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Nehkara · 08-07-2010, 11:10 AM

Hey guys!

My computer currently has an ATI 4850 video card installed.

Any opinions on whether I should get another 4850 and CrossFire them or buy a newer card? What are the limits/problems associated with CrossFire?

If I bought another 4850 it would run me between $100-150. A newer card that would perform better than CrossFire 4850s would be (at minimum) the 5850 which would be ~$300.

Also, I am currently running a 500 GB SATA II drive as my main and a 350 GB IDE for extra storage.

Would upgrading to a Kingston 128 GB SSD and a 1.0 TB SATA II for storage significantly improve my performance?

Any thoughts would be helpful!

Thanks!

For reference, my baby:

AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition
4 GB RAM
Sapphire ATI 4850 512 MB Video Card
HD 1: SATA II 500 GB
HD 2: IDE 350GB
Antec Skeleton Case
750W Antec Power Supply
Windows 7 Home Premium

08-07-2010, 11:10 AM	#1
Nehkara Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Exp:	Help! Thoughts on potential computer upgrades? Hey guys! My computer currently has an ATI 4850 video card installed. Any opinions on whether I should get another 4850 and CrossFire them or buy a newer card? What are the limits/problems associated with CrossFire? If I bought another 4850 it would run me between $100-150. A newer card that would perform better than CrossFire 4850s would be (at minimum) the 5850 which would be ~$300. Also, I am currently running a 500 GB SATA II drive as my main and a 350 GB IDE for extra storage. Would upgrading to a Kingston 128 GB SSD and a 1.0 TB SATA II for storage significantly improve my performance? Any thoughts would be helpful! Thanks! For reference, my baby: AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition 4 GB RAM Sapphire ATI 4850 512 MB Video Card HD 1: SATA II 500 GB HD 2: IDE 350GB Antec Skeleton Case 750W Antec Power Supply Windows 7 Home Premium __________________ Huge thanks to Dion for the signature! Last edited by Nehkara; 08-07-2010 at 12:12 PM.