Core Issues
A quickie, all these multi-core processors the clock speed quoted, are they cumulative of the speeds of all the cores combined or does each one work at a figure say 2.66Ghz? Because I heard my friend saying it's the latter and it really didn't make sense, also these "cores" are they processors by themselves?
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^ The DDR5 ram is only for the GPU. System ram is currently at DDR3 only.
Since the DDR5 is on the gpu, any current processor will support it as the type of ram on the gpu does not matter.
A comparable setup for AMD is:
Proc: AMD Phenom II X4 965 or Phenom II X6 1055T (hex-core)
Board: Any 790GX/890GX chipset based board
Remaining components stay the same. The potential difference between this and the Intel setup can be 1-2K.
You can add another SMPS. But it will be hanging outside your cabinet and there will be wires all over the place making it a real messy affair. Far better to get a single psu.Originally posted by thmh201 View Post
A 5850 is much more powerful than a 4850.Leave a comment:
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@shadez:
I have finalized i5 processor and ordered it. I have one more query, as you have mentioned the graphics card are now coming with DDR5. Are there any DDR5 RAM available? If yes then do i5 support them?
Also, Please enlist some AMD processors, Although I have ordered i5 still I would like to know what a real AMD is? why they are becoming much popular over Intel.
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...can i add another smps and increase the watt....?[/QUOTE]
i never done that so better not misguide you eh?
quite different actually. go through these:Originally posted by thmh201 View Post
4850: ATI Radeon? HD 4850 Graphics Overview
5850: ATI Radeon? HD 5850 graphics
check the specifications. then you would possibly understand...Leave a comment:
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well, to get 64bit processing speed, the processor should be of 64bit. and the application written should also support 64bit. this has still not caught up much in the market in terms of end user. so 32bit is all good for homePC users.Originally posted by abhichotu.abhi View Postopps sorry. I mis-wrote my sentence. I know what are they, I only wanted to know that how it will affect gaming as games are not specifically designed for 64-bit and such is the case with softwares too. I have ran a 64-bit PC too, could'nt find any difference between speeds of 32 and 64 that's why I asked what is the basic difference? My budget is 50K only.
Check this config:
Core i5 750 2.66GHz @ ~9500
MSI P55-GD65 @ ~8200
Kingston 2x2 DDR3 @ ~5100
Sapphire HD5850 1GB GDDR5 @ ~16000
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB @ ~2000
Coolermaster 550w @ ~4200
Benq @ ~7500
Cabinet @ ~3000
DVD drive @ 1000
Speaker+kb+mouse: ~2200
total: 58700
you need atleast an i5 to match up or beat an AMD. the remaining falls wrt the processor.
you will get graphics card < 10k also. if you choose those then it falls in budget.Leave a comment:
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hehe...i just replied to your reply and i was wondering am i in the wrong thread as you deleted it...Leave a comment:
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PSU: as Chicane said, 550watts should be enough. go for corsair vx550 or coolermaster. if you want a bit of future proofing, go for corsair tx650 or CM 650w (bit cheaper and equally good).
what if I buy a 600W smps atx... i already have a 400W smps which i have shown it above...can i add another smps and increase the watt....?
is 4850 and 5850 same?Leave a comment:
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oops... missed reading this. now, you talked about xbox360. so i suggested atleast hd5850 1gb ddr5 to be in the league...Originally posted by thmh201 View Post
for your current config + 4850, 450w PSU should be enough is what i feel. if you dont plan to OC or likewise.Leave a comment:
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opps sorry. I mis-wrote my sentence. I know what are they, I only wanted to know that how it will affect gaming as games are not specifically designed for 64-bit and such is the case with softwares too. I have ran a 64-bit PC too, could'nt find any difference between speeds of 32 and 64 that's why I asked what is the basic difference? My budget is 50K only.Originally posted by shadez View Post
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32bit and 64bit? thats the basis of all computers man. google it. cant explain here.Originally posted by abhichotu.abhi View PostAMD is not a buy for me. I like only Intel's, no worry if I have to pay a premium for it. You mentioned about 64 bit and 32 bit; What difference does the 2 make? and what's their purpose.
let us know your budget so ppl can suggest a config...Leave a comment:
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GPU: hd 5870 (@~23k) is far better than 9800gt in performance. and since your motherboard is am2 and has only 1 PCIe 16x slot, you cant use crossfire. so i suggest 5870 or atleast 5850 for the games you have specified to play. but using vga out from such a gpu is... ahem! you will get a good 22" full hd benq for 7.5k. give it a thought...Originally posted by thmh201 View Post
RAM: every game nowadays specify 1gb in 'minimum' requirements. so i suggest you pump up the memory to atleast 4gb. more so because its ddr2. anyways, it helps speed up your total system.
PSU: as Chicane said, 550watts should be enough. go for corsair vx550 or coolermaster. if you want a bit of future proofing, go for corsair tx650 or CM 650w (bit cheaper and equally good).
cabinet: the 5850 is about 9.5" long and 5870 would be 10.5". so check if it fits in good with your current setup. and if you dont use a better cabinet, you might as well be posting heating problems in sometime. so get it changed. if you can afford CM 690, then thats a good buy. nzxt gamma is also good but short in supply. i think your current mobo will fit in. check...Leave a comment:
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