Hello hello,
As I save up for a new system (crossing fingers for early November) I had originally planned on putting a couple of 4770's for both decent performance and low power/heat but more importantly low sound issues. Now, with the dawn of the 5xxx series, I think about tossing in two 5850's, or perhaps 1 5870 with an i750 or better for great performance... and then I forget the issues beyond performance. What concerns me is the sound/power/heat that some of these newer cards kick off compared to the 4770. I like to make systems that don't need upgrades for quite a few years when I first make them, and I'm wondering if that pair of 4770's needs more power in the mix.
Was the 4770 just one of those combination of the "right stuff" and not likely to come up again? Is the difference between 30 and 50 decibels really that bad of an increase (in my working area, my current system with one little tiny fan running at full blast is pretty loud and I wanted to quiet things down)? Are there addons, cases, attachments, or other goodies that help dampen sound? Am I just looking at having to create a sound-proof box (somehow with good air flow?) to slap things in? Am I missing some sort of dark horse card that packs a lot of power while hardly making a whisper?
Some of this may be answered in the next few weeks as more of the mid-range 5xxx cards come out, but I'd love to plan as best I can.
Thank you again for your feedback and time.
As I save up for a new system (crossing fingers for early November) I had originally planned on putting a couple of 4770's for both decent performance and low power/heat but more importantly low sound issues. Now, with the dawn of the 5xxx series, I think about tossing in two 5850's, or perhaps 1 5870 with an i750 or better for great performance... and then I forget the issues beyond performance. What concerns me is the sound/power/heat that some of these newer cards kick off compared to the 4770. I like to make systems that don't need upgrades for quite a few years when I first make them, and I'm wondering if that pair of 4770's needs more power in the mix.
Was the 4770 just one of those combination of the "right stuff" and not likely to come up again? Is the difference between 30 and 50 decibels really that bad of an increase (in my working area, my current system with one little tiny fan running at full blast is pretty loud and I wanted to quiet things down)? Are there addons, cases, attachments, or other goodies that help dampen sound? Am I just looking at having to create a sound-proof box (somehow with good air flow?) to slap things in? Am I missing some sort of dark horse card that packs a lot of power while hardly making a whisper?
Some of this may be answered in the next few weeks as more of the mid-range 5xxx cards come out, but I'd love to plan as best I can.
Thank you again for your feedback and time.
, but I can't and I'll be buying a 5850 because I need the power for eyefinity.
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