New Video Card To Enhance My New Build

Originally posted Sat Jan 16, 2010

He folks I recently finished a new build and most folks mentioned how silly my old 3870 looked in the new build.I am not a gamer so originally felt there was no need for a newer card. Well I got such a great deal through a friend that I had to jump at it. Here are some picks of the new card and computer.









I also upgraded my TV Tuner to a Hauppauge High performance PCI Express TV tuner plus Media center remote control kit as my old PCI Tuner card would not fit into the new configuration of the Motherboard.

zero to 60 in 3.2seconds. Looks awesome 4Hams.

Hey Joel have you played dirt 2 yet? Is it any good.

Hi Steve i have not yet even downloaded it. I have a force feedback steering wheel that I use to use with Nascar racing 3 but that was about 9 years ago and the wheel will probably not even work with Win7.

i should check it out and see and if it does work I'll download the game but i am not going to try it with keyboard buttons...

Keyboard is the only way to go if you ask me on the PC I have 2 top of the line controllers here that I did reviews on but they just don't compare, I bought a second 5770 and it should be here tomorrow I'm looking forward to seeing what they can do paired up if they work as I hope they will I may just go for triple or quad crossfire with them. The single card is awesome and the graphics are just stunning when playing a DX11 game let me know what you think of Dirt2's graphics once you have it installed.

smduff wrote:Keyboard is the only way to go if you ask me on the PC I have 2 top of the line controllers here that I did reviews on but they just don't compare, I bought a second 5770 and it should be here tomorrow I'm looking forward to seeing what they can do paired up if they work as I hope they will I may just go for triple or quad crossfire with them. The single card is awesome and the graphics are just stunning when playing a DX11 game let me know what you think of Dirt2's graphics once you have it installed.

With all these good words around the place i think the 5770 has to be on my list now. :hahapirate: Any 1024MB card in the series will do me.

Since you've probably reviewed them SMD how much better over a 4870 are they in your opinion.

McT

If your taking FPS about the same if your taking graphics being displayed the 5770 blows it out of the water if playing a DX11 game very nice cards they also run very cool or at least mine seems to compared to my 4850.

They also use very minimal power when idle. Which for most non gaming pc users is a great asset. Sounds like a well mixed up card. Let me see what i can get for my 4870 on fleebay.

Yeah I was quite surprised that they only require a six pin power connector when I first received mine seeing as how my 4850 needed a 8pin, I have been playing BF2 Bad company lately what a great game your going to love the card Craig if you get one or two.

Probably only the one SMD , as i have a PS3 and a Xbox360 for that now days. But want a good solid card to show best possible displays via HDMI on this 32" Panasonic screen. The 512mb current 4870 works but its pushing it on high res.

I would say the 5770 should clear that up then no problem.

smduff wrote:I would say the 5770 should clear that up then no problem.

Excellent to hear. :Thankyou: