New build 3770k and need to replace hd5770

[Mmiller40gt]

Kid spilled a drink on my PC I built 2-3 years ago. It was an oc'd 965BE with 2 hd 5770's and 4tb raid array.


Long story short it shorted the MB so I found a deal at microcenter on a 3770k and bought it. It's running at 4.5 ghz with good ram. Also grabbed a 128 GB SSD. The spill shorted one of the hd5770's. I'm not sure if I should buy another one or replace with a better single card. Budget is 100-200$. I don't really game much anymore but I do use the PC a lot as a media players for a big HD TV. My computer monitor is 1080p as well.


Suggestions? Comments?

 

[Mmiller40gt]

Running win8 pro if that matters.

 

[imomun]

Kid spilled a drink on my PC I built 2-3 years ago. It was an oc'd 965BE with 2 hd 5770's and 4tb raid array.


Long story short it shorted the MB so I found a deal at microcenter on a 3770k and bought it. It's running at 4.5 ghz with good ram. Also grabbed a 128 GB SSD. The spill shorted one of the hd5770's. I'm not sure if I should buy another one or replace with a better single card. Budget is 100-200$. I don't really game much anymore but I do use the PC a lot as a media players for a big HD TV. My computer monitor is 1080p as well.


Suggestions? Comments?
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If its working fine and you dont game I dont see any reason to change.

 

[Mmiller40gt]

I do game some and might game more with a couple games coming out soon I might play with. i do use photoshop but have yet to even op it yet since the rebuild. Spent a good bit of money and effort to make this system fast. Prefer this build to be above average for the next 2 years at least. I could have bought a new MB for like 50$ but felt after 3 years it was time to build a current machine.

 

[imomun]

Then just get a 650Ti or HD7850 (400W PSU) newer technology. Good for casual gaming, surfing and video as well, Solved.

 

[Mmiller40gt]

What about 2 7770s? I see them for 100$ each. I have a 800 watt psu.

 

[Mmiller40gt]

Or 2 650s?

 

[imomun]

Hi sorry for delay tom was having a site update
May I ask why you want to xfire when theres a better single card solution available (eg 7850/7870 GTX660 etc) ? Crossfire/SLI known to cause issues with some games.
And to ans yes you can use your prefered cards no problem as long xfire or sli is supported on the motherboard.

 

[ANIR0X2K00L]

List some games you want to play, and do u want to play at ultra. According to me if u are into photoshop go with an amd card as they are better at these kinds of things.
If the games u list are not that heavy then stick with the single hd 5770 thats still working. If u want more power then go with a modern single gpu card like, hd 7850, one from sapphire or asus. If u want u can add another one in the future. Plus they are great at computem are gr8 overclockers and are more power efficient than the 5000 series.

 

[Kari]

it is generally thought as a bad idea to xfire/sli mid or low level cards, just get one faster card. less hassle, problems and more consistent and smoother experience all around...