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[Jesa-]

I just said I will go with one of them because of that
thanks for tip

Just read that hd7750 is not enough for pcie2.0 to be a bottleneck, that's a good thing too

Even with the current highest end graphics cards the difference between PCI-E 2.0 vs 3.0 is negligible so nothing to worry about.

[SPACER]

wtf they still sell 4850 in shop? BTW check your PSU sticker or somthing for power outputs of power rails (highly doubt its a single rail PSU), best way to make sure that GPU and PSU match eatchother and to get the most OFC.

[doctorfunk]

they would be compatible SPACER but I would be risking using 4850(latest version is decent rlly) with 400w PSU,
that's why I will go for slightly more expensive gpu that consumes less power like 6670/7750

[le Souljah*]

No thanks for me?


I suggested the 6670 ffs NOOBSSCH!!

[doctorfunk]

ok fine! Your suggestion was good
Well it's shame my PSU is so crap I can't buy hd4850 because it's best quality/ratio
but it's a good lesson to buy a PSU with large W reserve for future upgrades, and a quiet one too

i'm almost sure i'll go for that 7750, though it's lots of monies to spend on a gpu alone
so i'm still considering that 6670

[Jesa-]

You are better off investing in a quality PSU than one with a high wattage. 400W would be enough for HD 4850 if it was a good PSU but Modecoms just aren't.

[doctorfunk]

I know. It's just good to invest in a PSU that is good brand and has some reserve W so you can further upgrade your comp.

[doctorfunk]

Finally went for 7770 1gb ddr5 by gigabyte for 110.05 EUR a little above my budget
I could get a 7750 starting from 83.91 EUR but 7770 is about 25-30 more efficient so it adds up i hope

It draws same or slightly more W than my current 9600gso(LOL) so I should be fine

Wanted either msi or gigabyte because of 3yrs warranty(rest has 2yrs), went for gigabyte cause it has crossfire support.
In BF3 for example, 7770 akimbo gain 95% more fp, they practically double efficiency When I will get a new PC( in 3-4yrs)
it could be viable option to transfer 7770 to new pc and buy another used 7770 for fraction of what i spent today.
This would lead to getting +95% performance in many games (more games should be optimized for crossfire by then).
That makes an extra upgrade option. Getting older gen. card could be perhaps better option $/quality but I don't want to push
my luck with this crap PSU- older amds draw lots of power.

Thanks guys for the pointers. I knew where to start looking, saved me lots of time.
This purchase gave me an opportunity to brush up my tech knowledge which was somehow satisfying.

Not overly happy because I exceeded my budget, but happy nonetheless