So, here's the deal. I'm in the process of assembling a gaming PC for myself. I've already bought all components, as listed below:
AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE
MSI 790FX-GD70 AM3 Socket Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaws 2x2GB RAM 1600Mhz (7-7-7-24 @ 1.6V)
Corsair 850TX 850W TX Series PSU
Antec 1200 Chassis
Corsair H50 Liquid Cooling
Samsung Spinpoint F3 Single Platter 500Gb HDD (2 in RAID 0)
Yet to purchase gfx card
For the graphics card, I really wanted the HD 5850 for its performance, price and Dx 11 capabilities. As you all know, its availability is pathetic. I managed to place an order on ZipZoomFly while the card was available, but they call me up later saying it was actually sold out. The same happened again when I ordered it from another website.
Long story short:
HD 5850 is not available anywhere.
I am not ready to wait for new stock to arrive.
My budget is $300. Whats the next best card for me out there?
I've been eyeing the EVGA GTX 275. Is it a good choice? It also comes in three different flavors: 896MB, 1792MB, 1792MB Superclocked).
Or, should I do a 4890 crossfire?
Or, should I stretch my budget a little bit and get the 285. Does the performace difference over the 275 warrant the price difference?
I game at 1920x1200 and, of course, like to have as much eye candy as possible within my budget.
EDIT: My mobo only supports Crossfire, so I'm thinking an ATI setup might suit me better so I can CF 4-6months down the line
AMD Phenom II X4 965 BE
MSI 790FX-GD70 AM3 Socket Motherboard
G.Skill Ripjaws 2x2GB RAM 1600Mhz (7-7-7-24 @ 1.6V)
Corsair 850TX 850W TX Series PSU
Antec 1200 Chassis
Corsair H50 Liquid Cooling
Samsung Spinpoint F3 Single Platter 500Gb HDD (2 in RAID 0)
Yet to purchase gfx card
For the graphics card, I really wanted the HD 5850 for its performance, price and Dx 11 capabilities. As you all know, its availability is pathetic. I managed to place an order on ZipZoomFly while the card was available, but they call me up later saying it was actually sold out. The same happened again when I ordered it from another website.
Long story short:
HD 5850 is not available anywhere.
I am not ready to wait for new stock to arrive.
My budget is $300. Whats the next best card for me out there?
I've been eyeing the EVGA GTX 275. Is it a good choice? It also comes in three different flavors: 896MB, 1792MB, 1792MB Superclocked).
Or, should I do a 4890 crossfire?
Or, should I stretch my budget a little bit and get the 285. Does the performace difference over the 275 warrant the price difference?
I game at 1920x1200 and, of course, like to have as much eye candy as possible within my budget.
EDIT: My mobo only supports Crossfire, so I'm thinking an ATI setup might suit me better so I can CF 4-6months down the line