Alright so im starting to save up for some more computer parts, it probably wont be for ahile since im oly puttig away a fixed amount of my checks away (About 5%) as I already have everything to game with for a good while. What i want to know is should I crossfire my 7870, im kinda wishing I had bought a 7970, but it was just to expensive at the time of my build what with my motorcycle and such (also the 7870 runs far cry 3 in ultra with 2x msaa so im not to disappointed). All anyone seems to say is go with the single best set up but when does crossfire ever become worth it?
Id like to crossfire another his iceq if i crossfire its a huge card, will it fit side by side on my gigabyte 990fxa-ud5? If not im thinking i might put them under water, but my iceq ids at 21 degrees and has never gotten past 60 on msi kombuster, with almost no noise. Oh and to everyone who says get a faster processor, im going to next black Friday at microcenter. Now what I want for gaming is not necessarily more fps but more stable fps in demanding games(eg far cry 3 on ultra 2x msaa gets 60+ frames everywhere but drops to like 35-40 in hoyts compound). I dont have an eyefinity set up and might never as i cant stand the gaps in the screens, but i want to game at 1080p on my 40 inch with everything cranked way up on the most demanding games, can i get this with crossfire to me it seems worth it nowadays but maybe im wrong, ive thought about selling my 7870 but its almost more hassle than its worth especially considering I wont get what i want for it. Idk I want the crossfire setup but if its gonna be a huge waste of money I dont want to do it I suppose, keep in mind i probably will not be buying it til march or april, and fingers crossed prices will be at around 200 w/o rebate. Another thing ill be getting an ssd next fall as well so from now until then its another card and more water cooling components lol.
MY specs
Phenom x4 965 BE
gigabyte 990fxa-ud5
Fatality 750w
his iceq 7870
1.5 tbs of wd black (1tb and 500)
xspc raystorm 750 rs 240
Thanks everyone
Id like to crossfire another his iceq if i crossfire its a huge card, will it fit side by side on my gigabyte 990fxa-ud5? If not im thinking i might put them under water, but my iceq ids at 21 degrees and has never gotten past 60 on msi kombuster, with almost no noise. Oh and to everyone who says get a faster processor, im going to next black Friday at microcenter. Now what I want for gaming is not necessarily more fps but more stable fps in demanding games(eg far cry 3 on ultra 2x msaa gets 60+ frames everywhere but drops to like 35-40 in hoyts compound). I dont have an eyefinity set up and might never as i cant stand the gaps in the screens, but i want to game at 1080p on my 40 inch with everything cranked way up on the most demanding games, can i get this with crossfire to me it seems worth it nowadays but maybe im wrong, ive thought about selling my 7870 but its almost more hassle than its worth especially considering I wont get what i want for it. Idk I want the crossfire setup but if its gonna be a huge waste of money I dont want to do it I suppose, keep in mind i probably will not be buying it til march or april, and fingers crossed prices will be at around 200 w/o rebate. Another thing ill be getting an ssd next fall as well so from now until then its another card and more water cooling components lol.
MY specs
Phenom x4 965 BE
gigabyte 990fxa-ud5
Fatality 750w
his iceq 7870
1.5 tbs of wd black (1tb and 500)
xspc raystorm 750 rs 240
Thanks everyone
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