Looking to buy new graphics card / CPU

Wow · 04-21-2012, 05:07 PM

I want to try and upgrade my computer But I'm not sure what to buy.

My computer specs are:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16819115214R

Ati Radeon HD 5770 1024MB

8GB DDR3 memory

1TB harddrive (looking to upgrade this aswell.)

Im not sure how many Watts my power supply can handle so I might need upgrade that aswell.

My budget is around $400

tr4656 · 04-21-2012, 05:54 PM

How about a 7870 and a XFX 550w?

HL2-4-Life · 04-21-2012, 06:11 PM

That CPU will still get the job done, so no need to upgrade that. On the GPU side, a HD7850/7870 would be a nice step up....the HD7870 can perform pass a GTX580 when OCed moderately. If you prefer nV, look at nothing less than 2gb or higher versions of the GTX560 Ti (384cores, or better yet, the 448core version) and higher models. If you can wait, wait for the GTX660/670 from nV to be released, if nothing else, they should force a price adjustment from AMD's HD7870/7850. With the GTX680 release, price of the HD7970 has dropped, in fact, some models are cheaper than te GTX680.....

Wow · 04-21-2012, 06:23 PM

thanks for the answers, Ill wait and see if the prices drop.

Also is it a good time to buy hard drives? I remember them going up because of floods in tawian.

colelli84 · 04-21-2012, 06:44 PM

The hard drives are still a bit pricey. They probably won't ever go back down to what they were before, though.

ulululululululu · 04-22-2012, 06:54 AM

Maybe a little overclocking will hold you over for a while. As far as a GPU, it depends on what your interests are. Gaming?: what resolution? etc.

04-21-2012, 05:07 PM	#1
Wow Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 27	Looking to buy new graphics card / CPU I want to try and upgrade my computer But I'm not sure what to buy. My computer specs are: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16819115214R Ati Radeon HD 5770 1024MB 8GB DDR3 memory 1TB harddrive (looking to upgrade this aswell.) Im not sure how many Watts my power supply can handle so I might need upgrade that aswell. My budget is around $400

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04-21-2012, 05:54 PM	#2
tr4656 Join Date: Sep 2009 Reputation: 46 Posts: 229	How about a 7870 and a XFX 550w?

04-21-2012, 06:11 PM	#3
HL2-4-Life Join Date: Feb 2005 Reputation: 824 Posts: 7,062	That CPU will still get the job done, so no need to upgrade that. On the GPU side, a HD7850/7870 would be a nice step up....the HD7870 can perform pass a GTX580 when OCed moderately. If you prefer nV, look at nothing less than 2gb or higher versions of the GTX560 Ti (384cores, or better yet, the 448core version) and higher models. If you can wait, wait for the GTX660/670 from nV to be released, if nothing else, they should force a price adjustment from AMD's HD7870/7850. With the GTX680 release, price of the HD7970 has dropped, in fact, some models are cheaper than te GTX680.....

04-21-2012, 06:23 PM	#4
Wow Join Date: Oct 2010 Reputation: 0 Posts: 27	thanks for the answers, Ill wait and see if the prices drop. Also is it a good time to buy hard drives? I remember them going up because of floods in tawian.

04-21-2012, 06:44 PM	#5
colelli84 Join Date: May 2005 Reputation: 28 Posts: 603	The hard drives are still a bit pricey. They probably won't ever go back down to what they were before, though.

04-22-2012, 06:54 AM	#6
ulululululululu Join Date: Mar 2012 Reputation: 5 Posts: 100	Maybe a little overclocking will hold you over for a while. As far as a GPU, it depends on what your interests are. Gaming?: what resolution? etc.