Core i7 or 1090T? GTX 470/480 or HD 5870?

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Hi!

Im building a new system, and have a few questions. Currently i own a Scythe Kamariki 4 750w PSU, 8Gb G.Skill Ripjaws, Mushkin Callisto ssd (60Gb), Roccat Kone, and g11 keyboard.

So i need other components. I want to buy WD caviar Black 1Tb, Haf 922. And so we come to my problem.

First option to buy is Asus Crosshair IV Formula and CFX of HD 5870's.

Second one is to buy an SLI configuration, so Intel is the option: core i7 930/950 (which one will be in stock)+GTX 470 SLI, or currently the price of gtx 480 in my country has decreased, so this is also the option, but if i choose 480's i must buy minumum of 1000w PSU.

Which of this options do you recommend and why? Which will have the best performance looking in the future a bit?

Thank you for your answers!
 


i aware of better performance of 480's, but also if i choose them i must buy a new PSU and that costs me additional 300$. they are not cost effective. is the i7 930 better option for the future then 1090T?
 
For gaming you can get cheaper:

CPU:
i5-750/760
or
Phenom II X4 955/965

Video card(s)
2 x HD5850 (for the Intel or AMD)
2 x GTX460 (only for Intel, AMD doesn't have modern crossfire mobos)







 
to OP
Well,like mosox said you can go with 2 GTX 460s, they perform very well(about 20% faster than 1 GTX 480) and on par with 2 5870s in most games.
to mosox
I think you mean AMD doesn't have modern "SLI" motherboards,right ?
 
hmmmmm.....isnt for gaming only. the main question that i ask myself is which brand of gpu should i buy?alng with that, which processor?

if i go with nvidia solution, i must go on Intel system.

on the other hand, if i buy amd graphic card, i must go on amd system solution....aaarrggh, which one to choose? HELP MEEEEEEEE!!!
 
From Guru3d.com:
The minimum PSU wattage for 2 GTX480's in SLI is 850 watts, 1000 watts is recommended. That power supply needs to have (in total accumulated) at least 55 to 60 Amps available on the +12 volt rails.
The minimum PSU for 2 GTX460's in SLI is 750 watts.

GTX480's in SLI vs. GTX460's in SLI will result in ~25%-30% more gaming performance, and depends on the game. (In Metro 2033 on high settings, the difference is more like +45% more performance.)
GTX480 SLI 3DMark Vantage (GPU): ~29,500
GTX460 SLI 3DMark Vantage (GPU): ~25,000

GTX480's in SLI will use ~700 watts peak @ 57dB, 93c
GTX460's in SLI will use ~450 watts peak @ 48dB, 80c

Cost to play games at full load 5 days a week/4 hours per day:
GTX480 SLI
monthly: 8.72 Euros/$11.89 US
yearly: 104.64 Euros/$142.70 US

GTX460 SLI
monthly: 5.60 Euros/$7.64 US
yearly: 67.20 Euros/$91.64 US
 
to deweycd
Yep just corrected it,thanks for pointing out 😀
to OP
Well,first of all it isn't a must to get an AMD card with AMD CPUs because X58 chipsets support both SLI and CF,so there won't be any problems with either Nvidia/ATI paired with Intel CPUs.
As for AMD,well its new chipsets support CF only, if you need SLI,then you have to go with 980a SLI chipset which isn't as good as chips like 890FX etc.
So if you worry about SLI and AMD,then go with i7 930/950 and 2 GTX 460s(brands like XFX,EVGA,ASUS,Gigabyte are quite good)
 
Please wait until the ATI 6xxx cards come out at least. Don't buy/upgrade now. In a few months you'll feel stupid for paying so much for the system.

If you can, wait until Sandy Bridge/Bulldozer comes out. What's your current specs?
 


ya you should wait nVidia 500 series out and it will be 3 - 4x faster.
my suggestion is buying one single GTX460 OC for now. it is good to run any game with decent performance
 

Kepler? Thats in a year to be positive.

And there is absolutely nothing available in terms of performance right now, for all we know it could be weaker than a GTX480 but much more power efficient.
 
ya you should wait nVidia 500 series out and it will be 3 - 4x faster.
my suggestion is buying one single GTX460 OC for now. it is good to run any game with decent performance
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Kepler is AT LEASE 1 year away. On the other hand, the ATI 6xxx cards should hit retail mid November. Only about a month and a half away.
 
It's the Nvidia GTX 475, 485, and 495 that should be out around the same time as the ATI 6000 series. The GTX 485 should feature the full 512 shader processor, and the GTX 495 should be a dual chip card. Expect there to be plenty of options, and a lot more fanboy wars, in time for the Holidays.
 
my current specs? p4 2.0 northwood, wd 80 gb, hd 2400 pro.....now you see why i cant wait. 😀 well, i live in croatia. if the 6xxx series goes out in november, and late december, that means it will be in stock at february by us, and it will cost 50% more than in any other normal country. at least.
 
Buy then the Intel mobo + CPU now and a GX 460. It will be good for gaming on full HD for at least a year (not the highest settings on some games). When the ATI 6 series/new Nvidia 4 series hit the stores, if it's something outstanding sell the 460 and get what you like (one ATI or Nvidia, two in SLI or CF, whatever). If it's nothing special, get a second GTX 460.

You said that it isn't for gaming only, what else?
 

You wont.
The games that uses tessellation to a heavy scale cant be maxed out using a single GTX480 anyways, so you wont miss out much.
 
Oh god another one of these threads. Give it time, flame war. Anyway, dual GTX 480s is pretty dumb is you ask me. If i were you, id wait until at LEAST 6xxx. For those who say kepler, yeah, how bout you just wait till computers do the dishes for you too! :sarcastic: Anyway, 6xxx is launced mid to late october, available early november probably. Sandy Bridge is closer towards the end of this year, begininng of next, so if you can stretch it, i would. But definitely wait till 6xxx. Your 480's MIGHT look like a hot mess when it comes out. And it cant hurt to wait a little. In any event, very likely single 480 beat by single 6870, rumors say 20%, and it probs runs cooler and use less energy. 750w might not be enough for dual 480 and overclocking. I generally say no less than 850 watts for dual 480s. But i recommend against them anyway. I recommend planning to buy dual cards in any event. Buy the strongest single card you need, then add a second later when you need it.
 
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