ 3k

Total - 61.3k

check the price of ASUS P8P67 too.

 

[vickybat]

I guess if op will wait a bit more , then he can sli two gtx 560's and they will decimate a 6870 cf based rig.

6870 cf wont support physx and will give abyssmal performance in physx based games if you turn that feature on.

But i would suggest a fast single card and not get carried away by an sli or cf setup. A single card consumes less power and is overall cooler. In this case, gtx 580 will be cooler and consume way less power than a 6870 cf. In naked eye you won't be able to differentiate the framerates at all cause they will be mostly above 60fps.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

yup he can wait for 560.

physx is not much into consideration than fps. its addition. also 6870 are cooler cards. many people CF or SLI and its worth it. benches are favouring 6870 in CF in everytitle.

just as an expample asingh has crossfired 4980 and he is getting 50fps in crysis warhead at max enthusiast settings.

Also he can turn on more eyecandy.
This 6870 in crossfire is so powerful it even crushes 5970.
That psu is good enough for its load.

 

[vickybat]

Purchasing a fast card and adding another one at a later stage is a much better option imo. Thats what asingh did. And you need cf profiles for better scaling and amd releases cf profiles for a handful titles. Gtx 580 gives great performance right out of the box consuming way less power than 6870cf including physx support.

So a fast single gpu setup shouldn't be counted out.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Gtx580 is 28k and who will spend another 28k for it for gaming. Its wastage of money.
About profiles amd will release them. It wont stop. A little wait for more performance is justified.

If u want to know he got both 4890 for 28k AFAIK.

 

[vickybat]

Not right now but a year later or more will do. gtx 580 price would also have been reduced by then. Not at all a bad idea to start with single fast gpu. Has got a lot of advantages than a multigpu setup & power consumption and heat is one of them.

Amd won't release cf profile for every single game but selected ones. And very few in nvidia sponsored games cause they are a majority currently.

I would say op to go for a single fast card from start and then sli or cf later.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Not everyone has that much money. Lets wait for him to reply.
Can u post temps from anandtech.

Ask asingh to reply on profiles. He has experiance of it.

 

[vickybat]

A small quote from anandtech will clear things up for OP:

What we’re left with today is something much closer to the “traditional” state of the GPU market: NVIDIA has the world’s fastest single-GPU card, while AMD is currently nipping at their heels with multi-GPU products. Both the Radeon HD 5970 and Radeon HD 6870 CF are worthy competitors to the GTX 580 – they’re faster and in the case of the 6870 CF largely comparable in terms of power/temperature/noise. If you have a board capable of supporting a pair of 6870s and don’t mind the extra power it’s hard to go wrong, but only if you’re willing to put up with the limitations of a multi-GPU setup. It’s a very personal choice – we’d be willing to trade the performance for the simplicity of avoiding a multi-GPU setup, but we can’t speak for everyone.

If op really wants a multi gpu setup, then i would suggest a pair of gtx 560 than a pair of 6870's cause they will be priced similarly and the former would perform much better.

About limitations , getting a 6870cf will limit the options of expansion completely but in case of a single gtx 580, you can add another 560, 570 or 580 later and they will outperform all previous setups. This is a plus point of starting the build with a single fast card and upgrade according to the pocket.

Anyway, i got a link to prove my point. So read on to know more HERE.

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

vicky there are now conditions if you want to argue with me -
1. leave that fanboy attitude aside and think with a neutral cool brain.
2. if you fanboy no need to read ahead. this is spoiling the TDF atmosphere and irritating everyone and wasting yours and mine energy uselessly.
3. no need to spoil op's thread just for your sake of likes and dislikes.
4. mention links and reviews not your own feelings.
5. take it as a debate and no personalisation.

now comes the real part.
by posting other forums you expect me to follow them blindly. op there will be adding another 580 so they advised him against 6970 CF. anyways spending 56k for gaming in graphics department is not evveryones piece of cake. think of yourselves. can you? in india we dont have that much riches around that can do much. donate that to poor and God will also be happy

instead of blindly putting quotes mention the link along side. same goes with your complaints on profiles. put links that can convince others.

now coming to temperatures and power consumption. sorry i couldnt stop laughing.

Idle power -
580 - 173W
6870 CF - 170W

Load power (Crysis)-
580 - 389W
6870 CF - 415W

Load power (Furmark) -
580 - 490W
6870 CF -481W

Idle temp -
580 - 37
6870 CF -45

Load temp (Crysis) -
580 - 79
6870CF - 76

Load temp (Furmark) -
580 - 89
6870 CF - 86

AMD's Radeon HD 6970 & Radeon HD 6950: Paving The Future For AMD - AnandTech :: Your Source for Hardware Analysis and News
You call these differences

another opne from toms hardware -

Two Radeon HD 6870 cards are a very powerful combination when paired in CrossFire mode, delivering notably more graphics muscle on average than a single Radeon HD 5970 or GeForce GTX 580.

While a couple of GeForce GTX 470 cards in SLI demonstrate similar performance, power usage should be some 200-300 W less for the Radeons under load conditions. This might not be much of an issue for folks with solid power supplies, but it is something to keep in mind

Best PCIe Card: $400 And Up : Best Graphics Cards For The Money: January 2011
they have given honorable mention to 580 but their recommendation is 6870 CF.

now the question of 560. its competition acording to sources is with 6950. and it will be priced alikely. i really now mean to say leave fanboy attitude at least while talking to me.
and where did you read you can SLI a 560 and 580 . i will be impressed if you mention a link please.

so ignore this post if you dont want to leave that fanboy attitude towards the green company (nvidia). op hasnt done something wrong that he doesnt deserve good performance for his budget. so please let him get the best he can. when you want to you may quad SLI 4 580 cards. nobody will stop you.

thanks

i will list out conclusions for him -
1. if mahatma you can spend another 28k after sometime go with 580 and SLI it.
2. if not then 6870 CF is much better option.

 

[mahatma]

baap re... kitna kuch ho raha hai.... bhai log.. ye gandhi ka desh hai.. shanti shanti. power yoga..

i think vicky got a point.. i wont get an option of expanding in future if i want to..

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Ok then go ahead with 580

 

[mahatma]

Yaar.. Pls dont confuse me... Hav read so many posts.. Some say single 580, some go for 6870 cf.. Wat to do...??? Have to look out for completely another gfx then...

 

[Jaskanwar Singh]

Look at conclusion in my last post.