Koike Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Well it's pretty obvious I'm new here.(Account-wise anyway). I love computers and have finally been allowed to build my own rig. I chose an AMD based System due to price performance, so as to not piss my parents off with a huge Intel price tag. haha. Anyways as of right now it's kind of well...dead. My FX-8120 died with less than a couple hours of use on it currently getting it replaced. So my system is Mobo: Asus M5A97 Processor: AMD FX-8120 PSU: 650W Corsair Enthusiast Edition RAM: 16 GB Corsair XMS3 1333Mhz Graphics: Radeon HD 6850 Case: Thermaltake Commander Snow Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Just wondering should I crossfire 2 6850s or just leave it as a single 6850? I look forward to being here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flareback Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 Welcome, As for crossfire, I'll let someone with more knowledge answer that for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop245 Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Welcome to OCC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Welcome to OCC As for Crossfire, I guess it depends on what you are doing. What resolution are you playing at? Are you having issues gaming now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Welcome to OCC! Only you know if you need more performance but two 6850s in CF are stellar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il_napoletano Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Welcome to OCC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Welcome to OCC! I'd stick with a single card unless you really want better performance (though even a single 6850 is quite powerful). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erosannin Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 CrossfireX with 2 HD6850 would be quite powerful but Crossfire has lots of issues with many games. It's up to you though to stay with 1 bad boy or bring his twin brother to form the pack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
My_Inner_Fred Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Welcome to OCC! As for wanting crossfire or not , I believe Bosco was spot on. No reason to get crossfire if your resolution is too low. You could away's just get a second card down the line anyway. AMD FX-8120 died? My buddy that just built a new AMD PC with a FX-8150 had the CPU die within 2 reboots... Seems like their latest CPU's have had slight some manufacturing flaws. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shurman292 Posted June 1, 2012 Posted June 1, 2012 Welcome! I would just stay with the single 6850 unless you are wanting more performance/fps out of your current setup. If games don't appear playable to you, whether they are choppy or sluggish, you should consider adding another 6850. Just make sure that other people have not had lots of problems with crossfire and the games you play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koike Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 (edited) Welcome to OCC! As for wanting crossfire or not , I believe Bosco was spot on. No reason to get crossfire if your resolution is too low. You could away's just get a second card down the line anyway. AMD FX-8120 died? My buddy that just built a new AMD PC with a FX-8150 had the CPU die within 2 reboots... Seems like their latest CPU's have had slight some manufacturing flaws. Btw Fred...pardon my language ur an idiot because u dont know its me... I built a fx-8120 not a fx-8150 u came to my house and saw the chip... LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL i laughed so hard when I saw u post this...unless ur trolling me... Edited June 2, 2012 by Koike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koike Posted June 2, 2012 Posted June 2, 2012 Welcome to OCC As for Crossfire, I guess it depends on what you are doing. What resolution are you playing at? Are you having issues gaming now? As of right now my processor is in RMA. I have a 1920x1080 resolution. So I have no idea... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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