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Tyler Howard46, where did the link go?

It could work, but I wouldn't recommend any overclocking if you go that route.
Beyond the performance boost, two HD 6870 cards actually run cooler than two HD 6850s.

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon...firex-review/5

For two HD 6870s, you're looking at roughly $0.87.

Bottom line: if you're running CF/SLI, you need a high-quality case with solid airflow.

Daniel Alvarez11 said:so we're talking HD 6850 crossfire

Is ATI better than Nvidia when it comes to price versus performance?😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

It is definitely ATI in this price bracket because the scaling is superior. For example, two HD 6870 cards (which you can find for $0.87) will match or outperform two GTX 560 cards (which cost more in an SLI setup), even though a single GTX 560 is technically the stronger card overall.

However, given your current power supply, I wouldn't recommend going with heavy CF/SLI configurations.

Daniel Alvarez11 said:Here’s the deal: I need a PCI-E x16 card that can handle Call of Duty: Black Ops and Crysis 2 at Full HD. I have about $833 roughly
this much to spend. The build is
AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition, AM3 socket, BOX, C3
ASRock 870 EXTREME3 - AMD 870, AMD SB850, ATX, FSB 2600, Dual Ch
DDR3 6GB (3x2GB) Corsair, 1333MHz, 9-9-9-24, CMX6GX3M3A1333C9
Since the motherboard supports Crossfire, should I go for one high-end card or two mid-range ones?

In this price range, my recommendation is definitely ATI Crossfire. You get a better price-to-performance ratio compared to running a single card.

For $0.75 you can grab two Radeon HD 6850 cards, which will outperform the GTX 580 being sold by $1.00 for more money.

Here is a comparison showing Crossfire/SLI performance against top-tier cards:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/vga-charts-spring-2011/7

Your power supply can handle two HD 6850s, and since your motherboard supports dual x8 for the PCI-E 2.0 x16 slots, you'll actually get the full potential of Crossfire—unlike some boards that drop to x16x4 in a combo configuration.

Looking at the data, in Metro, all these cards are struggling around the 2,500 mark and coughing at 28 FPS. With Battlefield 3 and a new Metro coming out soon, expect even lower numbers.

The Sapphire HD 5830 Xtreme is listed at $267 over at MagazinRS.

The link is being temperamental, to say the least. Right now, it’s showing up as $0.50, so I almost jokingly asked you guys to just share whatever you're using instead.

Anyway, here is a more reliable link, hopefully:

http://www.microcenter.com/zot...s/zt-50303-10m

Robert Rodriguez2 said:http://217.14.221.177/StartEU.ashx?_...HgCgestkknbQID

You posted this link, which shows the card at this price: $559. Comparing it to the exact same card, I actually posted this before your first message
My link:
Price: 1,$162

By my math, that's roughly $67 ☕

$0.47

http://217.14.221.177/StartEU.ashx?_...HgCgestkknbQID

Explain your math.

Robert Rodriguez2 said:Why Best Buy? Because that's how it is. $67 Is it more expensive? 🙄

Hmm...

Interesting. I've no idea how you arrived at those numbers. $67 More. By my math, that's it. $21 It's cheaper. But hey, even the best deserve a cut, right?

The provided link appears to be a broken or invalid URL. It does not lead to any accessible content.

By the way, I haven't found a single game where the 560 Hawk outperforms the 570 Twin Froz 2 OC II.

http://217.14.221.177/StartEU.ashx?_...HgCgestkknbQID

Best Buy at this price point

http://www.nabava.net/trazilica.php?tp=0&q=gtx+560

dustyskipper77 said:Exactly. 👍
I’ve always been a fan of the TwinFrozr design (even though I don't own one 😁) and I'd definitely grab one if I had the chance.

My only gripe is that I haven't seen this specific model anywhere in my local stores:http://www.guru3d.com/article/gigaby...i-soc-review/1 which is weird since the OC versions are already out.

This beast is currently the top-tier GTX 560, and based on that Guru3D link, it looks like it actually beats the GTX 570 in certain tests.

That works too 👍, I actually considered going that route initially (with the TwinFrozr) but decided I wanted to keep the 1TB hard drive. In my opinion, it makes more sense to save on the 450W power supply to put that money toward a better graphics card.

Both options are solid (especially with a top-tier overclocked GTX 560), so it just comes down to what the user prefers.🙂

Build specs without mouse and keyboard:

Asrock M3A770DE, LGA 775 LGA 1366 - Intel 770 Intel SB700, ATX, FSB2600
Intel Core i5-750 (3.2GHz, 8MB, 125W, LGA 775 LGA 1366) box Black Edition
Corsair 4GB, 1X4GB module, DDR3, 1333MHz
Gigabyte GV-N560 OC
HDD desktop Western Digital Blue 1TB
EVGA Core edition 80 450w PSU - EasyRail technology
Dell DVD-RW R 24x
GIGABYTE case Generic PC, black, no PSU included
CPU Cooler CORSAIR Air Series A50

4,599.32 - Best Buy

Over budget, but features a top-tier graphics card.

This would be significantly cheaper at Walmart if the initial pricing info—which qualifies for a 10% discount—had actually been accurate. Unfortunately, a follow-up check proved the original information was wrong.

bluefalcon2 said:Does this three-year thing apply to me?
James Fisher11 already pointed out that Happy Hour isn't happening...

No, it doesn't apply to you. Read the first sentence of my post.

"Stop whining about being happy. If someone orders through the admin or MagazineRS, they get their PC in three days and the job's done."

My suggestion is simple: offer the lowest possible price on specific components. It’s basic logic, though clearly some people here struggle with that—either because they have money to burn or just aren't thinking straight.

The way you're acting is like a toddler throwing a tantrum because they didn't get a lollipop within ten seconds of asking.

My suggestion:

Asus P8P67-M Motherboard
Intel Core i5-2500 3.3 Processor, Sandy Bridge, socket 1155, 3300 MHz
Corsair 4 GB DDR3 Memory, 1333 MHz
Gigabyte Graphics Card, ATI Radeon HD6950, 2 GB
500 GB Hard Drive, Samsung Spinpoint F3, 3.5", SATA II
sat ii Cooler ARCTIC COOLING Freezer Xtreme
Cooler master elita 430 RC Case
Seasonic SS-520GB Power Supply, ATX 2, 520 W

$5,198.10 - HGspot Happy Hour sale

James Fisher11 said:gtx 570 dirt 2 vs hd6970 dirt 2
gtx570 crysis warhead vs hd6970 crysis warhead

At his resolution, the 570 outperforms the 6970. There are plenty of other games to consider as well.

The link you posted for Crysis clearly shows the HD 6970 is stronger, but my point wasn't about that. I was addressing the claim that "Nvidia has always been better at AA and AF by at least 30%."

James Castillo8 said:Nvidia has consistently outperformed ATI when it comes to AA and AF. You can expect performance to drop by about 30% on ATI cards. Just go with a GTX.

I disagree:

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon-6950-6970-review/1

Crysis Warhead (DX10):

2*AA, 1920*1200: 38 FPS

http://www.guru3d.com/article/radeon...w-crossfire/15

Data included here for both single card and Crossfire configurations.

Yeah, that's exactly my point, 🙂

James Castillo8 said:What are you talking about? That card is $1.75??

Read the post again. Seriously.